The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative

Mini-Grants for Spring 2010 Have Been Awarded

The SRDC awarded mini-grants to those Extension Educators or teams of educators that are utilizing one or more of the National e-Commerce Extension Initiative’s online learning modules as a participant workshop. These mini-grants are awarded based on the potential to reach Extension clients, the need for e-commerce education in the target community and the skills of the facilitators.

This funding cycle the following teams were selected to implement these learning modules through workshop offerings in their target communities:

2010 Program Implementation Mini-Grants Recipients

  • Wanda Jurriaans and Isaac Chappell, Auburn University - A beginners Guide To e-Commerce: Easy Tools for Profit
  • Katrina McLin, Alcorn State University - A Beginners Guide To e-Commerce: Easy Tools for Profit

2008 Program Implementation Mini-Grants Recipients

  • Dr. Brian Whitacre, Oklahoma State University - Strengthening Competitive Advantage of Rural Businesses with e-Commerce and Experience Economy Strategies
  • Dr. David Lamie, Clemson University - Connecting Rural Communities
  • Dr. Michael Wilcox, University of Tennessee - Helping Artisans Reach Global Markets
  • Dr. Lekan Ayanwale, Tuskegee University - Farm Business Management
  • Kathryn Macomber, The University of Missouri - Strengthening Competitive Advantage of Rural Businesses with e-Commerce and Experience Economy Strategies
  • Julie Melchiori, Michigan State University - Strengthening Competitive Advantage of Rural Businesses with e-Commerce and Experience Economy Strategies

Congratulations to both teams on a job well done.