The Betty J. DeWitt Outstanding Educator Award was created to honor past State Women's Leadership Committee Chair Betty J. DeWitt's commitment to agricultural literacy, and to recognize a K-12 teacher who integrates exemplary agricultural education in his or her daily classroom lessons.
Winners earn a cash prize of $1000, an *expense paid trip to the SCFB Annual Convention in Myrtle Beach and the chance to attend the *National Ag in the Classroom Conference.
Applications are judged based on the following criteria:
- Creativity and utilization of agricultural information
- Interdisciplinary approaches
- Use of resources
- Student Impact
- Endorsement by an administrator
Accepting applications August 1 - October 1.
Contact Jill Jeffords Hurst if you have any questions.
Take a look inside the 2024 Outstanding Educator's classroom!
Sarah Porter Cornwell, a third-grade teachers at Satchel Ford Elementary in Richland County, was our 2024 Betty J. DeWitt Outstanding Educator.
“Through Ag in the Classroom, I’ve been able to provide my students with hands-on, engaging lessons. For teachers who are not using Ag in the Classroom, I would encourage you to use. Your kids are going to love it, you’re going to find it’s easier than you think to incorporate it, and you’re going to engage your students in ways you never thought you could.” – Sarah Porter Cornwell