Donation to 4-H Legacy Awards makes scholarships possible for three 4-H’ers

       Glenn and Ginger Sterk join from left, Sam Bos, Brooke Conover and Matthew Turley, at the Poweshiek County Fair Awards Night on Thursday, July 18. The three graduated seniors were the recipients of the Poweshiek County 4-H Legacy Awards. They each received $1,000 toward their education goals and dreams. The awards were made possible due to a generous donation from the Sterks. This is the second year the Sterks have funded the Poweshiek County 4-H Legacy Awards Endowment Fund, making the scholarships possible.

By J.O. Parker
 
      Three Poweshiek County 4-H’ers were named recipients of 4-H Legacy Awards made possible by Glenn and Ginger Sterk of Grinnell.
      The Sterks have graciously donated money to the Poweshiek County 4-H Endowment Fund to provide graduating 4-H Seniors a monetary award to go towards their future plans and dreams.
        There were eight 4-H Seniors eligible to apply this year. This year’s recipients applied for the scholarships in May. In June, they went through an interview with a committee of five. Each of 4-H’er received $1,000 during a presentation at the Poweshiek County Fair Awards Night on Thursday, July 18.
4-H scholarship recipients
        Sam Bos, daughter of Travis and Jenny Bos, is a dual enrolled member of 4-H and FFA. She lives in rural Montezuma and is a member of the Poweshiek Producers 4-H Club, and has shown photography, lambs, swine and chickens. Sam will be attending Iowa State University this fall. She is interested in opening a business centered around landscape management so she will major in Ag Studies with an emphasis on landscape management, entrepreneurship and either horticulture or environment studies.
       Brooke Conover, daughter of Chad and Bethany Conover, showed multiple projects at county and state fairs including photography, baking, quilting, cattle and goats. As a member of the Sugar Creek 4-H Club, Brooke, who lives in Sully, gave presentations on how to tie a halter, how to test your blood sugar, charcuterie board tips and daily hair care for cattle. Brooke will be attending Iowa State University this fall and majoring in Ag Communications.
        Matthew Turley, son of Scott and Stacy Turley, is a member of the Mighty Golden Clovers 4-H Club, where he has excelled in music, communications and woodworking. Turley, he resides in Grinnell, has given educational presentations to his 4-H club on topics such as ice fishing, making bassoon reeds, playing the bagpipes, turning pens on a lathe and how to yo-yo. Matthew plans to enter the field of natural resources management by attending Bemidji State University this fall and majoring in Wildlife Biology.
“We feel honored to be able to provide scholarships to the three seniors this year,” said Ginger. “It is a real honor for us to provide so those 4-H’ers can peruse their endeavors.”