2022 EFNEP Award Winners

(Updated: Jan. 15, 2025, 4:48 a.m.)

We are honored to have so many talented and dedicated team members across the state. This week at the 2022 State Extension Conference we were able to celebrate the great achievements of not only our EFNEP staff but some of our partners and champions across the state.

Congratulations to this year's award recipients!

Extra Effort Award Recipients:
  • Seydel Cropps
  • Nautica Mason
  • Tamika McLean
  • Davida Julien
  • Patty Saltpaw
  • Della Hicks
  • Cindy Rivenbark
  • Shanna Scott

Over the Mark Award Recipients:
  • Hazel McPhatter (Red Apple) 5-24% above target goal for outreach/impacts
  • Jessica Kearney (Bronze Apple) 25-49% above target goal for outreach/impacts
  • Kathy Copeland (Platinum Apple) 100% or more above target goal for outreach/impacts
  • Rebekah Benton (Red Apple) 5-24% above target goal for outreach/impacts

Blue and Gold Award (NCA&T) Recipient:
  • Nitasha Kearney

New EFNEP Educator Award Recipient:
  • Angie Lawrence

Team Award Award Recipients:
  • Bridget Burnette, AHS Educator & Janet Bryan
  • Communities in Schools of Rowan Co. & Kysha Rooks
  • Food Bank of the Albemarle-Karina Garcia Franco & Della Hicks & Lynnell Godfrey
  • Angie Lawrence, Brunswick Co. Coop Extension Staff & Volunteers, & Brunswick Co. Schools

Golden Star Award Recipients:
  • Partnership of Ashe, Family Foundations Program
  • Samuel Wilson
  • Jenny Ryan-Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
  • JCC Trio: Dr. Felita Carr & Sirus Forghani
  • Dr. Virginia Stage
  • Shawn Maynor

Social Media Award Recipient:
  • Janet Bryan

Outstanding Performance Award Recipient:
  • Hiliana Patino

Circle of Excellence - Level II Award Recipient:
  • Suyapa Mejia

Circle of Excellence - IV Award Recipient:
  • Rebekah Benton

EFNEP Endowment Award Recipient:
  • Amanda Royall

Susan McCaskill Morgan Professional Dev. Award Recipient:
  • Rebekah Benton

Minnie Miller Brown Award Recipient:
  • Rhonda Church