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Deb Zak
Northwest District Extension Director
University of
Minnesota Extension Service
Office:
251A Owen Hall Annex
Phone: 218-281-8684
E-mail: dzak@umn.edu
Deborah Zak
has been the Northwest District Director since 1997. Before that she was a
Pennington County Extension Educator for 20 years. Current
educational programs include a focus on the aging population in northwest
Minnesota with a goal of increasing their educational and employment
opportunities.
A special area of interest has been working
with the Ojibwe Reservations, cooperating with the College of Natural
Resources and various tribal and community organizations to design and
deliver a science and math summer program for students in grades 8-12 on
the White Earth Reservation. The program is designed to improve
students' academic achievement using a natural resources based curriculum
that incorporates Ojibwe culture and traditions.
Awards and Honors:
- U of M President's Award for Outstanding
Service, 2002
Educational Background:
B.S. degree in Vocational Home Economics
Education and M.S. in Education/General Studies, both from the University
of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
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