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:  Jessica Aeschliman - Savannah

Vice Pres:   Loren Meservey - Jamesport

Secretary:   Blaine Martin, Union Star

Treasurer:  Nicki Honan - West Nodaway

Northeast District 

President:  Dean Reichel - New Bloomfield

Vice Pres: Jessica Dobrzenski - Brookfield

Secretary:  Sarah Ray - Elsberry

Treasurer: Kendra Krapfl - Brunswick

Officer Elect:  Austin Ray, Macon Co R-IV   

Central District

President:   Jon Kirchhoff - Sherwood Cass

Vice Pres:   John Muri, Jamestown 

Secretary:   Kristen Fenner - Sweet Springs

Treasurer:  Ethan Romi, Adrian 

Exec Treasurer:  Diane Collins - Warrensburg

Southwest District

President:  Joey Stokes - Buffalo

Vice Pres:   Cody Stewart - Republic

Secretary:    Justin Mauss - Carthage

Treasurer:  Kelin Kruse, Neosho

Reporter:   Jeff Rush, Sarcoxie     

South Central District

President:  Josh Roehrs - Union

Vice Pres:   Cord Jenkins - Rolla 

Secretary:  Terry Shepherd - Linn  

Treasurer:  Alicia Corson-Peters - Fatima

Reporter:   Rachel Brotherton, West Plains 

Southeast District

President:  Hannah Fritsche-Donze - Ste. Genevieve

Vice Pres:   Matt Blevins, Bernie

Secretary:    Rich Thomas - Oak Ridge 

Treasurer:  Laura Bittle - Fredericktown

Reporter:   Jason Ward - North Pemiscott 

Area 1

President:  Maggie McClain - Lathrop

Vice Pres:   Lindy Holt - North Andrew 

Secretary:   Connor Dignan - Mound City 

Treasurer:  Jessica Aeschliman - South Holt

Area 2

President:  Cheyenne Martin - Grundy Co R-V

Vice Pres:   Neal Wolf - Chillicothe

Secretary:   Jamee Scearce - South Harrison  

Treasurer:  Chris Henderson - Cameron

Area 3

President:  Emily Gann - Meadville 

Vice Pres: Karley Dufur - Schuyler Co 

Secretary:  Logan Fullerton - Milan

Treasurer:  Jessy Reuterdahl - Atlanta

Area 4

President:  Kendra Smith  - Mexico 

Vice Pres: Rebekah Hammett - Ashland 

Secretary:   Katie Haverkamp - Madison 

Treasurer:  Josh Bondy - Paris

Area 5

President:  Amanda Sullivan - Montgomery Co 

Vice Pres:  Sean O'Brien - Silex

Secretary: Ashlee Crader - Van Far

Treasurer: Chad Cook - Monroe City 

Area 6

President:  Courtney Chaney - Lexington

Vice Pres:   Morgan Payton - Blue Springs

Secretary: Laura Allen - Richmond 

Treasurer:  Brent Niemeyer - Sweet Springs

Area 7

President:  Cydnee Regers - Belton

Vice Pres:   Dakota Tucker - Drexel 

Secretary:   Lora Rapp - Rich Hill 

Treasurer:  Sarah Lieber - Appleton City

Area 8

President:  Nick Parks - Eldon 

Vice Pres:   Lily Grant - Tuscumbia 

Secretary:  Jason Twenter - Tipton 

Treasurer:  Karla Riggs - Smithton 

Area 9

President:  Brandon Duff - Carthage

Vice Pres:  Molly Herman - Liberal 

Secretary:  Jacob Noblitt - Miller 

Treasurer:  Amy Ford - El Dorado Springs   

Area 10 

President:  Ryan Meeks - Wheatland 

Vice Pres: Zach Hutsell - Hartville

Secretary:  MaryAnn Boro - Buffalo 

Treasurer:  Jim Phillips - Stockton

Area 11

President:   Emily Hutton - McDonald Co 

Vice Pres:  Sam Percival - Aurora 

Secretary:  Jeff Rush - Sarcoxie 

Treasurer:  Jennifer Thogmartin - Neosho

Area 12

President:  Clayton Tunnell - Fordland 

Vice Pres:   Alec Hagan - Republic 

Secretary:   Quaid Taylor - Hollister

Treasurer:   Christi Smith - Logan-Rogersville

Area 13

President:  Paula Bodenhamer - Dora

Vice Pres:   Erica Cantrell - Plato

Secretary:  Emily Koch - Waynesville 

Treasurer:  Tonya Jedlicka - West Plains

Area 14

President:  Wade Orscheln - Owensville

Vice Pres:   Molly Henneke - Owensville 

Co -Secretary:  Tracy Vedder - Hermann & Katelyn Priest - Cuba

Treasurer: Kellen Griep - Sullivan 

Reporter:  Katelyn Priest - Cuba 

Area 15

President:  Renee Baird - Farmington 

Vice Pres: Savannah Akers - Perryville  

Secretary:  Emily Brown - Kelly Benton 

Treasurer:  Chad Upchurch - Bloomfield

Reporter:  Tracy Stroud - Farmington  

Area 16

President:  Jeremy Angotti - Portageville

Vice Pres:    Lincoln Scherer - Richland (Essex)

Secretary:   Rachel Lawrence - Couch

Treasurer:  Brad Tullos - Campbell

Reporter:   Kyle Mabury - Clearwater

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