County 4-H’ers recognized at 103rd State 4-H Roundup

Special to Guthrie News Page
By Trisha Gedon

STILLWATER, Okla. – A group of Logan County 4-H’ers were recognized for their achievements in 4-H at the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma Honor Night Assembly during the 103rd State 4-H Roundup at Oklahoma State University.

Isabella White was named the state record book winner in the photography project. She received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Tracy Family Endowment. She was also named a member of 4-H Key Club. She has been an active member of 4-H for eight years and is a member of the South Logan County 4-H Club. She has participated in various workshops and led several projects that have reached more than 3,000 youth and adults. One of her favorite projects was teaching a taekwondo workshop. She is a student at Guthrie High School and the daughter of Katrina and Joe White.

A member of South Logan County 4-H Club, Luke Allen was named the safety record book winner. His $1,200 scholarship is sponsored by Oklahoma Farm Bureau. He has reached nearly 8,000 people through his civic engagement projects, including teaching people about blue light safety when playing video games. Another project in which he takes pride is keeping the playground clean for kids. He has collected more than 400 gallons of trash. Allen is a student at Guthrie Junior High School and is the son of Russ and Susan Allen.

The wildlife and fisheries state record book honors went to Bobby Ferguson. He received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Rule of Law Endowment. He also received the $1200 Brady Benson Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Benson Family Endowment. An active 4-H’er for eight years, he was a member of the Guthrie 4-H Club. He enjoyed conducting workshops and giving presentations and interactive demonstrations on wildlife and fishers. He reached nearly 13,000 people through his project. He is the son of Michael and Brandie Ferguson.

Coyle 4-H Club member Bailey Oldham was named the state sheep record book winner and received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Rule of Law Endowment. She is a seven-year veteran of 4-H and has raised a flock of registered Dorsets. She participates in livestock shows and attends livestock judging events and continues to work on her Show Lamb Donation project. In addition to activities with her sheep project, Oldham also is active in community service projects. She is a student at Coyle High School and the daughter of Katrina Oldham.

Guthrie High School student Austin White was named the state record book winner in the recreation and leisure arts project. He received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Ray Parker Memorial Endowment. Active in 4-H for seven years, White also participates in the performing

arts project. Volunteering is an important aspect of 4-H and White, along with his club, helps create a safe environment by cleaning up at a local school. He also teaches taekwondo to younger 4-H’ers. He is the son of Joe and Katrina White.

Bridger Arrington is a member of the Mulhall-Orlando 4-H Club. He received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Rule of Law Endowment for being named the record book winner in the advanced agriculture project. He also received the Sidwell Agribusiness Scholarship. The $1,200 scholarship is sponsored by the Sidwell Family. In addition, he was named a member of the Blue Award Group. He has demonstrated his leadership skills by serving in various officer positions and was elected to serve as president of the state leadership council for the 2024-2025 year. He has taught many workshops and given numerous speeches throughout his eight-year 4-H career. One of his favorite project is the Stomp Out. Starvation project in which a group packs dry meals and ships them to low-income countries worldwide. He is the son of Ryan and Kayce Arrington.

In all, 4-H’ers earned a total of $167,000 in educational scholarships.