OREGON, Ill.— Ninety-two Ogle County 4-H’ers will be honored for their achievements during the 2026 4-H year at club programs this fall. The 4-H Experience Award allows 4-H’ers to be recognized for their work in Project Learning, Participation, Community Service, and Leadership. Three levels can be earned: Bronze 4-H Clover Award, Silver 4-H Clover Award, and Gold 4-H Clover Award. All awards will be distributed at the member’s 4-H Club awards banquet.
BRONZE 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least 1 experience in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership.
| Bethany Akins | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Hayden Capes | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Ashley Harbaugh | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Paisley Harbaugh | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Leo Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Nicolette Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Hunter Kremske | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Aubrey Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Jack Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Madeline Kusnierz | Mighty Clovers |
| Savannah Marks | Summerhill Huskies |
SILVER 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least 2 experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least 2 of those experiences were at the county, regional, state, or national level.
| Nolan Adams | Ogle Jolly |
| Camila Bonne | Ogle Jolly |
| Jaxon Breit | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Wesley Clark | Ogle Jolly |
| Alayna Doane | Mighty Clovers |
| Tylar Groth | Summerhill Huskies |
| Andrew Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Jacob Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Lauren Hickman | By-Y-Badgers |
| Regan Jimenez | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Kaylee King | Mighty Clovers |
| Annaliese Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Edward Koziol | Ogle County Clovers |
| Haven Marks | Summerhill Huskies |
| Emma Rasmussen | Ogle Jolly |
| Luke Rasmussen | Ogle Jolly |
| Noah Richardson | Ogle County Clovers |
| Owen Smardo | Ogle County Clovers |
| Joshua Snow | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Mackenzie Thiel | Summerhill Huskies |
| Heidi Westfall | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Hewyt Westfall | Blackhawk Crossing |
GOLD 4-H CLOVER AWARD WINNERS
These 4-H’ers completed at least 4 experiences in each of the four dimensions. These include project learning, participation, community service, and leadership. Also, at least 2 of those experiences were at the state or national level.
| Kaitlyn Adams | Ogle Jolly |
| Immanuel Arellano | Independent Member |
| David Bagwell | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Isaiah Braffett | Ogle Jolly |
| Bristol Clark | Ogle Jolly |
| Hailey Clark | Ogle Jolly |
| Harmony Coy | Blackhawk Crossing |
| Madeline Gainer | Carefree |
| Colton Gehrke | By-Y-Badgers |
| Luke Gehrke | By-Y-Badgers |
| Emily Harbaugh | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Shelby Harbaugh | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Cora Herring | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Kodi Hubbard | Carefree |
| Mack Hubbard | Carefree |
| Mallory King | Mighty Clovers |
| Stellina Lombardozzi | Carefree |
| Allissa Martin | Carefree |
| Kolton Motszko | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Caleb Newkirk | Mighty Clovers |
| Zack Newkirk | Mighty Clovers |
| Alyse Rogers | Ogle Jolly |
| Lydia Sherburne | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| David Wehler | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Addison Yordy | Leaf River Busy Beavers |
CLOVERBUDS are 4-H’ers between the ages of 5 and 7. The following Cloverbud members will also be recognized by their clubs:
| Elise Bonne | Ogle Jolly |
| Hannah Braffett | Ogle Jolly |
| Nadia Carmichael | Ogle County Clovers |
| Bailey Clark | Ogle Jolly |
| Brayden Deuth | Pine Creek Valley |
| Ellis Deuth | Pine Creek Valley |
| Emery Deuth | Pine Creek Valley |
| Elliott Eckerstrom | Ogle Jolly |
| Hadley Floto | Summerhill Huskies |
| Enoch Groenhagen | Ogle Jolly |
| Scarlett Groenhagen | Ogle Jolly |
| Brooklyn Harbaugh | Hub Hickory Nuts |
| Kaiser Hauch | Ogle Jolly |
| Cora Hosseini | Ogle Jolly |
| Sullivan Hosseini | Ogle Jolly |
| Emilia Janoski | Ogle Jolly |
| Casey Leiseberg | Ogle County Clovers |
| Clayton Leiseberg | Ogle County Clovers |
| Aniella Lombardozzi | Carefree |
| William Marks | Summerhill Huskies |
| Julia Newkirk | Mighty Clovers |
| Millie Rasmussen | Ogle Jolly |
| Amelia Ring | Carefree |
| Ellowyn Ring | Carefree |
| Owen Safranek | By-Y-Badgers |
| Will Safranek | By-Y-Badgers |
| Alice Shick | Ogle County Clovers |
| Finnegan Slattery | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Theo Slattery | Leaf River Soaring Eagles |
| Charlee Smardo | Ogle County Clovers |
| Allan Smith | Summerhill Huskies |
| Ingrid Smith | Ogle Jolly |
| Harper Speakes | Leaf River Busy Beavers |
| Luna Wagner | Hub Hickory Nuts |
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 500 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through five program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, health and community wellness, and natural resources, environment, and energy.