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        <title>Alumna will guide Virginia’s agriculture and forestry industries</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia families open their homes to youth from Japan through the 4-H International Exchange Program, creating cultural connections and lifelong memories.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Searching for a way to honor her late sister, McMahon established the Mikell Josephine McMahon Endowment to support 4-H youth programs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2024 Program Excellence Awards recognize eight Extension programs and the professionals behind them who are making a difference in their communities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With his nonprofit organization in Nigeria, a new book, and a degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Oyedare aims to make leadership education a mainstay in African schools. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The foundation partnered with Virginia 4-H to expand hands-on life science education opportunities and health science career pathways for youth in Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Four Virginia teen leaders were named spokespeople for the youth development organization of more than 188,000 members at an annual awards ceremony. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A transformative state and national 4-H leader from Virginia, Freeman has empowered thousands of youth to become active, engaged citizens. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In 21 Southwest Virginia communities hardest hit by the storm, Virginia Cooperative Extension is leading relief efforts and supporting agriculture — Virginia’s largest private industry. ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Clay &#39;Corey&#39; Childs, Virginia Cooperative Extension agent</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Childs, an Extension agent for 34 years, leaves behind a legacy of impact and service in youth development, animal science, and agricultural leadership in Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 24 years, Vines was an early leader in information technology at the state, regional, and national levels. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The one-week summer program is the only Virginia 4-H-led program that takes teens out of the country for an intensive week of leadership, service, sustainability, and cultural exchange. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The William A. Hazel Family Foundation was recognized for helping create an after-school program for children in Fauquier County. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The award recognizes Moga, a longtime school principal and devoted volunteer, for outstanding and sustained commitment to the 4-H youth of Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Four youths from across Virginia were honored during the annual ceremony. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Cooperative Extension works in communities to share knowledge, support businesses, and implement research that advances the well-being of all Virginians. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the three-day meeting, board members toured the W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center in Wirtz and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fabric artist Katherine Wassink’s endowment supporting 4-H camp scholarships for Buckingham County students was inspired by her own transformative experiences in the organization. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Now in its 14th year, students were able to once again experience Kids&#39; Tech University in person this spring after two years of the program being moved to a virtual-only experience. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, highlighted USDA’s impact on the college, including the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and Virginia Cooperative Extension, to the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An internship with Virginia Cooperative Extension introduced Ampy-Thomas to a career path that combined her passions for working with animals and kids. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist and 4-H Youth in Action award winner provide insights on how to have a healthy online experience in an increasingly connected world.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sophia Gallivan, a 17-year-old student at Broadwater Academy on the Eastern Shore, has been working with her local representatives to pass two bills in the Virginia Legislature that will make the Chincoteague pony the official pony of the commonwealth. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Swafford, project associate and curriculum specialist for Virginia Cooperative Extension, passed away at his Christiansburg home on Jan. 4. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia 4-H honored four of its most outstanding members at recent the Evening with 4-H ceremony and celebration.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Spivey, the longtime State 4-H Horse Show announcer, passed away suddenly on Oct. 13 at age 70.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is helping Virginia’s youth find meaningful and lasting careers in health care by forging a partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia 4-H that will ignite a passion for life sciences. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/cals-kugelman.html</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 2022 commencement ceremony, faculty, staff, and students will be honored for their achievements and successes both inside and outside of the classroom.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The bill that Harper Miller, a sophomore at Central High School, helped with puts 4-H on equal footing with sports and other school programs.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Williams is the administrative assistant Amherst County. She started working with Virginia Cooperative Extension in 1957. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is focused on providing hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to students of all the college’s majors through the Bridge Experience Program. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia 4-H honored four of its most outstanding members at the virtual Evening With 4-H conference in early 2022. The 4‑H Youth in Action Program recognizes four confident young leaders with diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives in 4-H core pillar areas: agriculture, civic engagement, healthy living, and STEM. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kids&#39; Tech University aims to inspire the future generation of scientists by bridging the gap between kids and experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On May 13, Jewel Bronaugh, the former dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia State University and 4-H youth development specialist, was confirmed as the deputy secretary of the USDA after being nominated in January by then President-Elect Joe Biden. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The gift of reading from The Molina Foundation came at an important time when many families faced hardships of socialization, learning, and reading during a global pandemic. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With support from Google, National 4-H Council, and Virginia Cooperative Extension,  Virginia 4-H designed the challenge to ensure that young people everywhere, regardless of internet connectivity or family resources, have access to STEM Challenge kits, which include online and offline activities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The contribution from Dominion Energy — the largest cash gift in the history of the commonwealth’s largest youth organization — will help Virginia 4-H continue to offer transformative educational experiences for years to come.  ]]></description>
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