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NDAAE Award Winners
Each year North Dakota Association of Agriculture Educators recognizes teachers, programs, and businesses that have made an impact on agriculture education. Here you will find a list of current and past winners of these awards.
2026 Winners
Early Career Teacher
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Cassidy Bishop
Teacher Turn the Key
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Iris Dukart
Outstanding Program
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Rugby
Distinguished Service
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Central Regional Area Career & Technical Center
Outstanding Service
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William Fritz
Lifetime Achievement
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Toby Stroh
2025 Winners
Outstanding Teacher
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Jeremy Carkuff
Early Career Teacher
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Cora Smith
Teacher Turn the Key
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Colbey Steeke
Outstanding Program
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Central Cass
Distinguished Service
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Southwest Career & Technology Academy
Outstanding Service
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Rick Vannett
Lifetime Achievement
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Lance Van Berkom
2024 Winners
Outstanding Teacher
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Marita Erman
Teacher Mentor
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Mike Kamrath
Early Career Teacher
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Bailey Hawbaker
Teacher Turn the Key
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Cassidy Bishop
Outstanding Program
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Killdeer
Distinguished Service
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Mike Axt
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Beth Allen
Outstanding Service
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Here by the Owl Podcast
Lifetime Achievement
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Gary Wald
2023 Winners
Outstanding Teacher
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Missy Hanson
Teacher Mentor
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Mike Kamrath
Early Career Teacher
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Leah Kessler
Teacher Turn the Key
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Cora Huss
Outstanding Program
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Wyndmere
2022 Winners
Outstanding Teacher
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Mike Axt
Teacher Mentor
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Scott Wisness
Early Career Teacher
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David Leier
Teacher Turn the Key
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Bailey Hawbaker
Outstanding Program
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Lisbon
Previous NDAAE Distinguished Service (Now Visionary Impact Award)
2021 – No one was nominated due to PDC being re-scheduled and then canceled.
2020 – Brooke Thiel; Tamra Maddock
2019 – Bismarck Public School/Career Academy; Jerry Wettlaufer
2018 – NDSCS AG ED
2017 – Central Sales & Hess
2016 – Dakota Plains & Dave Lynnes
Outstanding Service Citation
2021 – No one was nominated due to PDC being re-scheduled and then canceled.
2020 – Joel Lemer
2019 – Duane Schmidt
2018 – Bob Moller
2017 – Tim Aichele
2016 – Dale Enerson
2015 - Steve Zimmerman
Outstanding Cooperation (No Longer an Award)
2021 – No one was nominated due to PDC being re-scheduled and then canceled.
2020 – Gooseneck Implement
2019 – Farm Credit Services of ND
2018 – ABU Trailers
2017 – Elton Solseng
2016 – ND Farmers Union
2015 – Dakota Mounts
Lifetime Achievement
2021 – No one was nominated due to PDC being re-scheduled and then canceled.
2020 – Wade Anderson
2019 – Keith Torgeson
2018 - Jeff Hagel
2017 – Ted Johnson
2016 – Al Giese
2015 – Jerry Wettlaufer
Outstanding Program
2021: Wahpeton (Breanna Bregel & Darin Spelhaug)
2020 – Finely-Sharon (Marita Rau)
Outstanding Educator
2021 – Desi Severance
2020 – Misty Steeke
Outstanding Early Career
2022 – DAVID LEIER
2021 - Christine Fannik
2020 – TANASHA WANNER
2019 – LUCAS SCHMALTZ
2015-NIKKI FIDELDY-DOLL
Teacher Turn the Key
2021 – Breanna Bregel
2020 – Cassidy Ziesch