The Duncan family was honored by the Kentucky 4-H Foundation at the Annual Appreciation Breakfast in Cloverville at the 2019 Kentucky State Fair in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The family of Dr. George and Ruth Duncan of Lexington was inducted into the Kentucky 4-H Family Hall of Fame Friday morning at the Kentucky State Fair.
Dr. George (Logan Co.) and Ruth (Washington Co.) Duncan were both 4-H’ers growing up. George was a member of the square dance team and Ruth first became involved with dairy projects. She went on to win a state competition in dairy and was a runner-up for beef. George became more involved with 4-H as part of his annual work as an Extension Specialist in Agricultural Engineering and he played an instrumental role in introducing computers to Kentucky 4-H.
In 2018, the Duncan family was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Their daughter, Celeste, was active in 4-H, participating in many projects, giving primary emphasis to clothing, foods and nutrition, and leadership. She is appreciative of the many extension staff and volunteer leaders — and her parents — that served as mentors and encouraged her to pursue a position as an extension agent upon graduation from the University of Kentucky.
“From leading sewing projects to revising literature and ushering in technology, 4-H would not be where it is today without the Duncan Family’s contributions,” said Melissa Miller, Kentucky 4-H Foundation Executive Director.
The Kentucky 4-H Family Hall of Fame was established to honor those families who created exceptional legacies of service by contributing their time, resources and leadership for the betterment on the Kentucky 4-H program on a local, regional and state level.
