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.
Deadline has been extended to October 11, 2024.
Contact Jill Jeffords if you have any questions.
Take a look inside the 2023 Outstanding Educator's classroom!
Heather Reitenga, a Digital Integration Specialist who serves three elementary schools in Lexington Richland 5 School District, was our 2023 Betty J .DeWitt Outstanding Educator.
“My job as a Digital Integration Specialist is to make sure we stay relevant and current, and nothing is more relative and important than agriculture. It’s our source of food, fibers, fuels, medicines, and it’s not going anywhere. We need to keep agriculture in the forefront.” – Heather Reitenga