Elmer Marth Educator Award
The Elmer Marth Educator Award recognizes an active IAFP Member for dedicated and exceptional contributions to the profession of the Educator. The award consists of an engraved award and a $2,000 honorarium.
Qualifications for nominees
- Non-student IAFP Member in good standing at the time of nomination and during the IAFP Annual Meeting when receiving the award
- Hold an academic, teaching, research and/or extension appointment in a college or university or other educational or training position (or be retired from such within the past 2 years)
- Have a minimum 5 years of experience as an educator
Previous recipients of the Elmer Marth Educator Award, IAFP Executive Board Members, and IAFP Awards Committee Members are not eligible.
- Sponsored by: Nelson-Jameson, Inc.
- 2026 Recipient(s): Mary Ann Amalaradjou
Submit a Nomination
Past Awardees
- 2025 Faith Critzer
- 2024 Carol Wallace
- 2023 None Awarded
- 2022 Lawrence Goodridge
- 2021 Elizabeth A. Bihn
- 2020 Lynn M. McMullen
- 2019 Marcel Zwietering
- 2018 Trevor Vincent Suslow
- 2017 Judy Harrison
- 2016 Julie Jean
- 2015 Kalmia Kniel
- 2014 Keith Schneider
- 2013 Randall Phebus
- 2012 Mark A. Harrison
- 2011 F. Xavier Malcata
- 2010 David Golden
- 2009 Donald W. Schaffner
- 2008 Joseph F. Frank
- 2007 Elliot T. Ryser
- 2006 Lee-Ann Jaykus
- 2005 Christine M. Bruhn
- 2004 Linda J. Harris
- 2003 John Sofos
- 2002 Doug Marshall
- 2001 Larry R. Beuchat
- 2000 Susan S. Sumner
- 1999 Eric A. Johnson
- 1998 Ronald H. Schmidt
- 1997 Purnendu C. Vasavada
- 1996 Cameron R. Hackney
- 1995 Robert B. Gravani
- 1994 Kenneth R. Swartzel
- 1993 Irving J. Pflug
- 1992 William S. LaGrange
- 1991 William E. Sandine
- 1990 Michael Stiles
- 1989 Vernal Packard
- 1988 Edmund A. Zottola
- 1987 David K. Bandler
- 1986 Robert T. Marshall
- 1985 Lloyd B. Bullerman
- 1984 R. Burt Maxcy
- 1983 John Bruhn
- 1982 Floyd Bodyfelt
- 1981 Francis F. Busta
