Alumni Spotlight
Amy Powell Williams (BS 1996)
Extension Agent, Loudon County, Tennessee
2009 Vernon and Ida Darter Award Winner
Award DescriptionThis award, named for the late Extension Dean Emeritus Vernon W. Darter and his wife, the late Ida Darter, recognizes excellence among the ranks of Associate Extension Agents.
Amy Powell Williams is an Extension Agent in Loudon County. She is an effective agent who has an appreciation of our proud past AND the ability to adapt to changing times.
Amy might best capture these traits. She grew up in an Extension home with her father serving as State 4-H Director. Her mother was also a 4-H agent at one time. Amy knows all about Extension’s rich tradition, and chose to make this her career. But she also represents a new wave of agents - armed with youthful passion, a head for modern technology and the ability to connect with today’s kids. Amy works in Loudon County - where she oversees the programming for 2000 children in more than 100 clubs.
Her programming includes camps, animal projects, honor club and educational programs in leadership and citizenship. Amy also does a great job of marketing 4-H in Loudon County, and oversees a fund raising effort each year to support her program.
Like so many of our agents, Amy stresses the importance of community service. In 2008, Loudon County 4-H’ers and volunteers performed nearly 600 hours of service learning projects - including “Adopt a highway” - where they pick up trash - and making stuffed animals for the local Child Advocacy Center.