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2024 NAMPDC Award Winners
Outstanding Research Paper
Safety In Agricultural Mechanics; What Is The Current Pulse Among SBAE Instructors? – Garrett T. Hancock, Jason D. McKibben
Distinguished Research Papers
Shifting Perceptions: Impact of a Women of Welding Camp – Bradley D. Borges; Dr. Merritt L. Drewery, Ryan Anderson
Certifying Confidence: Agricultural Educator’s Views on Professional Development – Carter A. Burgin, Hailey Browning Lacour, Randy S. Lund, Timothy H. Murphy
Outstanding Research Poster
Comparing small engine workshop outcomes for students and workers at Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) – Jonas Middleton, John D. Tummons, Richard Ford
Distinguished Research Posters
What are Early-career Georgia Agriculture Teachers’ Agricultural Mechanics Professional Development Needs? – Christopher C. Crump, Trent Wells
The Effectiveness of the Stephen F. Austin State University Tractor Technician Workshop – Annabelle Benton, Garrett T. Hancock
Outstanding Innovative Poster
Certifying the Next Generation of Welders: A Recruitment Event – Jenna Schultz, Ryan G. Anderson, Bradley D. Borges
Distinguished Innovative Posters
Developing an Online Graduate-level Course to Improve Teacher Competence in Teaching Agricultural Mechanics– Trent Wells
Creating a Student-led Agricultural Mechanics Project Show – Ryan Anderson, Bradley Borges