Jackson Receives Distinguished Service Award

Auburn, September 6, 2002 - Dr. Katie Welch Jackson, Alabama 
Cooperative Extension System's multicounty Extension Agent, EFNEP, has been 
selected as national winner of the National Extension Association of Family and 
Consumer Sciences Distinguished Service Award.  The Distinguished Service 
Award is the highest award NEAFCS bestows on its members.  
Jackson was awarded for her "outstanding work as an Extension educator 
in leadership, educational programming and professional development," says 
Christine Kniep, NEAFCS president.
Jackson holds a B.S. from the University of Alabama, an MAT from the 
University of Montevallo and an Ed.D. from Auburn University.  She has been an 
employee of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for 29 years, a member 
of NEAFCS for 27 years.  She has served as a 4-H agent, FCS agent and is 
presently a supervising agent with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education 
Program.
Jackson will receive her award at the 68th Annual Session of the National 
Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences on October 9th in 
Kansas City.