Each year in conjunction with the Georgia Electric Membership Corpor­ation (EMC), GEA4-HA presents the William H. Booth Award. The award recognizes outstanding Georgia extension agents working in the 4-H program. It is an honor acknowledging both peer recognition and career achievement.

William (Bill) Booth was a rural electric pioneer who was a charter member of the board of directors and general manager of Jackson EMC in Jefferson, Ga. It was Booth who first suggested that Georgia’s 41 EMCs take a hand in sponsoring statewide 4-H and youth events. Each district elects one GAE4-HA member with 7+ years experience to be the district nominee.  Nominees complete a rigorous application and interview process, and the state winner is named each year at State 4-H Congress in July.  GAE4-HA established guidelines for awarding the William H. Booth Award on an annual basis.

GAE4-HA established the following guidelines for awarding the William H. Booth award on an annual basis: William H. Booth Award Guidelines.

Past Winners Include

Year	Name
1979	Gene Anderson
1980	Pat Barkuloo
1981	Patt Bell
1982	Jeanette Brooks
1983	Irene DuBose
1984	Barbara Carter
1985	Dawn Perry
1986	Doris Belcher
1987	Mary H. White
1988	Beth Epling
1989	Emma Thornton
1990	Diane Moore
1991	Marilyn Poole
1992	Lorraine Payne
1993	Helen Barrett
1994	Rachel Guthrie
1995	Ginny Atkins
1996	Sally Black
1997	Susan Branan
1998	Clyde Taylor
1999	Connie Page
2000	Kathy Baldwin
2001	Diane Sumner
2002	Teresa Harvey
2003	Phil Torrance
2004	Judy Ashley
2005	Jule-Lynne Macie
2006	Lynn Youngblood
2007	Sandra McKinney
2008	Melinda Miller
2009	Rebecca Thomas
2010	Jennifer Grogan
2011	Ann Wildes
2012	Deron Rehberg
2013	Zona Medley
2014	Shirley Williamson
2015	Dorothea Graham
2016	Cherry Hovatter
2017	Stephanie Myers
2018	Kate Whiting
2019	Brandi McGonagill
2020	Cheryl Poppell