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The National Agriscience Teacher of the Year award recognizes teachers who have inspired and enlightened their students through engaging and interactive lessons in the science of agriculture.
This program is sponsored by PotashCorp as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the National Agriscience Teachers of the Year being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Jessica Grundy, UT |
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Rachel Knight, NM |
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Candice Franks, WI |
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Matthew Simpson, KY |
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Jason Gore, SC |
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Michael Clark, PA |
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The Outstanding Young Member Award is a means of encouraging young teachers to remain in the profession and to recognize their participation in professional activities.
This program is sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Outstanding Young Members being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Natalie Borba, CA |
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Kimberly Mitchell, KS |
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Jacob Cramer, WI |
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Bailey Garwood, MI |
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Katie Gilson, SC |
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Tedra Bean, NY |
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This program recognizes NAAE members who are at the pinnacle of their profession—those who are conducting the highest quality agricultural education programs. The award recognizes leadership in civic, community, agriculture/agribusiness and professional activities. Outstanding agricultural educators are innovators and catalysts for student success in agricultural education.
The Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award is sponsored by Caterpillar, Inc. and Tractor Supply Company as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Outstanding Teachers being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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J.D. Cant, OR |
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Kevin Barenberg, AR |
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Paul Larson, WI |
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Tracey Hoffman, MI |
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Jason Chester, NC |
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Lee Ann Hall, WV |
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A goal of NAAE is to promote outstanding programs in agricultural education and effectively communicate success stories. The Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Ag Ed Program Award promulgates that goal. Agricultural education programs in middle schools and secondary schools are eligible to participate in this recognition program.
The Outstanding Middle/Secondary Agricultural Education program award is sponsored by AGCO and Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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San Luis Obispo High School, CA |
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Fairview Public School, OK |
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Springfield High School, MN |
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LaRue County High School, KY |
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Cottondale High School, FL |
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Central High School, VA |
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The Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program award recognizes exemplary 2-year postsecondary institutions and full time young farmer and adult agricultural education programs. Qualifying young farmer and/or adult ag ed program staff must devote at least 50 percent of their teaching time to this level of instruction.
The Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program award is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Indian Hills Community College, IA |
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Crowder College, MO |
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Miller County Young Farmers Program, GA |
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Virginia Agiculture Leaders Obtaining Results program at Virginia Tech,VA |
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If you ask agriculture teachers what motivated them to enter and stay in the teaching profession, predominately they will attribute their decision to another agriculture teacher who encouraged them. Many state agricultural education associations have recognized the importance of positive relationships between beginning and experienced teachers by creating formal organizational structures to connect beginning and experienced teachers. This award program will provide additional incentives for experienced teachers to become mentors for beginning teachers, and it will provide beginning teachers a way to say thank you to the experienced teachers who have influenced them
This program is sponsored by CEV Multimedia.
To see and download photos of the Teacher Mentor award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Michael Sheppard, WA |
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Cade LeJeune, LA |
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Dr.Michael Retallick, IA |
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Michael Spahr, OH |
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Farrah Johnson, FL |
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Erin McCaffrey, NY |
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The Ideas Unlimited contest is designed to give members an opportunity to exchange classroom, SAE, leadership, and other teaching ideas.
This program is sponsored by National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning.
To see and download photos of the Ideas Unlimited award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Eric Tilleman, MT |
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Cory Wedel, CO |
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Melissa Bonifas, NE |
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Erica McBee, MO |
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Nancy Sell, GA |
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Melanie Berndtson, PA |
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NAAE will recognize retired NAAE members who have made significant contributions to agricultural education at the state, regional, and national levels with Lifetime Achievement Award.
This program is sponsored by Ford as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Lifetime Achievement award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Greg Thompson, OR |
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Michael Robison, OK |
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Keith Gundlach, WI |
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Jim Craft, IL |
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W. Patrick Earle, SC |
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Frank Yesalavich, NJ |
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NAAE recognizes organizations, agribusiness companies, and others who have given outstanding support to agricultural education with the Outstanding Cooperation Award.
The plaques for this program are sponsored by Forrest T. Jones & Company.
To see and download photos of the Lifetime Achievement award recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Region I | J.R. Simplot Company, ID | News Release |
Region II | Andy Guffey, AR | News Release |
Region III | Pam Jahnke, WI | News Release |
Region IV | Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education, IL | News Release |
Region V | Ag Central Co-Op, TN | News Release |
Region VI | Katie Frazier, VA | News Release |
NAAE will recognize current and retired NAAE members who have made significant contributions to agricultural education at the state, regional, and national levels with the Outstanding Service Citation.
This program is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of the Outstanding Service Citation recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Elaine Lewis, WA |
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John Wayne Strickland, OK |
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Dr. Rick Bockhop, WI |
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John Kabat, IL |
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Richard Ross, TN |
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Dr. Patricia Jepson, CT |
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Agricultural education is continually faced with a shortage of qualified teachers. Unless those who have been trained enter and remain in the profession for a period of several years, the shortage of qualified teachers will prevail. As a means of encouraging young teachers to remain in the profession and to encourage and recognize participation in professional activities, NAAE offers the Teachers Turn the Key Scholarship.
This program is sponsored by RAM Trucks as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
To see and download photos of theTeachers Turn the Key recipients being honored at NAAE convention, visit our Flickr Album.
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Region I | Alyssa Davies, OR | News Release |
Brittnie England, AZ | News Release | |
Courtney Castle, CA | News Release | |
Charlie Mann, NV | News Release | |
Carol Travis, WA | News Release | |
Daniel Billington, ID | News Release | |
Francisca Pena, UT | News Release | |
Jackie Tichepco, HI | News Release | |
Region II | Brandon Lewis, AR | News Release |
Lauren Van Allen, KS | News Release | |
Stacia Huxman, OK | News Release | |
Region III | Cayla Graves,SD | News Release |
Daniel Scott May, IA | News Release | |
Nikki Beucler, MN | News Release | |
Nicole Fideldy, ND | News Release | |
Sarah Knutson, NE | News Release | |
Walter James Taylor, WI | News Release | |
Region IV | Ellen Amos, MO | News Release |
Heather Ann Dougherty, IN | News Release | |
Jessica Louise Collins, IL | News Release | |
Leyna Neil Miller, MI | News Release | |
Shalie Jo Logan, OH | News Release | |
Region V | Ashley Bringle, TN | News Release |
Adrienne Smith, GA | News Release | |
Courtney Wade, NC | News Release | |
Josh Everett, MS | News Release | |
Trent Wells, AL | News Release | |
Region VI | Alison Sutphin, VA | News Release |
Christopher Smith, NY | News Release | |
Darla Romberger, PA | News Release | |
Laura Pinhas, NJ | News Release | |
Melissa Cunningham, CT | News Release | |
Susan Mitchell, DE | News Release | |
Katlin Thorsell, WV | News Release | |
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of National Geographic Leaning | Cengage Learning and proceeds from the ticket raffle at the NAAE convention, NAAE awarded scholarships to students who are majoring in agricultural education and who will be completing their student teaching in the fall 2015 or spring 2016 semesters.
This program is sponsored by National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning
Riane Towery | Oregon State University | News Release |
Jaimee Brentano | Oregon State University | News Release |
Nicholas Adams | Louisiana State University | News Release |
Chelsea Sutherland | Louisiana State University | News Release |
Morgan Pinnell | New Mexico State University | News Release |
Sabrina Kieser | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | News Release |
Kathryn Chapman | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | News Release |
Jaelyn Bergmann | University of Missouri-Columbia | News Release |
Amanda Smith | University of Missouri | News Release |
Clayton Carley | University of Illinois | News Release |
Shelby Cooper | University of Illinois | News Release |
Paige Levandowski | University of Kentucky | News Release |
Sarabeth Royer | Pennsylvania State University | News Release |
Katherine Andrews | Pennsylvania State University | News Release |
Mason Tate | Pennsylvania State University | News Release |