This award recognizes excellence in Extension. Nominations may be for individuals or teams and should focus on one of the following areas of excellence. Describe how the individual or team nominee has excelled in one particular area of excellence! Team nominees should only include individuals who are making significant contributions.
- Professionalism
- Engagement
- Exceptional teaching and learning
- Innovation
- Relevance
- Meaningful
- Impactful
- Research and discovery
2023
Individual Award Winners
Omega Barcenas
Uniquely Local
Maria Cantu Hines
Collaborative
Irvin Ramirez-Benavides
Inclusive
Team Award Winners
Nit Kit Team
Escape to a 4-H Camp
Food, Nutrition and Health - PEARS Evaluation Team
2022
Individual Award Winners
Jody Green
Exceptional Teaching and Learning
Marilyn Schlake
Professionalism
Team Award Winners
American Rescue Plan Act Response Team
Relevance
CHIME
Impactful
Build a Hut Camp
Exceptional Teaching and Learning
Nebraska Food Safety
Research and Discovery
2021
Individual Award Winners
Emily Gratopp
Impactful
Ted Hibbeler
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kristin Malek
Impactful
Ashlynn Maier
Exceptional Teaching and Learning
Team Award Winners
Extension Farm to School
Relevance
UpStarts Team
Research and Discovery
I.N.S.A.N.E. Science Day Team
Teaching and Learning
County Official Online Learning Network
Innovation
2020
Individual Award Winners
Justin McMechan
Research and Discovery
Sandra Barera
Impactful
Scott Evans
Teaching and Learning
Team Award Winners
“N” Field Observations
Relevance
Child Care Providers Virtual Professional Development
Impactful
Ag Literacy Festivals
Relevance
Marathon Kids
Relevance
Growing Together Nebraska
Engagement
Living Room Learning
Teaching and Learning
Reaching One Reaching All
Diversity
2019
Individual Award Winners
Greg Kruger
Engagement
Kerry Elsen
Engagement
John Thomas
Impactful
Strahinja Stepanovic
Research and Discovery
Emily Gratopp
Meaningful
Team Award Winners
Tunnel Collapse and Canal Breach Team
Engagement
Soybean Management Field Days
Impactful
WeCook
Innovation
CHIME
Relevance
2018
Individual Award Winners
Kathy Kneifl
Engagement
Katie Kreuser
Innovation
Julie Peterson
Relevance
Carrie Gottschalk
Engagement
Team Award Winners
Double Up Food Bucks
Impactful
Hail Know
Relevance
Healthy Habits
Teaching and Learning
Testing Ag Performance Solutions
Engagement