FOCUS ON FACULTY:
I am very pleased to announce that Lisa Lauxman, State 4-H Program Leader, has been selected to receive the NAE4-HA 2006 4-H Army Youth Development Project Salute Award. The award will be presented during the NAE4-HA awards banquet on October 25 in Milwaukee, WI. As the AZ State 4-H Military Liaison, Lisa has served as the Project Director for the AZ Military 4-H Grant and the AZ Operation: Military Kids Project. Lisa has worked with military and Extension staff in her state to open 4-H opportunities to military youth, provide training for military staff, and build networks of support for military families across the state. Congratulations, Lisa!
Congratulations to two Arizona teams you recently received the Western Extension Directors' Association (WEDA) Awards of Excellence in the category of Regional Qualifying Programs on July 12 -- Kinship Kare of Northern Arizona-Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (team members: Beth Tucker, Michele Lytle, Bobbie Anderson, Jean Richmond Bowman, Miriam Drorr, JT Francis, Phyllis Hawley, Jim Molessa, Scott Neuman, Mary Pachter, Natalie Randolph, Michelle Ratner, Ann Silva, Stephanie Sivak, Jan Skaggs, Dorothy Staskey, Rose Ann, Bob Strenge, Joanne Stucjis, Fran Thal, Loria Trujillo, Marie Tsosie, Cathy Vandenberg) and Arizona 4-H Military Partnership (team members: Lisa Lauxman, Curt Peters, Darcy Tessman, Amy Parrott, Bryan Chadd, Pam Verble, Jennifer Lotton, Richard Brown, Debbie Wambaugh, Grady Lester, Cheryl Cotton, Pat Sweeney, Connie Reeves, Debbie Frazier, Kathy Sands, Angie Frazier, Wendy Ozmet, Ted Morris). I applaud both teams for their work and significant accomplishments.
FOCUS ON STAFF:
Please join me in welcoming three new staff in our county offices: Susan Walter (secretary in La Paz County), Kate Gallagher (administrative assistant in Cochise County), and Katherine Kitterman (secretary in Coconino County):
- Susan has been in La Paz County since February after moving from Lansing, Michigan. She loves computers and really enjoys solving problems and Judy is very pleased to have her on her team.
- Kate joined the Cochise County team as an Administrative Assistant a little over a week ago and recently moved back to her home town of Willcox after working in Chicago and Phoenix for the past 15 years. She is a graduate of that Phoenix state school (but we won't mention the initials).
- Katherine attends Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Editing. She will be working with the Coconino team during her summer and winter breaks.
FACULTY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- The Poster Exhibit submission deadline is just three days away ( July 21 ) for this year's CALS Faculty Conference. Conference dates are August 15-17. If you are planning to attend and have not yet registered, please go to http://cals.arizona.edu/registration/2006FC/ and register now. In addition you can view the tentative agenda and/or submit a poster exhibit proposal).
- Don't forget to submit your high resolution, high quality photographs for use in a PowerPoint presentation at the CALS faculty conference. They will be used as a part of a brief introduction to the diversity of CALS research, education and extension programs and people during the opening luncheon on August 15 with new UA president, Robert Shelton. Photographs should depict the people and activities in your department and/or clearly depict a project and the people involved. They should be sharp, in good focus, and at least 300 dpi. Send photos to Joanne Littlefield no later than July 30 and contact her with any questions (602-212-9159).
FUNDING NEWS:
The Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Development Fund have announced mini-grant funding opportunities and the deadline for application is drawing close -- July 30, 2006. Five $1,000 mini-grants are being offered. For proposal application and further details, go to the FCSEDF grant website . For more information, contact Cynthia Flynn (520-626-5161).