Awards
2019 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Educator of the Year
Amy Peterson
Distinguished Service Award
Jamie Goffena
Continued Excellence
Cami Wells
National Award Early Childhood Child Care Training Award
Lisa Franzen-Castle and Team, 1st Place Winner
2018 NEAFCS Award Recipients
National Award in Excellence in Multi State Collaboration
Linda Reddish, Kim Wellsandt, Katey Mari (Oklahoma State) and Barbara Beaulieu (Purdue)
National SNAP-ED EFNEP Education Award
Lisa Franzen-Castle and Team, 3rd Place Winner
National Award in Communications: Educational Technology
Carol Schwarz and Team
National Award in Communications: Internet Education Technology
Carol Schwarz and Team, 2nd Place Winner
2014 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Continued Excellence Award; Nancy Frecks
Communications Award: Photography
Alice Henneman, 1st Place Central Region and 1st Place National Winner
Communications Award: Written Press Releases
Mary Loftis, 3rd Place National Winner
Communications Award: Educational Technology
Lisa Poppe, 2rd Place Central Region Winner
Communications Award: Newsletter
Lisa Franzen-Castle, 2nd Place Central Region
Communications Award: Educational Publications
Lisa Poppe & team 3rd Place Central Region
2013 NEAFCS Award Recipients
NEAFCS Past President’s New Professional
National and Central Region Winner – Kayla Colgrove
Family Health and Wellness
3rd place Central Region Winner –(Creating Balance with Food and Fitness) - Carol Schwarz, Lisa Franzen-Castle, Rebecca Versch, Jamie Goffena, Cami Wells, Sandra Preston, Sharry Nielsen, Nancy Urbanec, Susan Hansen, Jessye Goertz, Amy Peterson, Debra Schroeder, Ann Fenton, Patricia Jones, Alice Henneman, Kayla Colgrove, Georgia Jones, Kayte Tranel
Communications – Internet Education Technology
2nd place National Winner and 2nd place Central Region winner - (Monthly On-line Calendar for Food, Nutrition and Health) - Kayla Colgrove, Alice Henneman and Lisa Franzen-Castle
Communications – Educational Technology
1st place National Winner – (Feeding Without the Fuss) - Cami Wells, Carol Schwarz, Kayte Tranel, Cheryl Tickner
State Winner (Creating Balance with Food and Fitness) – Carol Schwarz, Lisa Franzen-Castle, Jeanne Murray, Jamie Goffena, Cami Wells, Sandra Preston, Sharry Nielsen, Nancy Frecks, Nancy Urbanec, Susan Hansen, Jessye Goertz, Amy Peterson, Debra Schroeder, Ann Fenton, Patricia Jones, Alice Henneman, Kayla Colgrove, Georgia Jones, Kayte Tranel
Communications – Written Press Release
State Winner – (On Your Mark … Get Set... Go Get Your Medicare Plan Compared) Mary Loftis
Marketing Package
National Winner and Central Region Winner – (Co-parenting for Successful Kids) - Maureen Burson, Cindy Strasheim, Gail Brand, Leslie Crandall, Nancy Frecks, Jeanette Friesen, Patricia Jones, Susan Pearman, Lisa Poppe, Rebecca Versch, Ruth Vonderohe, Mary K Warner, LaDonna Werth, Tonia Durden, Jackie Guzman, Cathy Johnson, Debbie Kuenning, Mary Nelson, Michael Riese, Deanna Vansickel, Holli Weber, Vicki Jedlicka, Melanie Eirich, Larry Lippke
Food Safety Award
State Winner – (Keeping Kids Safe) - Cami Wells, Carol Schwarz and Cheryl Tickner
Nebraska Distinguished Service Award: Ruth Vonderohe
Nebraska Continued Excellence Award: LaDonna Werth and Maureen Burson
2012 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award
Carrie Schneider-Miller and Mardel Meinke
Continued Excellence Award
Ann Fenton and Lorene Bartos
Florence Hall, 3rd Place National Winner and 2nd place Central Region Winner, Team Entry
Carol Schwarz, Carol Larvick, Cindy Brison, Julie Albrecht, Jan Temple, Ruth Litchfield, Christopher Weishaar, Nancy Urbanec
Program Excellence Through Research – National Winner, Team Entry
Carol Schwarz, Carol Larvick, Cindy Brison, Julie Albrecht, Ruth Litchfield, Jan Temple and Christopher Weishaar
Early Childhood Child Care Training – National Winner & 1st Place Central Region, Team Entry
Cheryl Tickner, Cami Wells and Carol Schwarz
Communication, Written Press Releases, 1st place Central Region Winner, Lorene Bartos
Communications – Internet Education Technology, 2nd place National Winner & 1st place Central Region, Alice Henneman
Communications – Internet Education Technology, 2nd place Regional Winner – Cheryl Tickner, Cami Wells, and Carol Schwarz
Social Networking, 1st place National Winner, Alice Henneman
2011 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Ann Holland
Cami Wells
Continued Excellence Award
Jeanne Murray
Central Region Winners:
Community Partnership Award, Team Entry
Mary Ann Holland, Jeanne Murray, Mary Loftis, Carla Mahar, Eileen Krumbach, Sonya Glup, Susan Pearman, Debra Schroeder, Nancy Frecks, Ann Fenton, Ruth Vonderohe, Sandra Preston, Cheryl Tickner, Judith Weber
Communications Awards, Internet Education Technology, Team Entry
Alice Henneman, Amy Peterson, Debra Schroeder, Sandra Preston, Carol Schwartz, Cheryl Tickner, Cami Wells
Communications Awards, Educational Curriculum Package, Team Entry
Kim Bearnes, Sandra Preston. Ann Fenton, Mary Loftis
2010 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Communications Award for Written Press Release - Mary Loftis, National Award Winner
Communications Award for Educational Curriculum - Team Entry, 3rd Place Central Region Winner
Team Members Include: Kim Bearnes, Sandy Preston, Ann Fenton, Vickie Greve, Lee Sherry, Mary Loftis, Sarah Polacek, Lisa Kaslon, Jim Muller, Jennifer Hanson, Tayna Crawford, LaDonna Werth, and Ruth Vonderohe
Communications Award for Internet Education Technology - Connie Francis and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, 1st Place National Winner
Community Partnership Award - Team Entry, 2nd Place National Winner
Team Members Include: Eileen Krumbach, Lisa Poppe, Andrea Nisley, Dr. John DeFrain, Lee Sherry, Ruth Vonderohe, Carla Mahar, Dianne Swanson, Mary Ann Holland, Sandy Preston, Maureen Burson, LaDonna Werth, Leslie Crandall, and Marilyn Fox
Distinguished Service Award - Nancy Frecks
2008 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Extension Educator of the Year
Marilyn Fox
Central Region Award
Grace Frysinger Award
Susan Hansen
Central Region Award
Food Safety Award
Amy Peterson and Alice Henneman
National Award
Central Region Award
Distinguished Service Awards
Lorene Bartos
National Award
Distinguished Service Awards
Rebecca Versch
National Award
Continued Excellence
Kim Bearnes
Central Region Award
Continued Excellence
Amy Peterson
Central Region Award
Communication Awards
Newsletter
Maureen Burson
National Award, 3rd
Central Region Award, 2nd
Written Press Releases
Mary Loftis
National Award, 3rd
Central Region Award, 3rd
Educational Curriculum
Debra Schroeder
Central Region Award, 2nd
Educational Publication
Mary Ann Holland
National Award, 2nd
Central Region Award, 2nd
Internet Education Technology
Cheryl Tickner, Linda Boeckner, Susan Brown,
Ann Fenton, Jamie Goffena, Jeanne Murray, Sharry Nielsen,
Amy Peterson, Debra Schroeder, Carol Schwarz, Cami Wells
LaDonna Werth [Team]
National Award, 3rd
Central Region Award, 1st
Early Childhood Child Care Training
Debra Schroeder, Mary K. Warner, Eileen Krumbach,
Sarah Effken Purcell, Mary Nelson, Ruth Vonderhoe, Janet Hanna,
LaDonna Werth [Team]
Central Region Award, 2nd
2007 NEAFCS Award Recipients
Florence Hall
Eileen Krumbach (team)
Central Region Winner
Food Safety
Alice Henneman (team)
Regional Winner
Communications – Educational Curriculum
Eileen Krumbach (team)
2nd National Winner
1st Central Region Winner
Community Partnerships
Eileen Krumbach (team)
Regional Winner
Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant
Carol Schwarz (team)
National Winner
Regional Winner
2006 NeEAFCS Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award
Kim Bearnes
Central Region Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Amy Peterson
Central Region Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Gail Brand
Central Region Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Andrea Nisley
Central Region Winner
Educational Technology Award
Alice Henneman and Beverly Benes
Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using MyPyramid
2nd Place National Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Marilyn Fox, Jeff Shelton & Susan Brown
Methamphetamine – One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges
1st Place National Winner
Methamphetamine – One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges
2nd Place National Winner
Gail Brand, Susan Brown, Maureen Burson, Ann Fenton, Nancy Frecks, Jeanette Friesen, Teri Gemar, Jessye Goertz, Alice Henneman, Mary Ann Holland, Eileen Krumbach, Kathleen Lodl, Mary Loftis, Leanne Manning, Jeanne Murray, Mary Nelson, Andrea Nisley, Lynne Osborn, Sue Pearman, Deanna Peterson, Carol Plate, Sandy Preston, Sarah Purcell, Debra Schroeder, Cindy Strasheim, Dianne Swanson, Cheryl Tickner, Rebecca Versch, Ruth Vonderohe, and Mary Kay Warner
Medicare Drug Card Community Partnership
National Winner
Regional Winner
Florence Hall Award
Eileen Krumbach, Andrea Nisley, Carla Mahar, Deanna Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Dr. John DeFrain, Leanne Manning, Lee Sherry, Mary Ann Holland, Ruth Vonderohe, Sandra Preston and Susan Brown
Guardianship Training
Regional Winner
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award
Sandra Preston, Carla Mahar and Myrna DuBois
Real World Money
Regional Winner
Educational Technology
Marilyn Fox & Susan Brown
Methamphetamine – One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges
2nd Place Regional Winner
Educational Technology
Alice Henneman & Beverly Benes
Spending Your Calorie Salary: Tips for Using MyPyramid
3rd Place Regional Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Marilyn Fox, Jeff Shelton & Susan Brown
Methamphetamine – One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges
1st Place Regional Winner
Educational Publications
Marilyn Fox, Jeff Shelton & Susan Brown
Methamphetamine – One of Rural Nebraska’s Greatest Challenges
1st Place Regional Winner
Community Partnership
Eileen Krumbach, Andrea Nisley, Carla Maher, Deanna Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Dr. John DeFrain, Leanne Manning, Lee Sherry, Mary Ann Holland, Ruth Vonderohe, Sandra Preston and Susan Brown
Guardianship Training
1st Place Regional Winner
2005 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Jessye Goertz
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
LaDonna Werth
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Leanne Manning
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Cindy Strasheim
National Winner
Extension Educator of the Year
Eileen Krumbach
Regional Winner
Clean Homes, Healthy Families Award
Carrie Schneider-Miller, John Fech, Sharon Skipton, Trenton Erickson, Vernon Waldren
Regional Winner
National Winner
Community Partnership
Marilyn Fox, Becky Lamphiear, Carol Thayer, Celeste Heaivilin, Cheryl Fisher, Debbie Kuenning, Janet Clark, Jennifer Mayfield, Maurine Roller, Nancy Frecks, Sondra Germer, Tonya Ingram, Wanda Kosczewski
Regional Winner
Dean Don Felker Financial Management
Sandy Preston and Myrna Dubois
Regional Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Eileen Krumbach, Cindy Strasheim, Deanna Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Mary Ann Holland, Sandy Preston
Regional Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Carroll Welte, Alan Vyhnalek, Anne Byers, Charlotte Narjes, Connie Hancock, Dennis Kahl, Dewey Teel, Jenny Nixon, Leslie Crandall, Linda Tesch, Phyllis Schoenholz, Tony Anderson
Regional Winner
Extension Housing Outreach Award
Becky Versch and Shirley Niemeyer
Regional Winner
National Winner
Extension Housing Outreach
Carrie Schnieder-Miller, John Fech, Sharon Skipton, Trenton Erickson, Vernon Waldren
Regional Winner
Educational Publication
Jeanne Murray
Regional Winner
Educational Technology
Eileen Krumbach, Cindy Strasheim, Deanna Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Mary Ann Holland, Sandy Preston
Regional Winner
3rd Place National Winner
Florence Hall
Marilyn Fox, Becky Lamphiear, Carol Thayer, Celeste Heaivilin, Cheryl Fisher, Debbie Kuenning, Janet Clark, Jennifer Mayfield, Maurine Roller, Nancy Frecks, Sondra Germer, Tonya Ingram, Wanda Koszewski
Regional Winner
National Winner
Florence Hall
Eileen Krumbach, Cindy Strasheim, Deanna Peterson, Dianne Swanson, Mary Ann Holland, Sandy Preston
Regional Winner
Newsletter
Jessye Goertz, Darlene Pohlman, Kayla Hinrichs
Regional Winner
Friend of NeEAFCS
Elaine Stuhr
Nebraska State Senator
Congratulations to the 2004 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Gail Brand
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Dianne Swanson
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Sarah Effken Purcell
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Cheryl Tickner
National Winner
Community Partnership
Cindy Strasheim
4-H Excellence in Afterschool Programming
Cindy Strasheim
Regional Winner
National Winner
Early Childhood Childcare Training Award
Mary Nelson, Kathy Bosch, Sarah Effken Purcell, Janet Hanna, Eileen Krumbach, Deb Schroeder, Mary K. Warner
Educational Curriculum Package
Carol Schwarz, Cheryl Tickner & Cami Wells
2nd Place Regional Winner
Educational Publication
Cindy Strasheim
Environmental Education Award
Carrie Schnieder-Miller, John Fech, Sharon Skipton
Regional Winner
Extension Educator of the Year
Eileen Krumbach
National Finalist
Carol Plate
Florence Hall
Cindy Strashiem
Regional Winner
Newsletter
Dianne Swanson
Radio
Dianne Swanson
1st Place Regional Winner
3rd Place National Winner
Television
Carol Schwarz, Cheryl Tickner & Cami Wells
1st Place Regional Winner
2nd Place National Winner
Friend of NeEAFCS
Cathy Dillion & Co-Workers
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service
Every Woman Matters Program
Congratulations to the 2003 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Ann Fenton
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Lynne Osborn
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Susan Hansen
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Carol Schwarz
National Winner
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award
Deb Schroeder, Becky Versch, and Carol Welte
National 1st Place Winner
Florence Hall
Amy Peterson
1st Place Regional Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Deb Schroeder, Becky Versch, Carol Welte, and Carla Mahar
2nd Place Regional Winner
Radio
Dianne Swanson
2nd Place Regional Winner
Newsletter
Dianne Swanson
3rd Place Regional Winner
Extension Educator of the Year
Elieen Krumbach
Food Safety Award
Susan Brown, Carol Schwarz, Cheryl Tickner & Cami Wells
Educational Technology
Alice Henneman
Friend of NeEAFCS
Mary Torell
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Egg Division
2002 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2002 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Andrea Nisley
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Cheryl Tickner
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Mary Kay Warner
National Winner
New Professional Award
Cami Wells
Regional Winner
Educational Technology
Alice Henneman and Linda Boeckner
1st Place Regional Winner
Food Safety Award
Susan Brown, Carol Schwarz, Cheryl Tickner & Cami Wells
1st Place Regional Winner
Overhead Transparencies
Andrea Nisley
2nd Place Regional Winner
Educational Curriculum Package
Andrea Nisley
2nd Place Regional Winner
Florence Hall Award
Sheryl Carson
Para Professional Award
Carol Turek
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award
LaDonna Werth and Sandy Preston
Written News
Barbara Scharf
Community Partnership Award
Sheryl Carson
Friend of NeEAFCS
The Honorabe Judge Teri Harder and
Honorable Judge Stephen Illingworth
Congratulations to the 2001 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
Susan Hansen
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Leanne Manning
National Winner
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award
Leanne Manning
Regional Winner
Educational Technology
Lynne Osborne
2nd Place Regional Winner
Florence Hall Award
Lynne Osborne & Tom Dill
Regional Winner
Marketing Packaging TEAM
Susan Brown, Carol Schwarz, Cheryl Tickner & Cami Wells
Regional Winner
Radio
Andrea Nisley
2nd Place Regional Winner
Congratulations to the 2000 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Extension Educator of the Year
Connie Francis
Regional Winner
National Finalist
Extension Educator of the Year
Lynda Radant Parsons
Regional Winner
National Finalist
Continued Excellence Award
Anita Hall
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Sarah Effken Purcell
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Carol Schwarz
National Winner
Environmental Education
Shirley Neimeyer, Becky Versch, & Carroll Welte
Regional Winner
Radio
Andrea Nisley
3rd Place Regional Winner
Educational Publications
Amy Peterson & Colleen Pallas
3rd Place Regional Winner
New Professional Award
Jeanne Murray
Marketing Packaging TEAM
Sheryl Carson, Jenny Nixon, Jana Jensen,
Sheila Budd, & Charlie Kuskie
Educational Curriculum Package
Barb Scharf
Television
Connie Francis
Written News
Sheryl Carson
Creative Programming Grant
Nancy Lang
Friend of NeEAFCS
Nebraska WIC Program
Congratulations to the 1999 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Extension Educator of the Year
Eileen Krumbach
Regional Winner
National Finalist
Continued Excellence Award
Leslie Crandall
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Mary Kay Warner
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Judy Weber
National Winner
Newsletter
Susan Hansen, Deb Schroeder, and Ann Fenton
Written News
Alice Henneman
Television
Andrea Nisley
Overhead Transparencies
Judy Weber
1st Place Regional
2nd Place National
Educational Technology
Amy Peterson and Linda Boeckner
1st Place Regional
1st Place National
Educational Curriculum Package
Cheryl Tickner, Sue Brown, Marilyn Fox and Carol Schwarz
1st Place Regional
1st Place National
Educational Publications
Susan Hansen
Community Partnership Award
Connie Francis, Cristy Phillips, Kristi Chessmore, Cathy Weaver,
Traci Foster, Tom Gorman, Jeff Stec, Lois Polhemus, Harriet Spelts,
Jacquie Yenni, Carrie Witte, Sherri Lehman, Julie Rasmussen,
Judy Malone, Sharon Hambek, and Dawn Wolfe
Creative Programming Grant
Carol Schwarz
Friend of NeEAFCS
Nebraska Restaurant Association
1998 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Congratulations to the 1998 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Continued Excellence Award
Eileen Krumbach
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Sharry Nielsen
National Winner
Creative Programming Grant
Janet Nielsen
Distinguished Service Award
Cathy Johnston
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Phyllis Schoenholz
National Winner
Florence Hall Award
Anita Hall
Mary W. Wells Diversity Award
Susan Hansen and Deb Schroeder
News Article
Lynne Osborn
1st Place Regional
2nd Place National
Overhead Transparencies
Carol Schwarz
2nd Place Regional
Packaged Program I
Andrea Nisley
Packaged Program II
Connie Francis, Sheila Kelley, Lynne Osborn, Carol Plate,
Sarah Effken Purcell, Lynda Radant, Barbara Scharf,
Sandy Stockall, Carolyn Straub, and Cathy Weaver
Friend of NeEAFCS
Joyce Hillman
Congratulations to the 1997 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Continued Excellence Award
Connie Francis
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Lynda Radant
National Winner
Creative Programming Grant Winner Award
Cindy Strasheim
Distinguished Service Award
Cindy Strasheim
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Anita Hall
National Winner
Mary W. Wells Memorial Diversity Award
Marilyn Fox, Jeanette Friesen
1st Place Regional
Friend of NeEAFCS
Adi Pour
New Professional Award
Amy Peterson
Regional Winner
National Finalist
State Award Newsletter I, Team Award
Susan Brown, Leslie Crandell, Nancy Schmerdtmann,
Phyllis Schoenholz, Cindy Strasheim, Cheryl Tickner, Judy Weber
Packaged Program I
Alice Henneman
1st Place Regional
2nd Place National
Newsletter II
Alice Henneman
2nd Place Regional
2nd Place National
News Article
Sharry Nielsen
3rd Place Regional
Congratulations to the 1996 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Continued Excellence Award
Nancy Lang
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Deb Schroeder
National Winner
Creative Programming Grant Winner Award
Amy Peterson
Distinguished Service Award
Leslie Crandell
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Susan Williams
National Winner
Friend of NeEAFCS
Tom Beachell, Bernanrd Geschke, and Jolene TenHulzen,
Nebraska Department of Health
New Professional Award
Lori Cameron
Newsletter II Team Award
Beth Birnstihl, Linda Boeckner, Anita Hall,
Nancy Schmerdtmann, and Linda Temple
1st Place Regional
1995 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Congratulations to the 1995 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Continued Excellence Award
Sandy Hatter
National Winner
Continued Excellence Award
Barbara Scharf
National Winner
Creative Programming Grant Winner Award
Nancy Lang
Distinguished Service Award
Eileen Krumbach
National Winner
Distinguished Service Award
Sharry Nielsen
National Winner
Friend of NeEAFCS
Rita Hernandez
Grace Frysinger National Award
Cel Schweers
1996 NeEAFCS Award Winners
1997 NeEAFCS Award Winners
1999 NeEAFCS Award Winners
2000 NeEAFCS Award Winners
2001 NeEAFCS Award Winners
2003 NeEAFCS Award Winners
2004 NeEAFCS Award Winners
Grace Frysinger Fellowship
Susan Brown
Community Partnership
Educational Publications
Marilyn Fox, Jeff Shelton & Susan Brown