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Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County Holds Annual Meeting and Installs New Board of Directors Members

Middletown, NY – Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County celebrated their 109th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner honoring volunteers, staff, and electing new members of the community to the Board of Directors at the Graham Skea Lodge in Hamptonburgh. Highlighting these achievements were Executive Director Lucy Joyce and Board President Gordon Dean.

During the business portion of the meeting, residents were elected to the Board of Directors. Elected to serve on the Board of Directors for 2025: Tamara A. Lajara from Monroe, Kathi Nywening from Chester, Thomas Manza from Middletown, and Nancy Proyect Rider from Newburgh. Each new Board of Directors electee will serve three-year terms with the organization.

During the award portion of the evening, CCE Orange County celebrated our “Friend of Extension” award. This year, the award was given to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown. Throughout the year, the Enlarged City School District of Middletown played a pivotal role in collaborating with CCE Orange County to offer impactful programming. Whether it was allowing us to utilize school space for our Strengthening Families program, bringing our educational programs to the classroom, or teaming up with the SNAP-Ed team/Gleaning team for “Project Applesauce”, we thank you for being a great “Friend of Extension”.

Also celebrated this year were extraordinary volunteers from our community who were honored as “Exceptional Volunteers” by our staff and others in CCE Orange County programming. The work of Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County is only possible because of its volunteers. We appreciate each and every one of them for sharing their experience and knowledge with the people of Orange County. Some of them go above and beyond in their support of our organization and their service to our community. Every quarter we recognize one or more of these exceptional volunteers for their extraordinary dedication and standout efforts. During the ceremony, CCE Orange County honored Gerda Krogslund, Lorie Lotito, Patti Martellaro, Shaun Parr, and Virginia Thorenz. Each of our honorees were nominated by their peers and CCE Orange County Staff.

“The Annual Meeting and Awards dinner is an excellent opportunity to highlight the impact of CCE Orange County programs.” Said Lucy Joyce, Executive Director of CCE Orange County. “It’s also a wonderful opportunity to thank community members and honor those who help extend our educational mission throughout the year, so thank you!”

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Last updated December 12, 2024

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