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Julie Fritsch, NAAE Communications/Marketing Coordinator

Phone: (859) 257-2224

Fax: (859) 323-3919

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 2013

Henry County High School Agriculture Teacher Selected for Educator Award

LAS VEGAS – Lindsey Davie, agricultural educator at Henry County High School in New Castle, Ky., is one of only six individuals nationwide who received the Outstanding Young Member Award, given Dec. 4 at the National Association of Agricultural Educators annual convention in Las Vegas.

Davie has been the agriculture teacher at Henry County High School since 2008. Her teaching philosophy and her ability to connect with students comes from her background in international study and service in Mexico, the Philippines and Haiti as well as in the United States. Davie describes her room as neat, friendly and an engaging environment for all of her students. She has very high expectations for all her students and works to challenge each student every day. She uses numerous hands on-activities that assist students in accomplishing their education goals within the framework of her rigorous curriculum.

She prefers to put the responsibility for education into her students own hands, trying to engage them in a subject and encouraging them to find their own questions and answers. “If I can teach a subject without direct instruction, I make it my goal,” Davie said.

Agricultural literacy is an important aspect of Davie’s program. Her students host many events, such as their “Farm to Fork” and “Animals for Learning” programs, giving them opportunities to teach young students about where their food comes from and lets them interact with live animals – always a popular event.

Davie said her teaching has vastly improved through recent years because of professional development, including National Board Certification and CASE Certification. She is also an active member of NAAE, which provides her with additional opportunities. She enjoys helping others improve their teaching as well through mentorship and lesson plan sharing.

“Whatever I can do to help, I am happy to,” Davie said. “We need to work together and support each other to make sure we can all stick it out and do a great job at the world’s greatest profession.”

Each of the 2013 NAAE Outstanding Young Member winners received special recognition at the NAAE convention. John Deere sponsors the Outstanding Young Member program as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

NAAE is the professional organization in the United States for agricultural educators. It provides its’ nearly 8,000 members with professional networking and development opportunities, professional liability coverage, and extensive awards and recognition programs. The mission of NAAE is “professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service.” The NAAE headquarters are in Lexington, Ky.

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