Patricia Lamb, son of Chris and Terry Lamb of Buskirk, was selected as the Helen Rosekrans 4-H Memorial Award recipient. Patricia is a 4-H member of the Country Bumpkins 4-H Club, was the 2009-10 Rensselaer County Dairy Princess, is a graduate of the Cornell Junior Dairy Lead Program and has competed at the District and State Level for 4-H Dairy Bowl. This award is given to a selected outgoing senior of the Rensselaer County 4-H Cattle Program.
Helen Rosekrans was a past 4-H leader in Rensselaer County who worked with members primarily in the cattle
program. Helen was a 4-H volunteer for nearly 40 years and fostered many 4-H youth along the way. This award was established in her memory upon her passing in 1999.
The awardee is nominated and elected by the Rensselaer County 4-H Cattle Clubs. It is designed to recognize an outstanding 4-H member who is involved in the cattle program who exemplifies 4-H and youth leadership. Patricia has been a 4-H member for 11 years and participated in a wide variety of events. Most importantly, she provided leadership and was an outstanding role model to fellow members. Patricia graduated from Hoosic Valley High School in June of 2010 and is currently a freshman at SUNY Cobleskill taking pre-veterinary science coursework.