2025 Recipients

15 4-H'ers received Diamond Clover Awards, the highest achievement possible in the Pennsylvania 4-H program.

Following are 4-H Diamond Clover Award winners by county, with descriptions of their projects:

Bedford County

Garrett Hubbard

"Equipment 4 Young Athletes." Collecting nearly 100 pieces of used, quality sports equipment, Hubbard worked to support youth in his community, also hosting a booth at the local Family Sporting Safety Fair.

Crawford County

Kylie Shuffstall

"Free, Fair, Family Fun and 4-H." Shuffstall provided families with free educational activities during her community fair, and despite ending early due to severe weather, she repurposed supplies for a nursing home visit.

Huntingdon County

Samson McGargle

"Huntingdon County Fair Medical Emergency Preparation." McGargle partnered with his 4-H club, schoolteachers, and the Huntington County Agricultural Association to equip the fairgrounds with an automated external defibrillator, first aid kits, and medical training programs for emergency preparedness.

Indiana County

Alaina Fabin

"Just Keep Calm." Inspired by her own childhood experience, Fabin created kits to comfort children waiting in emergency rooms while also educating younger 4-H members on what to do in an emergency-related situation and tactics to keep calm.

John Bruner

He led a two-day shooting sports camp for youth, integrating STEM, nutrition education, and a service-learning project that collected 518 cereal boxes to support food insecurity initiatives.

Juniata County

Chaz Auker

He organized a model rocketry field day for 20 youth, featuring educational demonstrations of rocket launches and workshops to inspire interest in rocketry and 4-H. 

Lehigh County

Allison Emanuel

She developed an agricultural curriculum toolkit for K-5 students, including an "Ag Box" resource for teachers, which was piloted and adopted into the school curriculum.

Payge Haydt

She helped establish the Pennsylvania branch of Hearts for Music, a special needs orchestra, with a long-term goal of performing at the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee celebration.

Lycoming County

Mackenzie Heyler

She organized donation drives and sewing workshops to create drawstring bags filled with toys and activities for children staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Montour County

Alyssa Bergenstock

She launched "Little Agvocates" to teach second graders about agriculture, reaching 150 youth and fostering awareness of farming and agricultural careers.

Schuylkill County

Samantha Strouse

Her reforestation project planted 150-200 trees in her community while educating local members on the importance of reforestation.

Somerset County

Aubrey Green

Her "Operation Kibble Cookie" project educated her community about dog nutrition while baking more than 1,000 nutritious dog treats and donating them to the Humane Society.

Katy Kovacs

Her "Fleece for Furry Friends" project provided more than 60 handmade blankets, beds, and toys to the Somerset County Humane Society to improve the comfort and enrichment of shelter animals.

Patricia Kovacs

She designed and built raccoon-proof feeders to support feral cat populations, sharing her project at a 4-H club meeting and animal management trainings.

Union County

Austin Hanselman

He partnered with his local township and FFA chapter to build and maintain community flowerbeds, teaching 4-H members about proper planting and care.