Special Awards Presented at Purdue Extension Conference
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Purdue Extension educators and specialists providing exceptional service received special awards Thursday (
Awards and their recipients were:
* Outstanding Extension Specialist Award to
Whitford has expertise in pesticide safety education, pesticide registration, regulations, insurance, and environmental and safety audits.
In the last six years, Whitford, his staff and others in the
Whitford has authored more than 200 research, Extension and regulatory publications. Two of them are directed at protecting children. In his role as a nonvoting member of the
* Purdue Extension Directors Award to the Women in Agriculture team of
The Women in Agriculture Team was formed to help address the educational needs of women employed in, or involved with, the agricultural industry. Key projects have included
The team is composed of Purdue Extension educators and specialists as well as industry representatives.
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Burke regularly trains new and experienced volunteers, empowering them to provide high-quality educational experiences for the young people they serve.
She works closely with schools in the county in organizing programs to benefit young people. One program, Understanding Diversity and Culture, is a series of three one-hour presentations designed to teach fourth-graders to accept differences and appreciate new cultures. Another program provides opportunity for students from all high schools to develop their leadership skills.
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