Lincoln Parish Faculty and Staff

Cathy Judd is the Home Economist for Lincoln Parish. Cathy started working with 4-H youth in Union Parish in 1985. In 1990, Cathy transferred to Lincoln Parish to work with the 4-H Program. In 1995, Cathy became the Home Economist in charge of adult programming.

Cathy is married to Bryon Judd, a Forester for Stone Container Corporation. They have two children, Ansley and Rachel.

Tune in to Rafash each Wednesday morning on 1490 KRUS radio for Backyard Gardening at 6:25 a.m. A weekly radio program addressing timely horticultural topics.

Amanda J. Simmons started her employment with the LSU AgCenter in the Lincoln Parish Extension Office in August of 2002. Amanda is responsible for the 4-H Youth Development Program in Lincoln Parish. Prior to her employment with the AgCenter, Amanda spent 4 years as a home economics teacher in Jackson and Lincoln Parishes. Amanda received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from Louisiana Tech University’s College of Human Ecology in 1991 and was also chosen Teacher of the Year at Chatham High School in 1991.

Amanda is married to Jeff Simmons and they have two daughters, Aubrey and Abby.

Gary believes that in order to have a successful 4-H youth development program, you must first have a successful adult volunteer leadership program. Gary assists adult volunteers in Lincoln Parish with project clubs, workshops and clinics that these volunteers conduct.