Relevance Heroes 4-Health (H4-H), youth leadership and healthy living program, empowers teens as youth health ambassadors to grow their knowledge in leadership skills, presentation skills, and healthy living practices, both nutritional and physical activity. This National 4-H Council-funded initiative requires youth to engage in eight hours of nutrition and related wellness instruction to be ...
September 9 – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation has awarded its largest scholarship to an aspiring registered dietitian. Jasmine Blackman, a dietetic intern in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), has earned a $10,000 scholarship from the foundation, the highest amount an applicant can receive. “Growing up in a single-parent household ...
Students at H.T. Jones Elementary will return from their holiday break to a massive surprise at their school. Community leaders recently broke ground on the new greenhouse and community garden on the school's playground. This collaboration known as the NextGEN (gardening, education, nutrition) Project, is a partnership between Jones Elementary, the City of Prairie ...
Dexter Arkadie December 10 - Dexter Arkadie grew up in a rural area and frequently spent his time caring for animals, particularly horses and cows. With this budding familiarity in agriculture, he developed a passion for helping animals and knew it would be something he wanted to do for life. This prompted ...
Jeremy Peaches December 10 - Harris County Extension Agent Jeremy Peaches provided an update about students involved in the innovative programs headed by CEP before city council members during the weekly Public Comment Session at Houston’s City Hall. City leaders applauded the work being done by Peaches the rest of the Prairie ...
