DOVER — The Delaware 4-H Foundation awarded the 2024 Distinguished Service to 4-H Award to Delaware state Senator Dave Wilson, R-Lincoln, Sept. 21 at the Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame ceremony at the Modern Maturity Center.
Sen. Wilson, 18th district, is the first laureate to receive this award created to fill the need for a special carve-out for individuals who, while not officially enrolled or employed with 4-H, are nonetheless avid, sustained contributors, cheerleaders, and unwavering supporters of the program.
Among Delaware 4-H recognitions, awards, and ceremonies for both youth members and volunteer adults, none is more heralded than having one’s name and biography placed into the Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame.
Created in 2012, each laureate, selected from across 4-H’s 110 year history of service, represents a long and impressive litany of devotion and volunteerism to the largest youth program in the nation. While some laureates hail from official extension service, most honorees come from local families — often representing three or four generations of family participation.