Carol Coplen, Ballard County Master Food Volunteer, has been a 4-H leader and extension homemaker for nearly 40 years.  She has taught food and nutrition classes at the club, county, area and district levels.  She serves as a foods judge and food demonstration judge as well.  She has had an impact at the county and district level by teaching and recruiting volunteers.  She has Mrs. Carol's Cooking Club in Ballard County and has taught food related project days in preparation for the fair.  In McCracken County, she recruited a restaurant family into the Master Foods Program and they have gone on to coach the award winning McCracken County Star Chef Team.

Carol is dedicated to extension and has served on the 4-H Council, Homemaker's Council, County Extension Council and State Extension Council.  She is an awesome and empowered volunteer.