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Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cherokee County

Clayton Lester to Serve as Cherokee County Extension Agent

MANHATTAH, Kan. — Clayton Lester will begin serving as the Cherokee County agriculture and natural resources extension agent, effective Jan. 6. Cherokee County’s office is in Columbus, Kansas.

Lester earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural leadership from Oklahoma State University. He was most recently employed as a farm/ranch assistant for Morgan Brothers Farm in Welch, Oklahoma.

Agriculture and natural resources agents develop and deliver educational programming related, but not limited, to agronomic and livestock production; agricultural economics; management and public policy; horticultural production and management; natural resources conservation; and environmental stewardship.

Local extension faculty are jointly employed in a partnership between K-State Research and Extension, headquartered on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, and the local Extension board.

The role of K-State Research and Extension is to encourage the adoption of research-based information to improve the quality of life for Kansans. K-State Research and Extension is the short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.

More information about K-State Research and Extension | Cherokee County is available at cherokee.k‑state.edu. Contact Clayton Lester at ctlester@ksu.edu.

*This will be a new program.

Rachel Sebesta – Beginning Teacher*

*2025 KSU Ag Ed Graduate

(Updated 2-13-2025)

Ellie Vincent, Central Kansas District Extension Agent

Ellie Vincent will begin serving as the Central Kansas District 4-H youth development extension agent, effective June 9. Central Kansas District has extension offices in Minneapolis and Salina, Kansas.  Vincent’s primary office is in Salina.

Vincent earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University. She has most recently been employed as an animal health student employee for the Kansas Department of Agriculture in Manhattan, Kansas.

4-H youth development agents develop and deliver educational programs for school-aged youth.  This includes supporting community clubs, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create new program opportunities with new and existing community partners. 

More information about K-State Research and Extension – Central Kansas District is available online at centralkansas.k-state.edu.  Contact Ellie Vincent via email at ev13104@ksu.edu.

Stephanie Hays will begin serving as the Sedgwick County 4-H youth development extension agent, effective Sept. 30. Sedgwick County’s extension office is in Wichita, Kansas.

Hays earned her bachelor’s degrees in business administration and elementary education from Kansas Newman College and her Master’s in Education from Wichita State University.  She has most recently been employed as a 4-H youth development program manager for K-State Research and Extension | Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas.

4-H youth development agents develop and deliver educational programs for school-aged youth.  This includes supporting community clubs, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create new program opportunities with new and existing community partners.

Local extension faculty are jointly employed in a partnership between K-State Research and Extension, headquartered on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, and the local extension board.

More information about K-State Research and Extension | Sedgwick County is available online at sedgwick.k-state.edu.  Contact Stephanie Hays via email at sahays@ksu.edu.

Jewell Glover will begin serving as the 21 Central District 4-H youth development extension agent, effective Sept. 30. 21 Central District has offices in Kinsley and St. John, Kansas.  Glover’s primary office is in St. John.

Glover earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural leadership from Texas A&M University.  She has most recently been employed as a 4-H youth development agent for K-State Research and Extension | Kiowa County in Greensburg, Kansas.

4-H youth development agents develop and deliver educational programs for school-aged youth.  This includes supporting community clubs, out-of-school programs, school enrichment, volunteer management, and outreach to create new program opportunities with new and existing community partners.

Local extension faculty are jointly employed in a partnership between K-State Research and Extension, headquartered on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, and the local extension board.

More information about K-State Research and Extension | 21 Central District is available online at 21central.k-state.edu.  Contact Jewell Glover via email at jewellg@ksu.edu.