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Three Wake County residents inducted into N.C. 4-H Hall of Fame
Story Date: 8/22/2011
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Source: NCSU COLLEGE OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES, 8/19/11
Three Wake County residents connected to N.C. State University were recently named to the 2011 class of the North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame.
The North Carolina 4-H Hall of Fame, managed by the North Carolina 4-H Alumni and Friends Association, honors people who have made a significant impact on the North Carolina 4-H Program. Eleven 4-H Hall of Fame inductees were announced during State 4-H Congress, held in Raleigh recently.
Dr. Jim Clark, N.C. State University professor emeritus, is author of Clover All Over: North Carolina’s First 4-H Century. This Warren County 4-H’er won state and national honors in entomology projects in 1960 and was inducted into 4-H Honor Club in 1961. He joined the English faculty of N.C. State in 1967, committing himself to collecting and celebrating the history of 4-H and its forerunners in the state. The 1984 and 2011 editions of N.C. 4-H history are his work, both written as a volunteer. He chairs the steering committee of the N.C. 4-H History and Learning Center at Millstone 4-H Camp and has provided financial support to that project, as well as the 4-H Communication Arts project.
Dr. Judy Groff, Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus from N.C. State, dedicated her career to the youth, families and community of North Carolina through her work as a 4-H youth development professional. She grew up in Horseshoe, N.C., where she was active in a 4-H Club led by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McClain. From 1977-83, she served as the 4-H agent in Polk County. In 1984, she joined the state 4-H staff at N.C. State University and began her work as a 4-H program specialist. From 1989 until her retirement in 1996, she held the role of state 4-H specialist in volunteer systems management. Her major accomplishments include developing the N.C. 4-H Volunteer Leader Officer Development Guide and related training program. Thanks to her efforts, the N.C. 4-H Volunteer Leaders Association, as well as county and district associations, grew into a system of support for the N.C. 4-H Program.
Dr. Mike Davis is director of the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center at N.C. State and former state 4-H director. A Guilford County 4-H alumnus and former Pitt County 4-H agent, Davis is the only member of the 4-H Honor Club to serve as state 4-H leader. Davis is most proud of the newest 4-H camp – the Eastern 4-H Environmental Education and Conference Center in Tyrrell County -- which opened when he was state 4-H leader. Following his years with 4-H, he now serves as assistant vice chancellor of Extension, Engagement and Economic Development at N.C. State.
The 4-H program is the youth education program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 218,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 21,400 adult and youth volunteers.
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