2018 National ESP Awards
Presented October 2018
National Distinguished Service Ruby Award * Tim Cross/TN Omega
Friend of Extension
Professional Business Leader * Bob and Charlee Moore, OR
Elected Official * William Northey, IA
Extension Volunteer/Lay Leader * Samuel Carlyle Richardson II, MO
Northeast Region
Distinguished Service Award - Tie * Alganesh Piechocinski/ Maryland Tau Chapter
Distinguished Service Award – Tie * Ellen Williams/ New Jersey Alpha Xi Chapter
Continued Excellence Award * No Award
Mid-Career Service Award * Charles Schuster / Maryland Tau Chapter
Early Career Service Award * Chengchu (Cathy) Liu / Maryland Tau Chapter
Administrative Leadership Award * Jeff Howard / Maryland Tau Chapter
Visionary Leadership Award * Donald Webster / Maryland Tau Chapter
International Service Award * Robin Brumfield / New Jersey Alpha Xi Chapter
Diversity Multicultural - Individual * No Award
Diversity Multicultural – Team * No Award
Distinguished Team * Nicholas Polanin – Ultra-Niche Crops for the Progressive, New Farm Team / New Jersey Alpha Xi Chapter
Southern Region
Distinguished Service Award * William Sheftall / Florida Alpha Delta Chapter
Continued Excellence Award * Ann Berry / Tennessee Omega Chapter
Mid-Career Service Award * Jennifer Abel / Virginia Alpha Gamma Chapter
Early Career Service Award * Courtney Jenkins / Kentucky Alpha Kappa Chapter
Administrative Leadership Award * Linda Bower / Tennessee Omega Chapter
Visionary Leadership Award * Lynda Latta / Oklahoma Omicron Chapter
International Service Award * Sonya Jones / Georgia Alpha Beta Chapter
Diversity Multicultural - Individual * James Morgan / Georgia Alpha Beta Chapter
Diversity Multicultural –Team * Cathy Allen – Special Clovers Camp / Oklahoma Omicron
Distinguished Team * Kasey Bozeman – Joint Reserves Component Leadership Summit / Georgia Alpha Beta Chapter
North Central Region
Distinguished Service Award * Chuck Otte / Kansas Alpha Rho Chapter
Continued Excellence Award * Cindy Barnett / Indiana Alpha Lambda
Mid-Career Service Award * Heidi Haugen / Minnesota Pi Chapter
Early Career Service Award * Michelle Treber / Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter
Administrative Leadership Award * Jefferson McCutcheon / Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter
Visionary Leadership Award * Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena / Kansas Alpha Rho Chapter
International Service Award * Todd Lorenz / Missouri Alpha Tau Chapter
Diversity Multicultural - Individual * Meridith Berry / Missouri Alpha Tau Chapter
Diversity Multicultural - Team * Dennis DeCamp – Food Safety Training for Mennonite Food Handlers / Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter
Distinguished Team * Paula Hella – Taking Care of You: Mind Body and Spirit / Wisconsin Alpha Sigma Chapter
Western Region
Distinguished Service Award * Margie Memmott / Utah Iota Chapter
Continued Excellence Award * Patricia Dawson / Oregon Gamma Chapter
Mid-Career Service Award * Jenny Rudolph / Oregon Gamma Chapter
Early Career Service Award * Katie Ahern / Oregon Gamma Chapter
Administrative Leadership Award * Sam Angima / Oregon Gamma Chapter
Visionary Leadership Award * Willie Riggs / Oregon Gamma Chapter
International Service Award * Celina Wille / Utah Iota Chapter
Diversity Multicultural Individual * Patricia Dawson / Oregon Gamma Chapter
Diversity Multicultural Team * Kyle Christensen – CYFAR Family Leadership Training Institute of Colorado / Colorado Zeta Chapter
Distinguished Team * Linden Greenhalgh – Cargill Salt Company/Utah State University Tooele County Extension Learning Garden / Utah Iota Chapter