Friends of Extension Award
This is the highest award that SCACAA can bestow upon a non-member. The purpose is to recognize outstanding support for Extension educational programming. Recipients may be local, statewide, or national. Any member may nominate someone for this award. This award can be received only once.
| Year | Awardees | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chester County Beekeepers Association | Jacob Starnes | |
| 2022 | Clemson Online – Lori Kinley | R. Bryant Sansbury | Blake and Sherri Wisher |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | C.H. and Anna E. Lutz Foundation | Senator Thomas C. Alexander | Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Dr. Walt McPhail | Tim Jackson | Kirsten Robertson |
| 2017 | Luther Wannamaker of Wannamaker Wildlife | — | — |
| 2016 | Kalmia Gardens of Coker College | Thad Williams | Virginia DuBose |
| 2015 | Quality Deer Management Association’s Rack Pack | Dr. John Nelson | Dr. J. Michael Moore |
| 2014 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Roper Mountain Science Center, Greg Cornwell, Michael Weeks | Mike Keisler | Ed Pappas |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Chip Blalock | Elwyn Deal | Frank Brown |
| 2008 | Marian St. Clair | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | R.D. Morrison | Val Hutchinson | — |
Media Award
This award recognizes our friends in the media. This includes all forms of print, radio, and television. Any member may make a nomination for this award. This award can be received more than once.
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2023 | — |
| 2022 | Robert Stevenson |
| 2021 | — |
| 2020 | Mr. John Parris |
| 2019 | — |
| 2018 | SCETV |
| 2017 | — |
| 2016 | — |
| 2015 | The Morning News (Florence, SC) |
| 2014 | — |
| 2013 | Miller Communications |
| 2012 | — |
| 2011 | — |
| 2010 | — |
| 2009 | — |
| 2008 | — |
| 2007 | — |
| 2006 | Kristy Rupon – The State |
Agriculture Awareness and Appreciation Award
This award is to recognize SCACAA and NACAA members or team of members for outstanding use of Public Relations in Daily Efforts that improves the understanding of agriculture in their communities.
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Justin Ballew, Zachary Snipes, Sarah Scott, Rob Last, Andy Rollins, Brittney King, Phillip Carnley, Briana Namuk |
| 2018 | Mallory Dailey and Charly McConnell |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Amanda McNulty (Regional Winner) |
Search for Excellence Awards
The SCACAA and NACAA Search for Excellence committee offers the following award opportunities to recognize members who have carried out an outstanding extension educational program in the following areas:
•4-H Programming
•Consumer or Commercial Horticulture
•Crop Production
•Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources
•Farm and Ranch Business Management
•Livestock Production
•Sustainable Agriculture Recognition Program
•Young, Beginning. or Small Farmers/Ranchers
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Alana West: 4-H Programming
Janet Steele: Young, Beginning, Or Small Farmers/Ranchers |
| 2023 | Ryan Bean: Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Alana West: 4-H Programming Amy Dabbs: Consumer or Commercial Horticulture (National Winner) Charlotte Maxwell: Farm and Ranch Business Management |
| 2022 | Jenny Mountford: 4-H Programming (National Finalist) |
| 2021 | 4-H and Livestock Committee: 4-H Programming (National Finalist) |
| 2020 | Ryan Bean: Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources |
| 2019 | Anthony J. Savereno: Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources (National Finalist) |
| 2018 | Dr. W. Cory Heaton: Environmental Quality, Forestry, and Natural Resources (National Finalist)
Amy Dabbs: Consumer and Commercial Horticulture |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Alana West: 4-H Programming (Regional Winner) |
Posters
Posters showcase SCACAA and NACAA members’ work by giving them the opportunity to present posters at the Annual Meeting/Professional Improvement Conference. This award has two categories: applied research and Extension education.
| Year | Award Winners |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Maher, M., Lunt, S., Porzelt, S., Phinney, D., Waickowski, S., Scaroni, A. Warner, A., Greene, R. (State Winner & Regional Winner, Extension Education) Singing In The Rain: Embracing The Hybrid Method For Rain Garden Education Pohlman, J., Scott, S., Maxwell, C., Coleman, K., Sweatt, E., Funkhouser, B., Bolt, M., Mikell, H., Starnes, A. Baile, C., Steele, J., Davis, B., Pressley, F., Floyd, B., Petitgout, L. (Extension Education) SC Women’s Agricultural Network Severino da Silva, L., Beer, B., Furlan, R., Adkinson, D., Seavey, K. (Extension Education) Evaluation of cool-season forage species as decision tool for forage and livestock producers in South Carolina |
| 2023 | Dabbs, A., Snipes, Z., Ballew, J., Tanner, C., Last, R., Ketron, C., Turner, S., Vargo, M., Kinley, L., Scott, L., Sanders, C., Greene, R. (State Winner & National Winner, Extension Education) Cultivating Communities: A Clemson Extension Program for South Carolina Community Gardens Scott, S., Pohlman, J., Maxwell, C., Steele, J., Davis, B., Coleman, K., White, D., Funkhouser, B., Bolt, M., Mikell, H., Benjamin, H., Baille, C., Starnes, A. (Extension Education) SC Women’s Agricultural Networking Inaugural Conference West, A., Eidt, S., Phillips, A. (Extension Education) Around the World with 4H: A Virtual Field Trip Club Pope, H. (Extension Education) Virtual Youth Livestock Judging |
| 2022 | William Hardee III and David DeWitt (State Winner, Applied Research) A Survey of Spray Water Quality in Eastern South Carolina: The Importance of Greenhouse Float Water and Spray Water Sampling for Flue-Cured Tobacco Farmers |
| 2021 | Kerrie Roach, Zachary Snipes, Justin Ballew, Sarah Scott, Bruce McLean, Tony Melton, Andy Rollins (State Winner, Extension Education) USING A TEAM APPROACH TO VIRTUAL COMMODITY MEETINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA’S FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY |
| 2020 | Mallory Dailey, T. Ashley Burns, Anthony J. Savereno, Rick Willey, Anaston Broom (State Winner, Extension Education) EXPANDING WILDLIFE EDUCATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONSRyan Bean, David Coyle, Anthony J. Savereno (Extension Education) INCREASING PROFITABILITY OF FOREST LANDS IN SC: PINE STRAW MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP AND FIELD TOURCassie LeMaster (Extension Education) AN INTERACTIVE EQUINE PASTURE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP SERIES DESIGNED FOR THE FOOTHILLS REGION OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA |
| 2019 | Kerrie Roach (State Winner, Extension Education) INTEGRATED HIGH TUNNEL WORKSHOPPatricia Whitener, Mallory Dailey, Barbara Speziale, J. Hains, A. Boggs, H. Still (Extension Education) NATURAL HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF BAD CREEK HYDROELECTRIC STATION AND JOCASSEE GORGES: A 4H2O PROGRAM FOR TEACHERSMallory Maher, Ashley Burns, C. Rheas, Lauren Burdine, Weatherly Thomas (Extension Education) DEVELOPING THE SOUTH CAROLINA 4-H JR. NATURALIST PROGRAM |
| 2018 | Kaleigh Sims (National Finalist, Extension Education) INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND WATER RESOURCES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOMKeri Roach (Extension Education) INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT FOR COMMERCIAL GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS; A HANDS ON APPROACHMallory Maher, Charly McConnell (Extension Education) CLEMSON EXTENSION MEET AND GREETBryan Smith, Brian Beer, Lee van Vlake (Extension Education) SOUTH CAROLINA MANURE APPLICATION CALIBRATION TRAINING FIELD DAYS |
Specialist Award
This award is to recognize SCACAA and NACAA Specialists for outstanding work.
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. David Coyle |
| 2023 | Dr. Liliane da Silva
Dr. Anthony Keinath |
