During the day, John Andrasi is a senior technician in the Washer Development Lab at Whirlpool Corp., but on nights and weekends, he is teaching kids about shooting sports.
Andrasi has been a 4-H leader with the Straight Shooters 4-H Club for about 18 years. In November he was named one of the Outstanding 4-H Leaders of 2018 in Berrien County.
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