Extension’s Foster receives Public Servant Award

Clemson Extension’s natural resources agent for Pickens County has been named Public Servant of the Year by Upstate Forever. At the Forever Green Annual Awards Luncheon on Feb. 24, Cathy Reas Foster was presented the award. Upstate Forever honors individuals and organizations for significant achievements in the fields of land conservation, clean water, clean air, sustainable development, recycling, public service and volunteer work. As a hydrogeologist, Foster is co-coordinator of Stormwater Partners for Pickens and Anderson counties. She is part of Clemson University’s Carolina Clear team and is a member of numerous nonprofit conservation organizations in the Upstate of South Carolina.