These awards were presented at the NAE4-HA Annual Meeting held in Atlanta, GA in 1978. The Association has nominated agents each year since that time for recognition. Martha Phillips Bob Spalding 1988 H. B. Pasley Professional development and leadership have been the major goals of the association since its organization. Many positive contributions to the development of the County Extension Professionals Career have been made. The opportunity to participate in and attend state and national meetings whose goals are professional been valuable from a professional standpoint.
Members are more receptive to new ideas and are exposed to programs in other regions.
The strength of the association lies in its leadership and membership. Agents look forward to a new era of professional accomplishments. The membership continued to grow as our state employed more full-time youth positions. We also coordinated efforts across the state to recognize city, county and state-elected delegations at Christmas. The 4-H staff and club members in that county carried out each local project.