Award Recipients

Distinguished Service Award (DSA)	Carolyn Barnhart, CFCS, Wisconsin Jacqueline Holland, CFCS-HDFS, Maryland Jane Steiner, CFCS-Retired, Indiana Virginia Vincenti, CFCS, Wyoming
National Teacher of the Year (TOY)	Kayla Correll, CFCS, Wisconsin Merit Finalists: Grace V. Quarles, CFCS, Virginia Louise E. Tallent, CFCS, Indiana Lisa R. Tapper, CFCS, Iowa
New Achiever Award	Ivy Odom, Georgia Anne Pitts, CFCS, Kansas Hannah Upole, Tennessee
Leader Award	Gayla Randel, CFCS, Kansas Ida Marie Snorteland, CFDS-Retired, South Dakota Carol Werhan, Indiana
Graduate Fellowships	Taylor Newman, University of Georgia Jewell L. Taylor Fellowship Jiaxiu Song, University of Texas Austin Ethel Parker International Fellowship Sukyung Seo, University of NC at Greensboro Elizabeth Williams International Award Jingchen Zhang, University of Minnesota Helen Strow International Fellowship
Undergraduate Scholarships	Sadie Hooker, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Jewell L. Taylor Scholarship

2019 Recipients

Distinguished Service Award (DSA)	Valerie L. Giddings, North Carolina Margaret Viebrock, CNWE, CFCS, Washington Janelle M. Walter, CFCS, Texas Sally J. Yahnke, Kansas
National Teacher of the Year (TOY)	Heather Jones, CFCS, Virginia Merit Finalists: Renee Fortune Sigmon, Indiana Jenna Black, Georgia
New Achiever Award	Cassy Dalbom, Kansas Julie Martin, Wisconsin Amanda Matdies, Montana Kaylee Ann Wiens, Minnesota
Leader Award	Cindy Quilling, Wisconsin Jeong-Ju "Jay" Yoo, Texas
Graduate Fellowships	Robert Van Dyke, Texas Tech University Jewell L. Taylor Fellowship Annamarie Sisson, Kansas State University Margaret Terrell Fellowship Farin Bakhtiari, The University of Texas at Austin Jessica Parks, University of Georgia Myrna P. Crabtree Professional Development Scholarship
Undergraduate Scholarships	Emily Leerhoff, Iowa State University Jewell L. Taylor Scholarship

2018 Recipients

Distinguished Service Award (DSA)	Jan Bowers, CFCS, Washington Gay Nell McGinnis, CFCS-Retired, Texas
National Teacher of the Year (TOY)	Jenny Watson, CFCS, North Carolina Merit Finalists: Camelle Kinney, Nebraska Karen Roberts, Virginia
New Achiever Award	Ashley Nelson, CFCS, Minnesota Sarah Puddy, Wisconsin
Leader Award	Alyson McIntyre-Reiger, CFCS, Indiana Deborah Sullivan, Ohio Marilyn Swiontek, CFCS, Wisconsin
Chalkley-Fenn Public Policy Award	Gayla Randel, CFCS, Kansas
Wiley Berger Award for Volunteer Services	June Thomas, CFCS, Georgia
Centennial Scholars	Karen K. Melton & Nicole McAninch, Baylor University
Excellence in Extension Grant	Joan Koonce, CPFFE, Georgia
Graduate Fellowships	Shanting Chen, University of Texas at Austin International Flemmie D. Kittrell Graduate Fellowship Dawn Michaelson, Auburn University Jewell L. Taylor Graduate Fellowship
Undergraduate Scholarships	Kennedy Navis, University of Wisconsin Stout Jewell L. Taylor Undergraduate Scholarship

2017 Recipients

Distinguished Service Award (DSA)	Mary Turner Gilliland Ethel Jones, CFCS Carol Kellett
National Teacher of the Year (TOY)	Brenda Osman, Indiana Merit Finalists: Kimberly Baldwin, CFCS, Colorado Melody Weatherford, CNWE, South Carolina
New Achiever Award	Meilana Charles, CFCS-HDFS, Texas/Washington Esther Aloia, Pennsylvania
Leader Award	Barbara George, CFCS, Wisconsin Susan Turgeson, CFCS, Wisconsin Melinda Swafford, Tennessee
Graduate Fellowships	Rachel Schichtl, CFCS, Texas Tech University Jewel Taylor Fellowship
Undergraduate Scholarships	Faith Dalton, Purdue University Jewell Taylor Scholarship

2016 Recipients

View our 2016 Awardee page, here.

A historical list of the AAFCS Distinguished Service Award Honorees may be viewed here. For a more comprehensive history of recipients of AAFCS awards, grants, fellowships, or scholarships, please contact awards@aafcs.org.

2020 Award Recipients

2019 Recipients

2018 Recipients

2017 Recipients

2016 Recipients