Honour Bowen awarded OSUEA Educational Program Assistant Award

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, April 25th, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

UNION COUNTY – Honour Bowen with Union County 4H and OSU Union County Extension Office has been awarded the OSUEA Educational Program Assistant Award.

Bowen said she was awarded this due to her work over the last 19 years with extension. Bowen has done many things during her time such as working on the Union County 4H Radio Auction on 104.7 KCMB, participating the in Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, Union County Fair and more.

The OSU Extension Service employs educational program assistants (EPA) who manage and assist in many program areas. Educational Program Assistants are non-clerical, classified employees under the direction of Extension faculty who assist in coordination, promotion, and evaluation of program elements. Part-time and full-time EPAs who have been on staff for at least one year are eligible for this award. They do not need to be a member of OSUEA to be eligible.