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Southern Research Station Employees Honored By Secretary Of Agriculture
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| Rodney Kindlund |
(Asheville, NC) Rodney Kindlund, of Asheville, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, received the Secretary of Agriculture Honor Award for Equal Opportunity at a ceremony in Washington, DC on June 5, 2000. This national honor recognizes Kindlund as the Group Leader for the “Branching Out to the Youth of America” Team, for organizing teams of college interns who act as role models by bringing an appreciation of natural resources conservation to young people, in summer camps and in urban settings. For 10 weeks during the summer, several four-person intern teams conduct conservation education activities throughout the South and East at summer schools, day camps, nature centers, and youth activity sites, including the Eliada home in Asheville. Kindlund coordinates the overall planning, budgeting, and training for the program. Other Forest Service Team Members being honored include Louise Wyche, Southern Research Station, Program Manager for National Multicultural Recruitment at Alabama A&M, Normal, AL; Mary Smith, Gainesville, GA; Elaine McKinney, Newtown Square, PA; Ginger Brown, Nashville, TN; Barbara Forderhase, formerly Milwaukee, WI.
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