COLUMBUS — Jennie Wooddell, organizational leader for Trailriders 4-H Club of Shelby County, was recognized recently at the 2019 Ohio 4-H Conference, in Columbus, for serving 45 years as a 4-H volunteer.

The Ohio 4-H Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and Milestone Volunteer Tenure Reception was held Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This luncheon and reception was part of an educational conference for adult and teen 4-H volunteers.

Ohio 4-H is the youth development program of Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of the college of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences. In 2018, more than 156,000 young Ohioans participated in 4-H clubs, groups, and special interest programs. Ohio has more than 16,000 active 4-H volunteers.