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