National Awards

National Distinguished Ruby Award

Dr. Maria Guadalupe Fabregas Janeiro

Missouri

North Central Region

Friend of Extension – Extension Volunteer / Lay Leader

Bob Jozwowski

Wisconsin

North Central Region

Friend of Extension – Professional / Business Leader

Dell Cotton

Virginia

Southern Region

Friend of Extension – Business Organization

Tennessee Association of Family and Community Education Clubs

Tennessee

Southern Region

Friend of Extension – Elected Official

Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture 

USDA

Northeast Region

Distinguished Service Award

Michael Dougherty

West Virginia

Northeast Region

Continued Excellence Award

Michael Martin

Pennsylvania

Northeast Region

Mid-Career Service Award

Hannah Fincham

West Virginia

Northeast Region

Early Career Service Award

Mollie Toppe

West Virginia

Northeast Region

International Service Award

Tina Cowger

West Virginia

Northeast Region

Visionary Leadership Award

David Ross

Maryland

Northeast Region

Administrative Leadership Award

David Snively

West Virgnia

Northeast Region

Distinguished Team Award

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Caregiver Program: Catherine Sorenson, Dr. Alex Chan, Dhruti Patel, Dr. Mona Habibi, Beverly Jackey, Dr. Jesse Ketterman, Crystal Terhune, Dr. Shauna Henley

Maryland

Northeast Region

North Central Region

Distinguished Service Award

Nancy Hegland

Minnesota

North Central Region

Continued Excellence Award

Melinda Hill

Ohio

North Central Region

Mid-Career Service Award

Beth Boomershine

Ohio

North Central Region

Early Career Service Award

Tammy Jones

Ohio

North Central Region

Visionary Leadership Award

Sandra Wick

Kansas

North Central Region

Administrative Leadership Award

Shannon Carter

Ohio

North Central Region

Diversity Individual Award

Timothy McDermott

Ohio

North Central Region

Diversity Team Award

4-H Career Pathways Academy: Cayla Taylor and Lorena Dorado Robles

Iowa

North Central Region

Distinguished Team Award

Southeast Indiana 4-H Camp Counselor Training: Katie Whiteford, Heather VonDielingen, Lesley Lodmell, Molly Hausenour, Sam McCollum

Indiana

North Central Region

Southern Region

Distinguished Service Award

Tony Rose -TIE

Kentucky

Southern Region

Distinguished Service Award

John Toman -TIE

Tennessee

Southern Region

Continued Excellence Award

Martin Koon

Tennessee

Southern Region

Mid-Career Service Award

Dinah Rowe

Georgia

Southern Region

Early Career Service Award

Ashley Carroll

Georgia

Southern Region

International Service Award

Jehangir Bhadha

Florida

Southern Region

Visionary Leadership Award

Christopher Sneed

Tennessee

Southern Region

Administrative Leadership Award

Ashley Stokes

Tennessee

Southern Region

Diversity Individual Award

Tamera Adjei

Tennessee

Southern Region

Diversity Team Award

Extension Professionals Increase Accessibility of Extension Programming to Hispanic Communities: Rebekah Greene and Rachel Stewart

Georgia

Southern Region

Distinguished Team Award

In the Face of Disaster: An Agent Toolkit for Disaster Readiness & Response: Nichole Huff, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Amy Kostelic, Kelly May, Mindy McCulley, Annhall Norris, Hardin Stevens

Kentucky

Southern Region

Western Region

Distinguished Service Award

Dennis Kaan

Colorado

Western Region

Continued Excellence Award

Mary Snow

Colorado

Western Region

Mid-Career Service Award

Katie McFarland

Idaho

Western Region

Early Career Service Award - TIE

Amy Robertson

Idaho

Western Region

Early Career Service Award - TIE

Andrea Schmutz

Utah

Western Region

Visionary Leadership Award

Joey Peutz

Idaho

Western Region

Diversity Individual Award

Brenda Kwang

Colorado

Western Region

Distinguished Team Award - TIE

Get the Dish: Surine Greenway, Amy Robertson, Joey Peutz, Katie McFarland, Katie Hickok, Elizabeth Renfro, Keishon Thomas, Jennifer Brown, Jessie Parker

Idaho

Western Region

Distinguished Team Award - TIE

Be Epic, Escape the Vape: Extension of E-Cigarette Prevention in Rural Communities: Ashley Yaugher, Christina Pay, Maria Velasco, Cris Meier, Josie Hatch, Shawna Carroll

Utah

Western Region