November 16, 2007

Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:

• FIRST CRIMSON SPIRIT AWARD WINNER FROM WSU LEARNING CENTER
• OSTROM RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION AWARD
• EXTENSION CLOTHING
• SCHEDULE

FIRST CRIMSON SPIRIT AWARD WINNER FROM WSU LEARNING CENTER
Luke Fidge, senior media tech at the WSU Learning Center in Walla Walla, is the first recipient of the WSU Crimson Spirit Award.  Cynthia Selde, learning center coordinator and Luke's nominator, said that over the last few months Luke has been called on to work harder and has always been professional and willing to go above and beyond what his job description calls for. The award was developed by the  WSU Employee Recognition Program to honor employees who exemplify university values through superior service, creative problem solving and outstanding
contributions to the WSU community.   To read the complete article about
Luke, go to WSU Today at http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/.

OSTROM RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION AWARD
Marcia "Marcy" Ostrom has been named the recipient of the 2007 Western Regional Excellence in Extension Award. Ostrom is the director of the WSU Small Farms Program that she established in 2000 and a member of the Community and Rural Sociology Department. The award was presented this week in New York at the annual meeting of NASUGLC (National Association of State University and Land Grant Colleges. For the full story, see WSU Today http://cahenews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2007/ostrom-award-2007-10.html

EXTENSION CLOTHING
Its official, the clothing website will kick off and be LIVE on Monday, November 26th at 9:00 a.m.  The website will be linked on the WSU Extension Faculty & Staff website:  http://ext.wsu.edu/fs . To celebrate the kick off, enter the promotional code:  ESNEW and receive 15% off until Christmas!   Although this site will be up indefinitely, if you intend for your clothing to arrive by Christmas, the deadline is December 10th.

SCHEDULE
Linda will be in on Monday and out on family medical leave and plans to return on December 3, 2007. John will be in the office Monday through Wednesday, and out for Thanksgiving and the WSU Holiday on Thursday and Friday.

Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
411 Hulbert Hall, PO Box 646248
Pullman, WA 99164-6248
509-335-2933 Office
509-335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
509-335-2926 FAX
lkfox@wsu.edu
ext.wsu.edu

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