The Community Development Society (CDS) recently awarded the East of I-77 Business Park project with a 2023 Outstanding Program Award. Gwynn Stewart, Extension educator, nominated the project for this international award that was presented at the CD Society's 2023 Annual Conference in July.
The East of I-77 Business Park is located in Noble County near Caldwell. Extension’s partners for this project included the county commissioners, the Village of Caldwell, Olive Township, and the Noble Community Improvement Corporation. Additional support was provided by JobsOhio, OhioSE, the Belmont Port Authority, and the Washington Electric Cooperative.