Lillian Scott Wins State and National Awards, 1985

From the Tar Heel Homemakers  newspaper, a publication for members of the North Carolina Extension Homemakers Association. The Jan.-March 1986 issue had an article about Lillian Scott of Orange County, who received a national paraprofessional award in September 1985 for her work as an EFNEP Paraprofessional. She was a member of the Cedar Ridge Extension Homemakers Club.

Lillian Scott, program aide and Orange County Extension Homemaker, received the National Paraprofessional Award at the National Association of Extension Home Economists’ annual meeting in September in San Diego, California. She earlier received the State Paraprofessional Award and the Minnie Miller Brown Award of $150 at the N.C. Association of Extension Home Economists annual meeting.

Her name will be added to the Minnie Miller Brown Plaque.

“The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding accomplishments of paraprofessionals in the use of imaginative and effective methods of reaching special audiences,” says Bonnie Davis, home economics Extension agent.

Lillian works with youth through the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Program, a program financed and designed for helping families with limited resources to upgrade their nutrition status.

As an adult, as well as youth aide, she maintained a high family and youth load. She reaches and works with more than 400 youth each year through community groups. “Motion for Life” and “Mousercise” have been the most effective teaching methods—a method where nutrition exercise/fitness and self-esteem were emphasized.

“The aerobic exercise adds great appeal to nutrition teaching-learning. Teaching methods that have worked well for Lillian are food shows, day camps, residence camps, learning gardens, tasting parties, and fun fairs,” said Mrs. Davis.

She has reached nearly 2,000 youth and adults with nutrition information working with many volunteers, individuals and through 53 groups.

Lillian is a member of the Cedar Ridge Extension Homemakers Club where she served several years as president. Her daughter, Serena, now serves as club president.