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Board of Directors / Mentors /Coordinators


Sophie Raburn
Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator, Sophie was a student at the SBC Beekeeping for Beginners School in 2021. She caught her first swarm a few months after school and does photography at the Bee Labs. Sophie volunteers at SBC events and is Winner of the 2021 SOWEGA Beekeepers Club Rookie Beekeeper of The Year Award.

James Morgan
Member of the board, keeper of two backyard hives and the UGA County Extension Agent in Dougherty County, James provides leadership for the urban horticulture and 4-H livestock programs, as well as the commercial industry in row crops and pecans. He coordinates a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program and facilitates production meetings with UGA specialists for farmers.

