In August, we said goodbye to the following individuals who left ISU Extension and Outreach:
- Teena Paxton, Polk County office assistant
- Christina Griffiths, Scott County K-12 educator
- Alexis Richter, Hancock County youth coordinator
- Stefanie Daniels, Story County staff member
- Evelyn Ganfield, Adams County youth coordinator
- Karen Hostetler, Bremer County office assistant
- Stephanie Erpelding, Sac County youth coordinator
- Craig Chase, senior manager programs, Farm, Food and Enterprise Development, Agricultural and Natural Resources (retirement)
- Joel DeJong, industry extension specialist IV, Agricultural and Natural Resources (retirement)
- Brian Perry, program specialist III, Community and Economic Development (retirement)
- Mary Krisco, education extension specialist II, Human Sciences (retirement)
- Haley Jones, program specialist II, 4-H Youth Development
- Shelley Oltmans, extension specialist II, Community and Economic Development
- Heather Peterson, accountant II, Finance
- Deb Tootle, associate professor and extension specialist, Community and Economic Development (retirement)
We welcome the following new staff:
- Emma Duff, Dallas County youth outreach educator
- Michele Wagner, O’Brien County youth coordinator
- Linda Clark, Guthrie County assistant bookkeeper
- Billie Shahan, Franklin County K-12 youth coordinator
- Karen Ackerman, Wapello County nutrition educator and child care
- Brittany Belles, Scott County youth program assistant
- Cammie Wuthrich, Davis County office and program coordinator
- Stephanie Harrington, Polk County natural resources program coordinator
- Rebecca Beckner-Goodrich, Henry County EC-PBIS master consultant
- Katherine Mackenzie, Story County ANR outreach coordinator
- Alex Burke, communications specialist II, Farm, Food and Enterprise Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Greg Mackey, customer relations coordinator III, Extension Store
- Dan Nieland, program specialist II, Farm, Food and Enterprise Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Elaine Phompheng, program specialist II, 4-H Youth Development
- Tom Keinert, extension specialist II, Human Sciences
- Todd Stevens, extension specialist II, Human Sciences