Although they did not get to walk across the stage at Gallagher-Iba Arena on the Oklahoma State University campus, a pair of Kingfisher County 4-H’ers still received recognition for their hard work during the 99th State 4-H Roundup, which took place virtually.

Elizabeth Perdue, Kingfisher, received the $1,000 Dana Smith Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mary Sue Sanders, and the Jakie Jones Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 and sponsored by Jakie Jones Endowment.

Catherine Stangl, Okarche, was presented the Oklahoma Youth Expo Scholarship. This $1,000 award is sponsored by OYE.

An active 4-H’er for 10 years, Perdue is a member of the Kingfisher 4-H Club. She stayed busy participating in leadership and citizenship projects, as well as other 4-H activities.

“I like to do as many things as I can in 4-H, like showing pigs, judging livestock, public speaking and attending workshops and camps,” Perdue said.

“I volunteer at the local 4-H pancake breakfast, collect food for a canned food drive and help set up for the local livestock show and concession stand. Being in 4-H has taught me to never give up and try my best at what I do.”

She has demonstrated leadership skills by serving as local club president, reporter and vice president.

She is a member of the National Honor Society, Sts. Peter and Paul Youth Group, as well as being named the Kingfisher County Distinguished Young Woman of 2020.

She is a 2020 Kingfisher High School graduate and the daughter of Jim and Debra Perdue.

Stangl is a 10-year veteran of 4-H and a member of the Kingfisher 4-H Club.

Her main project areas are swine and leadership.

Throughout her 4-H career, she has taken part in numerous community service activities and conducted workshops and classes that reached more than 2,500 youth and adults.

“I’m proud that I’ve continued my sister’s community service project called HUGS. This is an annual drive for new hats, underwear, gloves and socks that are distributed at the Kingfisher County DHS Santa’s Toyland in December each year,” Stangl said.

“I was able to grow this project as I challenged every club in the county to donate items. I’m happy I was successful in this quest.”

She has been inducted into the Kingfisher County 4-H Hall of Fame, is a previous state record book winner in the swine project and is a member of Key Club.

Stangl, a 2020 KHS graduate, plans to attend college this fall and is the daughter of Greg and Meg Stangl.