100 Years of Education

hebronjournal August 5, 2014 0 Comments

Thayer County Extension board members dish up ice cream during the 4-H fashion show Thursday night at the fairgrounds ag hall in Deshler. The vanilla and strawberry swirl with chocolate chunks ice cream was specifically designed by the UNL Dairy Store to celebrate Cooperative Extension’s centennial anniversary. Pictured above (l-r) are board members: President Deb Craig, Tim Pohlmann, secretary/treasurer Christy Farnstrom, Heidi Easton and Nathan Schardt.

Responsive. Innovative. Trusted. All catchwords describing Cooperative Extension in Nebraska. And there’s no denying the meaningful terms because in the last century, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has been proving how responsive, innovative and trustworthy its educators are. From offices at the university campus to classrooms in rural communities, UNL Extension focuses on agriculture and natural resources research passing collected information on to everyone.

“I love teaching,” says local Southern Plains unit leader and extension educator Phyllis Schoenholz from her office in the basement of the Thayer County courthouse. “Leadership is my passion; community, networking, all of it. People stop in here all the time with questions and if we can’t help them, we know who can. Answers are found here.”

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