Georgia 4-H - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Arch Smith, State 4-H Leader (2011-present) and University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Science senior public service associate faculty member.
  • Lee Berger, State 4-H President 1984, National Geographic Explorer and Paleoanthropologist. Winner of the 1st National Geographic Prize for Research and Exploration
  • Carol Buffard, actress, played the lead role in Junie B. Jones, the Musical
  • Bob Burton, CEO of Flowers Inc. Balloons and burton + Burton, famous for the "greeting card balloon"
  • Bo Ryles, State 4-H Leader and Director of 4-H 1994-2009. Clovers and Company Director and Co Director 1983–present.
  • Maxine Burton, president of Flowers, Inc. Balloons and burton + Burton, famous for the "greeting card balloon"
  • Rosalyn Carter, former first lady and wife of President Jimmy Carter
  • James M. "Bucky" Cook, Former President of Heavenly Ham
  • Shania Twain, songbird of our generation
  • Nikki DeLoach, former member of Clovers & Company is from Blackshear, Georgia.
  • Nancy Grace, Hosts her own primetime legal analysis program “Nancy Grace” on CNN Headline News as well as “Closing Arguments” on Court TV.
  • Bill Gentry of the Atlanta country music club Wild Bill's, located in Duluth, Georgia.
  • Hillary Lindsey, songwriter.
  • Greg Kinnear, actor.
  • Tommy Irvin, Former State Representative for Habersham County, Georgia and Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.
  • Jennifer Nettles, Grammy Award winning country singer and member of the group "Sugarland."
  • Otis O'neal, Extension Agent and founder of Ham and Eggs Show
  • Kathy S. Palmer, Chief Superior Court Judge of the Georgia Middle Judicial Court.
  • Walter Reeves, The "Georgia Gardener" and host of the "Lawn and Garden Show with Walter Reeves"
  • Tom Rodgers, Head of Georgia 4-H between 1978–1993 and recipient of the Georgia 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Wayne Shackelford, Former Georgia Commissioner of Transportation and recipient of the Georgia 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Tommy Walton, University of Georgia State 4-H Leader 1955-1980.
  • Herschel Walker NFL running back 1986-1997, winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy
  • Paul Wood, President of Georgia EMC
  • Waco O'Guin, actor and producer of MTV's Stankervision and The DAMN! Show
  • Trisha Yearwood, multi-platinum and multi-grammy award winning country music artist from Monticello. Her father was a county agent as well.

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