U of I Chosen to Pilot New 4-H Program

MOSCOW, Idaho — June 12, 2024 — University of Idaho is among five land grant universities nationwide recruited to pilot a two-year 4-H leadership program culminating with each participating youth planning and implementing a research-based community service project.

In late May, U of I, Auburn University, Rutgers University, The Ohio State University and University of Minnesota each brought a team of five high school sophomores, known as Roth Scholars, to Atlanta for the inaugural meeting of the 4-H Leadership Academy. Universities that have a strong working relationship with National 4-H Council and a reputation for excelling on tight deadlines were chosen for the pilot, which is overseen by University of Nebraska.

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