Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu
BRYAN – Several volunteers were recognized with awards during the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Brazos County volunteer awards luncheon held recently at the Brazos County Expo in Bryan.
Growing Leaders, Nurturing Community was the theme of the event, which recognized outstanding volunteers for their support of activities for AgriLife Extension in Brazos County in the areas of family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, agriculture and horticulture, and Cooperative Extension programming.
2016 Outstanding Volunteer award recipients were : Bryan Brown, agriculture and natural resources; Sharon Burton and Lisa Williams, Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program; Martha Sanders, family and consumer sciences; Sonja Bouse and Cheryl Kocman, 4-H volunteers.
Joe Janac and the Stasny family received the Friend of Extension award.
Katie Wendt, Brazos County 4-H Council vice president, gave a presentation titled Genetically Modified Outlook.
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