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REACHING RURAL

2025 Fellows

Teams

  • Shawn Baker
    Doug Beecham
    Ray Crouch
    Tim Eads
    Dwayne Hayes
    Darrell Ragan

  • Denise Forbes
    J. Mitchell Miller
    Keith Moon
    William "Trey" Taylor
    Brenda Vose
    Jennifer Wynn

  • Kirsten Beasley
    Lester Howard
    Kimberly Knight
    Regina Parker
    Niadra Pratt
    Maurice "Drew" Robinson

  • Sarah "Becky" Copeland
    Dayna DeHerrera-Smith
    Shannon Fatjo
    Kevin Kohlbrenner
    April McIntyre
    Wendy Nadolny

  • Kris Bean
    Leslie Dion
    Jenn Kastick
    Jennifer Macdonald
    Dave Suckling
    Wendy Williams

  • Janet Darcey
    Leah Farrington
    Sabath Oliver
    Kathy Ryder
    Beya Thayer
    James Tobin

Individuals

Gayle Beese (Pender County, NC)
Bethany Brzozowske (Curry County, NM)
Brittney Carmichael (Cherokee County, GA)
Jessica Franklin (Wayne County, OH)
Scott Kerstetter (Union County, PA)
Charli Miller (Lincoln County, NV)
Kayla Navarro-DeLa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, AZ)
Caren Nemitz (Sandusky, OH)
Jeremy Seamon (Brunswick County, NC)
Tyler Sheppard (Howard County, TX)
Judy Smith (Lincoln County, OK)
Stephanie Tran (Howard County, TX)
Angelika Weaver (Whitley County, KY)
Kelly Wessels (Natrona County, WY)

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“So many actionable items were shared, and the ability to take them back to my community made the 12-hour drive here worth it. Thank you for all you have given.”

— Reaching Rural Fellow