MASCD Names 2021 Award Winners

On August 2nd, 2021 MASCD held a banquet during their Annual Meeting at the Hyatt in Cambridge, MD where they named and honored this year’s award recipients.

The evening was kicked off with a welcome from MASCD President, Bruce Yerkes followed by an invocation by Quintin Cornwell, District Manager from Harford County Soil Conservation District.

Awards received are as follows:

POSTER & COLORING CONTEST WINNERS

Presented by Steve Darcey, Prince George’s SCD

Coloring Contest Winners:

  • K & 1st grade:  Harper Kitzmiller- Garret County
  • 2nd & 3rd grade: Aurora De Jesus- Talbot County
  • 4th & 5th grade: Jocelyn Meredith- Dorchester County

Poster winners:

  • 4-6th grade: Candence Offutt- Frederick County
  • 7-9th grade: Matthew Goeller- Talbot Couny
  • 10-12th grade: Bradley Duley- Frederick County

MASCD AWARDS

Presented by Van Funk, MASCD Awards Committee

Outstanding Cooperator…………………… Whispering Acres Farm

Outstanding Employee…………………………………………Bruce Young

Employee Special Achievement……………………………….Dan Polite

Outstanding Contribution by a New Supervisor…….Amy Posey

Outstanding Leadership……………………………………..Rick Holloway

Outstanding Associate……………………………………….Darrell Goode

Outstanding Contribution……………………………….Sharon Stowers

Outstanding Newsletter…………………….Washington County SCD

District Attendance Award…………………….Baltimore County SCD

CONSERVATION EDUCATION AWARDS

Conservation Education District……………………Montgomery SCD

Conservation Education Teacher………………………….Greg Murrell

MIDATLANTIC FARM CREDIT OUTSTANDING

DISTRICT AWARDS

Presented by Wayne Richard

1st Place…………………………………………………………………Charles SCD

2nd Place……………………………………………………….Montgomery SCD

3rd Place……………………………………………………………..St. Mary’s SCD

MARYLAND ENVIROTHON AWARD

Presented by Craig Hartsock- Envirothon

Craig presented April Brohawn with the Outstanding Contribution Award for outstanding dedication, commitment, and leadership as an integral part of the 2021 Maryland Envirothon Program. April helped set us up to be able to have a virtual competition and trainings.

SUPERVISOR RECOGNITION PINS

Presented by Bruce Yerkes

PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

Presented by Bruce Yerkes

Bruce presented awards to District Managers that were retiring this year and thanked them for their service.

  • Karen Miller from Kent County
  • Denny Remsburg from Catoctin and Frederick County
  • Bill Clark from Calvert County
  • Larry Fykes from Somerset County

Congratulations to all the award recipients.  Thank you for all your time and effort put into conservation.