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Kent R. Bradley

M.D. was awarded the first ever “Kansas Section Legend in Obstetrics & Gynecology” award from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kansas Section at their October meeting in Kansas City.

Bradley was a 4-H member of the Kanza 4-H club in Douglas County. He is a currently serves as a member of the Kansas 4-H Foundation board of trustees.

The award was presented by Dr. Kimberly Swan, current ACOG Kansas Section Chair. The award is to “celebrate both past and present accomplishments and all that are yet to come”. Founded in 1951, ACOG is the premier professional membership organization for obstetrician–gynecologists.

Ralph and Marilyn Germann will celebrate their

Adam Fischer is the conference and retreats director at Rock Springs Ranch. He began his role in April 2023. Adam was raised in the Manhattan, Kansas area and is a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Park Management & Conservation. Adam grew up attending Camp Chippewa in Ottawa, Kansas where he also worked in a variety of positions for the past four years including waterfront coordinator and lead counselor.

70th wedding anniversary. They were married in Iola, KS on May 3, 1953 and recently celebrated with their immediate family over Easter weekend. Ralph was a 4-H member in Clay County and retired after 36 years an Extension professional.

Former Kansas 4-H Foundation President/CEO

Jake Worcester accepted a position with National 4-H Council in January 2023.

Jake is a 4-H alumnus from the Spring Creek Hustlers 4-H club in Graham County. He will work remotely from Kansas to continue to advance 4-H philanthropically as the vice president of development.

Sabita Ranabhat, a third year doctoral student in K-State’s Department of Entomology and 4-H volunteer, was named the winner of the the camping field. Having attended multiple events at Rock Springs Ranch he knew this was the place for him. Adam looks forward to bringing his love of nature and the joy of camp to everyone who finds their way to RSR!

Adam is passionate about helping people have a better understanding of the natural world, which lead him to pursue his degree and his career in first-ever graduate student poster competition, held during the World Food Prize Foundation’s annual meeting in late October. Her research uses netting to reduces insect populations in stored grain, work that may contribute to global food security.

Interested in making a reservation at Rock Springs Ranch? Call Adam today at 785257-3221.

Julie Roller Weeks was recognized as one of Ingram’s magazine “50 Kansans You Should Know.” Julie is the director of the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau.

As part of her role, Julie is helping Abilene, Kansas, garner increasingly noteworthy national attention: Destination of the Year by the Midwest Travel Network, Best Historic Small Town by USA TODAY, Friendliest Small Town in the U.S. by TravelAwaits, Best Small Town to Visit by Smithsonian Magazine, and many others.

Her most notable achievement was establishing the home of the world’s largest largest belt buckle in Abilene, measuring at 19 feet, 10.5 inches wide and 13 feet, 11 2 5 inches tall (not including the frame). Julie was in the Jolly Jayhawker 4-H Club in Woodbine, Kansas.

Hattie Polson, junior in agricultural economics and global food systems leadership, was recently recognized as Kansas State University’s 3 8th Harry S. Truman scholar. The Truman scholarship is a highly competitive national award that provides up to $30,000 for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities in the federal government. Truman scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.

She previously served as the Kansas 4-H Foundation donor relations intern.