4H Foundation 4-H Foundation of Sonoma County



Scholarships/Grants



Joe DeGrazia Memorial Scholarship
Available to Sonoma County residents pursuing a career in agriculture. Applicants must have some agriculture experience, such as an agricultural 4-H project, or work experience on a ranch. They must be entering or attending a college or trade school.

4-H Foundation of Sonoma County Scholarship
Available to Sonoma County 4-H members who have been active in 4-H a minimum of 4 years, including his/her Junior and Senior years of high school. Applicant must be entering or attending a college or accredited trade school.

Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Leonard Talbot Memorial Scholarship
Available to a graduating senior from a public or private high school within the Santa Rosa City Schools service who has been an active participant in either 4-H or the Big Brother/Big Sister organization for a minumum of one year. Applicant must be entering an accredited university, community college, or trade/business school diring the following semester.

4-H Foundation of Sonoma County Project/Event Grants
Available to 4-H Clubs and county-wide projects, activities and events. Funds will not be granted for payment of judges, or for expenses normally incurred in carrying out a project.



4-H Foundation Fall 2007 Grant Recipients


County Vet Science Project
$1300.00 - purchase medical equipment and educational supplies

Sequoia Wearable art Project
$150.00 - training material and initial supplies

Sequoia Countywide dog care and Training Project
$300.00 - Quiz Bowl buzzer set

Cotati Scrapbooking Project
$150.00 - initial equipment and supplies

County Livestock Judging Team
$1,541.00 - expenses to attend national Judging Contest in Louisville

Sonoma Valley 4-H Presentation Project
$232.57 - educational materials

Kenwood Canine Training and Care
$70.00 - 4-H Bandana's and related expenses

Gold Ridge Dairy Cattle Project
$380.00 - Canopy and 50% cost of clippers

Wild Oak Sheep Project
$175.00 - 50% cost of clippers

4-H Foundation Spring 2007 Grant Recipients


Madrone Polymer Clay Project
$121.00 - purchase extruder kits

4-H Camp Education
$250.00 - nature education materials

Madrone Geocaching Project
$279.69 - hand held GPS units

County Dairy Goats Project
$300.00 - ADGA sanctioned linear appraisal fee

Sequoia Swine Project
$100.00 - assist with urban swine project start up costs

Two Rock Dairy Cattle Project
$65.00 - judging materials and CD

County Rabbit Project
$270.00 - 3 digital scales

County Lapidary Project
$500.00 - rock kits, mineral ID kits, toolboxes and manuals

Steuben Leather Project
$500.00 - key fob materials for Chicken-Que

County Citizen Project
$500.00 - field trip tickets

4-H Poultry Judging Team
$912.00 - funding for national competition trip




2007 4-H Foundation Scholarship Recipients


$500 - Gennefer Dorr
Graduating from Healdsburg High School, is a member of Healdsburg 4-H, will be going to the Modesto Junior College to study agricultural business.

$500 - Alexa Leventini
Graduating from Santa Rosa High School, is a member of Forestville 4-H, plans to attend Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, and study agricultural business.

$500 - Jaimie MacDonald
Graduating from Petaluma High School, is a member of Live Oak 4-H, plans to attend University of Santa Barbara and major in business. She is looking forward to being an entrepreneur.

$500 - Lauren Upham
Graduated from American Christian Academy, she is a member of Wild Oak 4-H, and a former Sonoma County All Star. Lauren plans to attend SRJC and have a career in law.

$500-Alison Upham
Graduating from American Christian Academy, Alison has just completed her year as a Sonoma County All Star, is a member of Wild Oak 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and hopes to get a master of business administration.

$500 - Bailey Ungewitter
Graduating from Analy High School, she is a member of Gold Ridge 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and become a pediatric nurse.

$500 - Kelley Camozzi
Graduating from Petaluma High School, a member of Two Rock 4-H, plans to attend the SRJC and become a school teacher.

$750-Kate Camozzi
Graduating from Petaluma High School, a member of Two Rock 4-H, plans to attend Cal Poly and study agricultural business.

$750 - Riggs Lokka
Graduating from El Molino School, he is a member of Green Valley 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and study agriculture education/viticulture.

$1,500 - Keelyn Hanlon
Graduating from Casa Grande High School, a member of Liberty 4-H and former Sonoma County All Star. She plans to attend the SRJC and to major in animal sciences.

$1,500 - Tyler Stevenson
Graduating from Casa Grande School, he is a member of Wilson 4-H. Tyler plans to attend UC Davis and study agriculture education.

$2,000 - Morgan Lynch
Graduating from Windsor High School, a member of Alexander Valley 4-H, former Sonoma County All Star and current California State Ambassador. Morgan plans to attend the Wyotech Technical Institute and to pursue a career in the automotive industry.


2006 4-H Foundation Scholarship Recipients


The 4-H Foundation of Sonoma County is proud to announce the names of our seven outstanding 4-H recipients for the Foundation's 2006 scholarships.
$500 - Tiffany Tucker
Analy High School, Gold Ridge 4-H Club, will be going to the National Holistic Institute at SRJC to study to become an equine massage therapist.

$1,250 - Lilianne Mays
Graduating from Montgomery High School, past Sonoma County All Star, is a member of Wild Oak 4-H, plans to attend Penn State at University Park, PA, and study medieval & Renaissance studies.

$1,250 - Jennifer Beretta
Graduating from Analy High School, is a member of Canfield 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and study Agriculture Business. Jennifer will also be receiving the Joseph DeGrazia Memorial Scholarship for $1,000.

$1,500 - Amanda Goodanetz
Graduating from Petaluma High School, is a member of Live Oak 4-H, plans to attend Colorado State and study history.

$1,500 - Trevor Hewitt
Graduating from Casa Grande High School, past Sonoma County All Star, is a member of Cotati 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and study digital design.

$2,000 - Katie Jack
Graduated from Ursuline High School, past Sonoma County All Star and member of Live Oak 4-H, plans to attend SRJC and study culinary arts. Katie was selected as the 4-H applicant to go on to the Leonard Talbot Memorial Scholarship.

$2,000 - Angela DeGraffenreid
Graduated from Montgomery High School and Chico State University, a past member of Steuben 4-H, plans to attend Dominican University and get her master's degree in occupational therapy.




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Thank you so much for the lovely grant. We all had a great time sewing together.
- Beatrice Chambers, Healdsburg 4-H

Sewing Project
Recipient of $300 to make pillowcases for displaced children from Hurricane Katrina