Her strong commitment to meeting the needs of the people is evident in her innovative approaches to Extension programs. North Carolina Susan M. Morgan Susan has focused her program efforts on nutrition and food safety among county citizens. Programs include weight control, chronic disease and nutrition, and food safety. She was instrumental in getting the Family Nutrition Programs started for limited resource audiences and pregnant adolescents in Brunswick County. For 19 years, Brenda has conducted Family and Consumer Sciences programs for adults and youth in an urban county of 350,000.
Programs focus on housing, entomology, environmental and water quality issues.
She has been active on the state Professional Development and Public Policy committees. She served on the National Public Policy committee in 1995 and 1996. Laverda received the Distinguished Service Award in 1993. She has attended and participated in conferences and workshops to become better prepared to meet the needs of targeted audiences. Tennessee Paula M. Spears Paula believes that involvement, learning and teaching are the key words that depict her continuous professional development.