Nebraska Extension recently announced their 2022 Extension Awards and Service Awards. Several staff members from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County were recognized!
• Excellence in Extension Team award for “Impact” was presented to the Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Education (CHIME) team, which includes Extension Educators Jaci Foged and Hayley Jackson, as well as other Extension staff throughout the state. CHIME teaches early childhood professionals how to incorporate mindfulness and reflective practice into their daily routine, teaching and caregiving.
• Excellence in Extension Team award for “Exceptional Teaching and Learning” was presented to the Build a Hut team, which includes Extension Associate Becky Schuerman, as well as other Extension staff throughout the state. The inaugural Build a Hut camp and competition in Omaha taught STEM to 6th–9th graders.