‘Doing the Best You Can’: Solano County Youth Receives Scholarships
Three Solano County young people receive the Lynne Burns Memorial 4-H Scholarship for their leadership and their achievements in the Solano County 4-H Youth Development Program.
This course, sponsored by Solano County 4-H Leaders Council, reminds Lynne Burns of Rio Vista, Solano County 4-H Representative A nine-year cancer program on November 17, 1995. Authors must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, submit their CV, get some encouragement several, write a note as well as sit in the interview. All three of the students excelled in the 4-H program, through 4-H projects, community service and leadership, raising interests and creating talents that will inspire them to succeed in the future.
Matthew Agbayani graduated from Vacaville High School. He has been a member of the Vaca Valley 4-H Club for 12 years. There he earned his platinum status, serving as Director, Treasurer, and other senior positions. For the past several years, she has been an active member and leader within her programs: Photography, Film Review, and Leadership. Matthew earned his Eagle Scout Position and was working at Vacaville High School’s Drumline. Matthew will be studying at Sacramento State University where he will be a senior in Mechanical Engineering.
Alexis Taliaferro graduated from Early College High School, a program built through Rodriguez High School that allows students to take both high school and college classes for all four years. He has been in the Suisun Valley 4-H club for 11 years; Alexis has earned his platinum status, and has served as Director, Healthy Living Officer, Sergeant-At-Arms, Refreshment Officer, and Recreation Officer for the club. Alexis thanks the 4-H program for helping him develop his confidence in public speaking and leadership. During his time in 4-H, Alexis was also a year-round competitor, volunteering to work in zoos, and his Director 501c3 helpless cat rescue. He was also a student of the Early College High School’s Leadership Class and a member of The National Honors Society. Alexis graduated and was awarded the Firstly College of the Year and Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District student of the month. Alexis will be going to a university in Austria to study International Business / Intercultural Management.
Clairese Wright graduated from Rodriguez High School. Thirteen-year-old Suisun Valley 4-H Club member, he won both Emerald and Platinum Stars. He has held several club offices including Reporter, Recreation Officer, and Director. He is completing his career as a Solano County 4-H All-Star Ambassador, the highest award possible at the district level. Clairese has been working on a variety of projects from Dog Education and Woodworking to Leadership and Preservation. As a young leader, he led his own club Nail Art Project. The 4-H also allowed him to experience his spark of helping the community. She was able to express this desire through her Emerald Star Project titled, “Do Not Defile. Be the Answer. ” In this program, he taught elementary school students in our community the importance of keeping the environment clean. For her Emerald Star Project work, she was nominated as the recipient of the 2022 Solano County Soroptomist Violet Richardson Award for outstanding community service. Clairese plans to go to UCLA in the fall, especially in Environmental Science.
4-H, the world’s largest youth development organization, is founded on the belief that when children are empowered to follow their own interests and plan their own path, their unique skills develop and form character, enabling them to become true leaders in their lives, careers. and community. The 4-H program, open to all young people ages 5 to 19, covers approximately 6 million young people across the United States. The California 4-H program is part of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), a national network of the University of California.
For more information on the 4-H Youth Development Program, contact Jen Henkens, Capitol Corridor 4-H Supervisor, via email at jahenkens@ucanr.edu or phone (530) 312-6254 or visit solano4h.ucanr.edu/
