Three Grand Valley women have been selected for roles with an organization connecting Colorado educators and students with the agricultural industry.

Lucee Church of Loma will serve as resource coordinator with Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom. Church will fill requests for resources and track the reach of programs. She previously served as education program coordinator and expanded the reach of a literacy project to more than 10,000 students a year.

Cindy Staheli Pearson of Loma was among four people elected to the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom board of directors. Pearson recently retired from teaching at Loma Elementary School. She and her family own and operate 2XL Cattle Co.

Shelby Rich of Grand Junction is among five new members of the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom advisory board. Rich also serves as education manager of the National Western Stock Show.

Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom provides a range of resources and programs to 325,000 educators and students a year in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.