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Twiggs County 4-H students conduct presentations during national conference
Posted on May 15, 2025
Phillip Petway (center) Fort Valley State University’s 4-H agent for Twiggs County, and FVSU Twiggs County 4-H students Aniya Green (left) and Kayla Flowers (right) attended the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C.
Members of Fort Valley State University’s (FVSU) Twiggs County 4-H program recently participated in a national conference at the nation’s capital.
Kayla Flowers, a homeschooled 12th grader and Aniya Green, a 10th grader at Twiggs County High School, attended the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C.
Senior 4-H students (ages 15-19) from across the country gathered at the event and took part in numerous activities. This included roundtable discussions with peers, presentations to members of federal agencies and networking at a jobs fair with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal agencies.
Aniya’s roundtable group discussed the topic “Fostering Healthy Eating Among Youth” to representatives of the USDA. Kayla’s group covered the topic “Strategies to Support Recovery and Wellness.” She presented to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
“By participating in National 4-H events, it gives our 4-H'ers an opportunity to build relationships and connections with other youth from across the country,” said Phillip Petway, FVSU’s 4-H agent for Twiggs County.
Additionally, the 4-H agent said that conferences open doors for 4-H'ers to learn more about job and career opportunities available within the USDA.
“Kayla and Aniya represented FVSU’s Twiggs County 4-H Program very well. They were selected to attend the national conference based on their 4-H activities, leadership skills and school experiences,” Petway said.
Furthermore, the Twiggs County 4-H agent said the two students successfully used those attributes in preparing their presentations for the national conference and participating in roundtable group discussions. Petway said this allowed the students to be actively engaged and vocal in sharing their thoughts and ideas.
FVSU’s Twiggs County 4-H Program is part of the FVSU Cooperative Extension 4-H Positive Youth Development Program. For more information about the program, contact Philip Petway (petwayp@fvsu.edu) or Woodie Hughes Jr., assistant Extension administrator 4-H program leader (hughesw@fvsu.edu) at (478) 825-6296.
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