The 2025 statewide Nebraska 4‑H Premiere Communication Event was held on June 19–20 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. Two hundred and fifteen 4‑H’ers from 53 counties across the state competed in five communication events. Complete results can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/premier-communication-event-contests. Here are the Lancaster County purple ribbon winners:
ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATION
• Intermediate division: Alexa Smith (1st place), Payzleigh Belew and Grace Tetzlaff (team)(5th place), Evelyn May
PREPARED SPEECH CONTEST
• Senior division: Emma Thomson
• Intermediate division: Alexa Smith (4th place), Brooklynn Nelsen, Braxton Thompson
• Junior division: Cora Pracheil
RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CONTEST
• Senior division: Callia Thompson, Emma Thomson
• Intermediate division: Alexa Smith (1st place), Amorita Payne, Braxton Thompson
• Junior division: Gracie Mittan-DeBuhr (Top 5)