4-H Volunteers

Volunteer Recognition

Salute to Excellence 4-H Volunteer Award Winners

(Award sponsored by National 4-H Council and Monsanto)

Lifetime Volunteer Award (10 plus years)*

2011

  • NW Region - Peggy Steinhorst - DeKalb County
  • WC Region - Geraldine McGuire - Scott County - state winner
  • EC Region - Debbie Krones - Iroquois County
  • NE Region - Ankie Fournier - Cook County
  • S Region - Lisa Schwarze - Monroe County

2010

  • NE Region - Penny Monkemeyer - Kendall County
  • NW Region - Bob Lyford - Boone County
  • EC Region - Barb Kleiss - Champaign County
  • WC Region - Colleen Carlson - McDonough County
  • S Region - Wes Pourchot - Bond County

2009

  • NE Region - Kristine Beaulieu - South Suburban Cook Unit
  • NW Region - Dorothy Hunt - Rock Island County
  • EC Region - Sharlene Finegan - Ford-Iroquois Unit
  • WC Region - Robert Kane - Sangamon County
  • S Region - Irene Biver - St. Clair County

2008

  • NW Region – Gayle Redington – JoDaviess County
  • WC Region – Sharon Tenhouse – Adams County
  • EC Region – Kay Knapp – Ford-Iroquois Unit
  • NE Region – Nancy Rink – Kendall County
  • S Region – Bernadette Gregson – Monroe County

2006

  • NW Region – Sharon Charlesworth – Boone County
  • WC Region – JoAnn Webster – Hancock County
  • EC Region – Sabrina Funkhouser – Edgar County
  • NE Region – no nominee selected
  • S Region – Sandy Ohren – Madison County

2005

  • NE - Marilyn Goodrich - DuPage County
  • WC - Carolyn Gerberding - Sangamon County
  • EC - Bradley D. Cash - Edgar County
  • NW - Dorothy Zwicker - Rock Island County
  • S - Joan Schaefer - Randolph County
2004
  • NE - Judy Corson - McHenry County
  • WC - Susan Kissick - Adams/Brown Unit
  • EC - Janice Anderson - Ford/Iroquois Unit
  • NW - Sue Knautz - DeKalb County
  • S - Gloria Mund - Monroe County

2003

  • NE - Dorothea Eisenbrandt - Will County
  • WC - Judy McFarland - Tazewell County
  • EC - Jean Hiles - Ford/Iroquois Unit
  • NW - Marguerite Thompson - LaSalle County
  • S - Dick and Jane Molt - AJMPU Unit

2002

  • NE - Jane O'Leary - Cook/Chicago Unit
  • WC - Geraldine McGuire - Scott County
  • EC - Eleanor Markwell - Clark County
  • NW - Sherry Wallace - Knox County
  • S - Lawanda Fager - Jackson County

Volunteer of the Year Award (less than 10 years)

2011

  • NW Region - Melissa Irwin - Boone County
  • NE Region - Tammy Brigel - Kendall County
  • WC Region - Robin Forney - Peoria County - state, North Central, and National Winner
  • EC Region - Jill Rannebarger - Champaign County
  • S Region - Tammy Wahl - Randolph County

2010

  • NE Region- Sarah Steward - Kendall County
  • NW Region- Jane Zeien - Boone County
  • EC Region- Linda Faye White - McLean County
  • WC Region- Dee Kirwan - McDonough County
  • S Region- Sarah Koester - Randolph County

2009

  • NE Region- Jack King - DuPage County
  • NW Region- Marjie Loudenburg - Henry-Stark Unit
  • EC Region- Barb Schumacher - Ford-Iroquois Unit
  • WC Region- Aleta Litwiller - Peoria County
  • S Region- Brent Miller - AMPJU Unit

2008

  • NW Region – Robin Kindberg – Boone County
  • WC Region – Theresa McHenry – Woodford County
  • EC Region – Mark Cox – Coles County (also North Central Regional Winner)
  • NE Region – No nominee
  • S Region – Brent Miller – AMJPU Unit

2006

  • NW Region – Amy Krause – Knox County
  • WC Region – Sandy Heaton – Schuyler County
  • EC Region - no nominee selected
  • NE Region – no nominee selected
  • S Region – Annette Hornbostel – Randolph County

2005

  • EC - Deanne Holste - Iroquois County
  • NE - Cindy Naberhaus - DuPage County
  • NW - Kris Hall - Boone County
  • S - Cathy Hutchings - Perry County
  • WC - Lana Berardi - Tazewell County

2004

  • NE - Anne Carson - Kane County
  • WC - Becky Hoerr - Tazewell County
  • EC - Tammy Stewart-Aldridge - McLean County
  • NW - Kristi Huizenga - Whiteside County
  • S - Jan Goolsby - Hardin County

2003

  • NE - Janet Martin - McHenry County
  • WC - Cindy Moscardelli - Macoupin County
  • EC - Lisa Weiler - Richland County
  • NW - Richard Davidson - Carroll County
  • S - Karen Mckinney - White County

2002

  • NE - Jodi Brummel - Kendall County
  • WC - Terry & Maliea Gross - Greene County
  • EC - Patsy Leonberger - Clay County
  • NW - Joan Soltwisch - Grundy County
  • S - Rosie Wece - Jackson County

*Bold indicates Illinois State Winner in each category each year

4-H Volunteers