Roxie Price, left, being present with the Thomas F. Rodgers Outstanding Outreach County Extension Agent for her Drink Less Sugar program.

TIFTON — Roxie Price, a family and consumer sciences agent for Tift County, was recently honored with the Thomas F. Rodgers Outstanding Outreach County Extension Agent for her Drink Less Sugar program, according to a press release.

Through the Drink Less Sugar program, all 2nd grade children and teachers in Tift County have received education on the amount of sugar in beverages. This program has been showcased with regional and state presentations, as a way to fight childhood obesity, the release states.

Drink Less Sugar has been highlighted in two state award winning poster presentations, the release states. Academic abstracts were published in the Journal of Applied Research and Demonstration Symposium. Four years of in-depth programming and presentations resulted in her receiving a National School Wellness Award for recognized impact.

The last three years, Price has been a site coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program using SKYPE virtual technology to reach certified tax preparers at UGA and University of Florida. Her local clientele tripled in 2018 by using this method, the release states.

Price served her state as president of the Georgia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences as well as the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Board as vice president for awards and Recognition.

Price, originally from Thomas County, has been employed with University of Georgia Extension (UGA) since 2001. The concept of servant leadership is what makes her love the job as a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Tift County. She earned her master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Valdosta State University. While employed with UGA, she has received training in the areas of nutrition, food safety, financial planning, and chronic disease prevention.