Experience as an 1890 4-H Extension Specialist Launches Jewel Bronaugh's Journey to USDA Deputy Secretary
In a May 2020 interview with Future Farmers of America, Bronaugh said, “Taking the position in 4-H and youth development in VSU’s College of Agriculture changed the trajectory of my career; I was planning on building a career as a college professor.” Some of her outreach work in the community included program to address bullying in youth.
From Virginia to the White House: First African American Confirmed for High-Ranking Role at USDA
Dr. Jewel Hairston Bronaugh is making history again as the first African-American Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).