UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Alumni Association’s Virtual Speaker Session connects Penn Staters to University faculty who are leaders in their respective fields. The next event in the series is set for noon on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and will feature extension educator Diane Dallos. The session will focus on the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program, a statewide, volunteer-driven program that advances the land-grant mission of translating research-based horticultural science into meaningful community education and service.
Register today to learn how the 4,000 trained Master Gardener volunteers contribute more than 197,000 hours annually to public education, environmental stewardship, and community outreach in all 67 counties of the commonwealth. Additionally, Dallos will discuss opportunities for learning, engagement and support for the Master Gardeners. Visit the Alumni Association’s YouTube page for archived Virtual Speaker Sessions.
Speaker bio
Diane Dallos is an extension educator at Penn State. Her primary responsibility is serving as coordinator of the Master Gardener Program for Penn State Extension in Butler County. Dallos received her master’s degree in business and graduate certificate in strategic leadership from Penn State and her undergraduate degree from Robert Morris University. She serves on the Butler County Collective Impact Committee on Food Security and is a fifth-generation Butler county farmer, raising beef cattle and cut flowers on her family farm alongside her grandmother and parents.
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