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web banner with text Southern Rural Development Center Annual Report Connecting Communities since 1974 with web address link and the year 2024
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Stacey McCullough 2024 Bonnie Teater Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient pictured with SRDC Director, Dr. John J. Green
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News

News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

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    Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact

    August 31, 2023

    Each year, indicators are collected from states in the Southern Region to show the collective impact of Extension community development programs. Continue reading Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact
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    Welcome Extension/Research Associate, Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn

    August 2, 2023

    Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn joined the Southern Rural Development Center in July in the position of Extension/Research Associate. Continue reading Welcome Extension/Research Associate, Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn
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    SRDC Staff Participates in the Delta Regional Forum and Delta Scholars Program

    August 2, 2023

    The Delta Directions Consortium (DDC) is a diverse and ever-evolving network of scholars and practitioners associated with universities, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic foundations. The Delta Regional Forum (DRF), organized by the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and the University of Mississippi Center for Populations Studies and Community First Research Center for Wellbeing… Continue reading SRDC Staff Participates in the Delta Regional Forum and Delta Scholars Program
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    SRDC Welcomes New Hire, Leah Mitchell

    July 12, 2023

    The Southern Rural Development Center proudly welcomed Leah Mitchell to our staff on June 1st as the new Administrative Assistant. Continue reading SRDC Welcomes New Hire, Leah Mitchell
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    NACDEP Award Winners from the Southern Region

    July 12, 2023

    The Southern Rural Development Center wishes to extend congratulations to those from the southern region who received awards at the 2023 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Conference held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and co-hosted by the University of Idaho Extension and Washington State University Extension. Continue reading NACDEP Award Winners from the Southern Region
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    Matthew J. Ulmer Named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Recipient

    May 15, 2023

    The Southern Rural Development Center is proud to honor Dr. Matthew J. Ulmer as the 2023 recipient of the Bonnie Teater Community Development Early Career Achievement Award Recipient. Dr. Ulmer is the State Specialist and Priority Program Team Leader of Community Development with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and Auburn University. Continue reading Matthew J. Ulmer Named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Recipient
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