Purdue Extension restructure promises more educator support; office manager resigns

Aug 17, 2026

Regional Extension Director Jennifer Mayo told the Pike County commissioners the Purdue Extension restructuring is a three-year transition that will assign a Regional Operations Leader and county-based educators; County Extension Director Brooke Goble said 4‑H enrollment is not expected to fall and the office manager has resigned.

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Jennifer Mayo, Regional Operations Leader for Purdue Extension, told the Pike County Board of Commissioners that Purdue is implementing a multi-year reorganization intended to give counties more access to educators across several specialties. "This was a 3-year process," Mayo said, describing a shift that places a Regional Operations Leader over Pike and neighboring counties and assigns Community Development, Health & Human Sciences, and Agriculture & Natural Resources educators to support local programs.

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