UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION COUNTY DIRECTOR ELECTED TO NATIONAL EPSILON SIGMA PHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tara Buerster, County Director for University of Illinois Extension serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties, has been elected to the National Epsilon Sigma Phi Board of Directors as the North Central Region Vice-President. In this national leadership role, Buerster will represent Extension professionals across 11 states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. As North Central Region vice president, she will serve on the organization’s executive leadership team, helping advance professional development, leadership opportunities, scholarship, recognition, and service for Extension professionals throughout the region and across the nation. Locally, as county director, Buerster oversees all Illinois Extension and 4-H youth development programs across Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties and leads a team of 18 staff members.