Summer Wave: APW Director Wins Cooperative Extension Award

Longtime member of the WRRC team, Kerry Schwartz, received the Cooperative Extension Faculty of the Year award from the UArizona Cooperative Extension System for her outstanding achievements and contributions to Extension. Associate Specialist in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Director of Arizona Project WET (APW), Kerry was surprised with the award during APW's weekly zoom meeting and a special delivery at the front door. For more than 20 years, Kerry has grown her program year after year through innovative offerings, outreach to schools, engagement with communities, and development of partnerships. Under her leadership, Arizona APW has become a preeminent program within the national and international Project WET system. Partners include major urban school districts as well as resource-limited districts and communities throughout Arizona, who have enjoyed the results of her vision and hard work through greater knowledge and awareness of their water. Congratulations, Kerry!