Each Year the GVATA encourages members to nominate their fellow teachers to participate in the GVATA / NAAE Awards Program.  Below is the list of past winners. These outstanding members will represent our State at the NAAE Convention as they compete for the National awards.

2019 GVATA / NAAE Awards      
Congratulations to the 2019 GVATA Award Winners. These individuals also recognized GVATA as NAAE Award Finalists.

Outstanding Young Member	Chelsea Begnaud, Oconee Co High
Outstanding Teacher	Jessica Bowden, LaGrange High
Outstanding Ag Program	Southeast Bulloch High
Outstanding Adult Ag Ed	Laurens County Young Farmers
Teachers Turn the Key	Hope Carter, West Laurens Middle
Ideas Unlimited	April Davis, Commerce Middle
Outstanding State Staff Member	Stan Mitchell, North Region Ag Ed
Outstanding Cooperation Award	Sunbelt Ag Expo
Outstanding Service Citation	Dr. D.J. Sheppard, Recruitment & Retention
Lifetime Achievement Award	Mrs. Cindy Greene
Teacher Mentor	Dr. Frank Flanders, ABAC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 GVATA / NAAE Awards      
Congratulations to the 2018 GVATA Award Winners. These individuals also recognized GVATA as NAAE Award Finalists. 

Outstanding Middle School/Secondary Program	Bagley Middle School
Outstanding Teacher	Adrienne Smith, Colquitt County High School
Outstanding Post-Secondary Program	Wayne County Young Farmer
Outstanding Early Career Teacher	Kalie Hall, Madison County High School
Teachers Turn the Key	Callie Kendrick, Byron Middle School
Ideas Unlimited	Brandi Baade, Pike County High School
Outstanding State Staff Member	Chris Corzine, Central Region Director
Outstanding Cooperation Award	Georgia FFA Foundation
Outstanding Service Citation	Representative Terry England
Lifetime Achievement Award	Dr. Argene Claxton

 

2017 GVATA / NAAE Awards      
Congratulations to the following GVATA Award Winners. These individuals and programs will be recognized at the 2017 GVATA Summer Leadership Conference and move on to regional judging at NAAE.

Outstanding Teacher	Kasey Jackson, West Laurens High School
Outstanding Secondary Program	ECI (Emanuel County Institute), Tori Meadows
Outstanding Post-Secondary Program	Toombs County Young Farmers, Joey Montford
Outstanding Young Member	Sarah Nerswick, Cambridge High School
Teachers Turn the Key	Brandi Baade, Pike County High School
Ideas Unlimited	Jonathan Hardeman
Outstanding State Staff Member	Christa Steinkamp
Outstanding Cooperation Award	Georgia EMCs
Outstanding Service Citation	Senator John Wilkinson
Lifetime Achievement Award	Dr. DJ Sheppard

2016 GVATA Award Winners      
Congratulations to the following GVATA Award Winners. These individuals and programs will be recognized at the 2016 GVATA Summer Leadership Conference and move on to regional judging at NAAE.

Outstanding Teacher	Nelson McCracken, Bagley Middle School
Outstanding Secondary Program	Miller County High School, Kitty Bodiford
Outstanding Post-Secondary Program	Murray County Young Farmer
Outstanding Young Member	Adrienne Smith, Colquitt High School
Ideas Unlimited	Myria Shipman, Islands High School
Teachers Turn the Key	Hannah Elrick, Effingham County High School

2015 GVATA Award Winners      

Congratulations to the following GVATA Award Winners. These individuals and programs will now move on to regional judging at NAAE. Visit the Georgia AG Ed Photo Gallery to see pictures of the 2015 GVATA Award winners and to see snapshots of the 2015 GVATA Summer Conference.  

Outstanding Teacher		Bryant Oliver, Wheeler County High School
Outstanding Young Member		Brandon Ray - LaFayette High School
Teachers Turn the Key		Adrienne Smith - Colquitt County High School
Ideas Unlimited		Nancy Sell - Screven County High
Outstanding Agriculture Program		Veterans High - Clay Walker & Jeff Wilson
Outstanding Post Secondary Program		Miller County Young Farmers
Outstanding State Staff Member		Dr. Lynn Barber, South Region Director

 

2014 GVATA / NAAE Award Winners      
Congratulations to the following GVATA Award Winners. These individuals and programs will be recognized at the 2014 GVATA Summer Leadership Conference and move on to regional judging at NAAE.

Outstanding Young Member	Clay Walker
Outstanding Teacher	Richard Gill
Teacher Mentor	Richard Gill
Teachers Turn the Key	Michael Barnes & Josh White
Outstanding Agriculture Program	Madison County High School
Ideas Unlimited	Chansi Coleman
Outsanding Post Secondary Program	Gordon County Young Farmers
Oustanding State Staff Member	Katrina Jones

2013 GVATA Award Winners      

Outstanding Teacher		Dr. Sara Clark
Outstanding Young Member		Michael Gardner
Teachers Turn the Key		Amanda Keener Tim Griffeth
Ideas Unlimited		Taylor Brown, National Finalist
Outstanding Agriculture Program		Northside High
Outstanding Post Secondary Program		Johnson Co. Young Farmers, National Finalist
Outstanding State Staff Member		Ms. Martha White

2012 GVATA / NAAE Awards      
Congratulations to the following GVATA Award Winners. These individuals and programs will be recognized at the 2012 GVATA Summer Leadership Conference and move on to regional judging at NAAE.

Outstanding Teacher	Bill Waldrep, Mary Persons High School
Outstanding Secondary Program	Bleckley County High, Mr. Doyle Floyd and Mr. Walt Parks
Outstanding Post-Secondary Program	Effingham County Young Farmer
Outstanding Young Member	Meredith Arrington, Effingham County High School
Ideas Unlimited	Taylor Ginn, East Jackson High School
Teachers Turn the Key	Brittany Bearden, Hahira Middle School
Outstanding State Staff Member	John "Chip" Bridges

 

2011 GVATA Award Winners      

Outstanding Young Member		Taylor Ginn
Outstanding Teacher		Kitty Simmons
Outstanding Agriculture Program		Southeast Bulloch
Outstanding Adult Ag Ed Program		Houston County Young Farmers
Ideas Unlimited		Joe Green
Teachers Turn the Key		Meredith Arrington Allen Nasworthy
Outstanding State Staff Member		Ben Lastly

 

2009 GVATA Award Winners      

Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program		Gary Minyard Cale Watkins Owen Thomason
Outstanding Teacher		Gary Minyard
Outstanding Post Secondary/Adult Program		Dr. Freddie Waltz
Ideas Unlimited		Joe Green
Turn the Key		Trisha Lastly
Outstanding Young Member		Brittany Neff