Faculty and staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received the agency’s Superior Service Award during a ceremony Jan. 9 in College Station.

The agency’s highest award, the Superior Service Award recognizes agency personnel who provide outstanding performance in education or other outstanding services to the organization and Texas residents.

All recipients are with AgriLife Extension unless otherwise indicated. The categories and names of individuals receiving the Superior Service Award are:

AgriLife Extension Partnership Awards 

Rebuild Texas Fund

Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts

Texas Association of Counties

Distinguished County Agents 

Julie Massie, coastal and marine resources agent, Galveston County. 

Ed Schneider, agriculture and natural resources agent, Robertson County.

Cary Sims, agriculture and natural resources agent, Angelina County. 

Scott Strawn, agriculture and natural resources agent, Ochiltree County.

County Extension Agent 

Chelsea Dorward, agriculture and natural resources agent, Bosque County.

Molly Forman, family and community health agent, Briscoe and Hall counties.

Sheryl Raley Long, 4-H youth development agent, Bell County.

Richard Parrish, agriculture and natural resources agent, Leon County.

Laura Petty, family and community health agent, Leon County.

Marvin Young, family and community health agent, Dallas County.

Extension Specialist

David Anderson, Ph.D., economist-livestock and food products marketing, College Station.

Mengmeng Gu, Ph.D., ornamental horticulturist, College Station.

Todd Sink, Ph.D., associate department head, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Science, College Station.

State Administrative Support

Annette Cayard, District 11 administrative associate, Corpus Christi.

Judy Cole, District 5 office manager, Overton.

County Administrative Support

Carolyn Merren, office manager, McCulloch County. 

Program Support

Ruby Zavala, program assistant-youth garden coordinator, Bexar County.

Program Specialist 

Garry Branham, District 7 4-H youth development, San Angelo.

DeDe Jones, District 1 risk management, Amarillo.

Volunteerism

Sandra Kunkel, family and community health agent, Medina County.

Volunteerism Team

4-H Shooting Sports Coach Certifications Team – Larry Hysmith, College Station; Larry Perez, College Station; Garry Branham, San Angelo; Laura Huebinger, Stephenville; Cory Hundl, College Station; Megan Logan, Uvalde; Meredith Carter, Corpus Christi; and Luis Saldana, Weslaco – all 4-H youth development specialists.

Diversity Team

Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! Team: Angie Gutierrez, family and community health agent, and Ruby Zavala, program assistant-youth gardens coordinator, both Bexar County.

Team Awards 

Early Childhood Education Online Training Programs Team: Stephen Green, unit head; Jodi Nerren, program specialist, College Station; Shawna Manning, information technology consultant; Gabriela Mayer, business administrator; and Lynn Wenzel, website administrator – all with the family and community health unit, College Station – and Treye Rice, program coordinator for web-based technologies in administration, College Station.

Child Care Conference Team: Karen Jungman, Hill County; Sheryl Austin, Belton; and Colleen Folee, McLennan County, all family and community health agents.

RGV Small Acreage Program Team: Samuel Zapata, Ph.D., economist, Weslaco; Bruce Carpenter, Ph.D., livestock specialist, College Station; Ashley Gregory, horticulture agent, Hidalgo County; Jennifer Herrera, horticulture agent, Cameron County; Vidal Saenz, agricultural and natural resources agent, Hidalgo County; Juan Enciso, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research irrigation engineer, Weslaco; Rolando Zamora, community and economic development agent, Willacy County; and Victor Gutierrez, Texas Water Resources Institute extension associate, Weslaco.

Regional Vegetable Conference Team: James Boone Holladay, horticulture agent, Fort Bend County; Stephen Brueggerhoff, horticulture agent, Brazoria County; Jessica Chase, agriculture and natural resources agent, Brazoria County; Stacie Villarreal, agriculture and natural resources agent, Waller County; John Gordy, Ph.D., Fort Bend County; Juan Anciso, Ph.D., vegetable specialist, Weslaco; and Dianne Gertson, family and community health agent, Fort Bend County.

Emerging Needs Team

Child Abuse Prevention Summit Team: Sandra Kunkel family and community health agent, Medina County, and Molly Flores, family and community health agent, Uvalde County.

Owning Your Own Piece of Texas Team: Tiffany Lashmet, agricultural law specialist, Amarillo; Emmy Kiphen, program specialist, College Station; and Blake Bennett, Ph.D., economist, Dallas.

Distinguished Career

Sherri Halsell, family and community health agent, Clay County.

Larry Hysmith, 4-H youth development specialist, College Station.

Agency Leadership 

Vincent Mannino, unit head and county director, Fort Bend County.

Todd Swift, agriculture and natural resources regional program leader, Uvalde.

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