2 Otter Tail County students named Minnesota 4-H ambassadors

Perham, Minn. (KPRW) – Two Otter Tail County 4-H high schoolers will be joining the statewide organization as Minnesota 4-H ambassadors for the next year.

Nathan Blashack, a junior at Bertha-Hewitt High School, and Madison Pesek, a junior at Kennedy Secondary in Fergus Falls, will be two of 29 youths that were selected to take part in state program.

In order to be selected, the two students needed to submit a written application, participate in an interview and give a presentation.

In a news release, Blashack said, quote: “For me, being a 4-H state ambassador means I am the youth face of 4-H, I get to build leadership in the youth of Minnesota, and my favorite part is meeting all the new people.”

The state ambassadors become the leaders and spokespeople for 4-H over the next year, the news release stated. Adding, the role is one of the highest honors a 4-H member can achieve within the organization.