Faces of Extension

Brian Aukema. with Alexa Maile and Vicki G at the 2025 NY State Fair

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Faces of Extension : A Conversation with Brian Aukema
Raised on a small dairy farm near Binghamton, Brian Aukema’s path to Cornell was paved by 4-H and a seventh-grade spark that never dimmed. Today, as the New York State 4-H Livestock and Companion Animal Specialist, Aukema builds hands-on...
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  • Animal Science
Cheryl on a farm tour with schoolkids. A farmer holds a miling machine in his hand, showing it to the kids.

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Faces of Extension : Cheryl Bilinski
Cheryl Bilinski didn’t just change careers; she swapped a corporate paycheck for a mission to overhaul what lands on a child's lunch tray. As an agricultural economic development specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Harvest New...
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  • Agriculture
  • Health + Nutrition
Mallory Hohl speaks with colleagues at the South Lawn garden in Rochester, NY.

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Faces of Extension: Mallory Hohl
Cornell Cooperative Extension Urban Garden Specialist Mallory Hohl found her calling in urban agriculture while studying public health at SUNY Buffalo and interning with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) in Buffalo. After seven years with...
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Linda Elcsisin recieving award with Alexa Maile and others

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Faces of Extension: Linda Elcsisin
Linda Elcsisin, a veteran youth educator and 4-H volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Jefferson County, has been named a 2025 National and Northeastern Region Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer. Since 2004, Elcsisin has played a key...
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Melanie Forstrom speaking to an audience

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Faces of Extension: Melanie Forstrom

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