Membership Excellence Awards
MAAE has an awards program that recognizes our members for their achievements and successes. Additionally, MAAE award recipients are able to seek further recognition at the national level through NAAE.
2025 Membership Excellence Award Applications
MAAE uses the NAAE applications for our awards. Please find a description and directions for each award at the link below!
MAAE/NAAE Membership Excellence Award Application Information
Award applications are due in early April. A specific date will be posted in the spring.
MAAE/NAAE Membership Excellence Award Application Information
Award applications are due in early April. A specific date will be posted in the spring.
MAAE Award Recipients:
- 2024 MAAE Award Winners
- Ideas Unlimited - Amanda Sturm, Montcalm
- Teachers Turn the Key Scholarship Recipient - Samantha Bos, Coopersville
- Early Career Teacher - Chase Bos, Newaygo
- Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Program - Kate Feuerstein, Makenna Schwass, & Maddie Kaminski
- 2023 MAAE Award Winners
- Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher - Jessica Couch - Hopkins
- Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program: Ravenna - Melanie Block and Kera Reterstoff
- Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award: Kera Reterstoff -Ravenna
- Teachers Turn the Key PD Scholarship Recipient - Samantha Wagner - Blissfield
- 2022 MAAE Award Winners:
- Outstanding Ag Ed Teacher - Jason Griffith - Ionia
- Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program: Lapeer County Tech Center - Tammy Hyatt
- Teachers Turn the Key: Natalie Holbrook - Sanilac Career Canter
- 2021 MAAE Award Winners:
- Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program: Lapeer County Tech Center - Tammy Hyatt
- Teachers Turn The Key: Matt Bernia - St. Louis
SAMPLES of MAAE Award Applications:
