ESP Awards
Friend of Extension Award
This is the highest recognition presented by ESP to a non-Extension (lay) person, business or organization and is designed to recognize truly outstanding support and personal involvement in Extension efforts
2022 Ron Gibson, Craig Buttars
2021 Carl Albrecht, Lyle Hillyard
2020 Randy Elliott
2019 LuAnn Adams
2018 Steve Hiatt
2017 Ralph Okerlund
2016 Chuck Gay
2015 Judy Duncan
2014 Leonard Blackham
2013 Judge Joseph Jackson
2012 Michael Styler
2011 Lloyd Hunsaker
2010 Stan & Joyce Albrecht
2009
2008 Jason Perry
2007 Leonard Blackham
2006 Jeffery S. Packer
2005 Gayle McKeachnie
2004 Macy's Food Stores
2003 Martin Torres
2002 Tim & Laurie Munns
2001 Kim Christy
2000 Lorraine Pace
1998 Evan Olsen
1997 Lana Moon
1996 None
1995 None
1994 None
1993 None
1992 Beverly Ann Evans
1991 Val Oveson
1990 Madge Guymon
1989 Frank Holt
1988 Dr. Glen Wilde
1987 Dr. Michael Stewart
1986 John Berg, Frank O. Nishiguchi
1985 Ralph Blackham, Josephine Zimmerman
1984 Dean Bateman, Dale Bateman, Helen Judd
1983 Bill Woods, Frieda Woods
1982 Elna Miller, Paul J. Hunsburg
1981 Genevieve Folsom, Glade Sowards
1980 Dr. Daniel S. Dennis
1979 Elmo Hamilton
Distinguished Service Award
Designed to pay the highest chapter tribute to an experienced Extension professional who has consistently exhibited continuing leadership and excellence in Extension program planning, delivery, evaluation, in program and/or administration over a career of 20 or more years. Data supporting measurable impacts of the candidate's work in meeting needs of clientele will strengthen the nomination.
2022 Dave Francis
2021 Heidi LeBlanc
2020 Justen Smith
2019 Adrie Roberts
2018 Margie Memmott
2017 Mark Nelson
2016 Diane Reese
2015 Marilyn Alberston
2014 Chad Reid, Jody Gale
2013 Kathy Riggs
2012 Debra Proctor
2011 Teresa Hunsaker
2010
2008 Dean Miner
2007
2006 Shawn Olsen
2005 Weldon Sleight
2004 Debbie Amundsen
2003 JoAnn Mathis-Ross
2002 Von Mendenhall
2001 Robert Gilliland
2000 Chuck Gay
1999 No Meeting
1998 Howard Deer
1997 Clell Bagley
1996 Georgia Lauritzen
1994 Carol Williams
1993 Marilyn B. Noyes
1992 Scott McKendrick
1991 Arthur Cahoon
1990 Margie R. Newman
1989 Gerald R. Olson
1988 Ivan Blaine Jones
1987 Dr. Wayne Rose
1986 Grant Esplin
1985 Ruth Coates, Dennis Funk
1984 Christian Nielson
Continued Excellence Award
Gives recognition to an experienced Extension professional with more than twenty years of experience who has exhibited continued leadership, initiative, and excellence in Extension program planning, delivery, evaluation in program or administration, on a state, regional and/or national level in the years after receiving the state Distinguished Service recognition. Data supporting measurable impacts of the candidate's work in meeting the needs of clientele will strengthen the nomination.
2022 Justen Smith
2021 Margie Memmott
2020 Chad Reid
2019
2017 Kathy Riggs
2016 Teresa Hunsaker
2015
2013
2012 Chuck Gay
2011 Shawn Olsen
Mid-Career Award
Designed to recognize an experienced Extension professional (with 10-20 years of service) that has exhibited continuing leadership and excellence in State Extension program planning, delivery, and evaluation in program and/or administration.
2022 Shannon Cromwell
2021 Amanda Christensen
2020 Andree' Walker Bravo
2019 Stacey MacArthur
2018 JayDee Gunnell
2017 Dave Francis
2016 Justen Smith
2015 Heidi LeBlanc
2014 Suzanne Jorgensen
2013 Darlene Christensen
2012 Margie Memmott
2010
2009 Ellen Serfustini
2008 Ann Parkinson
2007
2006 Chad Reid
2005 Ronda Olsen
2004 Dean Miner
2003 Dennis Worwood
2002 Rick Heflebower
2001 Jean Alder
2000 Diane Reese
1999 No Meeting
1997 Kay Evans
1996 Steve Jackson
1995 Teresa Hunsaker
1994 Taylor Wallace
1993 Kathy Riggs
1992 Debra Proctor
1991 Thomas Reeve
1990 Marilyn Noyes
1989 Josephine Clark
1988 Georgia Lauritzen
1987 Faye Boyer
Early Career Award
Designed to recognize the achievements of rising young professionals who have shown noteworthy enthusiasm, performance and accomplishment during their early Extension careers (less than 10 years) in program design and delivery.
2022 Elizabeth Davis
2021 Lendel Narine
2020 Sheriden Hansen
2019 Josh Dallin
2018 Zuri Garcia
2017 Jaqueline Neid-Avila
2016 Melanie Jewkes
2015 Paul Hill
2014 Amanda Christensen
2013 Ron Patterson
2012 Carolyn Washburn
2011 Marion Murray
2010 Naomi Weeks
2008 Marylou Mueller
2007
2006 Ann House
2005 Cheryl Empey
2004 Treby Miller
2003 Heidi LeBlanc
2002 Karen Biers
2001 Erik Hawley
2000 Vince Lafferty
1999 No Meeting
1997 Lenore Robbins
1996 Teresa Byington
1995 Dean Miner
1994 Lee Sherry
1993 Marilyn Albertson
1992 Ronda Olsen
1991 Seethaler Tuyet
1990 Shawn Olsen
1989 Thomas Lee
1988 Steven Dewey
1987 Larry Sagers
Visionary Leadership Award
Designed to recognize Extension professionals whose significant accomplishments have resulted in leading Extension forward in new directions. This person's visionary leadership enabled Extension to anticipate a significant new opportunity and developed support to implement program organizational changes necessary to achieve success.
2022 Amanda Christensen
2021 Melanie Jewkes
2020 Lendel Narine
2019 Nell Larson
2018 Andree Walker Bravo
2017
2016 Paul Hill
2015
2014 Naomi Brower
2013
2011 Jerry Goodspeed
2010 Naomi Brower
2009
2008
2007
2006 Dallas Holmes
2005 Kristine Saunders
2003 Leona Hawkes
2002 Debra Proctor
2001 Dean Miner
2000
1999 No Meeting
1998 Weldon Sleight
1997 Robert Gilliland
Administrative Leadership Award
Gives regional recognition to an Extension Professional who has primary administrative leadership for county, regional, state, or program areas and who have shown noteworthy administrative enthusiasm, performance, and accomplishment during their Extension careers (10 years or more).
2022 Stacey MacArthur
2021
2020 Andree' Walker Bravo
2019 Paul Hill
2018 Linden Greenhalgh
2016 Brian Higginbotham
2015
2014 Kevin Kesler
2013 Heidi LeBlanc
2011 Diane Reese
2010
2009 Dallas Holmes
2008 Chuck Gay
Distinguished Team Award
Designed to recognize outstanding efforts of Extension staff teams (two or more individuals) for responding to and incorporating into a specific educational program one or more critical issues. Critical issues may be defined by local, regional, state or national need. At least 50% of team members eligible for ESP membership must be members whose dues are paid for the previous year and the current year.
| Year | Project | Team Members |
| 2023 | Empowering Financial Wellness | Amanda Christensen, Melanie Jewkes, Andrea Schmutz, Lendel Narine |
| 2022 | Mental Health Literacy and Awareness for Rural Agriculture Youth Organizations | Callie Ward, Joshua Dallin, Jacob Hadfield, Paige Wray, Tasha Howard |
| 2021 | ROI | Paul Hill and ROI Team |
| 2020 | HEART | Ashley Yaugher and the HEART Team |
| 2019 | Facebook Live Team | Marta Nielsen and team |
| 2018 | Youth Learning Garden | Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley |
| 2017 | Discover 4-H Clubs | Stacey MacArthur, Justen Smith, Mark Nelson, Paul Hill, Naomi Brower, Dave Francis, Margie Memmott, Allan Sulser, Rebecca Mills, Amanda Christensen, Troy Cooper, Ron Patterson, Adrie Roberts, Darlene Christensen, Susan Haws, Boyd Kitchen, Cindy Nelson, GaeLynn Peterson, Patricia Mathis, Michelle Simmons, Callie Ward, Scott Williams, Cathy Hashimoto, Joshua Dallin |
| 2016 | Adrie Roberts, Amanda Christensen, Stacey MacArthur, Melanie Jewkes, Zurishaddai Garcia | |
| 2015 | 4-H Team | Stacey MacArthur, Craig Dart, David Francis, Stan Guy, Jim Jensen, Joshua Dallin, Kevin Kessler |
| 2014 | Pressure Cooker Res | Debra Proctor, Susan Haws, Ellen Serfustini, Teresa Hunsaker, Karin Allen |
| 2013 | Repeat Photography | |
| 2012 | Virtual Vita Team | Dean Miner, Susan Haws, Margie Memmott, Debra Proctor, Mike Johnson |
| 2011 | Marriage and Relationship Strengthening Team | |
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| 2009 | Extension Marketing Team | Scott Boyer, Mike Whitesides, Dennis Hinkamp, Julene Reese, Donna Falkenborg, Connary Fagan, Jake Neeley, Jonathon Griffiths, Lisa Woodworth. |
| 2009 | Tree Browser | Lyle Holmgren, Mike Kuhns, Scott McAllister, Robert Holloway, Annie Jensen |
| 2008 | Equine/Small Acreage | |
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| 2006 | Bankruptcy | |
| 2005 | Diversified Agriculture Conference | |
| 2004 | Technology Team | |
| 2003 | Utah County 4-H Team | |
| 2002 | Small Farms Conference | |
| 2001 | Galaxy Committee | |
| 2000 | EFNEP | Kay Evans, Paula Scott, JoAnn Mathis-Ross |
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| 1998 | HACCP Team | Von Mendenhall |
| 1997 | State 4-H Staff | |
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| 1994 | Jean Alder, Kris Saunders | |
| 1993 | Dean Miner, Judy Harris | |
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| 1990 | Youth at Risk | Scott McKendrick, Marilyn Noyes, Thomas Lee, Steve Jackson, Teresa Cooley, Faye Boyer, Elizabeth Gorham, Rebecca Mitchell, Glen Latham, John Paul Murphy, Julia Burnham |
Diversity Individual Award
Acknowledges outstanding efforts and accomplishments of an individual whose innovative programming reinforces Extension's commitment to achieving diversity/multicultural programming within audiences and the organization.
2019 Celina Wille
2018 Zurishaddai Garcia
2017
2016 Suzanne Prevedel
2014
2013 Janet Smith
2011 Paula Scott
2010 Adrie Roberts
Diversity Team Award
Acknowledges outstanding efforts and accomplishments of an individual or team (two or more individuals) whose innovative programming reinforces Extension's commitment to achieving diversity/multicultural programming within audiences and the organization. At least 50% of team members eligible for ESP membership must be ESP members whose dues are paid for the previous year and the current year.
| Year | Team Members |
| 2021 | Ashley Yaugher and the HEART Team |
| 2020 | Celina Wille, Zuri Garcia, Justen Smith, Margie Memmott |
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| 2016 | Ardie Roberts,Scott Williams, Michael Madsen, George Manan, Dallin Graham |
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| 2013 | Janet Smith, Suzanne Prevedel |
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| 2011 | Melanie Jewkes, Penny Ramey |
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| 2009 | Salt Lake County Team, Utah County Team |
| 2008 | Linda Skogrand, Marylou Mueller |
International Service Award
Gives regional recognition to Epsilon Sigma Phi members who have contributed significantly to the development and/or expansion of an Extension program in another country or countries through in-state and/or overseas work.
2017
2016 Stacey MacArthur
2015 Kristine Saunders
2013
2012 Adrian Hinton
2011 Robert W. Hill
2009
2008 James Barnhill
2007
2006 Justen Smith
25 Year Tenure of Service Award
This recognition is for 25 years of Extension service.
2010 James Barnhill, Marilyn Albertson
1989 Elaine Hatch
Meritorious Service Award
This nationally authorized recognition is designed to pay tribute to the many staff in our system that, over time, have shown support for the mission, program, and professional staff of Cooperative Extension. Such persons include secretaries, program assistants, camp directors, motor pool managers, public distribution clerks, print shop operators, budget analysts, computer operators and others. Each Chapter designs the specific criteria for this recognition.
2018 Stacie Stone
2017
2016 Evelyn Andrew
2015 Lori Reed
2014 Carol Ann Downs
2013 Tammy Firth
2012 Diane Alston
2011
2010
2008 Sarah Peterson
2007
2006 Nola Taylor
2005 Gayla Johnson, Eileen Milligan
2004 Julia Thompson
2003 Trudy Young
2002 Janice Kotuby-Amacher
2001 Betty Dean
2000 Lori Reed