Category: Rural Health & Nutrition

The first Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) cohort in Union County was a community success! The cohort started in September 2023 and graduated in December 2023, with approximately a 90% graduation rate (adjusted)! We are recruiting for a second Health Extension for Diabetes cohort at the Union County Library for HED in-person programing. Registration is […]

My name is Dylan Mott and I am happy to be continuing with Clemson Extension as the Rural Health and Nutrition Agent in Greenville County. I am a Greenville native and love Upstate SC!  I received my BS in Health Science from Clemson University (Go Tigers!) and just graduated with my Master of Public Health from […]

Ellie Lane, MS, E-RYT, CPT Rural Health and Nutrition Extension Agent, Clemson Cooperative Extension Clemson Extension’s Rural Health and Nutrition Team educates South Carolinians on diabetes self-management practices through the Health Extension for Diabetes program (HED). HED is a 4-month diabetes self-management and support program for individuals diagnosed with diabetes. Participants receive diabetes education and […]

Julia Newsome Rural Health & Nutrition Agent Cherokee & Union Counties “The first Health Extension for Diabetes (HED) cohort in Cherokee county was a community success! The cohort started in August 2023 and graduated in December 2023, with approximately a 90% graduation rate (adjusted)! We are recruiting for a second Health Extension for Diabetes cohort […]

Roxane Cummings, Rural Health & Nutrition Agent Roxane Cummings recently joined the Rural Health and Nutrition team as the Rural Health Agent for Orangeburg and Bamberg Counties. She is lifelong resident of Cope, a small rural town in Orangeburg County.  After high school, she received her undergraduate degree in English from Southern Methodist College. She […]

Jackie Gallagher, Rural Health & Nutrition Agent Do you have diabetes or know someone who does? Unfortunately, the answer to at least one of those questions is a yes. The good news is that the more you know about the risk factors and ways to manage diabetes, you can take charge of your health and […]

Patti Chapman Nutrition Educator – Beaufort County Patti has been spending this fall teaching the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) to both adults and youth.  The “Eating Smart Being Active” (ESBA) adult curriculum was taught at “Programs for Exceptional People” (P.E.P.).  Located in Bluffton, SC, their mission is: “to promote independence, social interaction, […]

Jacqueline Gallagher, Serving Colleton and Hampton Counties Jacqueline (Jackie) Gallagher is a native of Colleton County. After graduating from Walterboro High School, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in History from Charleston Southern University, a Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education from the College of Charleston, and a Master of Education in […]

Health Extension for Diabetes is now available in York County and has had several graduating cohorts in 2023. This diabetes self-management and support program is offered in-person or online for those with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. During this program, participants learn about topics such as healthy eating with diabetes, the […]

Julia Newsome, Rural Health & Nutrition Extension Agent Union & Cherokee Counties I have promoted extension programs and recruited participants at various events/health fairs across Union County this summer. If you see me at a local event, feel free to stop by and ask any questions regarding Clemson Cooperative Extension programing! I started two “Health […]