{"id":287,"date":"2017-04-03T09:42:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T13:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:22:59","slug":"william-h-booth-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gae4-ha\/about-us\/william-h-booth-award\/","title":{"rendered":"William H. Booth Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each year, along with the Georgia Electric Membership Corpor\u00adation (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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Recipient: Sonya Jones, Pulaski County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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(L-R) Melanie Biersmith, State 4-H Leader; Sonya Jones, Booth Award Recipient; Andy Paul, Georgia EMC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Previous Winners Include<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Year<\/th>Recipient<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2025<\/td>Sonya Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>Patrick Willis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>Cindy Meadows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>Sheila Marchant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>Kevin Tatum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>Cheryl Poppell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>Brandi McGonagill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>Kate Whiting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>Stephanie Myers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>Cherry Hovatter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>Dorothea Graham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>Shirley Williamson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>Zona Medley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>Deron Rehberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011
\n<\/td>		Ann Wildes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>Jennifer Grogan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>Rebecca Thomas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>Melinda Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>Sandra McKinney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>Lynn Youngblood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>Jule-Lynne Macie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>Judy Ashley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>Phil Torrance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>Teresa Harvey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001
\n<\/td>		Diane Sumner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000
\n<\/td>		Kathy Baldwin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>Connie Page<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>Clyde Taylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>Susan Branan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>Sally Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>Ginny Atkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>Rachel Guthrie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>Helen Barrett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>Lorraine Payne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>Marilyn Poole<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>Diane Moore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>Emma Thornton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>Beth Epling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>Mary H. White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>Doris Belcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>Dawn Perry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>Barbara Carter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>Irene DuBose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>Jeanette Brooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>Patt Bell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>Pat Barkuloo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>Gene Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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