Extension Educator and 4-H Agent Assistant Receives National Award
Cheryl A. Empey, Utah State University Extension 4-H agentassistant in family and consumer science for Cache County, was named a “New Achiever”by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) at itsrecent 95th Annual Convention and Exposition in San Diego, Calif.
Initiated in 1984, the AAFCS New Achievers Award recognizesemerging professionals who demonstrate, through innovative programs orcurricula, the potential for making significant contributions in family andconsumer sciences. Award recipients are professionals with three-to-five yearsof service in the field. Empey has been an AAFCS member for seven years, andwas the national student president in 1998.
She is one of two recipients chosen nationally this year.She received the AAFCS New Achiever Award for Utahlast November.
Empey currently works in youth programming for Extension.She assists in school enrichment programs, 4-H after school programs andoversees 4-H indoor exhibits. She was a member of the 4-H team that led CacheCounty to be acknowledged among the top four counties in the nation foroutstanding after school programs by national 4-H Afterschool. Over thepast three years, Empey has be a part of obtaining more than $100,000 forExtension through grants and donations.
The American Association of Family and ConsumerSciences, based in Alexandria, Va., was founded in 1909. The organization's membersdevelop, integrate and provide practical knowledge about life skills andfinancial literacy; child care and parenting; conflict resolution; consumereducation; housing and environment; apparel and textiles; and dietetics andnutrition.
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