Previous Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Ashleigh Miller, Mount Pleasant Middle School
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Matthew Barnhill, Corinth Holders High School (Region V Winner)
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
Corinth Holders High School
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Jared Parks, Corinth Holders High School
NAAE Ideas Unlimited
Jessica Nelson, New Bern High School
NAAE Outstanding Post Secondary Program Award
University of Mount Olive
Eric Godwin NCATA Scholarship
Anna Kate Jackson, Chase High School
NAAE Upper Division Scholarship
Abigail Rose, North Carolina State University
Regional Teacher of the Year 2023
East Central Region: Ryan Berglund, Millbrook High School
Northeast Region: Sarah Lawrence, Bear Grass Charter School
Northwest Region: Scottie Cook, Alexander Central High School
South Central Region: Anna Bruner, Western Harnett High School
Southeast Region: Christopher Hicks, Jones Senior High School
Southwest Region: Jonathan Deese, Forest Hills High School
West Region: Ashley Gilbert, Polk County High School
West Central Region: Caroline McKee, Trinity High School
2022 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Post Secondary Program Award
North Carolina State University
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Victoria Cardea, West Rowan High School (Region V Winner)
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
West Rowan High School, Submitting Teacher- Victoria Cardea (Region V Winner)
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Paul Young, Cape Fear High School
Regional Teacher of the Year 2022
East Central Region: Janet Harris, East Wake High School
Northeast Region: Chelsea Leary, John A. Holmes High School
Northwest Region: N/A
South Central Region: Candace Grimsley, Lumberton High School
Southeast Region: Reggie Jenkins, North Lenoir High School
Southwest Region: Brooke Phipps, Forest Hills High School
West Region: Clark Adams, McDowell High School
West Central Region: Chris Hart, Chatham Central High School
2021 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Laura Parker, Bandys High School
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Sarah Lawrence, Bear Grass Charter School
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
West Rowan High School, Submitting Teacher- Victoria Cardea
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Amber Nead, North East Carolina Preparatory School
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Adam Byrd, Madison High School
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Barbarba Kirby, North Carolina State University
Regional Teacher of the Year 2021
East Central Region: Kristina Brake, Southern Nash High
Northeast Region: Sarah Lawrence, Bear Grass Charter School
Northwest Region: N/A
South Central Region: John Hardee, Triton High School
Southeast Region: Chris Hicks, Topsail High School
Southwest Region: Doug Latta, Sun Valley High School
West Region: Justin Gillespie, North Buncombe High School
West Central Region: Christopher Hart, Chatham Central High School
2020 Award Winners
Eric N. Godwin Scholarship
Heather Shea, NERSBA
Teacher Mentor Award
Al Jones, Richlands High School
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Jillian Ford, Richlands High School
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Caroline Tart Warmack, West Craven High SChool
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
North East Carolina Prep School, Submitting Teacher- Amber Nead
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Cathy Berrier, Ledford High School
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Sarah Lawrence, Bear Grass Charter School
NAAE Outstanding Service Citation
Gerald Barlowe
NAAE Outstanding Cooperation Award
Lenoir Community College
Regional Teacher of the Year 2020
East Central Region: Kristina Brake, Southern Nash High
Northeast Region: Amber Nead, North East Carolina Prep School
Northwest Region: Laura Pugh Parker, Bandys High School
South Central Region: Paul Young, Cape Fear High School
Southeast Region: Samantha Wilson, East Duplin/Wallace-Rose Hill
Southwest Region: Ben Shumate, Cuthbertson High School
West Region: Josh Justice, Pisgah High School
West Central Region: Elizabeth Pack, Asheboro High School
2019 Award Winners
Eric N. Godwin Scholarship
Chris Hicks
NAAE Upper Division Scholarship
James Johnson
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Cathy Berrier
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Candace Grimsley
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
Richlands High School
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Jillian Ford
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jim Flowers
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Victoria Cardea
2018 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Jillian Ford
NAAE Outstanding Service Citation
Dr. Jim Flowers
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Gary Moore
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Caroline Tart
2017 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Jason Bullock
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Jillian Ford
2016 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Chuck Michel
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
Madison High School
NAAE Teacher Mentor Award
Gwyn Clark
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Reid Ledbetter
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Alyssa Spence
2015 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Jason Chester
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
West Rowan
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Courtney Wade
2014 Award Winners
National Agriscience Teacher of the Year
David Overcash
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Shannon Vanhoy
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Will Baxley
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
Bandys High School
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Laura Parker
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Teeple
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholar
Will Baxley and Olivia Watson
2013 Award Winners
NAAE Outstanding Teacher Award
Allison Jennings
NAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Ashley Yopp Stewart
NAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program Award
South Rowan
NAAE Teacher Mentor Award
Barry Honeycutt
NAAE Ideas Unlimited Award
Michelle Spence
NAAE Outstanding Cooperation Award
iCEV
NAAE Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Teeple
NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Professional Development Scholarship
Elizabeth Gray and Buffy Everette
2012 Award Winners
Outstanding Young Member
Angie Loggains
Jan & Marshall Stewart Outstanding Teacher
Scott Jolly
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program
Gray's Creek High School
Teachers Turn the Key
Ashley Yopp
Agriscience Teacher of the Year
Amy Kidd
Ideas Unlimited
Kaye Harris
NAAE Outstanding Service Citation
Roger Teeple
2011 Award Winners
Outstanding Young Member
Chad Ayers
Jan & Marshall Stewart Outstanding Teacher
Amy Kidd
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program
Millbrook High School
Teachers Turn the Key
Camber Starling
2010 Award Winners
Outstanding Young Member
Allison Jennings
Jan & Marshall Stewart Outstanding Teacher
Jimmy Roberts
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program
Southern Guilford
Teachers Turn the Key
Angie Loggains
2009 Award Winners
Outstanding Young Member
Jason Chester (Region V Winner)
Jan & Marshall Stewart Outstanding Teacher
Doug Latta (Region V Winner)
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program
West Rowan (Region V Winner)
Ideas Unlimited
Michele Spence
Teachers Turn the Key
William Weaver
Stefanie Goblet