I believe in people and their hopes
their aspirations and their faith
in their right to make their own plans and
arrive at their own decisions
in their ability and power to enlarge their lives
and plan for the happiness of those they love
I believe that education of which
extension work is an essential part
is basic in stimulating individual
initiative
self-determination and leadership
these are the keys to
democracy and that people
when given facts they understand will not only act
in their self-interest
but also in the interest of society
I believe that
education is a lifelong process and the
greatest university is the home
that my success as a teacher is proportional to those qualities of mind and spirit
that give me welcome entrance to the homes of families I serve
I believe in
intellectual freedom to search for and
present the truth without bias
and with courteous tolerance to the views of others
I believe that extension is a
link between people and the
ever-changing discoveries in the
laboratories
I believe in the public institution of which I am apart
I believe in my own work and in the opportunity I have
to make my life
useful to humanity
Because I believe these things
Because I believe these things
Because I believe these things
Because I believe in these things
Because I believe these things
Because I believe these things
Because I believe these things
I am an Extension Professional
I am Jill Martinson
Renae Riedy
Tony Whitehair
Atalie Tompkins
Mirna Bonilla
and we are K-State Research and Extension - Dickinson County
