Robeson County 4-H Member Recognized

On August 4, the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair Board President, Allen Faircloth announced that our own D. J. Brown received not one but two scholarships.  The local fair awarded D. J. $1,000 for college tuition and the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs (NCAOAF) also awarded D. J. $2,400 in scholarship funds.

D. J. has been a member of the Titans 4-H Club and serves on the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair's Jr. Fair Board.  During his tenure in 4-H D.J. has served as County Council reporter, been elected as a club officer, been a delegate to Electric Congress 4 times, competed in project records and portfolio, placed in the state photo contest.  He also represented Robeson County 4-H in the Citizenship Program, and the Teen Youth Summit.  D.J. is also a member of the 4-H Honor Club.  In his spare time D. J. has volunteered at the Carolina Civic Center to assist with productions, he has created his own one man act, and he works at Outback Steakhouse.

This May, D. J. graduated from Lumberton High School.  He plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and major in Theatre Arts.  Congratulations D. J. and good luck in your college career.  We know you'll knock them dead.