Awards

NAAE: 2017 Award Winners

• National Agriscience Teacher of the Year
• Outstanding Young Member Awards
• Outstanding Teacher Awards
• Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Program Awards
• Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Program Awards
• Teacher Mentor Awards
• Ideas Unlimited Awards
• Lifetime Achievement Awards
• Outstanding Cooperation Awards
• Outstanding Service Citation Awards
• Teachers Turn the Key Awards
• Upper Division Scholarship Recipients

*News releases about each award winner will be issued after the award is presented at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

National Agriscience Teacher of the Year

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by Herman and Bobbie Wilson as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

 

Back To Top

---

Outstanding Young Member

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by John Deere as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Back To Top

---

Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

The Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award is sponsored by Caterpillar, Inc. and Tractor Supply Company as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

back to top

---

Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

The Outstanding Middle/Secondary Agricultural Education program award is partially sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

back to top

---

Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag. Ed Program

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

The Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program award is sponsored by Monsanto as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

*Indicates recipient is deceased

back to top

---

Teacher Mentor

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by CEV Multimedia.

back to top

---

Ideas Unlimited

The Ideas Unlimited contest is designed to give members an opportunity to exchange classroom, SAE, leadership, and other teaching ideas. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning.

back to top

---

Lifetime Achievement

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by Ford as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

*indicates the recipient is deceased

back to top

---

Outstanding Cooperation

NAAE recognizes organizations, agribusiness companies, and others who have given outstanding support to agricultural education with the Outstanding Cooperation Award. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

The plaques for this program are sponsored by Forrest T. Jones & Company.

back to top

---

Outstanding Service Citation

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox.

back to top

---

Teachers Turn the Key

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. Follow this link for pictures of our award winners at the 2017 NAAE Convention.

This program is sponsored by RAM Trucks as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

back to top

---

Upper Division Ag Education Scholarship Recipients

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Growth Energy and 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 2016 or spring 2017 semesters.

This program is sponsored by Growth Energy, Herman & Bobbie Wilson, and National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning

 

---