NARRU Awards

Since 2008, NARRU has given two awards each year, one to the Distinguished Young Educator and one to the Distinguished Educator.

Distinguished Young Educator
2026 Jay Solomonson – Illinois State University
2025 Trent Wells – Murray State University
2024 Alex McLemore – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2023 Sallie McHugh – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2022 Drew Luga – Illinois State University
2021 Brandon Smith – Tarleton State University
2020 Candis Carraway – Stephen F. Austin State University
2019 Mathu Venkateshwaren – University of Wisconsin-Platteville
2018 Lucas Maxwell – Illinois State University
2017 Melissa A. Remley – Missouri State University
2016 Christopher Estepp – Sul Ross University
2015 Erica Irlbeck – Texas Tech University
2014 Ryan Rathmann – Texas Tech University
2013 Courtney Myers – Texas Tech University
2012 Charles R. Steiner – University of Wisconsin, Platteville
2011 David Kopsell – Illinois State University
2010 Christopher A. Baxter – University of Wisconsin, Platteville
2009 Ty Ellis Lawrence – West Texas A&M
2008 Steven J. Rocca – California State University, Fresno

Distinguished Educator
2026 Rafael Bakhtavoryan – East Texas A & M University
2025 Courtney Myers – Texas Tech University
2024 Mary Ellen Hicks – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2023 David Doerfert – Texas Tech University
2022 John Rayfield – Texas Tech University
2021 David Frazier – Tarleton State University
2020 Shea Porr – Murray State University
2019 David Kopsell – Illinois State University
2018 Heidi Brady – Texas Tech University
2017 Thayne Montague – Texas Tech University
2016 Chance Brooks – Texas Tech University
2015 Marcy Beverly – Sam Houston State University
2014 Foy Mills – Sam Houston State University
2013 Robert Lane – Sam Houston State University
2012 Stanley Kelly – Sam Houston State University
2011 Annie Kinwa-Muzinga – University of Wisconsin, Platteville
2010 Louis A. Harveson – Sul Ross University
2009 Kerry W. Tudor – Illinois State University
2008 David H. Headrick – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Prior to 2008, NARRU awarded only Distinguished Educator awards.

To apply for these awards, please see the following guidelines:

NARRU Distinguished Young Educator Guidelines
NARRU Distinguished Young Educator Nomination Form

NARRU Distinguished Educator Guidelines
NARRU Distinguished Educator Nomination Form

Evaluation Criteria Rubric