NACTA Teaching Award

North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture

Nomination Deadline:
March 29th

Description:
Those attributes which pertain to exemplary teaching include: knowledge of subject matter, organization of material; classroom performance; relationship with students; advising, counseling and recruiting students; contributions to teaching other than in the classroom; professional attitude; personal qualities.

Recipient will receive:
A certificate and a medal

Eligibility:
Any faculty member or graduate teaching assistant at a college or university having institutional membership in NACTA (North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture) who has displayed outstanding instructional performance in the area of teaching of an agricultural discipline is eligible to receive the award.

Nominations:
Alumnus students, or employees of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences may nominate. The letter of nomination will be forwarded to the Dean's office accompanied by a minimum of documenting evidence, which will include:

  • A statement concerning nominee's special contributions to the teaching profession.
  • A statement attesting to why the teacher should be considered for the award and what makes the person's teaching effort noteworthy at the time the award is to be presented.
  • A supporting statement from the nominee's immediate supervisor.
  • One letter of support from students, which may include the signatures of multiple students.

Submission options:
Nomination may be submitted by email or paper, but only supporting documents included in the original nomination will be considered.

Email:
Typed nomination letters may be sent to ypalma@nmsu.edu.

or

Mail letters of nomination to:
Awards Committee c / o
Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3AG
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003

On-campus address:
MSC 3AG


Recipients:

  • 2022 Jennifer Frey
  • 2021 Nicole Pietrasiak
  • 2020 Soum Sanogo
  • 2019 Jennifer Frey
  • 2018 R.G. "Tre" Easterly
  • 2017 Brian Schutte
  • 2016 Ryan Ashley
  • 2015 Laura White
  • 2014 Ryan Goss
  • 2013 Chris Cramer
  • 2012 Mark Uchanski
  • 2011 Adrian Unc
  • 2010 Laurie Abbott
  • 2009 Manoj Shulka
  • 2008 Andres Cibils
  • 2007 April Ulery
  • 2006 Scott Bundy
  • 2005 Jerry Hawkes
  • 2004 Mary O'Connell
  • 2003 Geno Picchioni
  • 2002 Gerald Hawkes
  • 2001 Carlos Rosencrans
  • 2000 Allen Torell
  • 1999 David Thompson
  • 1998 Champa S. Gopalan
  • 1997 Dean E. Hawkins
  • 1996 Robert M. Torres
  • 1995 Tim Ross
  • 1994 Brenda Seevers
  • 1993 Tom Dormody
  • 1992 Tracy M. Sterling
  • 1991 Leon Wagley
  • 1990 Paul R. Turner
  • 1989 James D. Libbin
  • 1988 Robert H. Roberson
  • 1987 Kelly W. Allred