Hello everybody,

My name is Hailey Cunningham. I am very fortunate to be the intern at the Oregon State University Extension office in Morrow County, in Heppner this summer. My work mostly evolves around the 4-H program, but I also do many other tasks around the office. I did not grow up in Heppner, but have been living here for three years. I grew up in Wallowa County and some time in a little town called Frenchglen in South-Eastern Oregon. 

I am currently going to school at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton and will be graduating with my associates of agricultural business this spring. I will be continuing my education by going on to receive my bachelor’s, but I am looking into options of where I want to attend. I did 4-H all through my grade school and high school career, so I have been in the extension office many times to get forms and do things that needed to be done for my various 4-H projects, but that was as far as my knowledge went for understanding what the Extension Service does. I am now quickly learning what Extension really does and all the facets that are offered under our office. 

I hope to further my knowledge in the 4-H program so that I can come back and volunteer and have a greater understanding of what needs to be done. I am really looking forward to our fair and getting to help prepare for this event and help during that week. I am also looking forward to creating a project that will serve as my end of summer farewell. My project will be involving Cloverbuds and future Cloverbuds to try and boost enrollment through this amazing program. My hope is that through this project it will give kids the enthusiasm to chase their dreams and become future 4-H members.