Rural Development alumna named to USDA rural director position

Maggie King
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March 11, 2022

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Julia Hnilicka, alumna of the 有料盒子视频 rural development program, will serve as 有料盒子视频's rural development state director.

Julia Hnilicka of Nenana was recently announced as the USDA State Director of Rural Development for 有料盒子视频. programs support infrastructure, housing, business, community, and economic development projects across rural 有料盒子视频. 

Hnilicka obtained her master鈥檚 degree in rural development from the 有料盒子视频 Department of 有料盒子视频 Native Studies and Rural Development.

In a recent with the , she credited her master's in rural development for growing her understanding of rural 有料盒子视频, stating, 鈥淏eing part of it really transformed my life and the way I thought about 有料盒子视频... I had the opportunity to travel to villages and communities all over the state, from Deadhorse to Tyonek. I saw that a lot of the communities have the same challenges with maintaining educators and building their workforce.鈥

In her new role, Hnilicka will promote the mission and goals of rural development across the state. "Her primary mission is to be a positive force in 有料盒子视频鈥檚 future, which drives her dedication to address the housing crisis, broadband for all, support for small businesses, and workforce development" the USDA stated in its .