California
California's Agricultural Educator of the Year
Rosemary Cummings
For her dedication to agricultural education at Nipomo High School in Nipomo, California, Rosemary Cummings was crowned the 2019-2020 California Agricultural Educator of the Year. Nominations for Ms. Cummings shed light on the true impact she’s made on the students she serves. Read more »
Presented by Nationwide®, the California FFA and the California Farm Bureau®.
California's honorees
Cody Jacobsen
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Central Region
Golden Valley High School
Merced, California
Alissa Sarvinski
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
North Coast Region
Eureka High School
Eureka, California
Julie Luxon
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
San Joaquin Region
Madera South High School
Madera, California
Rosemary Cummings
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
South Coast Region
Nipomo High School
Nipomo, California
Michael Campbell
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Southern Region
Imperial High School
Imperial, California
Andree' Earley
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Superier Region
Las Plumas High School
Oroville, California
Illinois
Illinois' Agricultural Educator of the Year
Ed Curry
For his extraordinary work as an agricultural teacher at River Ridge High School in Hanover, Illinois, Ed Curry was chosen as the 2019-2020 Ohio Agricultural Educator of the Year. Nominations for Mr. Curry described the positive impact he had on students by instilling a love of learning to all through his contagious smile and daily jokes. Read more »
Presented by Nationwide®, the Illinois FFA, the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers, Compeer Financial and Farm Credit Illinois.
Illinois' honorees
Ed Curry
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
District 1
River Ridge High School
Hanover, Illinois
Diana Loschen
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
District 2
Tri-Point High School
Cullom, Illinois
Jody Heavner
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
District 3
Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield, Illinois
Don Lockwood
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
District 4
Sullivan High School
Sullivan, Illinois
Jennifer Timm
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
District 5
Cisne High School
Cisne, Illinois
Iowa
Iowa's Agricultural Educator of the Year
Elsa Schmidt
An agricultural teacher at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman, Iowa, Elsa Schmidt was crowned the 2019-2020 Iowa Agricultural Educator of the Year. Schmidt was recognized for her tireless support and inspiring spirit to help her students succeed in and out of the classroom. Read more »
Presented by Nationwide® and the Iowa FFA Foundation.
Iowa's honorees
Dwayne Faidley
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Postsecondary District
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
Dawn Mausser
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
NE Region
Beckman Catholic High School
Dyersville, Iowa
Jim Lundberg
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
NC Region
Charles City High School
Charles City, Iowa
Eric Kumm
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
NW Region
South O’Brien High School
Paullina, Iowa
Elsa Schmidt
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
SE Region
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman, Iowa
Sarah Martin
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
SW Region
Shenandoah High School
Shenandoah, Iowa
Ohio
Ohio’s Agricultural Educator of the Year
Christi Bachman
An agricultural teacher at Bloom Carroll High School in Carroll, Ohio, Christi Bachman was crowned the 2019-2020 Ohio Agricultural Educator of the Year. Ms. Bachman was recognized for her dedication to her students as well as the growth and success of the ag education department in the school district. Read more »
Presented by Nationwide®, the Ohio FFA and the Ohio Farm Bureau®.
Ohio’s honorees
John Koenig
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 1
Miller City High School
Miller City, Ohio
Sarah Lucha
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 2
South Central School
Greenwich, Ohio
Christi Bachman
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 3
Bloom Carroll High School
Carroll, Ohio
Wendi Mizer Stachler
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 4
Miami Trace High School
Washington Court House, Ohio
Jeremy Ryan
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 5
West Muskingum High School
Zanesville, Ohio
Hannah Everetts
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 1
Edon Northwest School
Edon, Ohio
Tyler Pope
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 2
Buckeye Central High School
New Washington, Ohio
Nathan Birkhimer
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 4
Fayetteville Perry High School
Fayetteville, Ohio
Erin Wollettt
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 3
Cardington-Lincoln High School
Cardington, Ohio
Collin Gierke
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Region 3
Global Impact STEM Academy
Springfield, Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Educator of the Year
Mark Anderson
For his outstanding work as an agricultural teacher at Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Mark Anderson was honored as the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Agricultural Educator of the Year. Nominations for Mr. Anderson shed light on his passion for educating students day in and day out. Read more »
Presented by Nationwide®, the Pennsylvania FFA and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau®.
Pennsylvania’s honorees
Mark Anderson
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Eastern Region
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
David Steinfelt
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Northen Region
Athens High School
Athens, Pennsylvania
Kelley Bier
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
South Central Region
Shippensburg High School
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Renee Cambruzzi
Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor
Western Region
McGuffey High School
Claysville, Pennsylvania
