Caswell 4-H Agent Recognized for Successful STEM Camp
Program evaluations indicated significant knowledge gain, positive behavior changes, and an increase in career-ready skills among participants.
Brandi Boaz, 4-H Youth Development Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension was recognized during the 2026 North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Annual Conference, held in Asheville, NC, on August 19, 2026.
At the awards event, Caswell County 4-H Agent Brandi Boaz, was recognized as part of a team of nine county 4-H professionals and N.C. A&T STEM specialist that was awarded the Jim Kahler Excellence in STEM Programming Award. This award recognizes outstanding efforts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programming.
The program that won this prestigious award was a three-day summer STEM camp organized by youth development professionals from nine counties and N.C. A&T State University in the North Central District. Topics included Rube Goldberg challenges, LEGO robotics, Sphero, blueprints, drones, and AI. Program evaluations indicated significant knowledge gain, positive behavior changes, and an increase in career-ready skills among participants.
The purpose of the North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals is to promote the profession of Extension 4-H and youth work across North Carolina. The 4-H program is the youth education division of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University. More than 260,000 young people ages 5 through 18 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year, supported by 16,700 adult and youth volunteers.
To learn more about 4-H in Caswell County, follow them on Facebook, visit them online, or call 336-694-4158.
