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Teaching Scholar Award Recipients
The NACTA Teaching Scholar Award (previously called the Regional Outstanding Teacher Award) is presented to a maximum of 1% of the NACTA membership body. These individuals should demonstrate a heavier commitment to NACTA since earning the Teacher Fellow Award (now called the NACTA Educator Award) and be clear about their involvement with NACTA, the NACTA Journal, and our NACTA annual conference.
 
Teachers seeking this award should also demonstrate a teaching influence beyond their own campus. 

Teaching Scholar Award
Awards not given every year.

Year Region Name Institution
2025 Eastern
Southern
Michael Mashtare
Jamie Loizzo
Penn State University
University of Florida
2024 Western Chad Miller Colorado State University
2023 Southern Jennifer Drew
Christopher Estepp
University of Florida
University of Arkansas
2022 Central
Eastern
Southern
Carrie Pickworth
Neil Knoblock
Amr Abd-Elrahman
North Carolina State University
Purdue University
University of Florida

2021 Central
Eastern
Thomas Paulsen 
Kathryn Orvis
Morningside University
Purdue University
2020 Southern
Brian Pearson
University of Florida
2019 Eastern
Western
Southern
Emily Buck
Laura White
Dean Windward 
Ohio State University
New Mexico State University
Southern State Utah University

2018 Central
Eastern
Southern
Lisa Burgoon
Elizabeth Karcher 
Pamala V. Morris
Lurline Marsh
T. Grady Roberts
Tracy Rutherford
University of Illinois
Purdue University
Purdue University
University of Maryland (Eastern Shore)
University of Florida
Texas A&M University
2017 Central
Eastern
Alan C. Hansen
Brian Whitaker
University of Illinois-Urbana
University of Findlay
2016 Western
Southern
Stephen Devadoss
Wendy Dahl
Brian Myers
Deb VanOverbeke
University of Idaho
University of Florida
University of Florida
Oklahoma State University
2015 Central
Southern
Soo-Yeun Lee
Leslie Edgar
David Jones
Kimberly Moore
University of Illinois
University of Arkansas
North Carolina State University
University of Florida

Regional Outstanding Teacher Award (1970 - 2014)
Awards not given every year.

Year Region Name Institution
2014 Central
Southern
Cheryl Wachenheim
Kimberly Moore
North Dakota State University
University of Florida
2013 Central
Western
Southern
Cynthia Haynes
Tracy Dougher
Stanley Kelley
Iowa State University
Montana State University
Sam Houston State University
2012 Central
Eastern
Curtis Ray Youngs
Susie Whittington
Iowa State University
Ohio State University
2011 Central
Southern
Ann Marie VanDerZanden
Jeannette A. Moore
 
Iowa State University
North Carolina State University
2010 Central
Eastern
Southern
Walter Hurley
Mark A. Russell
Thomas Kuzmic
University of Illinois
Purdue University
Oklahoma State University
2009 Central
Eastern
Southern
Tom R. Carr
Rama Radhakrishna
W. Stephen Damron
University of Illinois
Penn State University
Oklahoma State University
2008 Central
Eastern
Southern
 
Richard P. Waldren
Rodney Gilbert
Ricky W. Telg
 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Delaware Valley College
University of Florida
 
2007 Central
Southern
Bonnie S. Walters
Shelly Peper Sitton
 
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Oklahoma State University
 
2006 Central
Western
Southern
Prasanta K. Kalita
Brenda S. Seevers
David S. Buchanan
 

University of Illinois
New Mexico State University
Oklahoma State University
2005 Central
Southern
Shelly Schmidt
Jeff Hattey
 
University of Illinois
Oklahoma State University
2004 Central
Southern
Darrel J. Kesler
Michael T. Olexa
University of Illinois
University of Florida
2003 Central
Southern
Robert M. Skirvin
Douglas C. Needham
University of Illinois
Oklahoma State University
2002 Central
Southern
Cleora J. D'Arcy
Rick D. Rudd
 
University of Illinois
University of Florida
2001 Central
Southern
Wayne L. Banwart
Arnold W. Oltmans
 
University of Illinois
North Carolina State University
 
2000  Western Douglas A. Pals University of Idaho
1997 Central
Western
Southern
Robert J. Stephenson
Penelope L. Diebel
Foy Mills, Jr.
 
Fort Hays State University
Oregon State University
Abilene Christian University
1996 Central
Western
Southern
Ronald J. Hanson
Nancy A. Irlbeck
Don Hall
 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Colorado State University
University of Florida
1995 Central
Western
Jamie M. Cano
Tom Field
Ohio State University
Colorado State University
1994 Central
Western
Andrew Barkley
Laurie Stenberg Nichols
Kansas State University
University of Idaho
1993 Central
Western
Southern
Linda C. Martin
Carl W. Hunt
Bryce H. Lane
Kansas State University
University of Idaho
North Carolina State University
 
1992
Central
Southern
Dennis R. Brink
William T. Fike 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
North Carolina State University
 
1991 Central
Western
Southern
Danny E. Terry
Andrew G. Huber
Larry S. Click
 
Central Missouri State University
Oregon State University
Tennessee Tech University
 
1990 Central
Western
Southern
John W. Slocombe
William A. Schurg
Kevin J. Donnelly
Kansas State University
University of Arizona
Oklahoma State University
 
1989 Central
Western
Richard Mattson
Floyd G. McCormick
Kansas State University
University of Arizona
1988 Central
Western
Southern
Mary L. Albrecht
Philip R. Zurbrick
Gary E. Moore
 
Kansas State University
University of Arizona
Louisiana State University
1987 Southern Lynn G. Turner North Carolina State University
1986 Central
Western
Southern
Larry E. Erpelding, Jr.
Steven H. Sharrow
Joe T. Davis
 
Kansas State University
Oregon State University
University of Kentucky
 
1985
Central
Western
Southern
Lowell E. Moser
Joan C. Buckhouse
Robert A. Godke
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Oregon State University
Louisiana State University
 
1984 Central
Western
Southern
Ann Johnson
Scott C. Matulich
Glen Hembry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Washington State University
Louisiana State University
1983 Central
Western
Southern
Michael E. Dikeman
Kenneth L. Casavant
H.F. Perkins
 
Kansas State University
Washington State University
University of Georgia
 
1982
Central
Western
Eastern
Southern
Bryan W. Schurle
Dale W. Weber
Edwin D. Carpenter
Miles H. Lovinggood
 
Kansas State University
University of Arizona
University of Connecticut
Virginia Tech
1981 Central
Western
Southern
Earl E. Baugher
Ronald W. Hilwig
Robert P. Patterson
 
Kansas State University
University of Arizona
North Carolina State University
 
1980 Central
Western
Eastern
Southern
John C. Shickluna
Clinton O. Jacobs
David Blumenfield
Charles G. Wright
Michigan State University
University of Arizona
Delaware Valley College
North Carolina State University
 
1979 Central
Eastern
Leland S. Wittwer
Robert M. McGuire
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
SUNY-Cobbleskill
1978 Central
Western
Southern
Gerry L. Posler
Thomas I. Gunn
Maurice G. Cook
 
Kansas State University
California State-Fresno
North Carolina State University
 
1977
Central
Eastern
Thomas L. Frey
Paul R. Shellenberger
 
University of Illinois
Penn State University
1976 Central
Southern
Donald M. Elkins
Russell L. Miller
 
Southern Illinois University
Louisiana State University
1975 Western
Southern
Robert C. Sorensen
Kenneth O. Wilson
 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
West Texas State University
 
1974
Southern  Robert Shrode
 
University of Tennessee
 
1973
Southern  Donald A. Emery
 
North Carolina State University
 

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