Kent County Office Staff
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Kelsey Bockelman
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Educator
bockelm4@msu.edu
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Diane Brady
Horticultural Events & Acct. Manager
bradydi1@msu.edu
616-632-7873
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Lindsay Brown
Tree Fruit Integrated Pest Management Educator
brow1111@msu.edu
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Amber Clingman
4-H Program Instructor
clingman@msu.edu
616-632-7893
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Rebecca Finneran
Ornamentals, Landscape and Turf Systems
Finneran@msu.edu
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Samantha Griffin
4-H program coordinator
griff807@msu.edu
616-632-7888
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Debra Gulick
West Michigan Extension Master Gardener Coordinator
gulickde@msu.edu
616-632-7880
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Georgina Guzmán
Extension Health Educator
perrygeo@msu.edu
616-632-7884
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Deanna Hedlund
Consumer Horticulture Educator
curtisd3@msu.edu
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Kellie Kieren
4-H Supervising and Staff Development Educator
kierenke@msu.edu
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M. Scott Korpak
District 7 Director
korpakmi@msu.edu
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Jennifer Labun
Project and Event Coordinator
sibsonje@msu.edu
517-884-7351
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Latoyia LeRoux
Community Nutrition Associate
thoma634@msu.edu
616-632-7871
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Tyler Lidgard
4-H Program Coordinator
lidgardt@msu.edu
616-632-7870
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Stephanie Marino
Supervising Educator
marinos1@msu.edu
616-632-7889
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Staci O'Brien
School Based Nutrition Educator
obrie343@msu.edu
616-632-7898
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Jinnifer Ortquist
Financial and Homeownership Educator
ortquisj@msu.edu
616-632-7874
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Alan Pilkenton
Educational Media Coordinator
pilkento@msu.edu
616-632-7867
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Tracy Reed
Secretary III - District 7 and District 8
reedmott@msu.edu
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Adriana Sierra Ramirez
4-H Program Coordinator - Se habla español
sierrara@msu.edu
616-632-7876
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Yesenia Velasco
Community Nutrition Associate
velasco@msu.edu
616-632-7882
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Garrett Ziegler
Community Food Systems Educator
zieglerg@msu.edu
616-608-7436
Contact Us
Email: msue.kent@county.msu.edu
Phone: 616-632-7865
Fax: 616-632-7899
Hours of Operation: M-F: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Directions
Meet Your District Director
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M. Scott Korpak
District 7 Director
korpakmi@msu.edu
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Serving Kent County
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Jonathan LaPorte
Farm Business Management Educator - Southwest Michigan
laportej@msu.edu
269-467-5511
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Jo Latimore, Ph.D.
Senior Specialist - Lakes, Streams, and Watersheds
latimor1@msu.edu
517-432-1491
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Gary Libretti, Jr.
Extension Specialist
libretti@msu.edu
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Tyler Lidgard
4-H Program Coordinator
lidgardt@msu.edu
616-632-7870