Alan Spell, assistant extension professor, agricultural and applied economics, and Sarah Low, associate professor, regional economics, received a Community, Economic and Workforce Research Award from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), which was presented in June at the C2ER Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes their “Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Select Missouri Counties” report published by Exceed – Regional Economic and Entrepreneurial Development and University of Missouri Extension.

Mark White, current Exceed director, and Spell accepted the award at the C2ER Annual Conference. C2ER is a national organization for applied researchers who work in economic and workforce development fields.