National Awards 

National Distinguished Ruby Award 

Dr. Jerold W. (Jerry) Apps 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region 

Friend of Extension – Extension Volunteer / Lay Leader 

Barb and Norb Yogerst 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region 

Friend of Extension – Professional / Business Leader 

Nathan Andre 

Ohio 

North Central Region 

Friend of Extension – Business Organization 

Ellen Rossi 

West Virginia 

Northeast Region 

Northeast Region 

Mid-Career Service Award - TIE

Steven Yergeau 

New Jersey 

Northeast Region 

Mid-Career Service Award - TIE

Lesley Sears 

West Virginia 

Northeast Region 

Early Career Service Award 

Catherine Sorenson 

Maryland 

Northeast Region 

Visionary Leadership Award 

Sarah Gregory Grogan 

Pennsylvania 

Northeast Region 

Administrative Leadership Award 

Cassandra Corridon 

Maryland 

Northeast Region 

Diversity Individual Award 

Amy Lang 

Maryland 

Northeast Region 

Diversity Team Award 

WVU Eureka! STEM Camp Program; Suzanne McDonald, Emma Gardner, Kayla Boerboom, Mollie Toppe, Cindy Smalley, Lauren Sieler and others 

West Virginia 

Northeast Region 

Distinguished Team Award 

Agriculture Olympics; Anna Glenn and Joi Vogin 

Maryland 

Northeast Region 

North Central Region 

Distinguished Service Award 

Beverly Doll 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region

Continued Excellence Award 

Barbara Dunn Swanson 

Iowa 

North Central Region

Mid-Career Service Award 

Amanda Raines 

Ohio 

North Central Region

Early Career Service Award 

Hannah Zellmer 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region

International Service Award 

Steve Brady 

Ohio 

North Central Region

Visionary Leadership Award 

Meagan Hoffman 

North Dakota 

North Central Region

Administrative Leadership Award 

Carrie Johnson 

North Dakota 

North Central Region

Diversity Individual Award 

Annie Jones 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region

Diversity Team Award 

NUDGE; Normalizing Understanding of Diverse Growth Experiences; Kate Wells and Ryan Kline 

Ohio 

North Central Region

Distinguished Team Award 

Reentry Ready: Focus on Finances; Todd Wenzel, Katie Gellings, Jeanne Walsh, Amanda Kostman and others 

Wisconsin 

North Central Region

Southern Region 

Distinguished Service Award - TIE

Paula Jerrell 

Kentucky 

Southern Region 

Distinguished Service Award - TIE

Jerry Lamb 

Tennessee 

Southern Region 

Continued Excellence Award 

Dana Anderson 

Kentucky 

Southern Region 

Mid-Career Service Award 

Brandi Berven 

Tennessee 

Southern Region 

Early Career Service Award 

Kayla Jenkins 

Tennessee 

Southern Region 

International Service Award 

Kane Reeves 

Tennessee 

Southern Region 

Visionary Leadership Award 

Jerry Lamb 

Tennessee 

Southern Region 

Administrative Leadership Award 

Natasha Lucas 

Kentucky 

Southern Region 

Diversity Individual Award 

Izette McNealy 

Alabama 

Southern Region 

Diversity Team Award 

Overcoming Barriers to Reach Culturally Diverse Audiences Through Multi-State Collaboration; Lorrie Coop 

Texas 

Southern Region 

Distinguished Team Award 

PROFIT: Promoting Recovery Online through Financial Instruction and Addiction Training; Nichole Huff, Alex Elswick, Kelly May, Leslie Workman and Lola Adedokun 

Kentucky 

Southern Region 

Western Region 

Distinguished Service Award 

Mike Knutz 

Idaho 

Western Region 

Continued Excellence Award 

Paula Scott 

Utah 

Western Region 

Mid-Career Service Award - TIE

Naomi Brower 

Utah 

Western Region 

Mid-Career Service Award - TIE

Katie Weaver 

Montana 

Western Region 

Early Career Service Award 

Stephanie Carlson 

Utah 

Western Region 

International Service Award 

Carla Farrand 

Colorado 

Western Region 

Visionary Leadership Award 

Carrie Ashe 

Montana 

Western Region 

Administrative Leadership Award 

Jamie Davis 

Oregon 

Western Region 

Diversity Individual Award 

Dani Wesolowski 

Colorado 

Western Region 

Diversity Team Award 

Tri-learner Model of Extension Collaboration: Local-State-Campus Partnership; Katie Ahern, Barbara Brody, Megan Pratt, Shannon Lipscomb and Hallie Ford 

Oregon 

Western Region 

Distinguished Team Award 

Empowering Financial Wellness; Research-based education for individuals and families; Andrea Schmutz, Melanie Jewkes, Amanda Christensen, Vincenza Vicari-Bentley, Rochelle Allen, Kelan Combe and others 

Utah 

Western Region