Leadership Team

Executive Secretary & Program Chairs

Executive Secretary

Carole S. Carney
15 Railroad Avenue
Homer City, PA 15748
Phone 724-479-3254
FAX 724-479-3254
carole@njha.org

National Program Chairs

James Schmidt
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
1035 Plant Sciences Lab
1201 S Dorner Dr
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-244-5153
schmidt1@illinois.edu

Greg Stack
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matteson Extension Center
11855 Archer Ave.
Lemont, IL    60439
Phone: 630-685-2355
FAX: 708-720-7529
gstack@illinois.edu

Project Chairs

Demonstration

David Robson
PO Box 8199
Springfield, IL 62791
Phone 217 782-6515
drobson@illinois.edu

Environmental Awareness Project

Eric Frase
26263 Daffin Road
Easton, MD 21601
Home Phone 410 673-2719
Cell Phone 410 310-7116
erase82@hotmail.com

Experimental Horticulture Project

Eric Frase
26263 Daffin Road
Easton, MD 21601
Home Phone 410 673-2719
Cell Phone 410 310-7116
erase82@hotmail.com

Horticulture Connections

Michael Rethwisch
UNL Extension
Butler Co.,
451 N 5th Street
David City, NE 68632
Phone 402 367-7410 Ext 413
Fax 402 367-3329
mrethwisch2@unl.edu

Horticulture Essay Contest

Susan Schoneweis, MS RD/LD
Extension Agent - Nutrition & Health
K-State Research & Extension - Fort Riley
7264 Normandy Dr., Room 29
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Work Phone 785 239-4375
sschonew@ksu.edu
susan.schoneweis@us.army.mil

Horticulture Identification and Judging Contest

Greg Stack
11855 Archer Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
Work Phone 630 685-2355
gstack@illinois.edu

Photography Exhibition

Susan Beebe
Cornell Cooperative Extension
50 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone 518 885-8995
skb11@cornell.edu

Poster Contest

Debbie Gegare
376 Elm Street
Milton, WI 53563
Phone 608 921-8510
debgegare@yahoo.com

Production Project

Michael Rethwisch
UNL Extension
Butler Co.,
451 N. 5th Street
David City, NE 68632-1666
Phone (402) 367-7410
Fax (402) 367-3329
mrethwisch2@unl.edu

Speech Contests - Illustrated Talk, Extemporaneous Speaking and Performing Arts

Shirley Butt
7712 W. Mineral Point Road
Janesville, WI 53548
Phone 608 289-9255
garnet@ticon.net

State Display Contest

Dr. Brian Stark
2511 N 88th Street
Lincoln, NE 68507
Phone 402 202-8834
heystarky@yahoo.com

State Spirit Contest - NJHA Officer Team

Young America Horticulture Projects

Carol Norden
8516 Southfield Place
Raleigh, NC 27615
Home Phone 919 847-5462
Cell Phone 919 368-5165
cnorden@bellsouth.net

Leadership Team