2 0 0 6 N AT I O N A L A N D R E G I O N A L AWA R D S Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to congratulate the 2006 NEAFCS award and fellowship winners.

Annual Session is a wonderful time to celebrate the contributions that NEAFCS members are making to our profession, our families and our communities. I am so impressed by the excellence in educational programs and high technology in our regional and national award winners. I would like to say a personal thanks to all of the 496 national and re g i o n a l applications that were submitted.

Our award winners have “Reached New Heights” through the great educational programs and opportunities that they provide. Again, please accept my congratulations and best wishes.

Sandy McLain 2005-2006 NEAFCS President

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President’s Message ...... 2 COMMUNICATION AWARDS Catagories & Sponsors . . . . .4 Newsletters ...... 26 Radio ...... 26 National Awards Television ...... 27 Written News ...... 27 FELLOWSHIPS Educational Technology ...... 28 Greenwood Fellowship ...... 7 Educational Curriculum Package 29 Grace Frysinger Fellowship . . . . .7 Educational Publications ...... 29 Internet Education Technology .30 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS Distinguished Service ...... 7 PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDS Continued Excellence ...... 15 Marketing Package ...... 30 Extension Educator of the Year .21 Community Partnership ...... 31 Florence Hall ...... 21 New Professional ...... 22 Para-Professional ...... 23 Regional Awards

PROGRAM AWARDS CENTRAL REGION ...... 32 Dean Don Felker Financial Management ...... 23 EASTERN REGION ...... 40 Mary W. Wells Diversity ...... 23 Program Excellence Through SOUTHERN REGION ...... 46 Research ...... 23 Environmental Education ...... 24 WESTERN REGION ...... 54 Extension Housing Outreach . . .24 Early Childhood/Child Care Training ...... 24 Awards & Recognition Food Safety ...... 25 Committee ...... 61 4-H Excellence in Afterschool Programming ...... 25 Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant 26

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Fellowships al improvement programs and pro- moting professional development Greenwood Fellowship and leadership. SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS This fellowship gives members an Extension Educator of the Year opportunity to pursue professional SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS improvement through graduate study This award is to recognize a profes- in the area of their own choosing. sional Extension Family and Con- sumer Sciences Educator who is con- Grace Frysinger Fellowship ducting outstanding educational pro- SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS grams that demonstrate impact on This fellowship provides an opportu- families. nity for members to study and observe family and consumer sci- Florence Hall Award ences education in other states or SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS countries. The Florence Hall Award is present- ed for an outstanding program con- ducted by one or more NEAFCS Professional Development members who have been alert in Awards recognizing new concerns and inter- Distinguished Service Award ests of families and have involved PLAQUES PROVIDED BY: A&T INDUSTRIES people in planning and implement- Wendell Garnhart ing programs that benefit families. 1602 16th Street, Barron, WI 54812 New Professional Award The Distinguished Service Award is SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS PAST the highest award presented by NATIONAL PRESIDENTS NEAFCS. The award recognizes Cheryle Jones-Syracuse (Chair) members for leadership, educational Ohio State University Extension program efforts and professional 39 Wall Street, Jefferson, OH development. 44047-1137 Continued Excellence Award This award is presented to an out- PLAQUES PROVIDED BY: A&T INDUSTRIES standing new professional, but must The award recognizes members who be used to help defray the cost of have previously received the Distin- attending the recipient's first NEAFCS guished Service Award and continue Annual Session. to be actively involved in profession-

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Para-Professional Award Program Excellence Through SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS Research Award This award recognizes outstanding SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS service to special audiences through This award emphasizes the use of the use of para-professionals work- research results to improve existing ing with or supervised by Extension p r ograms or to develop new pro g r a m s . Family and Consumer Sciences Educators. Environmental Education Award SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS This award recognizes NEAFCS Program Awards members for outstanding educational Dean Don Felker Financial programs conducted for families Management Award and/or communities on various SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS environmental issues/concerns. This award recognized the develop- Extension Housing Outreach ment of financial management pro- Award grams which help individuals and SPONSORED BY: MONTANA STATE UNIV. families make decisions and plans Michael Vogel, FCS Program Leader for their present and future needs. Housing & Environmental Quality Mary W. Wells Diversity Award Bozeman, MT 59717 SPONSORED BY: STATE AFFILIATES & Recognizes outstanding housing INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS educational programs conducted for This award recognizes outstanding families and/or communities. efforts and accomplishments of indi- Early Childhood Child Care viduals and/or teams in diversity and Training pluralism for any Extension Family SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS OHIO and Consumer Sciences program or AFFILIATE (OEAFCS) activity, including staff development, Honoring Extension Professional advisory councils, programs, etc. Anita Pulay Healthy Lifestyles Education This award recognizes outstanding Grant childcare professional training that SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS addresses the needs of young chil- Awarded to individual(s) with goals to dren, birth to eight years of age. c r eate educational programs and pub- lic awareness emphasizing curre n t health issues, including nutrition, fit- ness, and healthy lifestyle education.

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CATEGORIES & SPONSORS This award recognizes excellence in continued from page 5 development and implementation of after-school programming or provid- ing enrichment to ongoing programs Food Safety Award through curriculum and/or training SPONSORED BY: UNIVERSITY OF for staff. NEBRASKA-LINCOLN EXTENSION Elbert Dickey, Dean and Director 211 Agricultural Hall Communications Awards Lincoln, NE 68583-0703 SPONSORED BY: AMERICAN INCOME LIFE This award recognizes NEAFCS INSURANCE COMPANY members for outstanding educational William Viar, Special Risk Division programs conducted for families, P.O. Box 50158 school nutrition workers, food indus- Indianapolis, IN 46250 try employees or managers, church Established in 1972 to encourage workers preparing meals, home care excellence in communications, providers, and other groups/individ- awards are given for the following uals preparing and/or serving food. categories: Newsletters, Radio, Tele- vision, Written News, Overhead Clean Homes…Healthy Families Transparencies, Educational Technol- Program Award ogy, Educational Curriculum Pack- SPONSORED BY: SOAP & DETERGENT age, and Educational Publications. ASSOCIATION Nancy Bock 1500 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Public Relations Awards Washington, DC 20005 Marketing Package Award Recognizes NEAFCS members for SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS their innovative educational pro- This award recognizes NEAFCS grams that help families and individ- members for outstanding marketing uals understand the link between efforts that address the concerns clean homes and good health. and needs of children, families or 4-H Excellence in Afterschool communities. Programming Award Community Partnership Award- SPONSORED BY: JCPENNEY AFTERSCHOOL SPONSORED BY: NEAFCS MEMBERS FUND Recognizes NEAFCS members for Edward W. Solczak outstanding community partnership Executive Vice President efforts in meeting the needs of fami- P.O. Box 10001 lies through collaboration with Dallas, TX 75301-8101 group, agencies and consumers.

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FELLOWSHIPS PROFESSIONAL Greenwood Fellowship DEVELOPMENT Sharon Louise McDonald WARDS (Pennsylvania) A Advances in web-based technology for distance education must be D i stinguished Service Awa rd implemented and embraced by CENTRAL REGION Extension to continue to fulfill its Kim J. Bearnes (Nebraska) mission. Her master’s research paper Creating understanding of learning will examine current use of techno- styles, cultural preferences, and gen- logical tools in Extension program erational diversity education is a key delivery, knowledge, beliefs and atti- core to the success of Kim Bearnes, tudes of Extension Educators about Extension Educator UNL Thurston these tools and implementation in County, Nebraska. While specializing program delivery. in Native American programming, Kim provides career development Grace Frysinger Fellowship and leadership emphasis for youth and adults. Cassandra Sue Corridon (Maryland) Diane Louise Burnett (Kansas) The MCE mentoring plan was devel- Throughout her 15-year career in oped to partner new employees with Kansas Extension, Diane Burnett has tenured, experienced faculty. The provided leadership and given tech- Grace Frysinger Grant will provide nical expertise in the development Corridon, the first Mentoring Coordi- and implementation of a wide vari- nator, with the opportunity to visit ety of research-based FCS programs. states with established mentoring Her greatest areas of accomplish- programs and use that experience to ment and satisfaction include a fami- develop, improve and expand the ly resource management specialty fledgling MCE Mentoring Program. and a foods and nutrition program- ming emphasis.

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD obesity, preserving family memories, continued from page 7 long-distance relationships, cooking & nutrition information and other Teresa A. Clark-Jones (Michigan) requested topics. She created after- Terry Jones has developed programs school programming for over 600 to meet the needs of families in children, served on numerous state Washtenaw County for 15 years. Her committees, and authored several parenting and financial management fact sheets. programs have reached over 700 families per year through home visits Terri Lynn Newcom (Indiana) and classes. She has become the Beginning her career in 1986, Terri main referral source in her community has logged in 20 years as an Exten- for parenting and financial literacy. sion Educator. Her focus has been in Parenting, Child Care and Teen Preg- Amy Dianne Griswold (Illinois) nancy, addressing needs as they Amy Griswold has been a member arise in the county. Terri developed of IEAFCS/NEAFCS for 22 years. a parenting curriculum for abusive Amy shows leadership in program and neglectful parents called Parent- development and association partici- ing Piece By Piece. pation including IEAFCS state board, ESP state off i c e r, and statewide com- Amy L. Peterson (Nebraska) mittees and task forces. She pro v i d e s Innovative healthy lifestyle, food safe- excellence in development and imple- ty, and 4-H youth development edu- mentation of Extension programs spe- cation are the keys to success Amy cializing in adult life and aging. Peterson has had as an Extension educator for the University of Nebras- Lori Ann Hendrickson ka-Lincoln Extension. Collaborating (Minnesota) with local and regional funding part- During Lori’s 18 years with the Uni- ners helps provide exciting and edu- versity of Minnesota Extension Ser- cational opportunities for adults and vice, Lori has worked with a variety youth in southeastern Nebraska. of family resource management issues. Lori’s recent work as a mem- Karen Louise Richey (Indiana) ber of the Youth & Money team Karen Richey is the County Exten- reflects her passion for working with sion Director and Extension Educa- young people and real life issues tor, Consumer & Family Sciences in which they must address. Marshall County, Indiana. Her 15- year position with Purdue University Melinda Jane Hill (Ohio) Extension encompasses numerous Melinda has been strengthening fam- responsibilities such as county, state ilies in Wayne County for 18 years and national program development with programs addressing childhood and implementation in food safety

PAGE 8 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS and nutrition, resource development, Renette E. Wardlow (Missouri) interagency collaboration, and com- Renette Wardlow, M.S.,Ozark, Mis- munity development. souri has been a human develop- ment specialist for 19 years. She is Ruth Ann Schmeichel recognized for her award winning (South Dakota) work in creating a domestic violence Ruth Schmeichel is a certified shelter and task force in her rural ServSafe & Food Safety Re-certifica- community. Renette is known for tion instructor, an All Women Count! her ability to work with at risk and Interventionist providing nutrition & hard to reach audiences. physical activity education to women, and facilitator of the CYFAR pro g r a m Treva Darlene Williams (Ohio) which aids low income families with Treva Williams has been an Exten- young children by increasing physical sion Educator for 19 years. She cur- activity and promoting good nutrition rently works in Scioto County, Ohio in Central South Dakota. with Family and Consumer Sciences and Community Development Ruth Navrestad Schriefer responsibilities. Her major area of (Wisconsin) program focus is Family Life with Ruth N. Schriefer has worked for the programming in the areas of aging University of Wisconsin-Extension adult development and child devel- since 1983 and became the Iowa opment. County Family Living Agent in 1995. Program priorities focus on financial Barbara Wollan (Iowa) literacy, providing resources and One focus of Barb Wollan’s work is support for limited income individu- improving quality of life for at-risk als and families, and creating public audiences, reaching them directly awareness of the needs of families with financial education and provid- with limited resources. ing training to the agencies which serve them. Barb has also been a Rebecca Ann Wallace (Kansas) leader in retirement planning educa- Financial and physical fitness have tion, developing resources that are been the focus of successful pro- used nationwide and through cre- grams that have reached hundreds of ative local programming. youth and adults. These include Financial Information Training (FIT) series, starting investment clubs, adult and youth scholarships, LifeS- marts, High School Financial Plan- ning Program, Asset Building (IDA’s), Walk Kansas, Health Fairs, and Strong Women. Continued on page 10

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD work with the Latino Community, continued from page 9 Food Safety Programs and the Neighborhood GRIME Watch. EASTERN REGION Maria R. Pippidis (Delaware) Marilyn A. Corbin (Pennsylvania) Through leadership and dedication, As Associate Director and State Pro- Maria Pippidis has provided quality gram Leader, Marilyn Corbin pro- extension education in the areas of vides effective administrative leader- financial management, food safety, ship forming program partnerships nutrition and community develop- leading to enhanced state and ment. Her dedication to adult educa- national funding for extension family tion methodology has assisted many and consumer science programs— clients in achieving their goals. She especially for nutrition, health and has been mentor, leader and vision- youth development. Marilyn is a ary for extension programming in dedicated extension professional Delaware. who strives for excellence and quality. Marilyn L. Sullivan (New M. Annette Kratzer Hampshire) (Pennsylvania) For over 13 years in Merrimack M. Annette Kratzer, an educator in a County, Marilyn has contributed to multi-county region, provides leader- improving the quality of life and suc- ship in Family Strengths with an cess of families. Marilyn provides emphasis on trainings for child care educational programming, leader- providers. She expands her program- ship, and support around family eco- ming through grants that include nomics issues, food safety and PANEP, Child Care Resource Devel- healthy lifestyle behaviors. She opment and Workforce – Community works with diverse audiences and Bridges. She is Cooperative Exten- targets teaching methodologies to sion Director in Union County, their needs. Pennsylvania. Gloria F. Wagner (West Virginia) Dianne Margaret Miiller Gloria Wagner contributed signifi- (Maryland) cantly to chronic disease pre v e n t i o n Educating and empowering under- and nutrition education programs in served families is the focus of West Vi r ginia, focusing on cancer, Dianne’s work. Her responsibilities diabetes and nutrition. She has include the management of the served as Extension Agent in two EFNEP and FSNE programs, and the counties. Her leadership brought to development and presentation of her communities critical health and nutrition and food safety programs. nutrition programs as well as funding Major accomplishments include her and collaboration to sustain them.

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SOUTHERN REGION through 23 school personnel and Evelyn W. Acklin (Mississippi) 240 volunteers. Recognizing 18 years Evelyn Acklin, Area Nutrition & Food of quality programming, a local Safety Agent and 24-year educator, judge requested an educational com- provides research-based program- ponent for bad check writers who ming opportunities through tradition- appear before him. It has been al and non-traditional teaching meth- requested by other courts. ods including workshops, newslet- Cheryl Aldridge Beck (North ters, news articles, TV spots, and Carolina) personal contacts, to name a few, for Throughout her 26 year career with ten Southeast Mississippi counties Cooperative Extension, Cheryl’s with the potential to reach over focus has been on meeting people’s 50,000 citizens. needs where they are. Her innova- Karen D. Armbruster (Oklahoma) tive and fun learning opportunities Karen Armbruster has presented in all areas of FCS—in particular, Nutrition, Health and Wellness pro- foods/nutrition and human develop- grams in Northwest Oklahoma’s ment—have people requesting more Woods County for the past 25 years. of her programs. Karen also presents marriage and Shirlene N. Booker (Tennessee) divorce classes and she enjoys shar- With 20 years service, Shirlene has ing innovative nutrition programs served as Youth Agent and Area with all ages and truly believes the EFNEP Agent with responsibilities in county is her classroom. five counties, managing 13 Program Geissler G. Baker (North Assistants. She is presently an FCS Carolina) Agent providing programming in Geissler is a nutrition expert dedicat- Nutrition and Food Safety, Environ- ed to teaching consumers to eat ment, and Human Development. She right and control lifestyle habits. Her has been awarded numerous state high quality educational programs and national awards. empower and motivate clients to Judith L. Corbus (Florida) improve their health. An enthusiastic Judy Corbus, a multi-county agent love of teaching, concern for people, with UF/IFAS Extension since 1993, and contagious enthusiasm make programs in the areas of housing, this Extension agent stand out resource management, consumer among the rest. education, and nutrition. Since 1998, Laquita Dawn Barnes (Virginia) 136 residents have purchased homes Dawn is Senior Extension Agent, FCS and 118 persons have set up family in Floyd County. Recent financial programming reached 2,213 students Continued on page 12

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Diana Wells Doggett (Kentucky) continued from page 11 In 1987, Diana Doggett began her Extension career and returned as spending plans as a result of Exten- Fayette FCS Agent in 1998. She has sion programs in Washington and maintained a commitment to profes- Holmes Counties. sional involvement and links this to being an effective educator. County Terri L. Crawford (Louisiana) programs reflect her interest in Worked for LSU AgCenter 20 years. improving lives for an urban audi- Most recent work focuses on obesity ence, often through collaboration issue through conducting the Nation- with other agencies. al Award Winning programs, Portions for adults and Delta HOPE initiative Jane C. Holubec (Texas) for children. Has worked on innova- During her 24 year tenure with the tive community participatory based Texas Cooperative Extension Service, re s e a rch project with USDA thro u g h Jane Holubec has consistently con- the Lower Mississippi Delta Nutrition ducted high quality educational pro- Intervention Research Initiative. grams. Through the effective use of volunteers, strong committee/task Mary E. Crisp (Florida) force structure, and educational Betsy Crisp has served as the only activities, many individuals and fami- FCS agent in Pasco County for the lies in McCulloch County have made past 18 years. She has developed many positive changes for them- and implemented a wide variety of selves and their family members. programs. She is most proud of her employee workshop series that start- April Brooks Martin (Tennessee) ed in 1997 and has consistently April has worked for 15 years in shown positive results and impacts. both youth development and family and consumer science programming. LaVetta Anne Davis (Arkansas) Outstanding programs have included Nutrition, Health and Wellness has The Meth Problem in Our County, been identified by the County Exten- developed for youth and featured on sion Council in Hempstead County the national Farm Report channel; as an area of emphasis for program- beginning sewing classes; and teach- ming. Problems identified were obe- ing financial management to high sity, poor eating habits and lack of school students. physical activity. A variety of pro- grams and methods have been con- Robbie Jackson Melton ducted over the last three years. (Tennessee) Robbie Jackson Melton has been with University of Tennessee Exten- sion for thirty years. She began her

PAGE 12 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS career in Cocke County with the educational programs have received Expanded Food and Nutrition Pro- state and national recognition. gram. In 1977, she was appointed Assistant Extension Agent in Overton Kathy Lou Smith (Texas) County. She is recognized for her Kathy Smith provides nutrition and work in teen pregnancy prevention health education to the residents of and radon. Parker County. She conducted edu- cation for type 2 diabetes using the Diane Teel Miller (Georgia) Do Well Be Well with Diabetes and Diane joined the University of Geor- Cooking Well with Diabetes curricula. gia Cooperative Extension Service as She has also made an impact con- a Family and Consumer Sciences ducting food safety classes for food County Agent in January of 1995. serving employees and managers. She has participated in the CYFAR grant and the food stamp education Marsha Mitchell Smith (North programs offered in Georgia. Reduc- Carolina) ing chronic disease and positive fam- To address childhood obesity issues, ily development are the priorities for Marsha Smith has conducted pro- her county. gramming in Power of Choice, Fami- lies Eating Smart and Moving More, Carolyn Ann Osborn (Texas) Color Me Healthy, and Sybershop. Carolyn Osborn is an encourager She organized a county Coalition for and provides a wealth of information Healthy Children, coordinates a to Atascosa County residents. She weekly Eat Smart Move More news- uses a variety of techniques and paper column, and provides nutri- methods in making learning sessions tional counseling to referred families. fun. She supports diabetes educa- tion, nutrition, stress management, Annie Sylesdra Tinsley (Texas) and alcohol awareness as many plat- Annie Tinsley, Family and Consumer forms of education for families and Sciences Agent for Dallas County teen parents. provides programs to improve skills in family life issues and financial lit- Sondra McDaniel Parmer eracy. Her main goals in teaching (Alabama) individuals are: improving communi- Sondra Parmer has had a successful cation skills, building self-esteem, career with the Alabama Cooperative effective discipline, child abuse pre- Extension System for the past 12 vention, anger management, money years. She has been active with pro- management and responding to fessional associations, won numer- emerging issues. ous awards, and has been acknowl- edged as a leader in her field. Her Continued on page 14

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Lynne Beam (New Mexico) continued from page 13 During her enriching 26 year career with New Mexico and Oklahoma Joy Kay Vazquez (Texas) Cooperative Extension, Lynne had Joy Vazquez addresses issues unique enthusiastically served the residents to Webb County due to its social, of two counties with numerous fami- cultural, and geographically situa- ly and consumer science and 4-H tion, including literacy projects for programs. Having the opportunity to low-literacy and limited-English audi- work with wonderful clientele in ences, nutrition and health education both states has made her job excit- for a largely Hispanic population, ing and rewarding. and grant-funded Homeland Security programming for the Mexican border Jeanne D. Brandt (Oregon) county, saving local jurisdictions Jeanne Brandt helps older adults and almost $60,000 on training. their caregivers face the challenges of maintaining a high quality of life Adrianne O. Vidrine (Louisiana) and maximum independence. She Extension Agent with the LSU guides youth and adults through AgCenter for 22 years. Primary area activities and interactions that of programming responsibility is increase their understanding of Family Resource Management for multicultural communication and which she received her specializa- addresses indoor air issues such as tion in 2001. She has presented pro- mold for multicultural audiences. grams on First Time Home Buying, Predatory Lending, Transferring Non- Joan L. Chong (Hawaii) Titled Property, and Basic Financial Creating a Vision, Discovering Solu- Management among others. tions, and Building the Future has been the driving force behind Joan’s family consumer science and youth WESTERN REGION development educational programs. Deborah Ann Alpe (Colorado) Working collaboratively with agen- Deborah’s goal as an Extension cies and colleagues to provide edu- Agent is to be responsive to emerg- cational programs for diverse audi- ing community issues. Her education ences, her program areas include and experience reflect a commitment Youth-Adult Partnerships, leadership to diversity and an appreciation for development, healthy lifestyles, and the results of collaborative efforts personal/home safety. that engage people from all walks of life, working together to improve Corinne P. Cramer (Montana) their community. A challenging innovator getting youth involved and using financial skills immediately. Programs of

PAGE 14 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS exceptional quality: Money Savvy, over $125,000 to continue education Youth Tycoons and a Kid’s Check in nutrition, early intervention youth Program. Youth use financial mentoring, and bankruptcy calculators, work with a banker on prevention financial management. credit, purchase stock, do on-line financial transactions, and actually Continued Excellence Awa rd opening their own savings & checking accounts. CENTRAL REGION Debra K. Bartman (Illinois) Patti Lynne Griffith (Wyoming) Working in Extension for 27 years, As a county director for EFNEP and Debra Bartman is a consumer and FSNEP programs, she initiated lesson family economics educator serving updates and format changes to help 12 counties, to teach adults and new employees teach more youth financial management, con- successfully and insure more sumer protection and indoor air consistency in the delivery quality. Debbie enjoys working with throughout the state. An Extension the External Marketing Task Force to Educator since 2003, she focuses on use Living Well materials to market teaching health at any weight and Extension’s FCS programs. Dining with Diabetes. Gail Louise Brand (Nebraska) The last three years Gail has helped Catherine L. Lamp (California) organize professional development Cathi’s strong county-based program for NeEAFCS members by having focuses on children, nutrition, and On-Campus Professional Develop- poverty. She has received several ment Days. She also works with new grants throughout her career to extension staff members in the enhance her program efforts, most Southeast District on professional notably in the area of parent development. education. She has received both national and state award honors for Kathy Dothage (Missouri) her research and educational Human development, family studies programs in nutrition and health. is the focus of Kathy’s multi-county work. She has been employed with Margie P. Memmott (Utah) University of Missouri Extension and With a multiple-role assignment as an NEAFCS member for over thirty Juab County Director and FCS/Youth six years. Kathy has worked on the Agent, Margie produces a wide state level and served as Vice Presi- variety of impact programming and promotes Extension as NEAFCS Western Region Director. In 2005, Margie was instrumental in acquiring Continued on page 16

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CONTINUED EXCELLENCE Vanessa Gayle Hoines (North continued from page 15 Dakota) Throughout Vanessa’s 22 year career dent of Professional Development in Extension, she has been commit- and currently is secretary of NEAFCS. ted to forming collaborative partner- ships with local organizations to cre- Linnette Mizer Goard (Ohio) ate new opportunities for program- Linnette has served the clientele of ming. Programming has focused on Ohio State University Extension for parent/child relationships, food safe- 20 years. She specializes in nutrition ty, nutrition, and youth develop- education. She currently serves on ment. She has actively pursued pro- their state Senior Series team which fessional development opportunities partners with professionals from the that serve to enhance her skills. Ohio Aging Network. Current pro- gramming focuses on nutrition and Karen L. Joos (Wisconsin) food safety topics for clientele and Karen Joos, Monroe County Family professionals. Living Agent and Department Head is committed to promoting family Kimberly Ann Greder (Iowa) strengths and building Greder, a 15-year member, provides family/school/community connec- leadership for parenting and food tions through teaching, facilitation, security. She has reached 10,000 and leadership. A recent project has people through distance learning, been facilitating Family Impact Semi- held numerous FCS officer positions, nars to explore local issues and poli- authored over 30 journal articles, cy effects it may have for families. book chapters, policy briefs and cur- ricula, and generated approximately Andrea Nisley (Nebraska) $4 million to support extension pro- Andrea Nisley has demonstrated an grams and research. ongoing commitment to professional development. Building Strong Fami- Rosemary Koziolek Heins lies is a major emphasis in Nisley’s (Minnesota) programming. She demonstrates Rosemary K. Heins’ team work strong educational leadership in 4-H includes Dollar Works curriculum, and youth development, food safety Culture and Money fact sheets, and and financial management. Recently, Tax Education for Service Providers grant funding provided educational to low income families. Over 1300 opportunities for Hispanic youth and Anoka County residents have taken families in Dawson County. a “Dollars Into Sense” basic financial management class offered monthly Belinda K. Oldham (Kansas) for 8 years. Rosemary is an AFCPE Living in a rural county allows many Accredited Financial Counselor. opportunities to provide leadership

PAGE 16 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS and educational programs for youth lum and used electronic technology and adult audiences in foods and to connect clients. nutrition and food safety. Extension lets you teach people who want to Tranda W. Watts (Kansas) learn and makes it possible to make Tranda Watts, Multi-County Extension a difference in the lives of others. Specialist, Foods, Nutrition, Health and Safety, has had the opportunity Marilyn A. Sachs (Ohio) to develop a new position in Kansas Marilyn has demonstrated continued Extension and is currently chairing commitment to her profession by the Full Circle...An Aging Confere n c e serving as West District Family & planning committee and teaching Consumer Sciences Representative c h i l d ren nutrition using Kids a and chair of the Program Develop- Cookin’ re s o u rce materials. ment committee for Ohio Extension Agents Association, and as a member of the NEAFCS Assessment and EASTERN REGION Sponsorship Task Force of the Shirley B. Bixby (Pennsylvania) Awards and Recognition Committee. “Bloom where you are planted” best illustrates Shirley’s accomplishments. Deborah Diane Sundem (South Over 22 years, she served two state Dakota) extension systems, earned a graduate Deb Sundem has demonstrated an d e g ree and pro g r essed from entry ongoing commitment to child care, level to management positions, and parenting and nutrition education successfully adapted to changing work during her 21 years as an Extension e n v i r onments. Her future rests with Educator. Her program leadership mastery and application of web-based and collaboration has fostered technology for extension education. healthy family and community rela- tions. Deb continues to enhance her Maria C. Young (New Jersey) professional development with men- Maria Young believes professional toring and association memberships. development collaborative partner- ships are critical to meeting the Susan E. Taylor (Illinois) needs of our clientele and providing Working with the Consumer and cutting edge programs. Maria contin- Family Economics Team, Susan’s ually develops innovative education- goal is to reach clientele with inno- al programs. Currently her work vative financial management pro- focuses on family health history and gramming. She adds a creative touch grand parenting. Maria serves as the to engage her limited resource audi- NEAFCS-NJ Affiliate President and ences and youth. She has prepared gives leadership to local coalitions. written materials, developed curricu- Continued on page 18

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CONTINUED EXCELLENCE Janet Cordell Cluck (Tennessee) continued from page 17 Janet is known for her ability to involve community partnerships in SOUTHERN REGION the delivery of leadership, health, Peggy P. Bledsoe (Georgia) nutrition, and financial management Peggy Bledsoe is committed to education in Dickson County. In improving the lives of families 2005, 720 volunteer hours were con- through teaching and leadership. She tributed to a program which gave has been instrumental in developing over 650 teens the opportunity to and teaching food handler educa- experience the financial responsibili- tion, child care certification and pro- ties of real life. moting wellness through collabora- Donna B. Francis (Arkansas) tion. Giving back to the profession Since being awarded DSA, Donna and mentoring others are important Francis has continued to strive for goals for Peggy. excellence. Many Drew County Jennifer P. Bridge (Kentucky) clientele have been reached through As an active member of the Ken- Reshape Yourself short courses, tucky affiliate, Jennifer Bridge has Food Stamp Nutrition Classes, 4-H served in various leadership capaci- and youth development, and work- ties including president. Her leader- shops for child care providers. She ship abilities and encouragement of has continued her education through fellow professionals serves as an in-service training and professional inspiration and she is a role model meetings. for many throughout CES and her Mary E. Hixson (Kentucky) local community. Mary Hixson enjoys the opportunity Kimberly Burgess (Alabama) for personal and professional growth Kimberly Burgess, Extension Special- through continued education, in- ist, has continued professional devel- service opportunities, collaborations, opment through participation in Dis- association connections and personal trict, State and National meetings, connections. By continuing her edu- staying abreast of current trends and cation and using her creative abili- timely topics. Through her leader- ties, she brings innovative program- ship, Kimberly shares her expertise ming to local as well as state-wide with co-workers and clientele. Kim- Extension programming. berly’s formula for leadership: Trust- Cathy Jean Holmes (Louisiana) worthy plus dedication plus profes- Served 28 years, worked to maintain sional development equals successful parish group of family service agen- leadership. cies which meets quarterly; collabo- rates to implement projects includ-

PAGE 18 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS ing: Health Fairs, Safe Kids Week, Martha Martin Pile (Tennessee) Parenting Centers, Anger Manage- Community trust and people elevat- ment & Co-Parenting workshops, ed to key leadership roles are the Youth Planning Board. Conducts total learning outcome of 32 creative Child Care Provider Training, Parent- and energetic years of interactive les- ing, Stress Management for court- sons, exhibits and projects. During ordered clients and others. her career, passion for professional membership, services (hosting Mary Sue Kennington (Florida) regional, state and national events) Mary Sue values the learn i n g and helping others in NEAFCS has opportunities that have been part of been her way. her 28-year Extension care e r. She believes educational improvement is Patsilu S. Reeves (Mississippi) a vital component for building skills This applicant believes strongly in and maintaining the creative spark. professional development. In the last Mary Sue joined FEAFCS in 1996. She three years, she has taken more than has held several FEAFCS board 200 hours of training and, last year, positions including President in 2003. presented more than 35 hours of in- service training. She is strongly Marjorie Moore (Florida) involved in state and national associ- During her 26 year career with the ations. She also presents many pro- Extension Service, Marjorie has fessional development programs for developed and implemented numer- non-extension professionals. ous programs in the areas of Nutri- tion and Health and Food Safety. Beverly C. Samuel (Virginia) She actively takes part in profession- Beverly Samuel exemplifies excel- al development opportunities, lence. She provides leadership for including a four-year sabbatical to financial management, youth finan- pursue her Doctoral Degree in cial literacy, food safety, and child Administration and Leadership. care programs. She has spearheaded numerous community initiatives. She Susan Kay Pearson (Oklahoma) has also established collaborative Susan Pearson, a member of networks and secured grants to hire NEAFCS for 14 years serves as staff. She received a commendation OEAFCS VP for awards & recogni- from the Senate of Virginia for pro- tion, member of the NEAFCS awards gramming. & recognitions committee, President of local Resource Conservation & Dolores Marie Sandmann (Texas) Development volunteer group, par- Dolores Sandmann has been an ticipated in legislative forum in DC effective educator for over 23 years and has received extensive training in areas of FCS. Continued on page 20

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CONTINUED EXCELLENCE ship, planning, organization, execu- continued from page 19 tion and evaluation skills sanction her success. with Texas Cooperative Extension. She serves as the Nutrition/Health Pamela Carol York (Kentucky) educator, coordinates the Better Liv- Throughout Pam’s sixteen year ing for Texans - Food Stamp Nutri- career in Extension, she has tion program in Austin, Texas, and embraced professional development has been a mentor for three new opportunities. She believes in order Extension employees. to meet the needs of clientele today she must stay abreast of current Susie E. Spurlock (Texas) issues, be involved in professional Susie believes that professional development activities, leadership improvement is the key to meeting development opportunities and men- the increased demands of an Exten- tor others. sion educator. Her programming emphasis is Elderly Independence, Health and Safety related issues. She WESTERN REGION finds it a continual challenge to dis- Joanne Kay Austin (Washington) cover creative ways to meet the Joanne Austin, Extension Educator needs of these families. for 22 years, has developed exem- plary life skills and food safety pro- Brenda Stephenson Van Cleve grams. On an ongoing basis she uti- (Tennessee) lizes professional development Flexible and diverse are two words opportunities not only to enhance describing Brenda’s programs. She her skills, but to motivate and has worked with different audiences inspire her peers, staff, volunteers, including head-start youth, parents, and collaborators to more effectively parents filing for divorce, food stamp educate others. recipients, learning-challenged adults and youth, Tai Chi participants, Brenda Kay Bishop (New Mexico) agencies and older adults. As with Brenda Bishop has been Quay all FCS agents, change and flexibility County’s Home Economist for 19 are her strengthens. years, during which she has bal- anced a demanding traditional 4-H, a Iris Webb (Louisiana) non-traditional 4-H and an active Iris Webb has worked for Louisiana adult program including administer- State University Agricultural Center ing an After School Program for 11 25 years. Her focus on 4H and Fami- years. Recently she has focused her ly Consumer Science Programs is her efforts in Nutrition and Diabetes. passion. Extension allows Iris to help others help themselves. Her leader-

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Jane K. Frobose (Colorado) County, Maryland. Her educational Jane K. Frobose, Colorado State Uni- efforts focus on Family Financial versity - Denver County Extension, Management, Nutrition, Health and Family and Consumer Sciences, Well-being, and Child Care. Lynn Extension Agent, BS-Secondary Edu- also serves as County Extension cation and MS-Family Related Stud- Director. She is dedicated to the ies, has taught Family Wellness for Maryland Cooperative Extension more than 30 years. She has devel- motto, educating people to help oped programs, workshops and cur- themselves. ricula in health, financial manage- ment and human development for broadly diverse audiences. Florence Hall Award Jennifer Thorn Bentlejewski Denise Elaine Smith (Wyoming) (Maryland) Denise Smith’s first position was as With diabetes plaguing rural Western Home Economist and 4-H agent for Maryland, Dr. Jennifer Bentlejewski, Uinta County for four years. For the Extension Educator and Registered next 26 years she served Niobrara Dietitian, initiated a comprehensive County as both FCS and 4-H educa- program that targeted the prevention tor. Denise is now also the Nutrition and treatment of diabetes by improv- and Food Safety Educator for Con- ing nutrition knowledge and prac- verse and Natrona counties. tices of class participants. Since 2000, she has taught 75 diabetes classes, Julia MK Zee (Hawaii) which reached a total of 2,456 indi- Julia enjoys working in a variety of viduals. projects with a diverse population. Her current endeavors include the Katherine E. Cobb (Arkansas) Diabetes Detection and Prevention When you are a recovering drug Project, designed to increase the addict, eating well is hard. Most awareness of diabetes in Hawaii, and recovering addicts struggle with NEW: Nutrition Education for Well- sugar, salt, and caffeine cravings. On ness, a statewide program that facili- their list of priorities, nutrition is far tates consumer food and nutrition from the top. But during programs education. conducted at the Mills Center, resi- dents learned healthy habits that Extension Educator of the they could become addicted to. Year Award Lynn Fisher Little (Maryland) Lynn Little conducts a comprehen- sive FCS program in Washington Continued on page 22

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FLORENCE HALL AWARD Deborah S. Melvin and Faye continued from page 21 Robichaux (Louisiana) Move Your Feet...taking steps to a healthier Thibodaux, a community Sharon Hoelscher Day, Elizabeth walking program co-chaired by the Schnoll, Evelyn Whitmer, Jeff Extension Nutrition Agent and the Lisse, Joyce Alves, Linda Block, School Board Child Nutrition Super- Linda Houtkooper, Linda Larkey, visor, received a grant for $29,800 to Lynne Durrant, Robin Harris, conduct a Fitness Carnival, the Scot Going, Tim Lohman, Vanessa Extension Portions Healthy Weight Stanford and Victoria Steinfelt Management curriculum, and youth (Arizona) Organ Wise Guys and Take 10! “Bone Builders” Bone Builders is an osteoporosis Adrie J. Roberts (Utah) prevention and social marketing pro- Utah has consistently had the highest gram built on partnerships with number of bankruptcies per house- Cooperative Extension and more hold in the nation. In response to than 100 partners. Bone Builders has this, Adrie Roberts coordinated eff o r t s trained 300 volunteers and taught to establish a Utah State University more than 7400 women in the past 2 Extension Bankruptcy Pre v e n t i o n years. Women report knowledge and Issues Team to determine and facili- behavior changes as a result of the tate a course of action to assist with classes. financial education throughout Utah.

Marsha A. Goetting, Ardis Oelkers, Bobbie Roos, Debbie New Professional Award Donovan, Judy Johnson, Lynn Sondra Lynn Ganus Apple Paul, Michael Vogel, Sandy Bailey, (Tennessee) Shelia Friedrich and Tara Sondra Ganus Apple works in Mar- Andrews (Montana) shall County with 75 percent pro- The Northeastern Montana gram responsibility in FCS. In one Alzheimer’s series for caregivers was year alone, Sondra has made presented in a five-county area over approximately 4,155 individual con- the course of a week by County tacts teaching nutrition to youth, as Extension Agents using a video and well as providing more than 2,055 local experts and MSU FCS special- adults with necessary nutrition litera- ists discussing family interactions and ture brought home by their children caregiver stress, food and nutrition, or distributed at site locations. financial planning and legal issues, and housing adaptations.

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Para-Professional Award Annie’s Project is an educational pro- gram that provides farm women with Marilou Vaughn (Wyoming) the knowledge, skills, and abilities to A 19 year Cent$ible Nutrition educa- make informed risk management tor, Marilou makes measurable decisions regarding their farm busi- impacts on individuals and young ness operations. This will enable people. 2004 Outstanding Assistant farm women to become better man- Projects Manager, team winner for agers, and in turn, increase the via- USDA LINC Award for Excellence in bility of their farming operation. Practice and 3rd place NEAFCS Edu- cational Curriculum Package in 2005, Marilou strives to make learning Mary W. Wells Diversity about nutrition fun and meaningful. Award Joanne Marie Roueche (Utah) “Kaysville Community Apartments - Making PROGRAM AWARDS A Difference” Kaysville Community Apartments are Dean Don Felker Financial low-income, subsidized housing. Half the residents are Hispanic. All Management Award families are very low-income. Exten- Laura Royer (Florida) sion helped develop community gar- “Moola Venture Money Camp” dens & 14 youth & 10 adults The spending behavior of youth received new bikes. Adults used combined with their limited under- bikes as transportation to get to standing of financial management work. In addition Wonderful Out- promotes habits leading to costly door World Camps were held. mistakes in the future. Moola Ven- ture Money Camp consists of a com- prehensive curriculum that focuses Program Excellence on enhancing the budgeting, credit, Through Research Award investing, banking, comparison Matthew S. Kaplan, Lynn James shopping and job interviewing skills and Nancy Ellen Kiernan of today’s youth. (Pennsylvania) Rebecca Jane Travnichek, Karisha “Intergenerational Approaches to Nutrition Devlin, Mary Sobba, Robert A. Education” Kelly, (Missouri); Ruth This research explored how youth, Hambleton (Illinois); and Bob their parents and grandparents dis- Wells and Tim Eggers (Iowa) cuss issues related to eating health- “Annie’s Project: Financial Education for Farm Women” Continued on page 24

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PROGRAM EXCELLENCE THROUGH were built to provide hands-on RESEARCH AWARD experience with nature for families continued from page 23 and youth. Field trips for local schools taught youth field observa- fully (and unhealthfully). Families tion, data collection and environ- reported excessive communication mental stewardship. Lessons includ- difficulties and requested help in ed Kids in the Woods, Good Bugs- finding ways to work together to Bad Bugs and Meet the Monarchs. attain a healthier family diet. Results i n f o r med the development of two new intergenerational family nutrition Extension Housing education demonstration pro g r a m s . Outreach Award Martha A. Raidl, Audrey Liddil, Becky M. Chenhall, Dr. Jorge H. Julia Welch, Kris Spain, Marnie Atiles, Ginger Bennett, Joyce Spencer, Marsha Lockard, Rhea Habegger and Penny Thompson Lanting and Shelly Johnson Keller (Georgia) (Idaho) “Georgia Radon Education Program, The Uni- “The Healthy Diabetes Plate” versity of Georgia College of Family and Con- One hundred seventeen participants sumer Sciences” completed the four lesson diabetes The University of Georgia College of education curriculum called The Family and Consumer Sciences Coop- Healthy Diabetes Plate. Between 86- erative Extension Radon Education 99% of participants were able to cor- P rogram’s purpose is to prevent radon- rectly plan breakfast, lunch, and din- induced lung cancer by pro m o t i n g ner meals. Eating habit surveys com- radon awareness through Extension. pleted at lessons 1 and 4 showed Radon, a naturally occurring invisible participants significantly incre a s e d radioactive gas, is the second–leading their fruit and vegetable consumption. cause of lung cancer. It kills appro x i - mately 21,000 people each year. Environmental Education Award Early Childhood Child Care Bonnie S. Collins, Bruce Mero, Training Award Gretchen Mero and Holly Wise Patricia L. Faughn, Brenda Eyler, (New York) Debbie McClellen, Judy Taylor, “Bringing the Community Out: Teaching Sheri Merry and Tessa Hobbs- Environmental Stewardship in an Outdoor Curley (Illinois) Classroom” “Creating Teachable Moments” Outdoor classrooms, including Creating Teachable Moments is a nature trails and a butterfly house,

PAGE 24 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS curriculum for use with early child By necessity, these children need care professionals and teachers. Par- basic knowledge and skills in food ticipants learn the art of creating a p reparation, sanitation, kitchen safety, teachable moment from everyday and nutrition. Kid’s Chef School behaviors they want to reinforce or a d d resses these needs by giving chil- diminish. TeRRiFiCC Teachable d ren practice as they learn basic life Moments, a ready-made resource of skills through experiential learn i n g . 75 activities for pre-K-2nd grade, was developed to assist participants. Denyse Altman Variano, Bobbi Hull, Brenda Reynolds, Carol Chichester, Dana R. Variano and Food Safety Award Jerome Christie (New York) Nancy R. Wiker, Judy Richardson, “Kinship Family Portraits Project” Marcia Weber, Sandra Parker Hall Through a series of afterschool and Stacey Hutchison Miscisin explorations in writing, art, drama, (Pennsylvania) and photography, 4-H RAPP youth “ K e ep It Cool! Refrigerator Thermometer Prog r a m ” worked individually and coopera- Family Living Educators worked as a tively to explore, share and record team to develop a refrigerator ther- their unique family histories through mometer exhibit, adapt a skit and the development of their own family follow-up assessment that helped portrait scrapbooks, presented at the consumers increase their awareness Orange County Fair. A video docu- to monitor temperatures to insure ments this exciting project model. food is out of the temperature dan- Glenda Lynne Wentworth ger zone. A majority of the con- (Colorado) sumers increased their likelihood to “Babysitter Basics Training Program” check refrigerator temperatures. The Babysitter Basics Training Pro- gram is a 7.5-hour training session 4-H Excellence in Aft e rs c h o o l designed for youth in fifth thro u g h seventh grades to develop care giving Programming Award knowledge and skills while pre p a r i n g Lois Ann Clark, Cheryl Bolinger- them for the challenges of babysit- McKirnan, Elizabeth M. Miller, ting. It provides an opportunity to Lori Now and Ruth Anne Foote l e a rn about child development, first (Ohio) aid and safety in a fun atmosphere . “Building Basic Living Skills in Youth...Kid’s Chef School” The Kid’s Chef School met a need for c h i l d r en living in latchkey situations.

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Healthy Lifestyles “Linking Research to Family and Youth Programs” Education Grant This electronic newsletter brings the Luann K. Boyer (Colorado) research of Penn State faculty to “Diabetes Education Menu Insert” Extension professionals. As knowl- A Diabetes Education Menu Insert edge is meaningless unless shared, will be developed to use at locally- this newsletter provides an accessi- owned, full-service restaurants in ble conduit for field-based educators M o r gan County during National Nutri- to strengthen Extension’s mission of tion Month. The insert will educate translating research to practical diners on why carbohydrates are applications for the citizens they needed, appropriate serving sizes and serve. selecting menu items that fit the dia- betes guidelines for carbohydrates. Sheila Diane Ryan, Ann E. Diede, Betty Meloy, Kay Hendrickson, Lizann Powers-Hammond and Margaret Viebrock—3rd Place COMMUNICATION (Washington) “Para Su Familia” AWARDS Para Su Familia is an English/Spanish newsletter, written, edited and mar- keted by a team of Washington Newsletters Extension Educators. Articles focus Jean Ann Anliker, Ana Rona, on parenting, child development, Cindy Hubbard and Lynne communications, health, family Thompson—1st Place finance, housing, nutrition and food (Massachusetts) safety. Sixty-five percent of readers “Pumpkin Post & Banana Beat Newsletters” have made a positive behavior The Pumpkin Post (Spanish version: change as a result of reading the El Recaito) is a fun, educational newsletter. newsletter series developed by the UMass Extension Family Nutrition Program for low-income parents and Radio caregivers of preschool children. Robin Lynn Eubank—1st Place Each issue contains a special insert (Kansas) called the Banana Beat (Spanish ver- “Community Meltdown Radio Promotion” sion: Sabrosito!) designed for the The local AM radio station welcomes children themselves. Seward County K-State Extension to be regular guests on the morning Shirley B. Bixby, Darlene K. Jury talk show Live From Broadcast and Marilyn A. Corbin—2nd Place Square. This included promotion of (Pennsylvania) Community Meltdown. Also, they produced and aired a Public Service PAGE 26 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS

Announcement written to promote LeFebvre, presented the idea of a Community Meltdown. holiday budget with options for cre- ating an affordable holiday. Janice Elizabeth Stoudnour—2nd Place (Pennsylvania) Barbara Dawn Petty—2nd Place “Families Communicating Love” (Idaho) Families that care about one another “Married and Loving It!” communicate their love every day. The Married and Loving It! promo- Parents act as role models for their tional video provides an overview of children as they demonstrate the the program. Testimonials from class appropriate use of communication participants validate the impact par- skills. Communicating positive rela- ticipating in the program has made tionship building behaviors on a on their marriages. Results of a tele- daily basis improves the quality and phone survey conducted by the Uni- commitment within the family rela- versity of Idaho indicate the effec- tionship for children and parents. tiveness by reporting the increase in marital satisfaction. Cheryl Ann Maxwell—3rd Place (Arkansas) Madeleine Greene, Stephen “Nutrition Tip of the Day” Hannan and Susan Ellerbee—3rd March is designated as National Place (Maryland) Nutrition Month by the American “Fine Print” Dietetic Association. To increase This program reaches 65,000 sub- awareness of healthy eating prac- scriber households 28 times a month. tices, 30 second nutrition tips were Hot button consumer topics are developed and recorded by Cheryl monthly features along with pro d u c t Maxwell, CEA - FCS for each week- recalls. Experts are interviewed in a day during March. The 24 PSAs were conversational format. Federal, state aired by KBOK Radio in Malvern, and local Government agencies (FTC, Arkansas. CDC, SEC, USDA, MD Attorney Gen- eral, Health Dept.) are showcased Television t h rough information sharing. Joan E. LeFebvre—1st Place (Wisconsin) Written News “Making Your Holidays Affordable” Mary L. Rhyne—1st Place (Okla- “Making Your Holidays Affordable” homa) was the November 28, 2005, topic “Beef Cooking School for Youth” for the WJFW-TV12 Money Watch A Beef Cooking School involving 52 news interview. The University of 4-Her’s from three counties provided Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative a day of education, nutrition, skill- Extension Family Living Agent, Joan Continued on page 28

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WRITTEN NEWS Educational Technology continued from page 27 Colleen Hondl Gengler, Jodi building, and fun. Participants pre- Dworkin and Kathleen A. Olson— 1st Place (Minnesota) pared and tasted seven beef recipes, and participated in educational pre- “Take and Teach Lessons for a Parent or Par- sentations and games learning about ents & Teens Together Group” the beef industry, food safety and Take and Teach Lessons on bullying, preparation, food budgeting, and peer pressure and teen decision nutrition. making were developed for parent Donna R. Martinson—2nd Place only or parent-teen groups. All mate- rials needed are on a single topic (Kansas) “Grandma’s Life Provides Lessons for CD: facilitator guide, research back- ground, handouts, activities, resource Today” compares the diet and lifestyle of the author’s grandmother list, PowerPoint, plus how to plan for a successful program. to current health recommendations, including the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Alice Catherine Henneman and for Americans. Website addresses for Beverly A. Benes—2nd Place additional information were includ- (Nebraska) ed. Readers were reminded it is “Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using never too late to begin a healthier MyPyramid” lifestyle. This PowerPoint was developed to teach how to use the new MyPyramid Patricia Jean Aaron—3rd Place (New Mexico) food guidance system. It was made “Add Some Color to Your Diet” available to other educators via the Selecting child care is one of the I n t e rnet and was downloaded by 4,087 educators during its first six months on “New Mexico’s Own,” a bimonthly column written by Patricia since the web. Feedback was positive. 1994 and published in the Food Sec- Dolores Marie Sandmann—3rd tion of the Albuquerque Journal, Place (Texas) focuses on nutrition information and “No Bones About It—Ethics in the Wo r k p l a c e ” food preparation. This article contin- “No Bones About It—Ethics in the ues her exploration into the science Workplace” was developed as a cre- link in the food chain with a look at ative approach to teaching an impor- phytochemicals. tant issue to new Extension employees in Texas. Employees who place a high priority on ethical behavior benefit in i n c r eased credibility, greater job eff i- ciency, increased clientele loyalty, and g r eater personal satisfaction.

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Educational Curriculum venting and treating osteoporosis through healthy meal planning and Package increased physical activity. Program Marilyn S. Fox, Jeff Shelton and outcomes have shown an increase in Susan Brown—1st Place knowledge, calcium consumption (Nebraska) and physical activity. “Methamphetamine - One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges” One of rural America’s greatest chal- Educational Publications lenges is substance abuse and one of Cathy Faulcon Bowen and Peter those substances is methampheta- Kauffman—1st Place mine. Nebraska citizens have become (Pennsylvania) m o re aware of the magnitude of the “Credit Cards and College: Know the Facts” p roblem, how it impacts families, This brochure alerts college students public health, safety, enviro n m e n t , to key facts about using credit cards. and rural economic development. It is available in all Penn State Book- Strategies have been shared to help stores (23) across the Common- combat the growing pro b l e m . wealth. In addition, it was distrib- uted to the University Park campus Dolores Marie Sandmann, freshmen during Fall 2005 orienta- Andrew Crocker, Sharon tion and is used in other credit edu- Robinson and Terin Holbrook— cation sessions for adults. 2nd Place (Texas) “EAT SMART — C h r onic Disease Prev e n t i o n ” Marilyn S. Fox, Jeff Shelton and Eating a healthy diet and staying Susan Brown—2nd Place active while growing older is a (Nebraska) necessity to maintaining wellness “Methamphetamine - One of Rural Nebraska’s and independence. EAT SMART was Greatest Challenges” developed to provide seniors with One of rural America’s greatest chal- information on nutrition, food safety, lenges is substance abuse and one of increasing physical activity, and those substances is methampheta- becoming proactive in preventive mine. Nebraska citizens have become health care in order to prevent m o re aware of the magnitude of the chronic diseases. p roblem, how it impacts families, public health, safety, enviro n m e n t , Rhea K. Lanting and Martha and rural economic development. Raidl—3rd Place (Idaho) Strategies have been shared to help “Osteoporosis, Prevention and Treatment: Your combat the growing pro b l e m . Bones, Your Body” This four-lesson curriculum was developed for adults. Participants learn a practical approach for pre-

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EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Sharon Hoelscher Day and continued from page 29 Andrew Felicetti—2nd Place (Arizona) Annette Campbell, Lois E. Smith “Bone Builders Social Marketing Website” and Milly Kaiser—3rd Place The Bone Builders website is critical (Illinois) to the social marketing of the “Identity Theft Bulletin” statewide osteoporosis prevention Identity theft is the fastest-gro w i n g program targeting women of all crime of the century, and University ages. Health websites, like Arizona of Illinois Extension has worked to Orthopedic Surgeons Association educate local citizens about this gro w- and Center for Disease Control link ing problem. The Report to Legislators to bonebuilder.org for information. bulletin was designed to inform state More than 12,000 people with and federal legislators of U of I Exten- 430,000 hits visit the site annually. sion’s efforts in addressing this issue. Karen M. Blass—3rd Place (New Hampshire) Internet Education “ P r oject C.A.S.H. (Creating a Savings Habit)” Technology The Project C.A.S.H. (Creating a Sav- ings Habit) website (www.pro j e c t - Kathryn L. Sweedler, Angela C. cash.unh.edu) is part of an overall ini- Lyons, Charlotte Crawford, Ellen tiative at the University of New I. Burton, Jennifer Hunt, Karen H a m p s h i re to reach college students M. Chan, Mary Ann Fugate, and their parents with information on Patricia Hildebrand and Paul E. basic money management. The web- McNamara—1st Place (Illinois) site includes downloadable work- sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and links to a variety of re s o u r c e s . “Plan Well, Retire Well: Your How-to Guide Website” The Plan Well, Retire Well: Your how-to guide website (www.Retire We l l . u i u c . e d u ) PUBLIC RELATIONS engages users with calculators and worksheets that encourage young AWARDS adults to input financial information, evaluate their current financial posi- tion, and set future goals. The web- Marketing Package Award site has over one-third of a million Anita McKinney (Florida) hits and over 3100 people have reg- “First Coast Get Checking Marketing Pa ck a g e ” istered as users. The First Coast Get Checking pro- gram was launched in 2005. The marketing program includes two brochures, program flyers, a table PAGE 30 2006 NEAFCS NATIONAL AWARDS tent, web page, gift certificate, news Kathleen Lodl, Mary Loftis, Leanne releases, radio and TV spot outlines, Manning, Jeanne Murray, Mary marketing ideas for participating Nelson, Andrea Nisley, Ly n n e financial institutions, and an evalua- O s b o rn, Sue Pearman, Deanna tion summary/flyer which describes Peterson, Carol Plate, Sandy the first year results. P reston, Sarah Purcell, Debra S c h ro e d e r, Cindy Strasheim, Kathryn L. Sweedler, Jennifer Dianne Swanson, Cheryl Ti c k n e r, Hunt, Karen M. Chan, Mary Ann Rebecca Versch, Ruth Vo n d e ro h e Fugate, Pat Hildebrand and Paul and Mary Kay Wa r ner (Nebraska); E. McNamara (Illinois) Sandra Aamlid, Donna Bittiker, “Marketing the Plan Well, Retire Well: Your Amanda Diede, Ellyn Eddy, Sharo n How-To Guide Website” G u t h m i l l e r, Sally Park Hageman, Marketing the Plan Well, Retire We l l : C a rolyn Hendricks, Corrine Huber, Your How-To Guide website Cheryl Jacobs, Bobbi Larsen, Tr a c e y ( w w w . R e t i re Well.uiuc.edu) included Lehrke, Becky Leonard, Ingrid development of bro c h u res, book- L i n d b e r g, Julie McKay, Lavonne marks, posters, displays, media re l e a s - M e y e r, Sandra Namken, Nancy es, state-wide campaigns for extension Pauly, Karen Petrik, Debra s t a f f, and presentations at national Rombough, Ruth Schmeichel, c o n f e r ences to increase aware n e s s . K a ren Slunecka, Linda I. Smith, Deb T h rough marketing efforts, the web- Sundem, Laurie Tangen, Karla site has over one-third million hits Trautman, Ann Votaw, Marjorie and over 3,100 re g i s t e r ed users. Z a s t row, Elizabeth Gorham (South Dakota); and Caroline E. Cro c o l l Community Partnership and Anna Mae Kobbe (USDA) “Medicare Drug Card Community Partnership” Award Extension educators in five states Marilyn Cross Bischoff, Caro l partnered with more than 283 civic Hampton, Beverly Healy, Audre y groups and community agencies to Liddil, Marsha Lockard, Barbara educate and enroll Medicare benefi- Petty, Kathee Ti f ft and Sharlene ciaries in the first-ever Medicare Pre- Wo f finden (Idaho); Vicki Hayman, scription Drug Cards. Nearly 47,000 Patti Griffith, Phyllis Lewis, Stella people were enrolled in Medicare McKinstry, Chris Pasley, Denise Drug Card programs. Enrollees could Smith, Dr. Ruth Wilson and Carla afford to purchase medications and Mahar (Wyoming); Gail Brand, saved nearly $1,600,000. Susan Brown, Maureen Burson, Ann Fenton, Nancy Frecks, Jeanette Friesen, Teri Gemar, Jessye Goertz, Alice Henneman, Mary Ann Continued on page 32 Holland, Eileen Krumbach, PAGE 31 CE N T R A L RE G I O N FI N A L I S TS

Fellowships Ann Crouch, Christine McPheter, Crystal Bashford, Doris Welch, GRACE FRYSINGER Ethel Schneweis, Janice St. Clair, FELLOWSHIP Jennifer Tiemeyer, Linda Walter, Susan Annette Hansen (Nebraska) Mary Sullivan, Nancy Honig, Susan Hansen will be traveling to Pamela Muntz and Rebecca Peru to team teach with Good Shep- Wallace (Kansas) herd Volunteers. They will be teach- Collaborating to form Southwest ing nutrition, food preparation skills Kansas on the Move, 15 FCS agents and food safety to youth and young strove to coordinate programming to adults in Lima. This will also provide reduce the prevalence of obesity by an opportunity for Susan to learn offering Walk Kansas, Walk Kansas Spanish and learn about the culture. for Kids, Strong Women and Com- munity Meltdown. These programs reached 6,801 in 2005. One highlight Professional Development was creating a TV PSA for Walk Awards Kansas. Rebecca Ann Hagen Jokela, EXTENSION EDUCATOR OF THE Janene H. Gilman, Lori YEAR AWARD Hendrickson and Sara Croymans Margaret E. VanGinkel (Iowa) (Minnesota) Margaret VanGinkel has been able to University of Minnesota Extension improve the quality of life for Iowa Service 2005 teacher training, Finan- families through basic financial litera- cial Literacy: What’s New in Credit cy education and help them access and Debt, for teachers and credit appropriate resources through the union professionals utilizing the five family hotlines she manages. NEFE (National Endowment for Building partnerships has been a Financial Education) High School strong key to reaching diverse popu- Financial Planning curriculum. The lations with research-based financial Youth and Money team developed information and other needs. CD supplemented the curriculum credit and budgeting units.

FLORENCE HALL AWARD Glenda I. Kinder, Beverly Pfeiffer, Robin Lynn Eubank, Andrea Karen From, Linda Rellergert, Wood, Belinda Oldham, Carol Lynda Johnson, Melissa Bess,

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Sarah Janicek, Stephen Ball, difficulties and knowing ways to Susan Mills-Gray and Vera Nichols keep one’s brain sharp is reassuring (Missouri) and empowering. Stay Strong Stay Healthy, an 8 week s t r ength training program taught by University of Missouri Extension Edu- NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD cators, including Lynda Johnson, Joyce Evelyn Lash (Iowa) Glenda Kinder and Susan Mills-Gray. Joyce’s education goals have been to 455 Missouri residents have participat- improve financial skills of young ed in 28 Stay Strong series since Janu- people by promoting the High ary 2005, providing access to evi- School Financial Education Program. dence-based strength training of safe, She facilitates consumer decision s t r u c t u r ed, and effective exercises. making by connecting clients with tools for Medicare Drug coverage Eileen M. Krumbach, Andrea selection and presenting programs Nisley, Carla Mahar, Deanna Lee such as Money Talk and Home Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Dr. Ownership, to help women and John DeFrain, Leanne M. minorities. Manning, Lee Sherry, Mary Ann Holland, Ruth Vonderohe, Sandra D. Preston and Susan Brown Program Awards (Nebraska) DEAN DON FELKER FINANCIAL Guardianship training is a court-man- ANAGEMENT WARD dated educational program for newly M A appointed guardians. The program Sandra D. Preston, Carla Mahar focuses on understanding what a and Myrna DuBois (Nebraska) guardian is, responsibilities to the “Real World - Money” court and ward, implementing good This interactive financial program is decision making and understanding designed to help youth become bet- financial responsibilities. This is a ter prepared to make financial deci- partnership between the Nebraska sions as young adults. Based on a Supreme Court, Nebraska Bar Asso- couple of other Money Simulations, ciation and UNL Extension. this simulation went a step further to make the simulation more visual for Donna R. Martinson (Kansas) the young people and allow them to Losing one’s ability to reason and make more choices. remember is a concern of many older adults, their friends, and chil- Rebecca Jane Travnichek, Karisha dren. Brain Blitz helps adults of all Devlin, Mary Sobba, Robert A. ages maximize their brain power. Kelly, (Missouri); Ruth Recognizing differences between normal and more serious memory Continued on page 34

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Hambleton (Illinois); and Bob sin county. This research was shared Wells and Tim Eggers (Iowa) with others who work with families “Annie’s Project: Financial Education for Farm and children. Women” Annie’s Project is an educational pro- gram that provides farm women with EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD the knowledge, skills, and abilities to CARE TRAINING AWARD make informed risk management Patricia L. Faughn, Brenda Eyler, decisions regarding their farm busi- Debbie McClellen, Judy Taylor, ness operations. This will enable Sheri Merry and Tessa Hobbs- farm women to become better man- Curley (Illinois) agers, and in turn, increase the via- “Creating Teachable Moments” bility of their farming operation. Creating Teachable Moments is a curriculum for use with early child care professionals and teachers. Par- ARY ELLS IVERSITY M W. W D ticipants learn the art of creating a AWARD teachable moment from everyday Mary Joyce Sullivan (Kansas) behaviors they want to reinforce or “Migrant Education” diminish. TeRRiFiCC Teachable The Migrant Education program Moments, a ready-made resource of allowed me to partner with the 75 activities for pre-K-2nd grade, home visit teachers and train them was developed to assist participants. to teach the preschooler and the parent nutrition in their native lan- guage. The Book in a Bag Program FOOD SAFETY AWARD met the literacy requirement and Patricia S. Steiner and Barbara provides nutrition lessons and taste Anderson (Iowa) testing to go with the lesson. “Food Safety Training Designed for Food Indus- try” Iowa State University Extension PROGRAM EXCELLENCE nutrition field specialists and campus THROUGH RESEARCH AWARD staff assisted a state-of-the-art turkey Jennifer Bernadette Caravella processing facility to develop a pre- (Wisconsin) employment food safety course. “Needs Assessment Method” Extension staff trained corporation Key informant interviews, along with staff in food safety and teaching existing data were used by the techniques. Together they have now Waushara County Family Living certified more than 2200 employees Agent to conduct a situational analy- and are writing more in-depth mate- sis of needs and issues facing fami- rials. lies and children in a rural, Wiscon-

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4-H EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING EDUCATION GRANT AWARD Robin Lynn Eubank (Kansas) Lois Ann Clark, Cheryl Bolinger- “Culturally Translating Community Meltdown” McKirnan, Elizabeth M. Miller, Community Meltdown, an 8 week Lori Now and Ruth Anne Foote weight loss challenge, which edu- (Ohio) cates about nutrition and physical “Building Basic Living Skills in Youth...Kid’s activity, has proven successful with Chef School” the general population of southwest The Kid’s Chef School met a need Kansas. This award will assist in the for children living in latchkey situa- developing of these materials as cul- tions. By necessity, these children turally relevant and in Spanish to need basic knowledge and skills in reach the Hispanic population. food preparation, sanitation, kitchen safety, and nutrition. Kid’s Chef Communication Awards School addresses these needs by giv- ing children practice as they learn NEWSLETTERS basic life skills through experiential Rebecca Jane Travnichek, David learning. M. Davis, Diane Kerns, Don L. Miller, Janet Hackert Kiralfy and Sara Renee Croymans, Becky Karen From—1st Place (Missouri) Hagen Jokela, Brad Rugg, Carrie “Reaching Families with Northwest Missouri Ann Olson, David Becker, Jan Extension News You Can Use” Gilman, Kimberly Asche, Kristi “Northwest Missouri Extension News Stolen, Laura Whisney, Lisa You Can Use” provides timely, Kruiselbrink, Lori Hendrickson, research-based information in areas Rebecca Price and Todd of human environmental sciences Mehrkens (Minnesota) (HES), agriculture, communities, and “4-H Consumer Decision Making” 4-H each month. Coordination for Using an experiential learning HES topics is on a rotating basis, model, 4-H Consumer Decision Mak- with one central editor. The newslet- ing teaches youth to make wise ter is mailed to 3,200 households in decisions. With guidance from caring 13 northwest Missouri counties. adults and team work with peers, youth participate in a judging contest Robin Lynn Eubank—2nd Place to rank consumer items based on (Kansas) criteria and practice learned skills in “Community Meltdown Newsletters” an interactive service learning educa- Developed as an educational and tional sessions.

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COMMUNICATION AWARDS Cheryle Jones Syracuse—2nd continued from page 35 Place (Ohio) “Too Late for Thanksgiving” motivational complement to sessions This unrehearsed live radio interview held for Community Meltdown, this with this Extension Educator was newsletter focused on nutrition and aired the day before Thanksgiving. physical activity to support the team Emphasis was placed on food safety weight loss challenge. Feature stories including correct defrosting, using a address current issues, and reoccur- food thermometer, avian flu, safe ring sections build on previous storage of leftovers and how to weeks, but carry stand-alone mes- reach the USDA Meat and Poultry sages as well. Hotline for assistance. Cynthia Rae Shuster and ELEVISION Kimberly Barnhart—3rd Place T (Ohio) Joan E. LeFebvre—1st Place (Wis- “ Family Ta p e s t r i e s ...S t rengthening Family Bonds” consin) This Perry County Family & Con- ““Making Your Holidays Affordable” sumer Sciences Newsletter covers a “Making Your Holidays Affordable” broad range of program areas that was the November 28, 2005, topic reflect the varied interest of its rural for the WJFW-TV12 Money Watch county residents. It includes tradi- news interview. The University of tional subject matter areas while Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative stretching readers’ minds to reach Extension Family Living Agent, Joan beyond the traditional subject matter. LeFebvre, presented the idea of a holiday budget with options for cre- ating an affordable holiday. RADIO Robin Lynn Eubank—1st Place Jenny Marie Wehmeier, Daniel (Kansas) McCrea and Kathleen Eisen- “Community Meltdown Radio Promotion” mann—2nd Place (Wisconsin) The local AM radio station welcomes United Way approached Family Liv- Seward County K-State Extension to ing Programs of Jefferson and Wal- be regular guests on the morning worth counties to provide a televi- talk show Live From Broadcast sion program on family demograph- Square. This included promotion of ics and priority issues. The purpose Community Meltdown. Also, they was to increase awareness and produced and aired a Public Service understanding of how county fami- Announcement written to promote lies are organized, what priority Community Meltdown. needs are, and how UW-Extension meets needs with education and applied research.

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WRITTEN NEWS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Donna R. Martinson—1st Place Colleen Hondl Gengler, Jodi (Kansas) Dworkin and Kathleen A. Olson— “Grandma’s Life Provides Lessons for 1st Place (Minnesota) Today” compares the diet and “Take and Teach Lessons for a Parent or Par- lifestyle of the author’s grandmother ents & Teens Together Group” to current health recommendations, Take and Teach Lessons on bullying, including the U.S. Dietary Guidelines peer pressure and teen decision for Americans. Website addresses for making were developed for parent additional information were includ- only or parent-teen groups. All mate- ed. Readers were reminded it is rials needed are on a single topic never too late to begin a healthier CD: facilitator guide, research back- lifestyle. ground, handouts, activities, resource list, PowerPoint, plus how to plan Shirley Jean Anderson-Porisch— for a successful program. 2nd Place (Minnesota) “Should I Handle My Debt with Another Loan?” Marilyn S. Fox and Susan People are looking for ways to deal Brown—2nd Place (Nebraska) with high consumer debt. Predatory “Methamphetamine - One of Rural Nebraska’s lenders are looking for people who Greatest Challenges” are looking for ways to deal with One of rural America’s greatest chal- high consumer debt. This news lenges is substance abuse and one of release sought to strengthen people’s those substances is methampheta- awareness of how predatory lenders mine. Nebraska citizens have become only increase the negative challenges m o re aware of the magnitude of the of dealing with consumer debt. p r oblem, how it impacts families, public health, safety, enviro n m e n t , Cheryle Jones Syracuse—3rd and rural economic development. Place (Ohio) S t r a t e g i e s have been shared to help “Living Today Personal Column” combat the growing problem. This news column promotes an upcoming nutrition program on incor- Alice Catherine Henneman and porating chocolate into a healthy Beverly A. Benes—3rd Place lifestyle. This personal column appears (Nebraska) weekly in local newspapers and “Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using s h a r es re s e a rch-based inform a t i o n . MyPyramid” This specific column discusses the This PowerPoint was developed to nutritional value of chocolate for those teach how to use the new MyPyramid unable to attend the classes and how food guidance system. It was made to get more inform a t i o n .

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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Janene Hodges Gilman, Becky continued from page 37 Hagen Jokela, Cindy Peterson, Glenice Johnson, Lori Hendrickson, available to other educators via the Patrica Olson, Phyllis Onstad, Rosi I n t e r net and was downloaded by 4,087 Heins, Sara Croymans, Sharo n educators during its first six months on Danes and Shirley Anderson- the web. Feedback was positive. P o r i s c h — 3 rd Place (Minnesota) “Are You Infected By Affluenza?” “Are You Infected By Affluenza?” is a DUCATIONAL URRICULUM E C Learning Circle Lesson taught to PACKAGE leaders using the train-the-trainer Marilyn S. Fox, Jeff Shelton and model. Trained leaders will teach Susan Brown—1st Place participants how affluenza has been (Nebraska) the term coined to describe the epi- “Methamphetamine - One of Rural Nebraska’s demic of stress, overwork, shopping Greatest Challenges” and debt caused by the continued One of rural America’s greatest chal- pursuit of the “American Dream”. lenges is substance abuse and one of those substances is methampheta- mine. Nebraska citizens have become EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS m o re aware of the magnitude of the Marilyn S. Fox, Jeff Shelton and p roblem, how it impacts families, Susan Brown—1st Place (Nebraska) public health, safety, enviro n m e n t , “Methamphetamine - One of Rural Nebraska’s and rural economic development. Greatest Challenges” Strategies have been shared to help One of rural America’s greatest chal- combat the growing pro b l e m . lenges is substance abuse and one of those substances is methampheta- Dianne Gravesen Weber and mine. Nebraska citizens have Karen Krause Hintz—2nd Place become more aware of the magni- (Wisconsin) tude of the problem, how it impacts “The Teen Brain: A Work in Progress” families, public health, safety, envi- This presentation shares brain devel- ronment, and rural economic devel- opment research that helps parents opment. Strategies have been shared and educators understand the behav- to help combat the growing pro b l e m . ior of teenagers. Teens aren’t moody, disorganized, and making risky Annette Campbell, Lois E. Smith and choices on purpose – there is a sci- Milly Kaiser—2nd Place (Illinois) entific explanation, and there are “Identity Theft Bulletin” ways that adults can make a positive Identity theft is the fastest-gro w i n g difference. Includes handouts, crime of the century, and University resource list, and evaluation tool. of Illinois Extension has worked to

PAGE 38 2006 NEAFCS REGIONAL AWARDS educate local citizens about this gro w- by the team of educators and collabo- ing problem. The Report to Legislators rating organizations to promote the bulletin was designed to inform state teacher training and CD. and federal legislators of U of I Exten- sion’s efforts in addressing this issue. Kathryn L. Sweedler, Jennifer Hunt, Karen M. Chan, Mary Ann Fugate, Pat Hildebrand and Paul INTERNET EDUCATION E. McNamara (Illinois) TECHNOLOGY “Marketing the Plan Well, Retire Well: Your Kathryn L. Sweedler, Angela C. How-To Guide Website” Lyons, Charlotte Crawford, Ellen Marketing the Plan Well, Retire We l l : I. Burton, Jennifer Hunt, Karen Your How-To Guide website M. Chan, Mary Ann Fugate, ( w w w . R e t i re Well.uiuc.edu) included Patricia Hildebrand and Paul E. development of bro c h u r es, book- McNamara—1st Place (Illinois) marks, posters, displays, media re l e a s - “Plan Well, Retire Well: Your How-to Guide es, state-wide campaigns for extension Website” s t a ff, and presentations at national The Plan Well, Retire Well: Your c o n f e r ences to increase aware n e s s . how-to guide website T h rough marketing efforts, the web- (www.RetireWell.uiuc.edu) engages site has over one-third million hits users with calculators and worksheets and over 3,100 re g i s t e r ed users. that encourage young adults to input financial information, evaluate their CO M M U N I T Y PA RT N E R S H I P AWA R D c u r rent financial position, and set Eileen M. Krumbach, Andrea f u t u r e goals. The website has over Nisley, Carla Mahar, Deanna Lee one-third of a million hits and over Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Dr. 3100 people have re g i s t e r ed as users. John DeFrain, Leanne M. Manning, Lee Sherry, Mary Ann Holland, Public Relations Awards R u rh Vo n d e r ohe, Sandra D. Pre- ston and Susan Brown (Nebraska) MARKETING PACKAGE AWARD “Guardianship Training” Lori Ann Hendrickson, Janene Guardianship Training is a court- Hodges Gilman, Rebecca Hagen mandated educational program for Jokela and Sara Croymans newly appointed guardians. The pro- (Minnesota) gram focuses on understanding what “ M a r keting Teacher Training in Financial Literacy ” a Guardian is, responsibilities to the Financial Literacy: What’s New In Cre d- court and Ward, implementing good it & Debt? is a teacher training pro g r a m decision making and understanding and CD supplement to accompany the financial responsibilities. This is a High School Financial Planning Pro- partnership between the Nebraska gram in Minnesota. This submission Supreme Court, Nebraska Bar Asso- details the marketing approaches taken ciation and UNL Extension. PAGE 39 EA S T E R N RE G I O N FI N A L I S TS

Fellowships Lynn Little conducts a comprehen- sive FCS program in Washington GREENWOOD FELLOWSHIP County, Maryland. Her educational Sharon Louise McDonald efforts focus on Family Financial (Pennsylvania) Management, Nutrition, Health and Advances in web-based technology Well-being, and Child Care. Lynn for distance education must be also serves as County Extension implemented and embraced by Director. She is dedicated to the Extension to continue to fulfill its Maryland Cooperative Extension mission. Her master’s research paper motto, educating people to help will examine current use of techno- themselves. logical tools in Extension program delivery, knowledge, beliefs and atti- tudes of Extension Educators about FLORENCE HALL AWARD these tools and implementation in Jennifer Thorn Bentlejewski program delivery. (Maryland) With diabetes plaguing rural We s t e rn GR A C E FRY S I N G E R FE L L O W S H I P Maryland, Dr. Jennifer Bentlejewski, Cassandra Sue Corridon (Maryland) Extension Educator and Registere d The MCE mentoring plan was devel- Dietitian, initiated a compre h e n s i v e oped to partner new employees with p rogram that targeted the pre v e n t i o n tenured, experienced faculty. The and treatment of diabetes by impro v - Grace Frysinger Grant will provide ing nutrition knowledge and practices Corridon, the first Mentoring Coordi- of class participants. Since 2000, she nator, with the opportunity to visit has taught 75 diabetes classes, which states with established mentoring reached a total of 2,456 individuals. programs and use that experience to Karen M. Blass (New Hampshire) develop, improve and expand the We are in an age of increasing media fledgling MCE Mentoring Program. saturation. Based on accumulating re s e a rch, the American Academy of Professional Development Pediatrics has identified media as a health risk to our children and youth. Awards This program provides parents with EXTENSION EDUCATOR OF THE an overview of the health risks of media as well as suggestions to YEAR AWARD d e c rea se risks. Lynn Fisher Little (Maryland)

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Barbara Mary O’Neill and Patricia tistically significant diff e re n c e s Q. Brennan (New Jersey) between treatment and contro l The Rutgers Cooperative Researc h g roups’ financial knowledge score s and Extension Money Talk pro g r a m and positive behaviors. Delayed post a d d r esses the unique financial plan- test results indicated that the tre a t m e n t ning needs of women. It has two g roup sustained positive practices. components: a 192-page guidebook and a series of five 2.5 hour classes. It has been adopted for use by Exten- PROGRAM EXCELLENCE sion agents across the U.S. THROUGH RESEARCH AWARD Matthew S. Kaplan, Lynn James and Nancy Ellen Kiernan PARA-PROFESSIONAL AWARD (Pennsylvania) Jolynn Stevens (Maine) “Intergenerational Approaches to Nutrition Using charts and positive reinforce- Education” ment, Jolynn promotes behavior This re s e a rch explored how youth, change in elementary school-aged their parents and grandparents dis- children and their teachers and helps cuss issues related to eating health- the school win a state award. By fully (and unhealthfully). Families overcoming obstacles of New Eng- reported excessive communication land winters, home-bound seniors d i fficulties and requested help in are not denied nutrition/cooking finding ways to work together to classes. Collaboration with communi- attain a healthier family diet. Results ty agencies creates innovative and i n f o rme d the development of two successful programming. new intergenerational family nutrition education demonstration pro g r a m s . Program Awards Barbara Mary O’Neill (New Jersey) and Jing Xiao (Arizona) DEAN DON FELKER FINANCIAL “Identity Theft Risk Assessment Quiz” MANAGEMENT AWARD An online Identity Theft Risk Assess- Cathy Faulcon Bowen, Denise ment Quiz was developed by Rut- Continenza, Janice Stoudnour, gers Cooperative Research and Marilyn Furry, Rama Extension to provide feedback to Radhakrishna and Robert Thee users about personal identity theft (Pennsylvania) risk exposures and to collect data “Pennsylvania Saves” for research about identity theft Some of the hardest American work- risks. It is available at www.rce.rut- ers are not taught how to make their gers.edu/money/identitytheft/default. e a rnings work hard for them. Results asp. f rom a four-week project yielded sta- Continued on page 42

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PROGRAM AWARDS and Stacey Hutchison Miscisin continued from page 41 (Pennsylvania) “ K e ep It Cool! Refrigerator Thermometer Prog r a m ” ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Family Living Educators worked as a AWARD team to develop a refrigerator ther- mometer exhibit, adapt a skit and Bonnie S. Collins, Bruce Mero, follow-up assessment that helped Gretchen Mero and Holly Wise consumers increase their awareness (New York) to monitor temperatures to insure “Bringing the Community Out: Teaching food is out of the temperature dan- Environmental Stewardship in an Outdoor ger zone. A majority of the con- Classroom” sumers increased their likelihood to Outdoor classrooms, including check refrigerator temperatures. nature trails and a butterfly house, were built to provide hands-on experience with nature for families 4-H EXCELLENCE IN and youth. Field trips for local AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING schools taught youth field observa- tion, data collection and environ- AWARD mental stewardship. Lessons includ- Denyse Altman Variano, Bobbi ed Kids in the Woods, Good Bugs- Hull, Brenda Reynolds, Carol Bad Bugs and Meet the Monarchs. Chichester, Dana R. Variano and Jerome Christie (New York) “Kinship Family Portraits Project” EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD Through a series of afterschool CARE TRAINING AWARD explorations in writing, art, drama, Jean F. Austin (Maryland) and photography, 4-H RAPP youth “Children and Dangerous Plants” worked individually and coopera- Children and Dangerous Plants— tively to explore, share and record Health and safety risks associated their unique family histories through with indoor and outdoor plants are the development of their own family discussed. Child care providers are portrait scrapbooks, presented at the challenged to think about plants in Orange County Fair. A video docu- new ways. Basic botany and toxicol- ments this exciting project model. ogy concepts are introduced in this continuing education class for child care providers. Communication Awards NEWSLETTERS Jean Ann Anliker, Ana Rona, OOD AFETY WARD F S A Cindy Hubbard and Lynne Nancy R. Wiker, Judy Richardson, Marcia Weber, Sandra Parker Hall

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Thompson—1st Place RADIO (Massachusetts) Janice Elizabeth Stoudnour—1st “Pumpkin Post & Banana Beat Newsletters” Place (Pennsylvania) The Pumpkin Post (Spanish version: “Families Communicating Love” El Recaito) is a fun, educational Families that care about one another newsletter series developed by the communicate their love every day. UMass Extension Family Nutrition Parents act as role models for their Program for low-income parents and children as they demonstrate the caregivers of preschool children. appropriate use of communication Each issue contains a special insert skills. Communicating positive rela- called the Banana Beat (Spanish ver- tionship building behaviors on a sion: Sabrosito!) designed for the daily basis improves the quality and children themselves. commitment within the family rela- Shirley B. Bixby, Darlene K. Jury tionship for children and parents. and Marilyn A. Corbin—2nd Place (Pennsylvania) TELEVISION “Linking Research to Family and Youth Prog r a m s ” Madeleine Greene, Stephen This electronic newsletter brings the Hannan and Susan Ellerbee—1st re s e a rch of Penn State faculty to Place (Maryland) Extension professionals. As knowl- “Fine Print” edge is meaningless unless share d , This program reaches 65,000 sub- this newsletter provides an accessible scriber households 28 times a month. conduit for field-based educators to Hot button consumer topics are s t r engthen Extension’s mission of monthly features along with pro d u c t translating re s e a rch to practical appli- recalls. Experts are interviewed in a cations for the citizens they serve. conversational format. Federal, state Daryl L. Minch, Haylee Boyle and and local Government agencies (FTC, Marilou Rochford—3rd Place CDC, SEC, USDA, MD Attorney Gen- (New Jersey) eral, Health Dept.) are showcased “Visions” t h rough information sharing. The statewide newsletter of the Fam- ily and Community Health Sciences WRITTEN NEWS Department in New Jersey includes Megan J. O’Neil-Haight—1st Place articles on nutrition, fitness and (Maryland) lifestyle; food safety; and environ- “Delmarva Youth Kids & Money Columns” mental health. The newsletter serves The Kids & Money column appears as as an educational outreach method a regular bi-monthly feature in Delmar- and a marketing tool. FCHS publish- va Youth Magazine. Delmarva Yo u t h es three issues yearly and distributes 15,000 copies. Continued on page 44

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COMMUNICATION AWARDS EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM continued from page 43 PACKAGE has 15,000+ distribution across 14 com- Daryl L. Minch—1st Place (New munities spanning Delaware and Mary- Jersey) land. Each column is exclusively “Living with Food Allergies” a u t h o r ed by Megan O’Neil-Haight. “Living With Food Allergies” address- es the increasing issue of food aller- Theresa Christine Mayhew—2nd gies. It includes a PowerPoint pres- Place (New York) entation, hands-on activities, and “Those Financial Resolutions” marketing materials designed to Financial education and resource increase awareness, increase confi- management continues to be a pro- dence, and provide skills for keeping gram area that generates keen inter- food allergic individuals safe. The est in Theresa’s county. This news- program addresses multiple food paper article encourages readers to safety and human relations issues. stay on track and not let their New Year’s resolutions to build personal wealth and reduce credit card debt EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS fall by the way side. Cathy Faulcon Bowen and Peter Kauffman—1st Place (Pennsylvania) EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY “Credit Cards and College: Know the Facts” Sandra Parker Hall, Dennis Hall, This brochure alerts college students Dorothy Krall, Jeanne Strack, to key facts about using credit cards. Martha Gregory, Norma Swanger, It is available in all Penn State Book- Rachael Phillips, Rebecca stores (23) across the Common- Dietrich, Rich Johnson, Robert wealth. In addition, it was distrib- Goodling, Jr. and Winifred uted to the University Park campus McGee—1st Place (Pennsylvania) freshmen during Fall 2005 orienta- “Treasures of Lebanon County” tion and is used in other credit edu- “ Tre a s u res of Lebanon County” pro- cation sessions for adults. vided a unique opportunity to re c o g- nize volunteers and supporters of INTERNET EDUCATION Extension Family Living and 4-H ECHNOLOGY Youth programs. Selected individuals’ T stories were captured by digital video Karen M. Blass—1st Place (New interviews. A book, featuring each Hampshire) v o l u n t e e r, accompanied by a twelve “ P r oject C.A.S.H. (Creating a Savings Habit)” minute DVD, was produced and pre- The Project C.A.S.H. (Creating a Sav- m i e r ed at the County Annual Meeting. ings Habit) website (www.pro j e c t - cash.unh.edu) is part of an overall initiative at the University of New PAGE 44 2006 NEAFCS REGIONAL AWARDS

H a m p s h i r e to reach college students Deborah Hammond Rhoades and their parents with information on (Maryland) basic money management. The web- “First Class Fitness Food and Fun” site includes downloadable work- The First Class program was created sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and to address the link between health links to a variety of re s o u rces. and learning and the alarming health statistics affecting children and Barbara Mary O’Neill, Bonnie youth. Students and parents receive Wasielewski and Phil Wisneski— monthly health messages during the 2nd Place (New Jersey) year via posters, announcements, “ Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension PTA/school newsletters, cable TV Money and Investing Web Site” health factoids and programs, web- The Rutgers Cooperative Researc h site and calendar handbook. and Extension Money and Investing Web site consists of over 100 pages of COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP re s e a r ch-based personal finance infor- AWARD mation. It includes fact sheets, online self-assessment tools, a glossary, tax Theresa Lee Serio, Cassandra Cor- information, and online PowerPoint ridon, Connie Barnett, Connie presentations and is available at Metcalf, Dianne Miiller, Haylee www.rce.rutgers.edu/money2000. Staruk, Ingrid Holmes, Jane Kostenko, Jean Austin, Jennifer Bentlejewski, LaTasha Coleman, Public Relations Awards Liat Mackey, Lisa Lachenmayr, Madeleine Greene and Phyllis MARKETING PACKAGE AWARD McShane (Maryland) Frances Fonner Alloway and “WalkWays—Promoting Health and Physical Deanne Allegro (Pennsylvania) Activity through Community Partnerships” “SuperCupboard Marketing Package” Wa l k Ways is a four-lesson curriculum This SuperCupboard marketing pack- designed to promote healthy eating age includes a Coordinator’s manual and physical activity. Based on Stage and video to assist new coordinators of Change theory, it includes four les- with program organization and sons, leader’s guide, participant mate- recruiting for SuperCupboards. The rials (including log books and video has also been used to attract pedometers), and motivational mail- funding and generate new enthusi- ings. Wa l k Ways is learn e r- c e n t e re d asm for programs where SuperCup- with emphasis on dialogue learn i n g boards have been longstanding. and social support to sustain behavior c h a n g e .

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Fellowships FLORENCE HALL AWARD Katherine E. Cobb (Arkansas) GRACE FRYSINGER When you are a recovering drug addict, eating well is hard. Most FELLOWSHIP recovering addicts struggle with Susan K. Hovey (South Carolina) sugar, salt, and caffeine cravings. On Food safety and nutrition have their list of priorities, nutrition is far always been Susan Hovey’s main from the top. But during programs interests since her college days. Her conducted at the Mills Center, resi- love of Germany equals her interest dents learned healthy habits that in food since she speaks fluent Ger- they could become addicted to. man. She will combine these inter- ests by visiting Extension Educators Sandra A. Kunkel (Texas) with the Department of Agriculture In response to higher than average in Germany. rate of diabetes in Medina County, Sandra Kunkel established a collabo- ration with the hospital and health Professional Development department to establish Do Well, Be Awards Well With Diabetes and Cooking Well With Diabetes Educational Pro- XTENSION DUCATOR OF THE E E grams in Medina County. Since 2003, YEAR AWARD ninety diabetics have completed the Cynthia O. Griffith (Oklahoma) program. A strong county Cooperative Exten- sion program is enhanced by strong Deborah S. Melvin and Faye community partnerships. This has Robichaux (Louisiana) been a driving force in Cynthia Grif- Move Your Feet...taking steps to a fith’s FCS programs. Working with healthier Thibodaux, a community other agencies and groups has pro- walking program co-chaired by the vided opportunities for developing Extension Nutrition Agent and the and presenting meaningful programs School Board Child Nutrition Super- during her 27-year career. visor, received a grant for $29,800 to conduct a Fitness Carnival, the Extension Portions Healthy Weight Management curriculum, and youth Organ Wise Guys and Take 10!

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Christopher Thomas Sneed, PARA-PROFESSIONAL AWARD Donna Calhoun and Heather Kyle Celinda Bonnell (Oklahoma) (Tennessee) Celinda Bonnell, a bi-lingual Nutrition Arthritis prevalence in Tennessee Education Assistant in Tulsa County, ranks among the highest in the Oklahoma, works with the expanding nation. Within the state, arthritis Spanish speaking population. She is classes are concentrated around met- an excellent role model for families ropolitan areas. Through partner- she teaches. In 2005, 78% of 116 ships with the Arthritis Foundation, e n rolled participants completed nutri- training was provided for agents to tion education classes. She collabo- teach the Arthritis Self-Help Course rates with agencies in the Hispanic and People with Arthritis Can Exer- community to enroll families. cise in a rural, tri-county area. Leslie Ann Workman, Cristy L. Program Awards Honaker and Theresa M. Scott (Kentucky) DEAN DON FELKER FINANCIAL Pike & Floyd Counties recognized MANAGEMENT AWARD their prevalence for colorectal cancer Janet Holland Johnson and Steve and the lack of information families Osborne (Kentucky) were receiving about screening. “Looking to the Future: Protecting Your Assets” Through a media blitz and educa- This workshop series creatively tional programs people of all ages focused on skill development neces- learned about modifiable risk factors sary for financial asset retention and and screening options. retirement security, especially with long-term care and living will issues. NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD 150 participants demonstrated prac- tice changes resulting in the ultimate Sondra Lynn Ganus Apple cost effective transfer of assets (Tennessee) between multi-generational families. Sondra Ganus Apple works in Mar- shall County with 75 percent pro- Laura Royer (Florida) gram responsibility in FCS. In one “Moola Venture Money Camp” year alone, Sondra has made The spending behavior of youth approximately 4,155 individual con- combined with their limited tacts teaching nutrition to youth, as understanding of financial well as providing more than 2,055 management promotes habits adults with necessary nutrition litera- leading to costly mistakes in the ture brought home by their children future. Moola Venture Money Camp or distributed at site locations.

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PROGRAM AWARDS dents were assessed using a game continued from page 47 methodology. Compared to the con- trol group, experimental group chil- consists of a comprehensive dren significantly (p < .001) curriculum that focuses on improved in dietary behaviors and enhancing the budgeting, credit, nutrition knowledge. Extension edu- investing, banking, comparison cation can positively affect nutrition shopping and job interviewing skills knowledge and behavior in children. of today’s youth.

MARY W. WELLS DIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARD AWARD Patricia Brown Margolis, Carolina Omayra Morales Perez (Puerto Diaz-Puentes, Celia Lopez, Debra Rico) Goodman, John Rogers, Jorge “Educative Environmental Campaign” Iberico, Juan Gutierrez, Kaye This Project targeted 200 4-H mem- Amos, Kevin Denton, Kim Flora, bers and 30 leaders, 5-19, from 6 Lucy Juett, Mary Coakley, Melinda schools in the municipality of Villal- A. McCulley and Nelson Atehortua ba, Puerto Rico. The goal is to devel- (Kentucky) op a group of future decision-mak- “Hispanic/Latino Health Fair” ing citizens who make environmen- Many Hispanic/Latino families in tally-sound evaluation about the Hart and Barren Counties in Ken- preservation and protection of natu- tucky do not have access to health ral resources. care or health/nutrition information. Local citizens need education on EXTENSION HOUSING adapting to cultural differences. Lack of health care creates an economic OUTREACH AWARD problem for the area. Kathleen Roesel Byrnes (Kentucky) “Today’s Textiles - Buying Sheets and Towels” “Today’s Textiles – Buying Sheets PROGRAM EXCELLENCE and Towels” was developed to assist THROUGH RESEARCH AWARD consumers with the confusion expe- Sondra McDaniel Parmer, Alicia rienced when purchasing these bath Raby Powers and Barbara and bed items. Fibers, sizes, weaves, Struempler (Alabama) trends, and product care were just “Effects of a Nutrition Education Program on some of the topics covered. Clientele the Dietary Behavior and Nutrition Knowledge discovered the newest textile terms of Second-G” and indicators of quality for these Dietary behavior and nutrition products. knowledge in 773 elementary stu-

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Becky M. Chenhall, Dr. Jorge H. their staff. The conference was Atiles, Ginger Bennett, Joyce designed to improve the quality of Habegger and Penny Thompson care and increase the knowledge of Keller (Georgia) teachers and staff. “Georgia Radon Education Program, The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences” FOOD SAFETY AWARD The University of Georgia College of Kathy Marsh Jump, All Seasons, Family and Consumer Sciences Coop- Betsy Ann Tracy, Brandon Bell, erative Extension Radon Education Carol LaFaver, Christy Ramey, P r ogram’s purpose is to prevent radon- David Embrey, Gary Tilghman, induced lung cancer by pro m o t i n g Greg Drake, Janet Johnson, Jason radon awareness through Extension. Phillips, Lucy Forbes, Mindy Radon, a naturally occurring invisible McCulley, Pat Margolis, Rachel radioactive gas, is the second–leading Hance, Season’s Hearth and Tracy cause of lung cancer. It kills appro x i - Thornton (Kentucky) mately 21,000 people each year. “Grilling and Picnics” This food safety program was pre- Terry Ruth Toombs (Louisiana) sented using the train-the-trainer “The Ins and Outs of Your Trailer Home” model to 108 leaders. As a result, “The Ins and Out of Your Trailer over 1500 members of the Extension Home” introduces the water and Homemaker organization adopted waste, LP-Gas, and electrical sys- food safety practices. A media cam- tems, the appliances and safety con- paign and additional food safety pro- cerns for temporary living in a travel grams reached the general public. trailer, provided by FEMA, as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The program also covers indoor air quali- 4-H EXCELLENCE IN ty of the trailer. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING AWARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD Annette Cole (Tennessee) “Start To Finish” CARE TRAINING AWARD “Start to Finish” Clothing Project was Kathy Lyn Enyart, Aarika Holt, a perfect match for an intergenera- Barbara Denney, Janet Kleeman tional program partnership with and Tari Lee (Oklahoma) Senior Citizens. 4-H Members meet- “Child Care Mini Conference” ing at the Senior Citizens Center, Extension Educators teamed up with took home a completed project and the Department of Human Services learned a basic sewing skill each and Tribal Child Care Programs to month at their after school sessions. provide training that would meet the needs of child care providers and Continued on page 50

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PROGRAM AWARDS to-date nutrition and health informa- continued from page 49 tion with over 800 citizens. With reg- ular input from nutrition advisory Kathie Ann Wildes (Georgia) committee members, Brenda Marty- “Life Skills for 4-Hers” Jimenez authors this educational After-school knitting classes have newsletter and compiles and writes been held for 5th and 6th graders for most of the material. the past 3 years with 26 4-H’ers completing the classes. Participants Stephanie Toelle and Trisha learned basic knitting and completed Howell—2nd Place (Florida) blankets, scarves, pocketbooks, and “Score Together with Foods and Fitness” ponchos. Some have sold their This brief newsletter series for par- items, given them as gifts, and ents of “tweens” was given to par- shared the art by teaching others. ents as they picked up children from a nutrition class. It reinforced lessons taught, shared recipes used, encour- HEALTHY LIFESTYLES aged a new family activity each EDUCATION GRANT week, and gave parenting principles Melinda Absher McCulley to encourage the lifestyle changes. (Kentucky) Dolores Marie Sandmann, “Barren County Wellness Challenge” Andrew Crocker, Sharon The Barren County Wellness Chal- Robinson and Terin Holbrook— lenge will be a total community eff o r t 3rd Place (Texas) to improve the health and wellness of “Health & Nutrition News” citizens. This effort will focus on pro- Eating a healthful diet and staying moting healthy behaviors that lead to active while growing older is a healthy lifestyles. Mass media pieces necessity to maintain wellness and will be developed for use during the independence. Health & Nutrition Wellness Challenge that will highlight News was developed to provide sen- healthy lifestyle choices. iors with information on nutrition, food safety, increasing physical activ- Communication Awards ity, and becoming proactive in pre- ventive health care in order to pre- NEWSLETTERS vent chronic diseases. Brenda L. Marty-Jimenez—1st Place (Florida) RADIO “The Apple Core Newsletter” Cheryl Ann Maxwell—1st Place The Broward County Extension Edu- (Arkansas) cation Apple Core newsletter was “Nutrition Tip of the Day” first published during August 2003. M a rch is designated as National Nutri- This quarterly publication shares up- tion Month by the American Dietetic

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Association. To increase awareness of Aw a r eness month, an article was writ- healthy eating practices, 30 second ten to alert women who have discon- nutrition tips were developed and tinued hormone replacement therapy recorded by Cheryl Maxwell, CEA - to healthy ways of managing their FCS for each weekday during Marc h . menopausal symptoms with exerc i s e The 24 PSAs were aired by KBOK and healthy eating. Women re s p o n d e d Radio in Malvern, Arkansas. to the results of the Women’s Health Initiative study of the side effects of e s t r ogen-containing pro d u c t s . TELEVISION Amy Hastings Elizer—1st Place Carrie T. Brazeal—3rd Place (Texas) (Tennessee) “ Talking with Children About Difficult To p i c s ” “Ways to Save Money” Hurricane Katrina provided parents Calculating the costs and helping with an excellent opportunity to talk individuals understand the role small, about difficult topics. Many parents repetitive expenses play in making or feel challenged when faced with this b reaking a budget was the topic of opportunity. This column suggested this two minute segment, which aire d that parents take some time, deter- on Jackson, Tennessee’s television mine what they want to say and station during the 6 p.m. newscast then talk. Several suggestions for for a May 2005 sweeps series titled, talking with children about difficult “ Ways to Save Money”. situations were given.

WRITTEN NEWS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Mary L. Rhyne—1st Place Laura Royer—1st Place (Florida) (Oklahoma) “Online Convenience: Is It Really Safe?” “Beef Cooking School for Youth” Being victimized by fraud is a fear A Beef Cooking School involving 52 4- many consumers have. “Online Con- Her’s from three counties provided a venience: Is It Really Safe?” targets day of education, nutrition, skill-build- consumers who use the internet and ing, and fun. Participants pre p a r e d subsequently share personal infor- and tasted seven beef recipes, and mation in various forms. The pro- participated in educational pre s e n t a - gram addresses internet frauds that tions and games learning about the arise from Phishing, Pharming, RATs, beef industry, food safety and pre p a r a- Malware, Internet Auctions and other tion, food budgeting, and nutrition. misuses of the computer.

Deborah Melvin—2nd Place Dolores Marie Sandmann—2nd (Louisiana) Place (Texas) “Manage Menopause Symptoms with Exercise “No Bones About It—Ethics in the Wo r k p l a c e ” and Good Nutrition” Continued on page 52 Recognizing National Menopause PAGE 51 2006 NEAFCS REGIONAL AWARDS

COMMUNICATION AWARDS health care in order to prevent continued from page 51 chronic diseases.

“No Bones About It—Ethics in the Johanna S. Hicks—2nd Place Workplace” was developed as a cre- (Texas) ative approach to teaching an impor- “Beware of Look-Alikes” tant issue to new Extension employ- The frequency of accidental poison- ees in Texas. Employees who place a ing was greater than first thought. high priority on ethical behavior ben- Mix-ups between similar looking efit in increased credibility, gre a t e r products affect not only children, but job efficiency, increased clientele loy- adults, as well. Through a variety of alty, and greater personal satisfaction. educational methods, Hopkins Coun- ty citizens became more aware of Denise Roberts Shirley—3rd Place steps to take to keep their families (Alabama) and community safe. “Family Mealtime: A Key Ingredient to Stren- thening Families” Rachel West, Ann Hudgins, Emily This PowerPoint presentation pro- Ryan, Sylvia Davis and Terri motes the family meal as a health Cameron—3rd Place (Georgia) m e a s u re for improving dietary quali- “The NEW Way to Have a Balanced Day” ty, reducing overweight, and impro v- “The NEW Way to Have a Balanced ing educational and social outcomes Day” guided 1,065 School Nutrition in children. Accompanying scripts Program Employees through the p r ovide activities, handouts and meal- changes in the Dietary Guidelines time family communication ideas. and MyPyramid. Through a Power- Point presentation, written and hands-on activities, participants EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM learned how to provide nutritious PACKAGE meals at school and make healthy Dolores Marie Sandmann, food choices at home. Andrew Crocker, Sharon Robinson and Terin Holbrook— EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 1st Place (Texas) Debra Barker Cotterill and “EAT SMART — C h r onic Disease Prev e n t i o n ” Stephanie Derifield—1st Place Eating a healthy diet and staying (Kentucky) active while growing older is a “Centerpieces and Table Decorations...2005 necessity to maintaining wellness Trends and Traditions” and independence. EAT SMART was Centerpieces and Table Decora- developed to provide seniors with tions...2005 Trends and Traditions information on nutrition, food safety, reviewed current market trends in increasing physical activity, and table decorations and floral design. becoming proactive in preventive Participants learned to create PAGE 52 2006 NEAFCS REGIONAL AWARDS tablescapes and floral decorations gram was launched in 2005. The using basic principles of design and marketing program includes two cost saving methods. In addition, this brochures, program flyers, a table publication explored consumer tent, web page, gift certificate, news lifestyle as a tool for personal choice releases, radio and TV spot outlines, in current trends. marketing ideas for participating financial institutions, and an evalua- Julie Diane Smith—2nd Place tion summary/flyer which describes (Texas) the first year results. “Building Blocks for Family Health and Med- ical Record Keeping” Dana Lynn Tarter and Susan With the enactment of the Health Ballabina (Texas) Insurance Portability and Account- “ Wellness in the City” ability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, it has An educational initiative between become more important for families Dallas and Tarrant counties, the goal to keep their own health and med- of the program is to provide urban ical records. Through an educational residents with information to help program targeting rural families, them make healthy lifestyle choices. tools were developed to help build a Marketing materials have been personal health and medical record developed to promote and help keeping system. maximize participation in the “Well- ness in the City” programs. Marsha Mitchell Smith—3rd Place (North Carolina) “Tip for Parents - A Parent’s Guide to Chil- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP dren’s Weight” AWARD A Tips for Parents pamphlet was Deborah S. Melvin and Faye developed at the request of a school Robichaux (Louisiana) nurse for information to accompany a “Move Your Feet...Taking Steps to a Healthier letter to parents concerning the BMI Thibodaux” m e a s u rements of their children. The A community walking program, co- pamphlet gives simple strategies for c h a i red by the Extension Nutrition encouraging good eating and physical Agent and the School Board Child activity habits to help children achieve Nutrition Supervisor, received a grant and maintain healthy weights. for $29,800 to conduct a Fitness Car- nival, the Extension Portions Healthy Weight Management curriculum, and Public Relations Awards youth Organ Wise Guys and Take 10!

MARKETING PACKAGE AWARD Anita McKinney (Florida) “First Coast Get Checking Marketing Pa ck a g e ” Continued on page 54 The First Coast Get Checking pro- PAGE 53 WE S T E R N RE G I O N FI N A L I S TS

Fellowships Dianne Stille, Faith Poet, Gisele Jefferson, Joan Unrein, Linda GR A C E FRY S I N G E R FE L L O W S H I P Staples, Luann Boyer, Sandy Darcy Lorraine Dixon (Arizona) Baker and Vickie Lopez With the assistance of the NEAFCS (Colorado) Grace Frysinger Fellowship, Darcy Because Northeast Colorado counties Dixon plans to travel to Ecuador to have a higher-than-state average for identify orphanage staff training cases of diagnosed diabetes, Exten- needs and to train in-country trainers sion Agents presented a broad range to teach early brain development to of educational programs in collabo- orphanage staff. The goal is to ration with agencies, organizations, improve the lives of the earth’s most business and industry. Programs vulnerable population. focus on prevention through increased awareness as well as man- agement of the disease for those Professional Development already diagnosed. Awards Sharon Hoelscher Day, Elizabeth EXTENSION EDUCATOR OF THE Schnoll, Evelyn Whitmer, Jeff YEAR AWARD Lisse, Joyce Alves, Linda Block, Donna J. Liess, Cheryl Asmus and Linda Houtkooper, Linda Larkey, Janet Benavente (Colorado) Lynne Durrant, Robin Harris, To deliver the message to decision- Scot Going, Tim Lohman, Vanessa makers, create a document on value Stanford and Victoria Steinfelt of Colorado’s family and consumer (Arizona) science extension education. Survey “Bone Builders” all extension educators to identify Bone Builders is an osteoporosis baseline. Two programs were select- prevention and social marketing pro- ed to show comparative data to gram built on partnerships with counties without such programs. Cooperative Extension and more Plan delayed now due to position than 100 partners. Bone Builders has changes and deficient funding. trained 300 volunteers and taught more than 7400 women in the past 2 years. Women report knowledge and FLORENCE HALL AWARD behavior changes as a result of the Joy Lynn Akey, Alice Hilzer, classes. Bonnie Sherman, Cheryl Kraich,

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Marsha A. Goetting, Ardis PARA-PROFESSIONAL AWARD Oelkers, Bobbie Roos, Debbie Marilou Vaughn (Wyoming) Donovan, Judy Johnson, Lynn A 19 year Cent$ible Nutrition educa- Paul, Michael Vogel, Sandy Bailey, tor, Marilou makes measurable Shelia Friedrich and Tara impacts on individuals and young Andrews (Montana) people. 2004 Outstanding Assistant The Northeastern Montana Projects Manager, team winner for Alzheimer’s series for caregivers was USDA LINC Award for Excellence in p r esented in a five-county area over Practice and 3rd place NEAFCS Edu- the course of a week by County cational Curriculum Package in 2005, Extension Agents using a video and Marilou strives to make learning local experts and MSU FCS specialists about nutrition fun and meaningful. discussing family interactions and c a regiver stress, food and nutrition, financial planning and legal issues, Program Awards and housing adaptations. DEAN DON FELKER FINANCIAL Adrie J. Roberts (Utah) MANAGEMENT AWARD Utah has consistently had the highest Marsha A. Goetting, Ardis number of bankruptcies per Oelkers, Bernie Mason, Corinne household in the nation. In response Cramer, Denise Seilstad, Jane to this, Adrie Roberts coordinated Wolery, Judy Johnson, Kathy efforts to establish a Utah State Revello, Laurie Lautt, Shelia University Extension Bankruptcy Fredrich and Tara Andrews Prevention Issues Team to determine (Montana) and facilitate a course of action to “Get Smart About Credit” assist with financial education The Get Smart About Credit pro g r a m , throughout Utah. o ff e red by Montana State University Extension Family and Consumer Sci- NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD ence agents, was designed to cre a t e Carolyn V. Washburn (Utah) an awareness of the costs of paying Carolyn Washburn has served as the the minimum balance on credit cards. Family Consumer Science Educator P rogram collaborators included the for Washington County since Janu- Montana Credit Unions for Communi- ary, 2004. Her responsibilities ty Development and the First Inter- include food and nutrition, finance, state BancSystem Foundation. human relationships, and youth pro- grams. She has found success for her programs from networking with her community. She has a strong com- mitment to those she serves. Continued on page 56

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PROGRAM AWARDS Nelson, Linda Gossett, Marnie continued from page 55 Spencer, Marsha Lockard, Martha Raidl, and Rhea Lanting (Idaho) MARY W. WELLS DIVERSITY “Steps to A New You” Steps to A New You is a healthy AWARD lifestyles program combining Joanne Marie Roueche (Utah) food/physical activity/body image “Kaysville Community Apartments - Making classes with pedometer-based physi- A Difference” cal activity program. This approach Kaysville Community Apartments are to well-being is evaluated through low-income, subsidized housing. applied research planned and con- Half the residents are Hispanic. All ducted by the universities of families are very low-income. Exten- Wyoming and Idaho and Montana sion helped develop community gar- State University educators. Initial dens & 14 youth & 10 adults results indicate participants make received new bikes. Adults used positive changes. bikes as transportation to get to work. In addition Wonderful Out- Martha A. Raidl, Audrey Liddil, door World Camps were held. Julia Welch, Kris Spain, Marnie Spencer, Marsha Lockard, Rhea Lanting and Shelly Johnson ROGRAM XCELLENCE P E (Idaho) THROUGH RESEARCH AWARD “The Healthy Diabetes Plate” Christine Anne Pasley, Alan One hundred seventeen participants Moore, Cindy Herrera, Deborah completed the four lesson diabetes Johnson, Denise Smith, Joe education curriculum called The Gieck, Michael Liebman, Paige Healthy Diabetes Plate. Between 86- Parker, Pam Henderson, Patricia 99% of participants were able to cor- Griffith, Peg Cullen, Phyllis Lewis, rectly plan breakfast, lunch, and din- Sara Olsen , Suzanne Pelican and ner meals. Eating habit surveys com- Theresa Richardson (Wyoming); pleted at lessons 1 and 4 showed Ardis Oelkers, Bernie Mason, participants significantly incre a s e d Corrine Cramer, Denise Seilstad, their fruit and vegetable consumption. Jane Wolery, Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Wells, Judy Johnson, Julie Riley, Kathy Hammer, Kathy FOOD SAFETY AWARD Revello, Laurie Lautt, Linda Lynn C. Paul, A.J. Parker, Albert Williams, Lynn Paul, Rae Lynn LaRance, Deborah Haines, Benson, Ricarda Braatz, Sheila Deborah LaVeaux, Earl Nault, Ed Frederich and Tara Andrews Doney, Fred Steele, Ken Hull, (Montana); and Joey Peutz, Katie Laurie Lautt, Mary St. Pierre,

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Molly Stenberg, Stan Zander and knowledge and skills while pre p a r i n g Winona Woolff (Montana) them for the challenges of babysit- “Celebrating Safe Food at Pow Wows “ ting. It provides an opportunity to Montana State University Extension l e a rn about child development, first with seven Montana tribal communi- aid and safety in a fun atmosphere . ties produced an important food safety training video Celebrating Safe HEALTHY LIFESTYLES EDUCA- Food at Pow Wows. This resource TION GRANT assists Native American entrepre- Luann K. Boyer (Colorado) neurs boost profits by learning and “Diabetes Education Menu Insert” practicing food safety techniques in A Diabetes Education Menu Insert temporary food vending stands. Key will be developed to use at locally- food safety strategies are presented. owned, full-service restaurants in M o r gan County during National Nutri- 4-H EXCELLENCE IN tion Month. The insert will educate diners on why carbohydrates are FTERSCHOOL ROGRAMMING A P needed, appropriate serving sizes and AWARD selecting menu items that fit the dia- Joey Dawn Peutz, Arlinda betes guidelines for carbohydrates. Nauman, Bridget Morrisroe-Aman and Maureen Toomey (Idaho) “Notus 4-H Summer Day Camp” Communication Awards University of Idaho Extension NEWSLETTERS engaged in afterschool programming Sheila Diane Ryan, Ann E. Diede, through a USDA, Children, Youth Betty Meloy, Kay Hendrickson, and Families At-Risk grant. Program- Lizann Powers-Hammond and ming goals and development includ- Margaret Viebrock—1st Place ed a summer 4-H day camp targeted (Washington) at reaching underserved youth and “Para Su Familia” children. Children participating in Para Su Familia is an English/Spanish the afterschool program developed n e w s l e t t e r, written, edited and mar- life skills while teenagers gained keted by a team of Wa s h i n g t o n employment skills and opportunities. Extension Educators. Articles focus on p a ren ting, child development, com- Glenda Lynne Wentworth munications, health, family finance, (Colorado) housing, nutrition and food safety. “Babysitter Basics Training Program” Sixty-five percent of readers have The Babysitter Basics Training Pro- made a positive behavior change as a gram is a 7.5-hour training session result of reading the newsletter. designed for youth in fifth thro u g h seventh grades to develop care giving Continued on page 58

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COMMUNICATION AWARDS TELEVISION continued from page 57 Barbara Dawn Petty—1st Place (Idaho) Vicki Hayman, Virginia Craig and “Married and Loving It!” William Taylor—2nd Place The Married and Loving It! promo- (Wyoming) tional video provides an overview of “The Extension Informer” the program. Testimonials from class The Weston County Cooperative participants validate the impact par- Extension Service staff publishes this ticipating in the program has made informative newsletter on research- on their marriages. Results of a tele- based information. The Family and phone survey conducted by the Uni- Consumer Sciences section is geared versity of Idaho indicate the effec- towards impacting families’ knowl- tiveness by reporting the increase in edge of nutrition, food, food safety, marital satisfaction. and health.

Lois G. Illick—3rd Place WRITTEN NEWS (Colorado) Patricia Jean Aaron—1st Place “Sensible Living” (New Mexico) Each issue of the Pueblo County “Sen- “Add Some Color to Your Diet” sible Living” newsletter is designed to “New Mexico’s Own,” a bimonthly cover four major areas of family and column written by Patricia since consumer knowledge including: fami- 1994 and published in the Food Sec- ly issues, financial education, nutri- tion of the Albuquerque Journal, tion, and food safety. It is targeted to focuses on nutrition information and a general audience and has been an food preparation. This article contin- e ffective method for informing con- ues her exploration into the science stituents of classes and events. link in the food chain with a look at phytochemicals. RADIO Darlene A. Christensen—2nd Nina R. Roll—1st Place (Oregon) Place (Utah) “OSU Extension Spotlights Respite Care” “ R i n g , Ring, Ring—Is that the Cash Reg i s t e r ? ” Respite Care is an essential tool for Tooele County is #1 in the state of family caregivers, however it is diffi- Utah in bankruptcies. Utah is the #1 cult for caregivers to accept that state in the nation in bankruptcies using Respite Care is a positive filed. A news article was written dur- thing, benefiting both themselves ing the manic-spending time of the and the loved one they care for. Holidays to encourage less spending. Radio Extension Spotlights provide an avenue for conversation with caregivers wherever they are.

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EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM program targeting women of all ages. Health websites, like Arizona ACKAGE P Orthopedic Surgeons Association Rhea K. Lanting and Martha and Center for Disease Control link Raidl—1st Place (Idaho) to bonebuilder.org for information. “Osteoporosis, Prevention and Treatment: Your More than 12,000 people with Bones, Your Body” 430,000 hits visit the site annually. This four-lesson curriculum was developed for adults. Participants learn a practical approach for pre- Public Relations Awards venting and treating osteoporosis MARKETING PACKAGE AWARD through healthy meal planning and increased physical activity. Program Jan B. Carroll, Ellen Butler, Jeff outcomes have shown an increase in Goodwin and Melissa Oliver knowledge, calcium consumption (Colorado) and physical activity. “Colorado 4-H Impact Study” The Colorado 4-H Impact Study was conducted to provide research-based EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS information to decision-makers about Jeanne D. Brandt—1st Place the effect of 4-H Youth Development (Oregon) membership on the lives of young “Holiday Gift Guide for Older Adults” people. The study also explored The Holiday Gift Guide for Older how Colorado youth spend their Adults urges gift-givers to consider time out of school and how this gifts that will enhance the quality of shapes their educational, emotional, life of the receiver. Safety, comfort and social skills. and convenience are targeted. The Margaret A. Viebrock challenges of sensory and mobility (Washington) decreases experienced by older “Walking to Wellness” adults and increased safety and secu- “Walking to Wellness” promotes rity concerns are taken into account. healthier attitudes and behaviors to increased physical activity. This pro- INTERNET EDUCATION gram was designed for small rural TECHNOLOGY communities. Techniques for setting personal goals, motivating people, Sharon Hoelscher Day and using walking logs, newsletters and Andrew Felicetti—1st Place nutrition classes were included. Low- (Arizona) ered blood pressure and cholesterol, “Bone Builders Social Marketing Website” diabetes control, decreased stress The Bone Builders website is critical and personal control were reported. to the social marketing of the statewide osteoporosis prevention Continued on page 60

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PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDS Warner (Nebraska); Sandra continued from page 59 Aamlid, Donna Bittiker, Amanda Diede, Ellyn Eddy, Sharon COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Guthmiller, Sally Park Hageman, AWARD Carolyn Hendricks, Corrine Huber, Cheryl Jacobs, Bobbi Marilyn Cross Bischoff, Carol Larsen, Tracey Lehrke, Becky Hampton, Beverly Healy, Audrey Leonard, Ingrid Lindberg, Julie Liddil, Marsha Lockard, Barbara McKay, Lavonne Meyer, Sandra Petty, Kathee Tifft and Sharlene Namken, Nancy Pauly, Karen Woffinden (Idaho); Vicki Petrik, Debra Rombough, Ruth Hayman, Patti Griffith, Phyllis Schmeichel, Karen Slunecka, Lewis, Stella McKinstry, Chris Linda I. Smith, Deb Sundem, Pasley, Denise Smith, Dr. Ruth Laurie Tangen, Karla Trautman, Wilson and Carla Mahar Ann Votaw, Marjorie Zastrow, (Wyoming); Gail Brand, Susan Elizabeth Gorham (South Brown, Maureen Burson, Ann Dakota); and Caroline E. Crocoll Fenton, Nancy Frecks, Jeanette and Anna Mae Kobbe (USDA) Friesen, Teri Gemar, Jessye “Medicare Drug Card Community Partnership” Goertz, Alice Henneman, Mary Extension educators in five states Ann Holland, Eileen Krumbach, partnered with more than 283 civic Kathleen Lodl, Mary Loftis, groups and community agencies to Leanne Manning, Jeanne Murray, educate and enroll Medicare benefi- Mary Nelson, Andrea Nisley, ciaries in the first-ever Medicare Pre- Lynne Osborn, Sue Pearman, scription Drug Cards. Nearly 47,000 Deanna Peterson, Carol Plate, people were enrolled in Medicare Sandy Preston, Sarah Purcell, Drug Card programs. Enrollees could Debra Schroeder, Cindy afford to purchase medications and Strasheim, Dianne Swanson, saved nearly $1,600,000. Cheryl Tickner, Rebecca Versch, Ruth Vonderohe and Mary Kay

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Hahn, Johanna F.O. (Chair) Ceremony Task Force Lewis, Phyllis (Chair) Assessment & Sponsorship Bledsoe, Peggy (Chair-Elect) Task Force Gordon, Danielle (Apprentice) Chandler, Carol (Chair) Albertson, Marilyn Longo, Mary (Chair-Elect) Dougan, Janice Black, Terri Greene, Madeleine Campbell, Christa Morgan, Susan Clark, Lois Rogers, Berteal Davis, Sylvia Ross, Marian Kelly, E. Toomire, Maryjo Miller, Carol Vidrine, Patricia Moore, Rebecca Sachs, Marilyn Training Task Force Stehulak, Nancy Smith, Mandel (Chair) West, Rachel Baldwin, Kathy Wolford, Marjorie Miller, Brenda Minch, Daryl Awards Exhibit Task Force Purvis, Debbie Courtney, Elaine (Chair) Smith, Dee Lee Allen, Jane Bogle, Sara Bowman, Linda Lee, Dorothy

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