AGNR Groups

Web Groups for the College of Agriculture &
Natural Resources and Affiliates

2014 Awards Convocation

Welcome  by Dr. Cheng-i Wei, Dean, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Director, Agricultural Experiment Station & University of Maryland Extension

University of Maryland Extension: Innovative and Transformative Dr. Stephen Wright, Associate Dean & Associate Director, UME

Environment & Natural Resources

Introduction by Dr. Andy Lazur, Acting Assistant Director, Natural Resources & Sea Grant Extension Programs

Home & Garden Information Center/Master Gardener Program / Grow it Eat It Mr. Jon Traunfeld, Principal Agent & Director & State Master Gardener Coordinator & Extension Specialist, HGIC

Bay Restoration and Stormwater Ms. Amanda Rockler, Agent & Regional Watershed Restoration Specialist, Sea Grant Extension

Healthy Living

Introduction by Dr. Patsy Ezell, Assistant Director, FCS

Text2BHealthy - Ms. Lisa Lachenmayr, Associate Agent & Director, FSNE and Ms. Erin Braunscheidel Duru, Associate Agent & Assistant Director, FSNE

Smart Choice Health Insurance - Ms. Lynn Little, Senior Agent, FCS and Ms. Mia Russell, Agent, FCS

Up For the Challenge - A 4-H Fitness and Nutrition Program For Youth Ms. Cassandra Corridon - Extension Specialist, 4-H and Ms. Karol Dyson, Area Extension Director

Local Food & Agriculture Systems

Introduction by Mr. R. David Myers, Acting Assistant Director, Agriculture

AGsploration – The Science of Maryland Agriculture by Mr. David Gordon, Faculty Extension Assistant, 4-H & ANR and Ms. Sara BhaduriHauck, Faculty Extension Assistant, ANR

Maryland Collaborative for Beginning Farmer Success by Mr. Ben Beale, Senior Agent, ANR and Ms. Shannon Dill, Senior Agent, ANR

UMES Small Farm Outreach Initiative by Mr. Berran Rogers, Coordinator, Small Farms Program, UMES

Maryland’s Vineyards by Dr. Joe Fiola, Regional Specialist, Viticulture and Small Fruit

Resilient Communities & Youth Development

Introduction by Dr. Jeff Howard, Assistant Director, 4-H

4-H National Program through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention by Ms. Vicki Stone, Extension Program Assistant 4-H, and Dr. Lisa Dennis, Extension Specialist, 4-H

4-H Adventures in Science by Creating a Science Ready Workforce Ms. Alganesh Piechocinski, Senior Agent

4-H STEM Programming: Building Science Skills for Youth

4-H Robotics Ms. Ann Sherrard, Senior Agent, 4-H and Mr. William Lantz, Senior Agent (ANR)

Baltimore City 4-H RedStorm GIS/GPS Mapping Program - Ms. Manami Brown, Senior Agent, 4-H & CED, Baltimore City, Tranell Griffith and Jarren Williams, GIS/CPS, Trainers Students: Shabria Spence, Joel Jackson, Diara Leonard, James Epres, Maria Panganiban, 4-H RedStorm Youth and Adult Trainers

Concluding Remarks Dr. Cheng-i Wei, Dean, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Director, Agricultural Experiment Station & University of Maryland Extension


Awards Presentation