TEAFCS had some outstanding submissions to NEAFCS this year. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an award and on all the outstanding programming going on throughout Tennessee. 

2020 Regional and National Award Winners

Communications Award: Radio/Podcast

  • Southern Region Winners – 3rd Place – Sarah Poole and Team
  • 3rd Place National Winner – Sarah Poole and Team

Communications Awards: TV/Video

  • Southern Region Winners – 1st Place – Shelly Barnes and Team
  •  2nd Place National Winner – Shelly Barnes and Team                 

Communications Award: Written Media Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 1st Place – Schancey Chapman

 Early Childhood Child Care Training Award

  • Southern Region Winners – 2nd Place – Ashley Hillsman and Team

 Extension Educator of the Year

  •  Southern Region Winner – 1st Place – Sondra Ganus Thorne 

Extension House Outreach Awards            

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place – Justin Thomas                   

Family Health and Wellness Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 2nd Place – Sondra Ganus-Thorne

Florence Hall Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place – Rachel Erwin    

Greenwood Frysinger Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place – Mary Draper

 Innovations in Programming

  •  Southern Region Winners – 2nd Place – Z. Tennille Short and Team
  • 3rd Place National Winner – Z. Tennille Short and Team

Innovative Youth Development Programming Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place – Sondra Ganus-Thorne

 Marketing Package Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place –June Puett

 Mary W.  Wells Memorial Diversity Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 1st Place – Lamanda Weston
  • 2nd Place National Winner – Lamanda Weston

Past Presidents’ New Professional

  • Southern Region Winner – 3rd Place – Mary Beth Lima

School Wellness Award

  • Southern Region Winner – 2nd Place – Z. Tennille Short
  • 2nd Place National Winner – Z. Tennille Short 

Continued Excellence

Susan Cole

Vicki S. Lofty

Distinguished Service Award

Elizabeth Renfro

Congratulations to all the winners!

Questions about how to apply for awards please contact Autumn Vespie, VP for Awards and Recognition

Email Autumn