October 17, 2002

Stark Joins the NDSU Extension Service

Carrie Stark recently joined the North Dakota State University Extension Service as 4-H youth development specialist.

Stark a native of Caldwell, Idaho, received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture and extension education from the University of Idaho. Before coming to NDSU, she was the county extension 4-H youth development agent in Chippewa County, Michigan.  Previous to that she was employed in Twin Falls County, Idaho, as the assistant extension educator/4-H.

At NDSU she will coordinate programs in character education and communicative arts.  “I believe that developing positive character and values in young people should be one of the top priorities for everyone,” she says.

Stark will be working with county staff to set up Communities of Character Coalitions, provide them with in-service opportunities on the “Communication Toolkit” curriculum, and also aid in the organization of the Communication Arts Contests on a county and district level.

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Source:  Carrie Stark (701) 231-5923, cstark@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Writer:  Deana Oe (701) 231-8371, deana.oe@ndsu.nodak.edu
Editor:  Tom Jirik (701) 231-9629, tjirik@ndsuext.nodak.edu