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John Deere Award Recipients

The NACTA John Deere award recognizes one faculty member each year for his or her work in preparing students for employment in the areas of management, sales, service, processing and /or production.  
Evaluation criteria include the instructor’s teaching philosophy and record of accomplishment plus endorsements from students, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The award is one of the top awards given each year by NACTA.
The recipient received a plaque and a monetary award ($500 for the faculty member and $500 for the program)
presented at the annual conference.
*The John Deere Award was switched from regional awards to one award given annually in 2003.

Year Recipient Institution Region
2020 Santosh Pitla University of Nebraska-Lincoln Central
2019 ---
2018 ---
2017 Michael A. Gunderson Purdue University Eastern
2016 Michael Amstutz Ohio State University, ATI Eastern
2015 Teresa Lanker Ohio State University, ATI Central
2010 Tom Carr University of Illinois Central
2008 Philip Buriak University of Illinois Southern
2007 Herman A. Sampson III North Carolina State University Central
2005 Richard Steffen Southern Illinois University Southern
2004 Keith J. Karnok University of Georgia Southern
2003 Byron T. French University of Florida Western
2002 Carlos Rosencrans, Jr. New Mexico State State University Southern
2001 Roger D. Hanagriff Sam Houston State University Southern
2000 Larry S. Click Tennessee Tech University Central
1998 Ron E. Deiter Iowa State University Southern
1998 Foy D. Mills, Jr. Abilene Christian University, TX Central
1997 Ronald J. Hanson University of Nebraska-Lincoln Central
1996 Jack L. Schinstock University of Nebraska-Lincoln Southern
1995 Crowell G. Bowers, Jr. North Carolina State University Southern
1993 Billy R. Harrell Sam Houston State University, TX Central
1992 Morton M. Boyd Iowa State University Central
1990 Victor A. Bekkum Iowa State University Central
1989 Earl E. Baugher Kansas State University Western
1988 Clinton O. Jacobs University of Arizona Eastern
1987 Fred Bach SUNY Agr & Tech-Morrisville, NY Eastern

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