2002 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

sponsored by National Pork Board

The 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients were (pictured left to right): Sarah Osborn Welty, NAAE President (assisting with the presentations); Frederick G. Faulks (ID), Region I; Verlin Hart (OK), Region II; Glenn Linder (WI), Region III; William B. Schreck (IL), Region IV; H. Fred Dietrick, III (FL), Region V; and Roland J. Duperron (PA), Region VI. The awards were sponsored by the National Pork Board and presented by Nicole Boettger (right).

2002 Outstanding Service Citation Award Recipients

sponsored by the Animal Agriculture Alliance

The 2002 Outstanding Service Citation Award Recipients were (pictured left to right): Sarah Osborn Welty, NAAE President (assisting with the presentations); Clarence Pearson (WA), Region I; Marion D. Fletcher (AR), Region II; Dr. Roland Peterson (MN), Region III; Thomas A. Kremer (OH), Region IV; Bobby W. Joslin (GA), Region V; and Earl K. Brown (PA), Region VI (accepted by Martin Heyler). The plaques were sponsored by the Animal Agriculture Alliance.

2002 Outstanding Cooperation Award Recipients 2002

sponsored by Forrest T. Jones & Company

The 2002 Outstanding Cooperation Award Recipients were (pictured left to right): Sarah Osborn Welty, NAAE President (assisting with the presentations); Rick Waitley, Waitley Associates (ID), Region I (accepted by Allison
Touchstone); James Hodge, Oklahoma Ford Dealers Advertising Association (OK), Region II (accepted by David Dorrell); Stanley David Sahlstrom, University of Minnesota (MN), Region III (accepted by John Hobert); Dr. Will Waidelich, Curriculum Materials Service, The Ohio State University (OH), Region IV; Gary G. Bartley (FL), Region V; and Lori Himes (MD), Region VI (accepted by Donna Moore). The plaques were sponsored by Forrest T. Jones & Company and presented by John Liipfert (right).

2002 Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult
Agricultural Education Program Award Recipients

sponsored by Syngenta

The 2002 Outstanding Postsecondary/ Adult Agricultural Education Program Award Recipients were (groups pictured top row left to right): Blue Mountain Community College–Jon Farquharson, Paul Davis, Dale Wendt, and Preston Winn (OR), Region I; Red River Technology Center–Dick Lowe (OK), Region II; Northland Community and Technical College–Robert E. Bollesen, Dean, C. Anvinson, G. Ausmus, M. Berg, G. Dvergsten, R. Dvergsten, D. Fjerstad, R. Hasbargen, D. Jaenicke, B. Jensen, G. Kalinoski, M. Lockhart, R. Morgan, D. Olsen, J. Osowski, D. Packard, P. Ramsey, S. Schmiess, andG. Tullis (MN), Region III. (Groups seated left to right); John Wood Community College–Jeff Galle, Larry Fischer, Gary Shupe, Gary Wycislo, and Mike Tenhouse (IL), Region IV; Laurens County Young Farmer Program–Edwin Avery (GA), Region V; and Berlin Brothersvalley Young Farmer Program–Doyle E. Paul (PA), Region VI. Not all instructors are pictured. The program was sponsored by Syngenta and the plaques were presented by Lori Captain (standing far right).

2002 Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher
Award Recipients

sponsored by Syngenta

The 2002 Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award Recipients were (pictured left to right): Glen A. Landrus (WA), Region I; Shirley Stephens (OK), Region II; Darold Hehn (SD), Region III; Randy Garrett (MO), Region IV; Jodi N. Geiger (FL), Region V; and Martin C. Heyler (PA), Region VI. The program was sponsored by Syngenta and the plaques were presented by Lori Captain (standing far right).

Syngenta Names Advocate for Ag Education

Syngenta, as the new sponsor of the NAAE Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher Awards and the Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Awards, took the agricultural education profession to a new level by naming one of the national Outstanding Teacher award recipients as the Syngenta Advocate for Agricultural Education. The 2002 honoree was Jodi Geiger, agriculture teacher at Pine Ridge High School in Deltona, Florida. The award was
presented by Bob Woods, President of Syngenta North America. Jodi will represent Syngenta as a national spokesperson for agricultural education and the agriculture industry. Her award package includes travel to Syngenta’s international headquarters in Switzerland. Pictured at right is Bob Woods (left) making the presentation to Jodi Geiger.

2002 Outstanding Middle/Secondary School
Agricultural Education Program Award Recipients

sponsored by Case IH

The 2002 Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Agricultural Education Program Award Recipients were (groups pictured seated left to right): Elko High School–Jim Cooney, Shane Sutton and Jared Hyatt (NV), Region I; Amber-Pocasset High School–Billy Shane Scott (OK), Region II; McCook Central–Terry Rieckman (SD), Region III. (Groups standing right to left); Lowell High School–John H. Schut and Tammy DeBaar (MI), Region IV; Franklin County High School–Wayne Randall, Gary Minyard, Owen Thomason, and Cale Watkins (GA), Region V; and Linganore High School–Tom Hawthorne and Pat Beachy (MD), Region VI. Not all instructors are pictured. The program was sponsored by Case IH.

2002 Outstanding Young Member Award Recipients

sponsored by John Deere

The 2002 Outstanding Young Member Award Program was sponsored by John Deere. The sponsor representative and award recipients were (pictured left to right): Tom Hughes, John Deere; Katie Lynn Thalman (UT), Region I; Steven D. Mitchell (AR), Region II; Tim Heeg (WI), Region III; Darryl J. Matherly (KY), Region IV; Michael S. Honeycutt (NC), Region V; Robin C. McLean (NJ), Region VI; and Sarah Osborn Welty, NAAE President.

2002 Ideas Unlimited Award Recipients

sponsored by Delmar Thomson Learning

The 2002 Ideas Unlimited Award Recipients were (pictured left to right): Steven Sipes (AZ), Region I; John Jones (AR), Region II; Ed Mueller (SD), Region III; Jay Davis (OH), Region IV (accepted by Kip Hamilton); Dr. Frank Flanders (GA), Region V; and Rick Martineau (NH), Region VI. Presenting the awards were Zina Lawrence and Andy Coleman from Delmar Thomson Learning.