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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StorySenior Chef



Senior Chef

Author: Amanda Clark

Planning Unit: Fayette County CES

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Plan of Work: Making healthy Lifestyle Choices and Citizen Education

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The problem

According to the American Heart Association, teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give them a skill they can use for a lifetime, they will be more likely to eat healthier as adults, and build self- confidence.

The educational program response

Senior Chef was a year long program in Fayette County. The group met once a month for 2 hours each time. They learned how to prepare healthy main course meals and a dessert. Many of the teens had never participated in a cooking club before this club. Each time the group met the leader would give them a recipe and they were responsible for find the ingredients and cooking. Many of them learned skills with cooking but also measuring, cutting, and other. 

The participants/target audience

High School students 

Other partners (if applicable)


Program impact or participant response.

A parent sent this email-

Major loved the cookies you guys made on Friday. He baked them at home Saturday and shared with the neighbors. He was so proud. 

Thank you for be good to him. 







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