Golden Owl Award®

Nationwide takes pride in its agricultural heritage and unwavering support for the broader agricultural community, including the National FFA Organization and FFA chapters across the country. The Golden Owl Award extends our commitment by honoring agricultural educators who dedicate countless hours and often their own resources to enrich their students' lives.

Since its launch in 2018, the Golden Owl Award has grown from two states to 13, distributing nearly half a million dollars to bolster teachers, students, school agricultural programs and FFAs. Through this award, students, fellow educators, and supporters in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota can nominate their favorite agricultural teacher, highlighting their exemplary contributions within their state.

• $500 and an engraved plaque for each honoree^2,3
• $3,000 and the coveted Golden Owl Award trophy to each state’s grand prize winner^2,3 (Agricultural Educator of the Year)

In conjunction with the Golden Owl Award, Nationwide is donating $5,000 to each participating state’s FFA to further support the personal and professional growth of students, teachers and advisors alike.

Nationwide’s partners

The Golden Owl Award is the result of a partnership between Nationwide, California FFA, California Farm Bureau, Illinois FFA, Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers, Farm Credit Illinois, AgCredit, Indiana FFA, Farm Credit Mid-America, Iowa FFA Foundation, Kansas FFA Foundation, Kentucky FFA Foundation, Maryland FFA, Missouri FFA Foundation, Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association, Nebraska FFA Foundation, New York FFA, New York Farm Bureau, Ohio FFA, Ohio Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania FFA, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Compeer Financial and South Dakota FFA Foundation.