Wayne County Extension Office: A Case Study

Allison Krausz is a senior in the Health Education program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Allison is from Swansea, Illinois and graduated from Belleville East High School in 2012. When Allison came to SIUe her first semester, she was set on becoming a dentist. Throughout her first semester, Allison mom would always tell her, ‘there is more to a career than money. You are such a caring person Allie, you were meant to do great things.’ At the end of Allison’s first year of college, her mom passed away. Listening to her mom’s words in her, Allison decided to change her major to Health Education. The Health Education program at SIUe has offered Allison the proper education to use her caring heart for good by educating others

Last autumn, she made one of the best decisions of her life; to be a candidate for the Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council. She worked extensively on her interviewing skills, her speech, and the format of her poster to transform her into a representative of Kansas 4-H. Through the 4-H Youth Leadership Council, she not only expanded her leadership skills, but she helped others come out of their shell, and influenced their lives for the (hopefully) better.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension has a huge impact on people's lives by offering different programs at land-grant institutions. One thing for sure is the value of the NC Cooperative Extension and the opportunities it has given many people. It offers a wealth of knowledge which is priceless. Colleges that offer these programs help out alot with preserving the ecosystems, creating solar energy, and protecting the environment. Throughout the major areas the most important to me is sustaining agriculture. I was taught at an early age the basics of farming and gained knowledge from my family. During spring of the year my grandfather and I would do maintenance on the farm equipment in order to prepare the land for planting. Once crops were

With the assistance of several of the eight students in the class, who range in age from 17-22, the Holmes County commissioners were introduced to the class and the role its students play in the school and community.

The Vigo County Tax & Municipal Services Office has been suffering from a decrease in workplace coherence, because job descriptions have not changed with advances in technology and added responsibilities. Janie, the receptionist feels overworked because she feels like she is doing most of the clerk’s job, while the clerk’s have free time. The clerks, Myra and Johnny, acknowledge they have free time. However, they feel they take care of database admin duties without being compensated for the extra responsibility. Alistair, the database admin, is content with his position, and sees nothing wrong with his present situation.

Elizabeth and I spent a portion of the interview talking about her past and why she ended up at the University of Iowa. She told me how she was involved with orientation after her first-year due to staying on campus for a summer class. She talked about how she grew to love student affairs and kept moving up with orientation, eventually becoming an orientation leader and training the next group or orientation students. She told me about her interview and how it was between the University of Iowa and Penn State. One element

Tyler Vara, Recreation Parks and Tourism Sciences Major with a Minor in Business, work experience includes: Vanguard Veterinary Associates, Texas A&M Transportation Services, Remington Blue Properties, David Gardner’s Jewelers, Wile Farm & Co., Brenco Oil Company, and Broach Cattle Co.

Greg Long has been involved with Wooster Youth Baseball, the Boy Scouts, The College of Wooster, the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross, The Village Network, the Wayne County Humane Society and other nonprofit organizations.

I worked as a Policy Analyst Intern for District 3 DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson. DeKalb County is governed by a board of seven (7) commissioners. Primarily the role of the commissioners of a county is to develop and implement legislation on issues such as the county budget, zoning codes, property taxes and land use. County commissioners have a significant amount of power in their legislation of zoning codes and land use because it is these policies that ultimately set the boundaries for how business and housing developers operate. Through legislation, commissioners can determine how high a building can be built, how many street lights go in an area, speed limits, and the amount on property taxes.

flooding as well as alternate transportation routes will need to be identified in case of bridge damage.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Kanawha County Commission voted to purchase new voting equipment at its meeting Thursday.

The Putnam county commissioner's Set levy rates for property taxes, Set the budget for County Government, Appoint citizens to serve on Boards and Commissions, Building Commission, Central WV Regional Airport Authority, Civil Service Board - Deputy Sheriff, Courthouse Corporation, Development Authority, Dilapidated & Abandoned Building Enforcement Agency, E-911 Advisory Board, Farmland Advisory Board, Fire Service Board, Health Department Board, Historic Landmarks Commission, Library Board, Multi-Cap Board, Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Port Authority Public Service District Boards (PSD's),Solid Waste Authority. Some special programs/services offered by this office is they provide leadership for water/sewer development

Government is complex in the way it operates and people’s opinions of governments management. Within government, agencies have their own operating methods and sometimes operations are not comparable. In Orange County, California, agencies must answer the County Board of Supervisors. The Office of the District Attorney is in charge of prosecuting those who do not obey the laws. It would seem to be a model agency however; the agencies operating methods, lack of cooperation and office politics has created a negative culture.

All of the seven members were present in the board meeting. The seven members are: Renee Taylor (Ward 1), Nancy Bui-Thompson (Ward 2 and President of the Board), Gregg Fishman (Ward 3), Genevieve Shiroma (Ward 4), Rob Kerth (Ward 5), David Tamayo (Ward 6), and Bill Slaton (Ward 7 Board Vice President)

As an intern for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society –Gateway Area Chapter, the lack of access to care for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) living in rural areas is very low. Due to MS affecting everyone different, some people with MS may not be able to drive. Individuals with MS may not be able to attend their doctor appointments regularly due to the lack of transportation. The county may offer transportation for people with disabilities but at a high price due the mileage from a rural area to the city, where most physicians are located.