Leadership

Blog Posts

When 4-H really matters

September 27, 2016

Life-changing. It isn't a term I use lightly or often. It loses its power when used carelessly, yet today, today, I can use no other word to...

Cheers to the green and white

September 29, 2017

October 1 starts the biggest week in 4-H, National 4-H Week. 4-H membership is 6 million strong across the country, with more than 25 million alumni...

News Releases

October 20, 2022

2022 ACES Funk Awards recipients recognized
URBANA, Ill. – Each year the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences recognizes faculty, staff, and graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements or exceptional service to the college. The awards program was established in 1970 by the Paul A. Funk...

January 31, 2023

Illinois 4-H builds expertise in agriculture and career development with two new educators
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois 4-H strives to unlock the potential in every young person, helping them to dream, plan, design, build, and achieve. Around the state, University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development staff are guiding the next generation...

New staff Karla Belzer County Director in Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties

January 26, 2023

Northwestern Illinois welcomes new county director
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January 6, 2023

Extension, 4-H strengthen central Illinois community engagement with new county director
URBANA, Ill. – After years of working with Central Illinois youth changing lives for the better, Jamie Boas will assume a new leadership role as the new County Director for University of...

December 12, 2022

Former communications administrator for ACES and Illinois Extension passes away
William “Bill” Cupps’ contributions to the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) continue to be felt today through scholarships, college programs, and communication activities. Cupps passed away on December 2, 2022, at the age of 88. During an 11-year tenure...