Staff News & Awards

Knox County Extension Agents have been achieving some incredible accomplishments lately!

So far in 2024, two of our agents have received prestigious awards, and two agents have received promotions.

  • Congratulations to Heather Kyle, FCS Agent, for receiving the William D. Bishop Award for Outstanding Service.
  • Congratulations to Lee Rumble, ANR Agent, for receiving the Ann & Bill Hicks Outstanding New Extension Worker Award, the Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication, and for his promotion to Extension Agent II.
  • Congratulations to Sarah Harrison-Brown, 4-H Agent, for her promotion to Extension Agent II.

A complete list of award winners and promotions can be found here: https://utia.tennessee.edu/2024-awards-and-promotions/

More information about Heather Kyle and the William D. Bishop Award can be found here: https://utianews.tennessee.edu/heather-kyle-receives-utias-william-d-bishop-award-for-outstanding-service/

Heather Kyle, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
Lee Rumble, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, received both the Ann & Bill Hicks Outstanding New Extension Worker Award and the Cavender Outstanding Award for Best Publication
Sarah Harrison-Brown, 4-H Agent, was promoted to Extension Agent II. Lee Rumble, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, was promoted to Extension Agent II