Smile

What makes Alex Walther smile? “Animals,” said the 26-year-old Fishers resident, who has a horse and two dogs. She was found Monday afternoon working her part-time social media/communication assistant job at the Purdue Extension Service preparing for the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, which runs Thursday through Tuesday at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. She’s not a 4-H’er herself. “But I always say, ‘I wish I would have been.’ because when I went to Purdue, I realized how many more opportunities I would have had had I been in 4-H. I heard everyone talking about everything on their resume and everything they learned in 4-H. I feel like I kind of missed out, when I see the projects … I wish I would have been in 4-H.” She was born and raised in Fishers and graduated in 2016 from Fishers High School, where she had an Animal Science class with teacher Tom Younts. At Purdue, she studied Agriculture Communications with a minor in Animal Science. That’s what led her to Purdue Extension Service in Hamilton County, where she will be working every day of the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, sharing photos and events on social media. During the fair, she said, “I will be all around taking pictures, I will be everywhere trying to promote all of our events. I’ll be helping anywhere I can.” She has had a horse since she was 14. She loves dog training and works part time for a dog-training company. During the upcoming fair, she said, “I’m excited for the grilled-cheese sandwich.”