Jeanne Beck, center, receives the 2025 Colusa County 4-H Meritorious Award during the Maxwell 4-H Club meeting on Feb. 4 in recognition of her decades of volunteer service to local 4-H youth. Photo courtesy Colusa County 4-H.MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – Jeanne Beck received the 2025 Colusa County 4-H Meritorious Award during the Maxwell 4-H Club meeting on Feb. 4, recognizing nearly three decades of volunteer service to local youth.
Beck began volunteering with Colusa County 4-H in 1997 as the Mini Member Project Leader, now known as the Primary Members program, a role she held for more than seven years. She later led several projects including Beginning 4-H, clothing and Cultural Arts, and returned to lead the Primary Members program. She also volunteered at 4-H Camp.
In addition to working directly with youth, Beck served behind the scenes as treasurer for the Colusa County 4-H Council for 20 years.
Colusa County 4-H leaders said her long service and commitment have made a lasting impact on the program and the youth it serves.