An Emporia State graduate has been appointed to the USDA’s Rural Development leadership team.
Gimmie Jo Jansonius was announced as the Rural Business-Cooperative Services administrator.
Jansonius is a 6th-generation rancher, with time in her family’s cow calf herd, small row crop farm and direct beef sales. After earning her bachelor’s degree in education, she attained her master’s degree in curriculum and instructional leadership from ESU.
Jansonius has also served as faculty for Community Vitality with K-State Research and Extension.
