Glory Benacka

Glory’s Kansas homeplace is a few acres in Ellsworth County near Lake Kanopolis. She grew up in Nebraska and Chicago. Glory earned a B.A. in Visual Art and a minor in Environmental Studies from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is excited to join The Land Institute in a position where she can work more actively with her hands and directly with nature. As a passionate life-long learner, Glory’s career path has included a variety of teaching and coordinating positions in nonprofit arts, library, and educational organizations. Growing up in Nebraska, she was active in 4-H, worked on a summer detasseling crew, and worked at a campground. A  4-H entomology background proved helpful when identifying insect activities.