KAAE Awards
Submission Deadline – December 31st
Presented by Nationwide®, the #1 insurer of farms and ranches in the U.S., and the Kansas FFA Foundation, the Golden Owl Award® recognizes agricultural educators for their tremendous contributions to helping the next generation of agricultural leaders. Students, parents, fellow teachers and other supporters can nominate their favorite agricultural teacher and summarize what makes him or her the best in the state.
Golden Owl AwardApplication Submission Deadline – January 2nd
For years teachers have been exchanging classroom and teaching ideas. This is what keeps the agricultural education programs alive and teachers enthusiastic. The Ideas Unlimited award recognizes teachers for developing and sharing innovative ideas. The Ideas Unlimited award is designed to give members an opportunity to exchange classroom, SAE, leadership, and other teaching ideas. The idea may be original or borrowed.
- Each entry can only be entered into ONE category for judging.
- Please limit your entries to no more than TWO per category.
Submission Deadline – January 1st
Includes the following awards, fill out the application once, select all you are applying for:
- KAAE “Teachers Turn the Key” Award (KAAE members in years 2, 3 or 4 and must not have previously attended the NAAE Conference)
- K-ACTE New Teacher of the Year (3-5 years teaching experience)
- KAAE Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award (KAAE members in year 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of teaching)
- K-ACTE Young Teacher of the Year (Currently in years 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of teaching)
- KAAE Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award (KAAE members who are conducting the highest quality agricultural education programs)
- K-ACTE Teacher of the Year (Full-time classroom/laboratory CTE teachers at the middle or secondary school level)
- K-ACTE Postsecondary Professional of the Year (Full-time classroom/laboratory CTE teachers/educators at the postsecondary level)
Submission Deadline – January 1st
Includes the following awards:
- KAAE Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program of the Year Award (KAAE members who are conducting the highest quality agricultural education programs in the nation)
- KAAE Outstanding Postsecondary Program of the Year Award (The Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program Award recognizes exemplary postsecondary institutions and full-time young farmer and adult agricultural education programs)
Submission Deadline – January 1st
Only includes the ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
Purpose: This award recognizes individuals who have used CTE to make a significant impact on their community and demonstrated leadership in programs and activities that promote student involvement in community service.
Submission Deadline – January 1st
Only includes the K-ACTE Administrator of the Year award
Purpose: This award recognizes administrative CTE professionals at the school, district, county, state or federal level who have demonstrated leadership in ensuring teacher and student success and have made significant contributions toward innovative, unique and effective career and technical education programs.
- Checklist of Items Needed to Apply (simplified)
Submission Deadline – January 1st
Only includes the KAAE Teacher Mentor Award, to be filled out by the mentee or nominee. (Mentor teacher will fill out their own application for the NAAE award)
Purpose: ”If you ask agriculture teachers what motivated them to enter and stay in the teaching profession, predominately they will attribute their decision to another agriculture teacher who encouraged them. Many state agricultural education associations have recognized the importance of positive relationships between beginning and experienced teachers by creating formal organizational structures to connect beginning and experienced teachers. This award program will provide additional incentives for experienced teachers to become mentors for beginning teachers, and it will provide beginning teachers a way to say thank you to the experienced teachers who have influenced them.” (NAAE Awards Website, 2023)
