Dayton Pennington, of Avoyelles Parish, celebrates after being introduced as the new 4-H state president during an assembly at 4-H University on June 19, 2025. Looking on are, at left, outgoing president Breleigh Page, of Livingston Parish, and several other newly named officers of the organization. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)
By: KENNETH GAUTREAUX
LSU AgCenter
BATON ROUGE — While it wasn’t called 4-H University until recently, the event just completed its 111th rendition on the LSU main campus. This year’s theme was “Leading the New Frontier.” And for some, being in Baton Rouge and staying on the campus for a week was exactly that — a new frontier.
More than 1,500 students, volunteers and 4-H agents participated i…