Tag: Nicole Walker

Nelson es galardonada con el premio nacional a la excelencia por su trabajo en Extensión comunitaria

by Luz Bahder
October 2, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Tras casi una década fortaleciendo a las familias de Florida a través de la educación y la divulgación, la dedicación de Nelly Nelson la ha hecho merecedora ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agente De Extension, APLU, Ciencias De La Familia Y Del Consumidor, Consumidor, Crianza, Desarrollo Juvenil, Diferencia Positiva, Distrito Suroeste De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Educación, Español, Extension, Familia, Finanzas, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitos Alimenticios, Homeflow, Honor, Impacto, Liderazgo, Manatee, Maternidad, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Parejas, Parejas Inteligentes, Paternidad, Premio, Premio A La Excelencia En Extensión Del 2025, Programa Flujo De Hogar, Programación Innovadora, Reconocimiento, Relaciones, Relaciones De Pareja, Seguridad Alimentaria, SMART Couples, Spanish, Traducido Al Español, UF-IFAS, Universidades Públicas Y De Concesión De Tierras, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Vocación, Voluntariado

Nelson wins national excellence award for transformative community Extension work

by Brad Buck
October 2, 2025

After nearly a decade of empowering Florida families through education and outreach, Nelly Nelson’s dedication has earned her one of the highest honors in Extension. In September, the Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: APLU, Association Of Public And Land-grant Universities, Association Of Southern Region Extension Directors’ Excellence In Extension Award, Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Homeflow, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Nutrition, SMART Couples, Southwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension

Familiar face promoted to interim director of Southwest Florida Extension District

by Brad Buck
January 29, 2025

A name and face familiar to those in Polk County and across the UF/IFAS Southwest Extension District has been named interim director of the district. Nicole Walker, director of UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and associate director of the Southwest ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, Bridget Stice, Dean For Extension, Florida 4-H, Interim District Extension Director, Leadership, Nicole Walker, Southwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

4-H Runs on Volunteers!

by Nicole Walker
November 1, 2017

Which groups of kids can belong to a 4-H club? Choose the best answer: Kids and youth ages 5-18 Kids who are Latino, White, Black, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, Eskimo, and combinations of these Kids in wheelchairs, with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Nicole Walker, Polk County, Polk4-H, Shree Ghosh, Volunteers, Youth Development

Why Affirmative Action in 4-H?

by Nicole Walker
November 1, 2017

“Affirmative Action” evokes varying opinions and emotions for many people. In the world of 4-H, the principles of Affirmative Action are implemented for the purposes of including and welcoming all youth, no matter their backgrounds, within ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Diversity, Nicole Walker, Polk4-H, Shree Ghosh, Youth Development

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