Desmyn Owens’ parents are teachers who value community leadership, and she grew up next to a farm where cattle grazed in rural Brunswick County, Va..
It was 4-H, a youth development program, that influenced her studies and led her to a new role in Virginia Beach.
Owens, 23, recently became Virginia Beach’s new associate extension agent for 4-H youth development, filling a position that has been vacant for more than a year. The program is part of the Virginia Cooperative Extension and works closely with the city agriculture department…