Walker elected Michigan 4-H Foundation vice president

Abbey Miller<abmiller@msu.edu>, abmiller@msu.edu -

Andrew Walker, of Saginaw, was elected vice president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its fall board meeting Oct. 7.

Andrew Walker, Michigan 4-H Foundation vice president
Andrew Walker, Michigan 4-H Foundation vice president

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Andrew Walker, of Saginaw, was elected to a two-year term as vice president of the Michigan 4-H Foundation board of trustees at its fall board meeting Oct. 7.

The Michigan 4-H Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that supports the mission and vision of Michigan State University (MSU) Extension 4-H Youth Development statewide. The foundation receives donations from individuals and organizations to support 4-H youth development.

Andrew Walker currently serves as staff attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Michigan in Saginaw. He became an attorney in 2014 after passing the Michigan Bar and receiving his Juris Doctor degree from Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude. He also received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University’s James Madison College in political theory and constitutional democracy. While attending MSU as an undergraduate, he was active in Student Senate, Collegiate FFA, Leadership in Environmental and Agricultural Fields Club and the MSU Block and Bridle Club. He is an Ogemaw County 4-H alumnus.

Michigan 4-H Foundation trustees are volunteers who manage foundation policies and operations, and are community advocates for ongoing and increasing support for 4-H. They are also charged with overseeing the activities of foundation staff members and working on committees developed to facilitate foundation operations.

Also elected as president is Thomas Bosserd, of Plymouth. Re-elected as treasurer is Melissa Humphrey, Fowler, regional vice president for GreenStone Farm Credit Services; and as secretary, Julie A. Chapin, Portland, state leader for Michigan 4-H Youth Development and MSU Extension Children and Youth director. The immediate past president is Sheila Wade Kneeshaw, of Detroit.

The Michigan 4-H Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Michigan 4-H Youth Development. For more information about the Michigan 4-H Foundation, visit mi4hfdtn.org. Michigan 4-H Youth Development is the youth-serving program of Michigan State University Extension.

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