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
1979
Gene Anderson
1980
Pat Barkuloo
1981
Pat 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