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3 <br /> COOPERATIVE N.C.Cooperative Extension P.O.Box 8181 <br /> NC EXTENSION Orange County Center 306-E Revere Road <br /> orange.ces.ncsu.edu Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> 919-245-2050 <br /> Fax: 919-644-3067 <br /> To: Bonnie B. Hammersley <br /> Orange County Manager <br /> 300 West Tryon Street <br /> P. O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> This letter is submitted in support of having the new North Campus Environmental Agriculture Center on <br /> HWY 70 West in Hillsborough, NC, named in honor of the late Mrs. Bonnie B. Davis, retired Extension <br /> Family & Consumer Science Agent (formerly Home Economics Extension Agent). <br /> I was privileged to work with Mrs, Davis during my 23-year tenure as the Orange County Extension <br /> Director and was able to observe the outstanding contributions she made to the citizens of Orange County <br /> over her 40-plus years of service. She began her career in Extension during segregation, and in spite of <br /> the challenges of those times, was a calm, steadying force throughout the integration of the Orange <br /> County Extension Service. Mrs. Davis retired in 1990, and over the course of her career, she gave tirelessly <br /> of her time, expertise, and resource on many occasions, sacrificing time away from her family to serve the <br /> needs of Orange County families. <br /> Within Orange County, Mrs. Davis was known throughout Extension as a catalyst for new,visionary ideas <br /> and who had a knack for building inspired teams of doers. Her areas of organizational expertise were <br /> housing and food & nutrition, where she taught families how to live healthier lives regardless of their <br /> financial resources. Mrs. Davis believed that every individual could succeed if given the right training and <br /> educational resources. Both during and after my tenure as Extension Director, I have heard countless <br /> positive testimonies from county residents who were beneficiaries of the educational training they <br /> received from Mrs. Davis. Her devotion to the citizens of Orange County also extended to its young <br /> people, who she personally assisted in ensuring their admission to college on several occasions. <br /> Over the course of her career, Mrs. Davis' contributions to Extension have been recognized at the local, <br /> state, and national level. In addition to numerous awards for meritorious service, Mrs. Davis was most <br /> proud of receiving the Pauli Murray Human Relations Award from Orange County, which was awarded for <br /> her service in pursuit of equality,justice and human rights for all citizens. She was also an engaged <br /> community advocate who served as a bridge that helped to unite both the rural and urban populations in <br /> the county. She worked actively behind the scenes with the Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> helping to shape the agenda of county affairs for the benefit of the communities she served. <br /> In light of her outstanding contributions to Orange County, it would only be fitting to honor Mrs. Davis by <br /> naming the new Environmental Agriculture Center in her honor. If I can provide further support on this <br /> issue, please feel free to contact me. <br /> N.C. A&T N C STAT <br /> STATE UNIVERSITY IINIVFHSIT <br /> NC State University and N.C.A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race,color,national origin,religion, <br /> political befiefs,famJy and marital status,sex,age,veteran status,sexual identity,genetic information or disability.NC State,N.C.A&T,U.S.Department of <br /> Agriculture,and local governments cooperating. <br />