MSU Powder River Extension Agent Julie Riley was recently recognized during the virtual annual MSU Extension Annual Conference for her excellence in Extension. Riley received the Community Impact Award for her work with volunteers to improve community health through the Powder River Trails project. The award was sponsored by the Montana Association of Community Development Extension Professionals. (Photo courtesy PR Extension Office)
Courtesy MSU News Service
Montana State University Extension agents, staff and supporters from across Montana recently received awards during Extension's virtual annual conference.
The Montana Association of Community Development Extension Professionals awarded the Community Impact Award to Julie Riley, agent in Powder River County, for her work in improving community health with establishing the Powder River Trails.
Additionally, Jackie Rumph, MSU Extension agent in Yellowstone County and PRCDHS Grad, received the Anne Wiprud Memorial Award, which recognizes an MSU Extension professional with fewer than 10 years of experience for outstanding achievements. Rumph has been with Extension for six years and has demonstrated achievements in leadership both with clients in her county and among her peers. Her programming has covered a wide variety of topics, from Youth Aware of Mental Health to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren to arthritis exercises for seniors. In her urban setting, she has developed a strong following for her programs across many age groups. Additionally, the Montana chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, a national fraternity of Extension educators, awarded Jackie with the Diversity Individual award.
For more information on these statewide awards, please contact Sara Adlington at 406-994-4602 or sara@montana. edu.
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