Gully retires after 23-year AgriLife Extension career
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]
Contact: Judy Gully, 325-653-4576, [email protected]
SAN ANGELO – Judy Gully, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service regional program leader for the agency’s West Region, will complete her 23-year career with the agency on Aug. 31.
Gully has led the family and consumer sciences programming efforts across the 23-county West Central district and the 22-county Far West district since 2008. During that time she has been headquartered at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo.
“I have enjoyed working with some of the most talented AgriLife Extension agents and specialists in the state,” Gully said. “It’s a great feeling to have been able to work with them with the common goal of improving the quality of life for Texas residents. It is touching when program participants come and tell you how you have changed their lives and those of their families for the better.
“It is also very rewarding to have worked with members and others involved with the 4-H youth development program. It is very rewarding to see them grow into successful and productive adults. Some have even become AgriLife Extension agents.”
Gully earned a master’s in family studies from Texas Woman’s University at Denton and a bachelor’s in home economic education from Texas State University at San Marcos. She also is a certified food protection management instructor and certified family and community leadership trainer.
She started her AgriLife Extension career in 1994 as a family and consumer sciences agent in Upton County where she served as the program leader and overall county coordinator. She later held family and consumer sciences agent positions with similar leadership responsibilities in Nolan County from 1996-2003 and Taylor County from 2003-2008, when she transferred to her current role.
Prior to joining AgriLife Extension, Gully taught vocational home economics for the following independent school districts: McGregor, 1989-1994; Aquilla, 1983-1984; and Wall, 1978-1980. She also served as a substitute teacher for the Midway Independent School District in 1988-1989.
Gully said she is looking forward to having more time to spend with her family.
“Who knows? I may even work on turning my fabric stash into quilts and spending time in my vegetable and flower gardens,” she said.
