Vaness Tranel

Bio

Vanessa Tranel is the liaison between the Colorado State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program, military service branches in Colorado, national 4-H, and NIFA. Her focus is to coordinate, network, and facilitate programs and resources and work with a variety of partners at the university level, with military partners, and with partners across the state in support of child and youth programs. This includes providing support and training to Colorado military installations by training staff to integrate 4-H clubs and projects into daily and summer youth programs. She also provides professional development to child and youth staff on positive youth development, ages/stages, experiential learning, and use of LGU research-based curricula.

Programs and Initiatives

• 4-H Military Partnership

Contributing Websites

• https://www.4-hmilitarypartnership.org/

Professional Honors/Offices/Recognitions

• 2023-2024: Colorado State Fair Foundation Board of Directors, Secretary
• 2023: National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals, 25 Years of Service
• 2023: Colorado State University, Promoted to Extension Faculty at Master Instructor (highest rank)
• 2022: National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Military Partnership Award Nominee, AgFest Team
• 2022: Colorado Association of Extension 4-H Agents F.A. Anderson Nominee
• Colorado State Fair Foundation Board of Directors, Secretary
• 2018: Colorado Association of Extension 4-H Agents Military Partnerships Award
• 2016: Colorado Association of Extension 4-H Agents Team Award (C & C Camp)
• 2014: Epsilon Sigma Phi Mid-Career Award, Western Region
• 2014: Epsilon Sigma Phi Diversity/Multicultural Team: Colorado 4-H Military Partnerships, Western Region
• National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Distinguished Service Award
• 2000: Colorado Association of 4-H Agents, President
• 1999-2000: Colorado Association of 4-H Agents, President Elect
• 1997: Colorado Association of 4-H Agents, Tyro Award

Area(s) of Expertise

• 4-H Program
• Positive Youth Development
• Supporting Military-Connected Family Programs