Mu Extension Honors Outstanding Leaders, Volunteers Rachel Hopkins, CES & Ag Business Specialist, Washington County Potosi –

Jim Reed from Washington County has been selected for the MU Extension Leaders Honor Roll.

The Leaders Honor Roll recognizes outstanding leaders and volunteers who have supported and helped to advance MU Extension in their communities.

Jim Reed has been on the Extension Council for over five years. During this time, Jim has promoted Extension programs whenever possible and also served as Extension Council Chair in 2021. “Jim is always willing to assist to help out the community. He thinks not about himself, but how others can be helped, assisted or educated in the community,” said Rachel Hopkins, Ag Business Specialist.

“Throughout the state, MU Extension partners with dedicated volunteers and community leaders who play a vital role in advancing our mission and serving the needs of the people of Missouri,” says Rachel Hopkins. “The Honor Roll award is one way we can recognize their service and remind ourselves of the important contributions they make.”

Selection for the Honor Roll is based on community leadership efforts that support MU Extension’s efforts to enhance economic viability, build strong individuals, families and communities, and create and sustain healthy environments. Each fall, county engagement specialists work with their county faculty and staff to identify two outstanding leaders, or couples, to represent their county.

For more than 100 years, University of Missouri Extension has extended university-based knowledge beyond the campus into all counties of the state. In doing so, extension has strengthened families, businesses and communities.