Melinda Colbert

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Ogle County Agriculture in the Classroom Program Coordinator
Address

421 West Pines Road Suite 10 Oregon IL 61061

Phone
815-732-2191
Program Areas
4-H Youth Development

Melinda Colbert is the Ag Literacy Coordinator for Ogle and Carroll Counties. Melinda grew up on a farm in the Leaf River area. The farm included dairy and beef cows, sheep, and chickens. 

Colbert graduated from Forreston High School in 1993. She attended Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education and math.

After graduating from college, she was the Program Director for the Sheboygan Boys & Girls Club. She returned to Lakeland as a Hall Director and Summer Camps & Conferences Director. Since returning to the Leaf River area, Melinda has held several positions with the University of Illinois Extension in Ogle County, including 4-H Community Worker and Fiscal Secretary. Melinda has been the Ag Literacy Coordinator since 2007.

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