Wood joins Johnston County 4-H

Submitted by JOHNSTON COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Bryant Spivey, Johnston County extension director, is very pleased to announce that Meredith Wood has joined the staff as the new 4-H program associate in Johnston County with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. “We are very fortunate to have Meredith join our team. I know that her knowledge and the experience that she brings to the position will lead to tremendous impacts on school age children in Johnston County,” Spivey said.

Wood is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in middle grades education and a native of Garner. “I have always had a passion for helping youth and as the 4-H Program Associate it provides an opportunity to influence our young people,” she said.

She has spent the past six years as the 4-H agent in Perquimans County and brings a wealth of knowledge about youth development programs. As the Johnston County 4-H program associate, Wood will be assisting with all 4-H programs and leading school programming efforts as well. Her desire to pursue a degree in education comes from a love for helping today’s youth. She hopes to make a positive impact on the youth in our community, just as many mentors did for her.

She is excited for this new opportunity in Johnston County and looks forward to assisting in growing the 4-H program. As the 4-H program associate, Wood is based out of the Johnston County Extension Center. She can be reached at mlindsa@ncsu.edu or by phone at 919-989-5380.