In 2019 Dr. Bill Raun at Oklahoma State University with support from faculty at Purdue, University of Tennessee, and Virginia Tech successfully nominated me for the ASA Agronomic Education and Extension Award, which recognizes excellence in extension, with emphasis on the individual's educational innovations or unique approaches developed and used successfully to encourage learning, with demonstrated ability to communicate.  This recognition meant more to me than any other I’ve received during my career because it was put forward by colleagues at other institutions who are distinguished extension colleagues that I have the utmost respect for. Their nomination indicated it was in recognition of the direct impact I’ve had on farmer practices in Kentucky and throughout the United States through my multi-media approach to extension education.  I am submitting this as a “success story” because I believe (hope) it represents the impact I’ve had as an extension educator over the long-term.