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Last updated: May 26, 2006

   The Emerald Clover Society reflects the ultimate outcome of 4-H membership—extraordinary use of an individual's head, heart, hands and health to make our communities, our country and our world a better place in which to live.
   
4-H Emerald Clover Society Class of 2004
   

Sally Ann NarhiSally Ann Narhi, Baraga County 4-H'er

Retired High School Principal
L’Anse Area Schools

 

Sally Ann Narhi is accredited with 31 years of service for Michigan’s public schools prior to retiring in 1998. Most recently she was a high school principal for 11 years at L’Anse Area Schools and six years prior at Baraga Area Schools. Previously she held positions as a professional development chairperson and as director of special needs. Narhi also developed a model for vocational education administration. She received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctor of philosophy degrees from Michigan State University.

Narhi is a charter member of the Alston VFW, currently serving as vice president. She is also president of the Copper Country Farm Bureau and serves as secretary for the International Four-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) national board. Narhi has been very active in the IFYE and other international programs throughout her life. She was an IFYE to Taiwan and her family hosted IFYEs from Norway, Taiwan and Finland as well as a LABO student from Japan. Additionally, she has served on several IFYE national conference planning committees, presented at the 1998 IFYE World Conference and was a 2003 delegate to the IFYE World Conference. Narhi is also very active in her local community volunteering for the Ontonagon County Habitat for Humanity, Baraga County Resource Council, the Hanka Homestead Museum, Alston Apostolic Lutheran Church, the Western U.P. Livestock Association, Baraga County Fair and the River Riders 4-H Livestock Club. She received the honors of 1998 U.P. High School Principal of the Year, 1997 Delta Kappa Gamma Chi Chapter Woman of the Year and the 1985 4-H Alumni Award.