The 2020 Ohio 4-H Achievement Award winners were recognized in a virtual ceremony on Thursday, May 28. These 33 outstanding 4-H members will attend National 4-H Congress with youth from all over the country this November in Atlanta, Georgia. The evening was hosted by the Ohio 4-H Foundation.
2020 Award Winners and Sponsors
| Award | Award Winner | Award Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board 4-H Representative | Haven Hileman | Ohio State Fair & Expo Center |
| Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board 4-H Representative | Natalia Kresic | Ohio State Fair & Expo Center |
| Ohio 4-H Local Government Award | Whitney Bauman | Ohio Township Association |
| Ohio 4-H Local Government Award | Trevor Minyo | Ohio Township Association |
| National 4-H Dairy Conference Representative | Natalie Goldfuss | COBA/Select Sires |
| National 4-H Dairy Conference Representative | Julia Hartline | COBA/Select Sires |
| Beef Achievement Award | Kesselyn Bigley | Ohio Cattlewomen's Association and Dona Tullis |
| CARTEENS Achievement Award | Sierra Schaffer | State Farm Insurance Foundation |
| Citizenship and Community Service Achievement Award | Piper Brill | Bruce and Marilyn McPheron |
| Clothing and Textiles Achievement Award | Gyllien Anderson | The Huffman Family |
| Communications Achievement Award | Melina Matics | Carolyn Eselgroth |
| Companion Animals Achievement Award | Kathryn Crow | Nationwide Foundation |
| Creative Arts Achievement Award | Gabriella Schumacher | Ron and Carolyn Cull |
| Dairy Achievement Award | Kaylee Sharp | STGenetics The Ohio Heifer Center |
| Environmental Sciences Achievement Award | Triston Hill | Derek and Angela Dusthimer |
| Family Life & Child Development Achievement Award | Hannah Gaines | Ken and Christa Davis |
| Food & Nutrition Achievement Award | Olivia Waits | Dr. Greg and Debbie West |
| Gardening & Horticulture Achievement Award | Ashleigh Miller-Weaver | Ohio 4-H Foundation |
| Goat Achievement Award | Adrianna Meyer | Martin Overholt |
| Health & Safety Achievement Award | Callia Barwick | Ohio Electric Cooperative |
| Horse Achievement Award | Lainie Johnson | Schneider Saddlery |
| Leadership Achievement Award | Natalia Kresic | Clarence and Jane Cunningham |
| Leadership Achievement Award | Jesse Schenck | Bill Patterson |
| Llama Achievement Award | Alexandrea Yaekle | Ohio 4-H Foundation |
| Mechanical & Engineering Science Achievement Award | Caden Sweeney | The Packer Family |
| Personal Development Achievement Award | Whitney Bauman | Dr. Cathann Kress, Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences |
| Personal Development Achievement Award | Lexie Snider | Jim and Marlene Helt |
| Photography Achievement Award | Cooper Schagel | Jed Osborn |
| Poultry Achievement Award | Erika Grum | Kerissa and Charlie Payne of Covey Rise Farms |
| Rabbit Achievement Award | Sarah DeLucia | Dr. Elizabeth and Nelson Thomas |
| Sheep Achievement Award | Chloe Wyllie | Tom and Mary Harp |
| Shooting Sports Achievement Award | Tia Elkington | Ohio 4-H Shooting Sports Program |
| Swine Achievement Award | Erica Patterson | Irv and Jean Bell |
| Veterinary Science Achievement Award | Jordyn Nevers | Steve and Cindy Rasmussen |
| Woodworking Achievement Award | Bo Wolford | The Honorable Fred Pepple and his wife Kathy |