UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIRES NEW WAKULLA 4-H PROGRAM ASSISTANT
LEADER CHRISTINE PEARSON CONTACT INFO –
(850) 901-7092, EMAIL: CHRISTINEPEARSON@UFL.EDU
Crawfordville, FL – Wakulla 4-H Agent Dr. Rachel Pienta announced today that Christy Pearson has been hired to serve as the 4-H Program Assistant effective August 2, 2021. In this role, Pearson will be supporting 4-H After School programs in Crawfordville and Panacea along with 4-H Summer Camp.
Dr. Pienta said, “Christy Pearson is a gifted educator with a passion for STEM learning. Wakulla 4-H is very happy to welcome her to the UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension team.”
Christy Pearson is a graduate of the University of South Carolina at Coastal Carolina College in Conway, South Carolina as well as Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina. Pearson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a professional degree in Practical Nursing.
She comes to 4-H after a distinguished 25-year career in nursing. A mother of three, Pearson moved to Wakulla in December 2020 with her husband and two youngest children.
Pearson said, “I enjoyed nursing, but I wanted to try something new. I grew up in 4-H. I decided that working with a program I have loved since I was a child would be a great way to give back.”
She has been serving as a 4-H teaching assistant since February 2021. Pearson has worked with the Panacea 4-H After School Program as well as the 4-H Summer Camp Program in Crawfordville.
Registration for the Wakulla 4-H After School Program in Crawfordville at the Wakulla Community Center will begin soon. Please visit the Wakulla 4-H webpage https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla/4-h/ for updates and registration instructions.
Note: your child’s school must have a route that includes the Wakulla Community Center to use bus transportation to that location.
The Panacea 4-H After School Program is scheduled to resume operations after a facility upgrade project has been completed.
For questions about this program or other Wakulla Extension programs, please call or visit the office. Staff can be reached at 850-901-7092. The office, located at 84 Cedar Avenue in Crawfordville, is open from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
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