Monmouth County Teens Recognized for 4-H Presentations

Seven Monmouth County teenagers earned state recognition for their accomplishments in the 2013 State 4-H Public Presentations Program at Rutgers University’s Douglas Campus last month.

To qualify for the Rutgers 4-H Youth Development Program event, the teens had to receive an excellent rating at their County 4-H Public Presentation Contest in the spring. Rutgers then hosted 175 teens from 18 counties. Each teen gave an oral presentation on a specific topic.

4-H volunteers, staff, alumni and educators judged the presentations. Each participant received a rating of excellent, very good or good. The top presentation received an Outstanding Room Award.

Below is a list of Monmouth County teens that participated along with the topics of their presentations and their ratings:

• Gautam Boggavarapu of Marlboro, Topic: Sharks, Award: Very Good
• Joevan Boggavarapu of Marlboro, Topic: Legless Lizards, Award: Very Good
• Jillian Haliskoe of Middletown, Topic: Going Green in a Barn, Award: Very Good
• Linette Reeman of Lincroft, Topic: The Battle Royale, Award: Excellent
• Ryan Singh of Colts Neck, Topic: Effects of Environmental Temperature on Exercise Physiology, Award: Excellent
• Kylie Taylor of Jackson, Topic: Cucumber Salad, Team Award: Good
• Erica Todd of Jackson, Topic: Cucumber Salad, Team Award: Good
• Joshua Todd of Jackson, Topic: How to Train Your Pokemon, Award: Very Good

4-H is the Youth Development program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, offering practical educational programs for youth.

For more information about the Monmouth County 4-H Program call the 4-H Office at 732-431-7260, ext. 7264 or visit the 4-H website at http://nj4h.rutgers.edu.