North Carolina 4-H Development Fund

The NC 4-H Development Fund, is a non-profit, charitable and educational corporation as defined in Internal Revenue Service code 501(c) 3. It operates under the auspices of the NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc., at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695.

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Often the highlight of North Carolina 4-H Congress . . . the Candlelighting Ceremony at Dorton Arena is the culminating event of this week-long 4-H experience, a solemn look back at the year’s work, and quiet contemplation for the year ahead.

NC 4-H Development Fund 2004-2005

Executive Board
President The Honorable Preston Cornelius District Judge	Finance Chair Mr. R. Terry Bass Certified Financial Planner Capital Investment Brokerage
First Vice-President Ms. Virginia Yopp, President Strategic Development Resources, LLC	Past President Mr. T. Ray Best II, P.E. Northern Region Service Manager Duke Power Company
Second Vice-President Mr. Paul Farris. Owner Dodge Dealers of North Carolina	Executive Director Ms. Sharon Runion Rowland
Secretary Ms. Gretchen Davis NC Cooperative Extension Agent	Department Head/State Leader Dr. Marshall Stewart

Board Members
Mr. Chrisopher J. Ayers Hunton & Williams, LLP	Dr. Beth Carroll Syngenta
Dr. Travis Burke Pasquotank County Extension Director	Ms. Ellen Stanley State 4-H Sec/Treasurer
Mr. J. Randolph "Rann" Carpenter Director, NC Pork Council	Ms. Susan Craft Quinn Volunteer
Dr. Ed Coates Executive Director, NC Baptist Foundation, Retired	Ms. Hilda Cope Volunteer
Mr. Richard Freeman Guilford County Extension Agent, Retired	Mr. Ryan Short State 4-H Council, 2004
Ms. Belinda Hester Educator - Retired	Mr. Dewitt Smith General Manager, Northern Region Progress Energy, Carolinas
Mr. Ben Jones State 4-H Council President, 2002-2003	Ms. Nancy Bradley Thompson Director of Legislative Affairs Manufactured Chemical Industry Council of NC
Ms. Lynda Loveland News Anchor WRAL-TV	Mr. Henry A. Turlington Retired
Ms. Janice Noffsinger Director of Organization N.C. Farm Bureau	Mr. E.J. "Jim" Tyson Duke Power - Retired
Ms. Sheila Hale Ogle, CEO MRPP, Inc.	Ms. Suzanne Ward Community Relations Specialist NC Association of Electric Cooperatives
Dr. Dalton Proctor State 4-H Leader, Retired

Honorary Lifetime Members
Mr. Edmund Aycock Founding Honor Club Member 1931	Mr. Mark Tucker Forsyth County Extension Director NCACAA
Ms. Elizabeth Aycock Honor Club Member 1936	Mr. Dwayne Watson
The Honorable Elaine Marshall NC Secretary of State	NCSU Extension Assistant NC 4H Honor Club
Dr. Jon Ort Associate Dean and Director, NCCES	Dr. Johnny Wynne Dean, CALS

Ex-Officio Members
Ms. Nancy Abasiekong NCEAFCS	Ms. Peggie Lewis NCAE4-HA
Ms. Kathryn Hart NCSU Treasurer	Charles Nettles 4-H Volunteer Leaders