Community Development Awards

Raymond A. Schindler Excellence in Community Development Extension Award
  • Call for Nominations

    • 2022 Call for Nominations will be posted in September 2022.
    • The Raymond A. Schindler Excellence in Community Development Extension Award recognizes a CD Extension professional for significant programmatic strengths, major contributions and innovative approaches achieved over the course of their Extension career with a $1500 award (pre-tax). The awardee’s accomplishments must have value beyond their assigned work location; they must document long term strengths in teaching and research; exhibit a long-standing record of teamwork and collaboration in program planning, implementation and evaluation as well as a successful track record in grant awards, cost recovery or other external funding. The awardees must also exhibit evidence of professional development and service to the profession.
Raymond A. Schindler This award has been named in honor of Raymond A. Schindler. Ray was one of the first Extension regional CD specialists who helped shape the Extension CD profession we know today. Ray’s contributions, from the earliest stages of the program area (early 1960s) to the present day as faculty emeritus, have been far reaching and impactful. Read more.
  • Recipients:

Sarah Orlando

sarah orlando - 2022 

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Amanda Osborne

AMANDA OSBORNE - 2021

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Joseph E. Lucente

Joe Lucente - 2020

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Gregory A. Davis

Greg Davis - 2019

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Susan Colbert

Susan Colbert - 2018

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Becky Nesbit

Becky Nesbitt - 2017

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Eric Romich

Eric Romich - 2016

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Brian Raison

Brian Raison - 2015

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Nancy Bowen

Nancy Bowen - 2014

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David Civittolo

David Civittolo - 2013

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Myra Moss

Myra Moss - 2012

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