{"id":178237,"date":"2024-07-11T13:26:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/?page_id=178237"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:58:25","slug":"staff-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/staff-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-red-heading-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Year<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Name<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Award<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Organization<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jocelyn Dixon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pride of the Wolfpack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jayne McBurney<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NCEAFCS Educator of the Year<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Extension Association of Family &amp; Consumer Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mary Kate Lanier<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CALS Values Awards &#8211; Community<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State CALS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Federico Planchon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Award of Excellence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State CALS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mary Kate Lanier<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Certificate of Merit for Outstanding New Advisory<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jessica Williams<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pride of the Wolfpack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mary Kate Lanier<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">New Advisor Award, Undergraduate Academic Advising<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Andy VonCanon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding State Staff Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Caren Maloy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding Contribution to Nutrition and Dietetic students<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Central University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mary Yavelak<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Communications Internet Education Technology Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC Extension Association of Family &amp; Consumer Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Desiree Mallon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Award for Excellence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State CALS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Joshua Bledsoe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding State Supervisor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Caren Maloy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding Contribution to Nutrition and Dietetic students<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Central University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Empowering Youth &amp; Families Program<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Research Friend of Extension Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N.C. Cooperative Extension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mary Yavelak<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding Subject Matter Program by a Specialist or Program Team Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Candice Christian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Communications Internet Education Technology Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National Extension Association of Family &amp; Consumer Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lauren Morris<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">R.E. Jones Program Team Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N.C. Cooperative Extension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Geri Bushel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Award for Excellence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State CALS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">JC Johnston<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Military Partnership Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Geri Bushel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding Subject Matter Program by a Team Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Geri Bushel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Excellence in Teamwork Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">North Carolina Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Emily Foley<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pride of the Wolfpack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beverley Cash<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Excellence in Team Work Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National Association of Extension 4-H Agents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">JC Johnston<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Excellence in Team Work Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National Association of Extension 4-H Agents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2015<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Katie McKee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Research Friend of Extension Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N.C. Cooperative Extension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2012<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">JC Johnston<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">President\u2019s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll \u2013 Presidential Awardee<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2003<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Joshua Bledsoe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Outstanding Young Alumni Award<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC&#160;State CALS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2002<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Joshua Bledsoe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Honorary American FFA Degree<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National FFA Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Joshua Bledsoe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Honorary State Degree<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NC FFA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>1999<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beth Wilson<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Honorary American FFA Degree<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">National FFA Organization<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year Name Award Organization 2025 Jocelyn Dixon Pride of the Wolfpack NC&#160;State Jayne McBurney NCEAFCS Educator of the Year North Carolina Extension Association of Family &amp; Consumer Sciences Mary Kate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3285,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/floating-box-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"red_400\",\"boxPosition\":\"right\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"useCTA\":false,\"focalPoint\":{\"x\":0.51,\"y\":0.41},\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/06\/steel-wolf-on-campus.jpeg\",\"imageID\":9890,\"imageAlt\":\"steel wolf on campus\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-178237","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178237"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179966,"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178237\/revisions\/179966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}