Laurie Barley, PSEP Extension program assistant, receives the prestigious UTIA Extension non-exempt Award of Excellence. This recognition is reserved for individuals who have exceeded their expected duties, and Barley’s outstanding dedication and contributions have truly stood out.

For the past 18 months, Barley has made significant contributions to the educational and testing program of our state-wide Pesticide Safety and Education Program (PSEP). Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Barely played a crucial role in ensuring that testing and recertification processes continued seamlessly.

Barley’s commitment and efforts have been instrumental in achieving the objectives of Extension, including leadership, initiative, reliability, cooperativeness, personality, professionalism, communications, competence, planning, and implementation.

For more information about the Pesticide, Safety and Education program, visit psep.tennessee.edu.