Purdue names regional operations leader; county extension ask drops modestly

Aug 11, 2026

Purdue Extension’s new regional operations leader, Bridal Copeland, and county extension director Liz Beiersdorfer described a regional reorganization that reduces Dearborn County’s contractual travel ask by about $5,000 while keeping local educators on site and expanding regional programming.

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Liz Beiersdorfer, county extension executive director, introduced Purdue’s new regional operations leader, Bridal Copeland, and explained an organizational shift that moves some travel and administrative costs to system‑level contracts. "So the total ask this year is going to be $5,000 less than, previous year because of that change," Beiersdorfer said, telling commissioners the county will still have local educators based in Dearborn County but that some programming will be shared regionally.

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