BENTON, Ill. – Creativity and skills were on full display as Franklin County 4-H members shared their annual projects at the 4-H General Projects Show. Members were judged in areas such as visual arts, photography, food and nutrition, floriculture, and much more. Those who placed in the 2026 shows include:
Visual Arts
Computer-Generated Art
State Fair Qualifier - Kollyns Dublo
State Fair Alternate – Lily Endicott
Computer-Generated Art – Graphic Design
State Fair Qualifier – Josie DeVillez
Quilting
State Fair Qualifier – Lyla Medford
Fiber
State Fair Qualifier – Alexandria Curry
State Fair Alternate – Adrian Lovelady
Chalk, Carbon, Pigment
State Fair Qualifier – Kollyns Dublo
Alternate – Lylah Smith
Heritage Arts
State Fair Qualifier – Whitley Suver
Clay
State Fair Qualifier – Kelsey DeVillez
Wood
State Fair Qualifier – Maggie Hunt
State Fair Alternate – Brett Bauman
Scrapbooking
State Fair Qualifier – Westlyn Conner
State Fair Qualifier – Norah Fowler
State Fair Alternate – Charolette Fowler
Nature
State Fair Qualifier – Adrian Lovelady
State Fair Alternate – Brantley Hamilton
Food Decorating
State Fair Qualifier – Maggie Hunt
State Fair Alternate – Maylyn Hunt
Glass
State Fair Qualifier – Makenna Drew
State Fair Alternate – Jentry Fowler
Plastic
State Fair Qualifier – Rheagan Drew
State Fair Alternate – Karlie Phillips
Interior Design
State Fair Qualifier – Mattalyn Beers
Sewing
State Fair Qualifier – Norah Fowler
State Fair Alternate – Pearl Whorley
Shopping In Style
State Fair Qualifier – Pearl Whorley
Clothing Embellishments
State Fair Qualifier – Maggie Hunt
State Fair Alternate – Emma Rentfro
Health
State Fair Qualifier – Addison Beers
State Fair Qualifier – Lylah Smith
Intercultural
State Fair Qualifier – Josie DeVillez
Family Heritage
State Fair Qualifier – David Hooper
State Fair Alternate – Tanner Smith
Computer Science
State Fair Qualifier – Cameron Vachata
Building Bricks
State Fair Delegate – Westlyn Conner
Leadership
State Fair Delegate – Zeke Endicott
Electricity
State Fair Delegate – Brantley Hamilton
Woodworking
State Fair Delegate – Xander Walker
State Fair Delegate – Cameron Vachata
State Fair Alternate – Wesley Androvandi
State Fair Alternate – Beau Camden
Small Engine
State Fair Delegate – David Hooper
State Fair Alternate – Zeke Endicott
Veterinary Science
State Fair Delegate – Hadley Bauman
State Fair Alternate – Jentry Fowler
Animal Science 1
State Fair Delegate – Aubrey Armstrong
State Fair Alternate – Brett Bauman
Animal Science 2
State Fair Delegate – Tanner Smith
State Fair Alternate – Lylah Smith
Entomology 1
State Fair Delegate – Westlyn Conner
Weather
State Fair Delegate – Jentry Fowler
State Fair Alternate – Hadley Bauman
Nature: Fishing/Wildlife
State Fair Delegate – Brantley Hamilton – Wildlife 2
State Fair Delegate – Jentry Fowler – Wildlife 1
State Fair Delegate – David Hooper – Sportfishing 3
State Fair Alternate – Brantley Hamilton – Sportfishing 1
Forestry
State Fair Delegate – Brantley Hamilton – 3
State Fair Delegate – Mazie Hunt - 1
Beekeeping
State Fair Qualifier – Charolette Fowler
State Fair Qualifier – Mia Lekas
Floriculture/Horticulture
Horticulture
State Fair Qualifier – Alexa Blades
State Fair Qualifier – Ella Drew
State Fair Qualifier – Makenna Drew
Floriculture
State Fair Qualifier – Maylyn Hunt
State Fair Qualifier – Rhaegan Drew
State Fair Alternate – Jacob Payne
State Fair Alternate – William Morgan
Plant Propagation
State Fair Qualifier – Alexa Blades
Floriculture Design
State Fair Qualifier – Korie Baldes
State Fair Alternate – Aurora Curry
State Fair Alternate – Brenna Stevenson
Photography
State Fair Qualifier – Ella Tepovich – 1
State Fair Qualifier – Brantley Hamilton -2 and Editing
State Fair Alternate – Ella Tepovich – Editing
State Fair Alternate – Kollyns Dublo – 2
State Fair Alternate – Addison Beers - 3
Food and Nutrition
State Fair Qualifier – Maggie Hunt – 201
State Fair Qualifier – Norah Fowler – 101
State Fair Qualifier – Charolette Fowler – 101
State Fair Qualifier – Maggie Hunt – 301
State Fair Qualifier – Mazie Hunt – 401
State Fair Qualifier – Norah Fowler – Drying Preservation
State Fair Qualifier – Jentry Fowler – Drying Preservation
State Fair Alternate – Elena Leaks – 101
State Fair Alternate – Cameron Vachata – 201
State Fair Alternate – Makenna Drew – 301
State Fair Alternate – Maylyn Hunt - 401
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.