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Daily Schedule - Spring 2025
1st Period: Horticulture 1
2nd Period: Animal Science 1
3rd Period: Planning
4th Period: Honors Animal Science 2 Food Animals
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 336.769.9671 ext. 3606
About Me
North Davidson High School Graduate
Bachelor of Science Degree, Agricultural & Extension Education, North Carolina State University
Master of Science Degree, Agricultural Education, North Carolina A&T State University
National Board Certified Teacher, 2007-2027
CTE Department Chair, Ledford High School
NCACTE (NC Association for Career and Technical Education) President
National Technical Honor Society Honorary Member, 2024
CASE (Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education) Certified Teacher
North Carolina State Beekeeper's Association Certified Beekeeper
NCATA (NC Agriculture Teachers Association) Past President
NC FFA Association Board of Directors Past Chair
My Teaching Accolades
- Davidson County Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2006-2007
- Ledford High School Teacher of the Year, 2006-2007
- NC Outstanding Agricultural Educator, 2019
- Davidson County Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year, 2024
- NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching's Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC CTE Teacher of the Year Award Finalist, 2025
- National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) XLR8 Program, 2015-2016
- NAAE INFLUENCE Program, 2025-2026
- National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador, 2008-current
- NCSU Inspirational Teacher Award, 2008
- NC Agriscience Teacher of the Year, 2009
- NC Agriscience Teacher of the Year, 2016
- NC Agricultural Educational Inaugural Leadership Cohort Team Member, 2013-2014
- NCATA Outstanding Young Member, 2007
- NCATA Teacher of the Year - WC Region, 2008
- NCATA Ideas Unlimited Award Winner, 2020
- NCATA Vice President, 2007-2009
- NCATA President-Elect, 2021
- NCATA President, 2022
- NCATA Past President, 2023
- NCATA Executive Committee, 2021-2023
- NC FFA Association Board of Directors (BOD), 2021-2023
- NC FFA Association BOD Chair, 2023
- NC Association for Career Technical Education (NCACTE) BOD, 2022-2026
- NCACTE Executive Committee, 2022-2026
- NCACTE Ag Ed Division President, NCACTE Vice President, 2022-2023
- NCACTE President-Elect, 2024
- NCACTE President, 2025
- Honorary NC State FFA Degree, 2012
- American FFA Degree, 1999
- Recipient of numerous Educational Grants & Scholarships
- Mentor to several Student Teachers & Beginning Teachers