Extension programs required a major paradigm shift in the 2021 program year to reach the needs of our youngest clientele. The health guidelines ran the gamut of almost complete isolation in the early days to various levels of social distancing and mask-wearing requirements near the end. As health is a major curriculum focus of 4-H youth programs and the fear of putting our youth in potentially dangerous situations, 4-H modified our long-held camping protocols to allow successful overnight campin...
Professionally: I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Agronomy in 1997. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with an MA in Organizational Leadership in 2021. Programs: ... More
The CYFAR Uplift Project Year 2 was met with challenges and successes. The team consists of Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Dr. Ken Jones, Dr. Allison Young, Chandra DeRamus, Carla Jordan, Maria Harris and Tyrone ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder is a serious danger for youth today. Truth and Consequences is a time honored tradition in Carlisle County Schools. Carlisle County Middle School and the Carlisle County Extensi... Read More
The Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camp Grant was able to host another year of summer camp for Service Member Parents and Teens in spite of having to reschedule to 2021 because of Covid-19. Kerri As... Read More
Even at nine years old, Zach Chaney knew he had talent and wanted to learn to use it. Growing up in a rural area of Pike County, access to the arts was not always readily available. He remembers walki... Read More