Cathy Allen

While Cathy Allen spent her childhood in the corn and soybean-laden fields of central Illinois, Oklahoma has become her true home away from home. First introduced to the state through her husband Kevin, a fellow Illinoisan turned cowboy, she has become connected to Oklahoma State University after career stops at the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri.

At the age of 8, Cathy said the 4-H pledge at her first Raymond Sparklers 4-H club meeting and has never stopped. Her favorite 4-H project was You Learn to Bake. She has since created a recipe of combining her love of 4-H and healthy living that has continued through her 32-year career working as a 4-H Youth Development Professional.