Two Creek 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. Riley Hill, an active 4-H’er for eight years, was named the state record book winner in the small animals division of the all other projects section. She received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the Hesser Memorial Endowment. As an active 4-H’er for eight years, she has been involved in numerous projects, including swine, poultry, horse, citizenship and leadership.
“A leadership project I’m proud of is the Creek County Embryology Program,” she said. “Eggs are donated to schools and hatched to teach students about chick development and poultry. We’ve reached over 4,000 students in the past seven years.”
Hill has also served on the Bristow FFA officer team and worked to pass a city ordinance allowing poultry in city limits. She is a student at Bristow High School and the daughter of Randi and Jesse Hill.
Josie Heston received the Rule of Law Graduating Senior Scholarship. This $1,200 scholarship is sponsored by the Rule of Law Endowment. An active 4-H’er for 10 years, she is a member of the Olive 4-H Club where her main project area was goats.
“I’m proud of the service projects I led while serving as president of the Creek County 4-H,” Heston said. “These projects helped teens in my county and community with food and personal items.”
Other activities and honors include all-state golf qualifier, superintendent’s honor roll and co-valedictorian. She is a 2024 graduate of Olive High School and the daughter of Bob and Jamie Pruitt, and Rodney Heston.
In all, 4-H’ers earned a total of $167,000 in educational scholarships.