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Women Shaping Agriculture is an initiative in which Michigan State University Extension educators host conversational interviews that enable women to share their experiences and perspectives about their diverse roles in Michigan agriculture.
Women Shaping Agriculture hosted an online forum on March 31, 2021 in honor of International Women’s History Month, titled “Women in Agriculture: Taking a seat at the table with confidence.” The event, co-sponsored by GreenStone Farm Credit Services, featured Nichole Wilcox of GreenStone Farm Credit Services as the keynote speaker and a panel of three prominent women in Michigan agriculture, including Laura Braun, Jennifer Lewis, and Amy Martin. The event was organized by MSU Extension staff members, Florencia Colella, Mary Dunckel, Melissa McKendree, and Amber Echlin of GreenStone Farm Credit Services.
RSVP, the King of Prussia-based nonprofit that manages programs supporting vulnerable community members throughout the Greater Delaware Valley through volunteerism, announced the appointment of four new members to their board of directors.
Mike Dell, Vice President Commercial Lending at Univest, brings expertise in finance and banking as well as relationship building. As an alumnus of West Chester University, Mike is a member of the West Chester University Athletic Hall of Fame and has served on the greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee.
Kearline Jones, Health Partner Plans, Vice President Government Affairs, offers a broad spectrum of knowledge in many areas of need addressed by RSVP programs through her career in executive management in healthcare, health law and government affairs.