It was a tough judging process and Texas’ Southeast Extension District 9 came out on top! These Texas AgriLife Extension employees have won National Awards and will be recognized along with Dr. Ed Smith in Syracuse, New York on October 12, 2011.

Administrative Leadership Recognition – Dale A. Fritz, Ph.D., District Extension Administrator

Regional Distinguished Service Recognition – Vincent J. Mannino, Fort Bend County Extension Director

Mid Career Recognition – Julie Massey,
Galveston County Extension Agent – Coastal and Marine Resources

Multicultural Diversity – Individual Recognition – Flora Williams, Grimes County Extension Agent – Family & Consumer Sciences

Multicultural Diversity – Team Recognition – Greater Houston Health Rocks Team – Sheryl Nolen, Harris County Extension Agent – Urban Youth Development; Marie Kenney, Orange County Extension Agent – 4-H Youth Development; Kristy Titzman, Walker County Extension Agent – 4-H; Alexis Cordova, Liberty County Extension Agent – Family & Consumer Sciences; and Flora Williams, Grimes County Extension Agent – Family & Consumer Sciences

Team Recognition – Career Quest Team – Shelley Pappas, Fort Bend County Extension Agent – Urban Youth
Development, and Misty Young, Harris County Extension Agent – 4-H

We are very honored that these agents will be representing District 9 and Texas for the excellent work they have done for Extension. Congratulations!!

Posted by Dale A. Fritz, Ph.D., District Extension Administrator