A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Sherry Davis-Livingston, Senior 4-H/Youth Development Agent and County Coordinator for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Services in Georgetown County, AND TO COMMEND HER FOR THIRTY-TWO YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THE Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Sherry Davis-Livingston has provided outstanding work for the 4-H and Youth Development programs through the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service; and

 

Whereas, a native of Williamsburg County, she is the daughter of Bethel Davis, Sr., and the late Sarah Frazier Davis. She and her husband, Learnant Livingston, reared one son, Zharbray A. Livingston; and

 

Whereas, Mrs. Davis-Livingston earned a bachelor's degree in home economics education and sciences in 1984 from South Carolina State University. She graduated from Dudley Beauty College of Greensboro in North Carolina in 1998 and earned a master's degree from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, in October 2006. She took further studies in secondary education at both Winthrop University and Francis Marion University; and

 

Whereas, she taught home economics in Florence School District One for four and a half years before she began her thirty-two years of service with Clemson University Cooperative Extension; and 

 

Whereas, she began her career in 1991 as an agent in Florence County with a partnership program between Clemson Extension and W. K. Kellogg Foundation Grant, developing grassroots community-based programs for children 5-10 who were considered to be at risk; and

 

Whereas, Ms. Davis-Livingston's responsibilities include planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining issue-based educational programming and effective teaching groups, primarily in 4-H/Youth Development for Florence and Georgetown counties. Program initiatives include Cooking Like a Chef Culinary Youth Camps, Healthy Lifestyles School Enrichment Series, Kids Cooking in the Kitchen, Science on the Move for Youth, Dress for Success for Youth, Financial Planning for Youth, Building Family Strengths, Career Exploration for Youth, Georgetown Community Flower and Vegetable Garden Project, Building Strong Leaders Program, Childcare Providers Certification Training, Adult Volunteer Training, and Science and Technology Series for Youth; and

 

Whereas, her impact on these programs has enabled her to recruit adult volunteers in the 4-H/Youth Development program for school enrichment, community clubs, projects, and special interest groups throughout Florence and Georgetown counties. Ms. Davis-Livingston's accomplishments have been featured in the Georgetown Times, Waccamaw Times, South Strand News, The Sun News, The Kingstree News, The Florence News, Southern Styles TV program, and WBTW News; and

 

Whereas, she is a member of the South Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents, the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, South Carolina State University 1890 Advisory Committee, and Georgetown Kiwanis Club, and she previously served on the Georgetown County School District School Improvement Council, Georgetown County School District Parent Teacher Organization as vice president and treasurer, and Vision for Youth State Advisory Committee; and

 

Whereas, Ms. Davis-Livingston is a member of Cherokee/Progressive Chapter #300 Order of Eastern Stars and served sixteen years as district director for the Georgetown District Christian Education Department of the African Methodist Episcopal Churches.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Sherry Davis-Livingston, senior 4-H/Youth Development agent and county coordinator for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Services in Georgetown County, and commend her for thirty-two years of dedication to the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Sherry Davis-Livingston.

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