New extension educator joins Bartholomew County staff

Cora Carter is the new extension educator for the Bartholomew County Purdue Extension Office. She is pictured at the Bartholomew County Purdue Extension Office in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

A new Bartholomew County Purdue Extension educator has been chosen after an eight-month search.

Cora Carter began her new duties in Columbus as Agriculture, Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Educator on Aug. 5.

A native of Salem, the 27-year-old Carter succeeds Kris Medic, who held the educator position from 2013 until her retirement last December.

For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.