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By Katie Nichols, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service

Alabama 4-H has selected a new group of talented, young leaders to serve the organization the upcoming year.

Thirty-four members from 22 counties make up the 2025-2026 team of 4-H state ambassadors.

Madisyn King of Dallas County was chosen as one of the 4-H ambassadors. She follows Radiance Ransom who was selected as an ambassador for the 2024-2025 school year.

Those selected as ambassadors serve as representatives of the organization, promoting Alabama 4-H programs on the regional, state and national levels. They help plan state-level events, such as the Midwinter Teen Retreat and 4-H’s statewide community service project. The ambassadors also assist with 4-H youth councils within their regions.

Joy Scott, an Alabama 4-H leadership and citizenship specialist, and 4-H Extension Agents Trent Carboni, Chelsey Gann and Kisha King serve as advisors to the state ambassadors. Scott said throughout their year of service, these members will have the opportunity to develop their skills in leadership, citizenship, public relations and team building.

“Working with the ambassadors each year is an extremely exciting part of my job,” Scott said. “I have the opportunity to witness firsthand how the ambassadors explore their personal 4-H spark on the county, regional and state level.”

Aaliyah Sanders, 4-H ambassador president, has been a Henry County 4-H member for 10 years and looks forward to leading the 4-H ambassadors this year.

“Being the voice for all Alabama 4-H’ers is truly a blessing,” Sanders said. “I plan to lead and guide my fellow ambassadors in a path to continue to strive to make the best better.”

State 4-H Ambassadors

The following 4-H members will serve as state 4-H ambassadors for the upcoming program year:

• Eli Abel, Blount County
• John Bates, Perry County
• Charlotte Bell, Shelby County
• Caroline Brown, Limestone County
• Jordyn Brown-Townsend, Lee County
• Leland Burge, Clarke County
• William Burgess, Talladega and Blount Counties
• Lily Clark, Walker County
• Cami Cook, Tallapoosa County
• Diannah Ferguson, Washington County
• Brianna Fleming, Marion County
• Tycen Gordon, Walker County
• Clay Harris, Tallapoosa County
• Hope Hill, Clay County
• Camryn Humphries, Clay County
• Madisyn King, Dallas County
• Jaxson Lopez, Marion County
• Aden Massey, Shelby County
• Landon McClintock, Barbour County
• Brianna McCollum, Clay County
• Colton Naylor, Morgan County
• Ellie Odom, Covington County
• Avery Owens, Washington County
• Grayson Randall, Cullman County
• Ellis Reed, Lee County
• Aubree Roper, Etowah County
• Aaliyah Sanders, Henry County
• Colton Siggers, Tallapoosa County
• Rebecca Stewart, Walker County
• Brea Swindall, Pike County
• Charity Tubberville, Crenshaw County
• Nick Weis, Shelby County
• Hannah Yocom, Shelby County
• Kyzer Zeunges, Chambers County

“I am excited to see what elements of leadership and citizenship this new group of ambassadors will bring to the table throughout the upcoming year,” Scott said.