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The 2023-24 cohort of the Extension Academy of Professional Excellence graduated from the program in April. Participants included, back row, from left, facilitators Lauren Griffeth and James Anderson and participants Justin Hand, Allie Griner, Brad Avril, La Keisha Levi, Matt Hammons, Jay Lessl, Jay Porter, Jacob Williams and Ben Campbell; and front row, from left, Maria Bowie, Campbell Vaughn, Leslie Thomas, Bhabesh Dutta, Sydni Ingram, Megan Veal, Jackie Nunn, Josie Davi and LaZavia Grier.

ATHENS -- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has selected 15 professionals from throughout the state to participate in the 2024-25 cohort of the Extension Academy for Professional Excellence, a program aimed at developing the next generation of extension leaders.

The program, which launched in 2003, was developed to provide leadership skills training to early- and mid-career extension agents, state specialists and faculty from the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Participants in the leadership program are current and emerging professional and academic leaders interested in enhancing their leadership skills.

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Maria M. Lameiras is a managing editor with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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