UCEA Awards Programs

At the 1953 Annual Conference of the National University Extension Association (NUEA), which was the forerunner of UCEA, Robert Browne of the University of Illinois gave a speech honoring Tom Shelby, retiring Dean of the Division of Extension at the University of Texas. Browne conferred on Shelby the FX Key in honor of service to extension. Engraved on the key was "Fellow of Extension," the year, and the Association's initials. This was the first recognition award given by the Association.

Since 1953, the Association's Awards Program has grown to include Association, Community of Practice, and Regional awards. Through these awards, UCEA recognizes its members' outstanding contributions to the Assocation and the field, as well as their acheivements in innovative programming, marketing and promotion, community development and services, research and publications, and many other areas.

The UCEA Awards Program includes:

Association Awards
Community of Practice Awards
Marketing & Publications Awards
Regional Awards; each region creates and presents its own awards: See the 2007 Regional Awards winners

Learn about the 2008 award winners

Learn about the 2007 award winners

View an honor roll of past receipients of the following prestigious association awards:

Julius M. Nolte Award for Extraordinary Leadership

Walton S. Bittner Service Citation

Adelle F. Robertson Professional Continuing Educator Award