REACHING RURAL

2023-2024 Fellows


Teams

  • Stewart Bunch
    Jennifer Eldridge-Houser
    Chelsea Fellinger
    Jane Moore
    Valerie Pialet
    Thomas Redington
    Matthew Wilson

  • Alexis Buysse
    Monica Everson
    Sara Foust
    Lee Gabel
    Stacy Hendricks
    Kari Johnston
    Carmen Means

  • Mackenzie Dorr
    John Leblanc
    Eric Moran
    Joy Noel
    Erik Peterson
    Greg Williams

  • Daniel Barrientos
    Rick Boone
    Bethany Castro
    Tammy Gendke
    Elma Saenz
    Jill Sklar

  • Melissa Barnett
    Angelique Escobar
    Teresa Grady
    Megan Kirtley
    Yadira Lila Serrano

  • Amy Henderson
    Kelly Jones
    Allison Leezer
    Samantha McAvoy
    Megan Spradling
    Duane Stevens
    Wayne Strawn II
    Jim Tiller

  • Christena Beer
    Jackie Davey
    Amy Harth
    Matthew Kelly
    Meckenzie Kelly
    Andrew Roush
    Sarah Stewart

  • Jason Bitzer
    Amanda Ertman
    Dayna Gauthier
    Jacqueline List-Houser
    Kristen Misener
    Nicholas Tselepis

  • Jeffrey Burnham
    Ward Goodenough
    Sue Graff
    Michael Johnson
    Kristi Morris
    Michael Russell
    Stephanie Thompson

  • Renee Duffek
    Josh Gillespie
    Michelle Lemke
    Gary Olson
    Tristian Perry
    Simera Reynolds

Individuals

Becky Barry (Milwaukee County, WI)

Tanner Beck (Cumberland County, TN)

Russell Boyd (Pulaski County, AR)

Marissa Cooling (Baldwin, Crawford, Hancock, GA)

Skip Dettman (Whiteside County, IL)

Charles Ervin (Sierra County, CA)

Edwin Gibbs (Queen Anne's County, MD)

Whitney Gibson (Allegan County, MI)

Alicia Hughes-Skandijs (Juneau, AK)

Shari Lynn (Maui County, HI)

Carey Nason (York County, ME)

John Nugent (Lafayette & Calcasieu Parish, LA)

Jennifer Perdue (Ward County, ND)


This was an opportunity of a lifetime for folks in small communities who think their voices are too quiet, their projects are too small, or the obstacles in their way are too large. We learned we are small, but seven other counties participated in this program alongside us, and we were not alone. We all have a lot to offer and teach others!

— Reaching Rural Fellow