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Katlin Mulvaney Named Miss
Alabama 4-H
Auburn, Sept. 15, 2003
--- Katlin Mulvaney of Opelika recently was awarded the title of Miss
Alabama 4-H by Auburn University Collegiate 4-H.
Mulvaney, a 4-H’er for
eight years, was chosen by a selection committee for her personal
qualifications, leadership experience, 4-H awards and recognitions,
public speaking abilities, extracurricular activities and essay.
As Miss Alabama 4-H,
Mulvaney plans to bring attention to the benefits of 4-H youth
development programs for the next generation of youth.
"I will go anywhere to speak about the benefits of 4-H
for youth and specifically, the impact it has had on my life," said
Mulvaney. “4-H’ers pledge their Head to clearer thinking, their heart
to greater loyalty, their Hands to larger service and their Health to
better living for their club, their community, their country and their
world. My platform for the year will be to speak about a fifth H to
complement our pledge, and that is Hope for a better future."
“Collegiate 4-H is a
way to continue involvement in 4-H and provides further opportunity
for leadership development,” said Dr. Tony Cook, Extension 4-H
specialist.
“Re-establishing Miss
Alabama 4-H was something the group wanted to do as a way of giving
back to 4-H at this time. It is a great tradition to begin and is one
we hope will grow.”
People who are
interested in Collegiate 4-H may contact Cook at
jacook@aces.edu
or (334) 844-2233 or the current Collegiate 4-H president, Stephen
DeAngelo at
stephenal4h@hotmail.com.
4-H is one of Extension’s educational programs for young people. The
program partners the cooperative efforts of youth, volunteer leaders,
state land-grant universities, state and local governments, 4-H
foundations, and the Cooperative State Research, Educational and
Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
All partners work to assist youth in
developing knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to become
productive and contributing members of society. 4-H impacts youth from
all ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds who live in rural,
suburban and urban communities.
4-H is one of the largest youth organizations in the
United States with more than 6.8 million participants and more than
610,595 youth and adult volunteers working directly and indirectly
with youth. Universally recognized by its four-leaf clover emblem, 4-H
serves youth through a
variety of methods including organized clubs,
school-enrichment groups, special interest groups, individual study
programs, camps, school-age child care programs and instructional
television programs. To date, more than 45 million people are 4-H
alumni.
To schedule speaking engagements with Miss
Alabama 4-H , contact Molly Gregg, Extension specialist, 4-H and
youth development at mgregg@aces.edu or at (334) 844-2263.
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