4-H program staff honored with national award

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development program staff were recently honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents as Northeast regional and national winners of the Diversity & Inclusion: Expanding the 4-H Audience Award and the Excellence in After School Programming Award. UMaine Extension staff were honored at the NAE4-HA conference, held Nov. 7 in White Sulfur Springs, W. Va. were Extension 4-H professor Kristy Ouellette of Litchfield; Extension 4-H assistant professor Mitchell Mason of Portland; Extension 4-H Community Central program coordinator Laura Personette of Topsham; Extension 4-H science professional Sarah Sparks of New Gloucester; and community partners Lewiston Housing Authority, Lewiston 21st Century Learning Program at McMahon School and Portland Housing Authority. (Submitted photo)