2007 IAVAT Service Award Recipients

5 Year Award

  • Brandon Tate Annawan H.S.
  • Jay Solomonson Orion H.S.
  • Sherri Jepsen Beecher H.S.
  • Robert Bush CHSAS
  • Joan White CHSAS
  • Sam DeCounter Carthage H.S.
  • Dan Oilar Nauvoo-Colusa H.S.
  • Scott Riden Farmington H.S.
  • Bret Hitchings New Berlin H.S.
  • Kelly Murphy Lincoln H.S.
  • Debra Korte Kansas H.S.
  • Wendy Leenerts Liberty H.S.
  • Lucas Maxwell Southern Illinois University *
  • Kent Rigg Monmouth-Roseville H.S. *

10 Year Award

  • Brian Stahl J D Darnell H.S.
  • Eric Reutter El Paso-Gridley H.S.
  • Julie Reynolds CHSAS
  • Jamie VanDyke East Richland H.S.
  • Mike Flahardy Frankfort H.S.
  • Thomas Cotter Thompsonville H.S.
  • Gary Shupe John Wood College
  • Doug Mayfield Grayville H.S. *

15 Year Award

  • Tom Davis Rockridge H.S.
  • Kerry Travis Oblong H.S.
  • Scott Page Benton H.S.
  • Preston Hall Dongola H.S.
  • Myron Nave Martinsville

20 Year Award

  • Allen Faber Paw Paw H.S.
  • Lucille Shaw CHSAS
  • Mike Delligatti Canton H.S.
  • Jeff Ford Jamaica H.S.
  • Randy Meyer Nokomis H.S.
  • Donald Jarrett Pana H.S.
  • Don Lockwood Sullivan H.S.
  • Rick Harre Central-Breese H.S.

25 Year Award

  • Mark Ericson Knoxville H.S.
  • Howard Heavner Valmeyer H.S.

30 Year Award

  • John Bangert LaSalle-Peru H.S. (Ret)-
  • Larry Kolb Streator Twp H.S.
  • Larry Littlefield G.C.M.S. H.S.
  • Ron Lynch Cissna Park H.S.
  • Dale Will Neoga H.S.

35 Year Award

  • Allen Ritter North Clay H.S. (Ret)
  • Jo Ellen Seaman Arthur H.S.

40 Year Award

  • John Abell Clay City H.S. (Ret)
  • Joe Coldwell Pleasant Hill H.S.(Ret)
  • Wes Thompson Serena H.S. (Ret)

45 Year Award

  • Stanley Kosiba Joliet Junior College (Ret)

50 Year Award

  • Eldon Aupperle Black Hawk College (Ret)
  • Charles Ferguson Pittsfield H.S. (Ret)

2007 NAAE Award Winners

  • "Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Program"
    Bill Kittinger Eldorado High School
  • “Outstanding Young Member”
    Jay Solomonson Orion High School
  • “Teachers Turn the Key”
    Winner: Parker Bane Pontiac High School
    • 1st Runner-up: Maggie Meyer Jerseyville High School 2nd Runner-up: Toni Saso Indian Creek High School