UK Student Selected as US Representative to Global 4-H Network – UKNow

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2021) University of Kentucky senior Dylan Gentrywasselected to represent the United States as part of the Global 4-H Network. He is one of three North American delegates.

This is a new, exciting opportunityfor meto represent UK, Kentucky 4-H and the United States,said Gentry,a family sciences and community and leadership development double major from Greensburg.

Gentry was selected by the National 4-H Councilaftera nationalapplication process.The Global 4-H Network is comprised ofdelegates from70 countries and represents the worlds 7 million 4-Hers.During their annual summitin September, delegateswilldiscuss ways they can promote 4-H across the worldand use 4-H to enhance economies and communities.Gentry will speak on behalf of theU.S.during the summit. During his yearlongappointment, he will also speak on behalf of U.S. 4-H programs as requested.

With the world being more connected now than ever,I hope to get a more holistic understanding of howthe CooperativeExtensionServiceinteracts with different countries,he said.

Rachel Noble, Kentucky 4-H youth development specialist,encouragedGentryto apply.As a UK student,Gentry served two semesters as Nobles intern. His first internship was through the UK Cooperative Extension Service summer internship program. In this position, he served as Nobles intern for leadership and international programs. His second internshipwithNoble was part of a national grant to support the Globalizing Extension Innovation Network.

Dylanwas a prime candidate to represent Kentucky 4-H and the U.S. because hehas extensive involvement with 4-H and a good understanding of 4-H youth development and the national Cooperative Extension system, Noble said.

At UK, Gentry serves as president of Collegiate 4-H. Hehas also interned with Jennifer Hunter, assistant director for family and consumer sciences extension, and Jordan Crain, Green County family and consumer sciences extension agent.Hewas the Kentucky state 4-H treasurer for 2018-2019 and a program assistant to the 2017-2018 state 4-H officers. The son of Green County 4-H agent Tyrone Gentry, Dylan Gentryhasgrownup in the organization.

He plans to become an extension agent after graduation.

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