Each year, along with the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), GAE4-HYDP presents the William H. Booth Award. The award recognizes outstanding Georgia extension agents working in the 4-H program. It is an honor to acknowledge 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-HYDP 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-HYDP established guidelines for awarding the William H. Booth Award on an annual basis.
2023 Recipient: Cindy Meadows, Seminole County
Previous Winners Include
Year | Recipient |
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2022 | Sheila Marchant |
2021 | Kevin Tatum |
2020 | Cheryl Poppell |
2019 | Brandi McGonagill |
2018 | Kate Whiting |
2017 | Stephanie Myers |
2016 | Cherry Hovatter |
2015 | Dorothea Graham |
2014 | Shirley Williamson |
2013 | Zona Medley |
2012 | Deron Rehberg |
2011 | Ann Wildes |
2010 | Jennifer Grogan |
2009 | Rebecca Thomas |
2008 | Melinda Miller |
2007 | Sandra McKinney |
2006 | Lynn Youngblood |
2005 | Jule-Lynne Macie |
2004 | Judy Ashley |
2003 | Phil Torrance |
2002 | Teresa Harvey |
2001 | Diane Sumner |
2000 | Kathy Baldwin |
1999 | Connie Page |
1998 | Clyde Taylor |
1997 | Susan Branan |
1996 | Sally Black |
1995 | Ginny Atkins |
1994 | Rachel Guthrie |
1993 | Helen Barrett |
1992 | Lorraine Payne |
1991 | Marilyn Poole |
1990 | Diane Moore |
1989 | Emma Thornton |
1988 | Beth Epling |
1987 | Mary H. White |
1986 | Doris Belcher |
1985 | Dawn Perry |
1984 | Barbara Carter |
1983 | Irene DuBose |
1982 | Jeanette Brooks |
1981 | Patt Bell |
1980 | Pat Barkuloo |
1979 | Gene Anderson |