Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association

All awards must be received by MVATA President-Elect, Angel Roller, by April 1.  Please send all applications (unless application says differently) to: 

Angel Roller

Seneca R-VII High School

914 Frisco St.

Seneca, MO 64865-9266

*NAAE Awards

Jess Clonts Memorial Scholarship

Who's Eligible:  1st year teachers

Award:  $1,000 & Plaque

State Sponsor:  Northcutt Financial Services

Application:  All first-year teachers will be sent an application by Bill Northcutt and the Retired Teachers Association or it can be found below:

Jess Clonts Memorial Scholarship

Clonts Application Questions

Outstand Young Member*

Who's Eligible:  Teachers with 3-5 years experience

Award:  $750 & Plaque

Sponsor:  MFA Incorporated

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current Year President-Elect

Distinguished Service Award

Who's Eligible:  Candidate's Nominated From Each District

Award:  Plaque & MVATA Banquet Recognition

Sponsor:  Harmison's Hometown Fundraising

Application:  MVATA Distinguished Service Award

                    Distinguished Service Award Guidelines

Deadline:  Established by District

Mail to:  District Representative on MVATA Welfare & Service Award Committee

Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher*

Who's Eligible:  Current Ag Education Teachers

Award:  $1,000 & Plaque

Sponsor:  Missouri Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current Year President-Elect

Outstanding Middle School/Secondary Program*

Who's Eligible:  Current Agriculture Education Teachers

Award:  $1,000 & Plaque

Sponsor:  Missouri Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

Outstanding Teacher Mentor Award*

Who's Eligible:  Any Agriculture instructor who has served as mentor (within or in addition to the state mentoring program) for another agriculture teacher.

State Award:  $500 & Plaque

Sponsor:  4 Seasons Fundraising

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

Postsecondary/Adult Education Award*

Who's Eligible:  2-year postsecondary institutions and full time Young Farmer and adult agriculture education programs.  Qualifying in Young Farmer and/or adult ag ed program staff must devote at least 50 percent of their teaching time to this level of instruction.

State Award:  $250 & Plaque

Sponsor:  MFA Incorporated

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

Teacher's Turn the Key Scholarship Award*

Who's Eligible:  2nd, 3rd & 4th year teachers & have not attended a NAAE convention previously.  The applicant must agree to attend the NAAE convention

Award:  Registration for the NAAE Convention, Airfare/Mileage to the convention, and four night hotel stay for the convention.

Sponsor:  RAM Truck

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

Ideas Unlimited Award*

Who's Eligible:  All agriculture educators who are NAAE members and have been NAAE members the past three years or since they started teaching.

Award:  $250 & Plaque for state winner, District & at-large winners also receive a prize determined by the president-elect.

Sponsor:  Seitz Fundraising

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

National Agriscience Teacher of the Year*

Who's Eligible:  Teachers who have inspired and enlightened their students through engaging and interactive lessons in the science of agriculture.

Award:  Plaque and MVATA Banquet Recognition

Sponsor:  MVATA

Application:  www.naae.org

Deadline:  April 1

Mail to:  Current President-Elect

MVATA Committees

Northwest District

President:  Lance Martin - Chillicothe

Vice Pres:  Jessica Aeschliman - Savannah 

Secretary: Loren Meservey - Jamesport  

Treasurer:  Nicki Honan - West Nodaway

Northeast District 

President:  Stacy French - Community R-VI

Vice Pres:  Dean Reichel - New Bloomfield

Secretary:  Jessica Dobrzenski - Brookfield

Treasurer:  Sarah Ray - Elsberry

Reporter:  Kendra Krapfl - Brunswick  

Central District

President:  Erin Carl - Nichols Career Center/Adam Brock - Higginsville 

Vice Pres: Jon Kirchhoff - Sherwood Cass

Secretary:  Morgan Borts - Tipton 

Treasurer: Kristen Fenner - Sweet Springs

Exec Treasurer:  Diane Collins - Warrensburg

Southwest District

President:  Jay Shepherd - Mt. Vernon

Vice Pres:   Joey Stokes - Buffalo

Secretary:    Cody Stewart - Republic

Treasurer:  Charlie Jo Baugh - Joplin

Reporter:   Justin Mauss - Carthage    

South Central District

President:  Shiloh Walden - Willow Springs

Vice Pres:   Josh Roehrs - Union

Secretary:  Cord Jenkins - Rolla 

Treasurer:  Alicia Corson-Peters - Fatima

Reporter:   Terry Shepherd - Linn  

Southeast District

President:  Ethan Hunziker - New Madrid

Vice Pres:   Hannah Fritsche-Donze - Ste. Genevieve

Secretary:   Frank Alford - Alton 

Treasurer:  Michael Graham - Fredericktown

Reporter:   Rich Thomas - Oak Ridge 

Area 1

President:  Jeremy Lacy - Northwest Tech Center

Vice Pres:   Maggie McClain - Lathrop

Secretary:   Lindy Holt - North Andrew 

Treasurer:  Jessica Aeschliman - South Holt

Area 2

President:  Jeff Wyatt - North Mercer

Vice Pres:   Cheyenne Martin - Grundy Co R-V

Secretary:   Neal Wolf - Chillicothe 

Treasurer:  Chris Henderson - Cameron

Area 3

President:  Bailey Henry - Marceline

Vice Pres:  Emily Gann - Meadville  V

Sec./Treasurer:  Karley Dufur - Schuyler Co 

Area 4

President:  Taylor Howell - Columbia

Vice Pres:  Kendra Allen - Mexico 

Secretary:   Rebekah Hammett - Ashland 

Treasurer:  Josh Bondy - Paris

Area 5

President:  Jason Vandivort - Elsberry

Vice Pres:  Amanda Sullivan - Montgomery Co 

Secretary:  Sean O'Brien - Silex

Treasurer:  Ashlee Crader - Van Far

Area 6

President:  Amanda Reid - Columbia

Vice Pres:  Courtney Chaney - Lexington 

Secretary: Savannah Taylor - Higginsville 

Treasurer:  Brent Niemeyer - Sweet Springs

Area 7

President:  Shayla Coale - Montrose

Vice Pres:   Cydnee Regers - Belton

Secretary:   Dakota Tucker - Drexel 

Treasurer:  Sarah Lieber - Appleton City

Area 8

President:  Nick Parks - Eldon 

Vice Pres:   Joni Fields - Climax Springs

Secretary: Lily Grant - Tuscumbia 

Treasurer:  Karla Riggs - Smithton 

Area 9

President:  Morgan Compton - Sheldon

Vice Pres:  Brandon Duff - Carthage

Secretary: Molly Herman - Liberal 

Treasurer:  Jay Martin - El Dorado Springs  

Area 10 

President:  Hayley Miller - Lebanon

Vice Pres:  Ryan Meeks - Wheatland 

Secretary:  MaryAnn Boro - Buffalo 

Treasurer:  Jim Phillips - Stockton

Area 11

President:  Jordan Ellis - Cassville 

Vice Pres:  Emily Hutton - McDonald Co 

Secretary: Sam Percival - Aurora 

Treasurer:  Jennifer Thogmartin - Neosho

Area 12

President:  Christa Hultz - Clever

Vice Pres:  Clayton Tunnell - Fordland 

Secretary:   Alec Hagan - Republic 

Treasurer:   Christi Smith - Logan-Rogersville

Area 13

President:  Zane Lowrance - Stoutland 

Vice Pres:   Paula Bodenhamer - Dora

Secretary:   Erica Cantrell - Plato 

Treasurer:  Tonya Jedlicka - West Plains

Area 14

President:  Tim Davis - St. James

Vice Pres:   

Secretary:  Tracy Vedder - Hermann

Treasurer: Kellen Griep - Sullivan 

Reporter:  Trish Watson - St. James 

Area 15

President:  Sara Green - Jackson

Vice Pres:  Renee Baird - Farmington 

Secretary:  Savannah Hinkle - Viburnum 

Treasurer:  Chad Upchurch - Bloomfield

Reporter:  Emily Stricklin - Kelly Benton 

Area 16

President:  Garrett Payne - Puxico 

Vice Pres:   Jeremy Angotti - Portageville 

Secretary:   Lincoln Scherer - Richland (Essex)

Treasurer:  Brad Tullos - Campbell

Reporter:  Rachel Mareth - Couch 

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