Awards Program and Certificates
In 2006, NASS, working in conjunction with NASDA Headquarters’ staff, initiated a new Agency-level award to annually recognize outstanding NASDA enumerators from across the U.S. Each year, NASS has honored these enumerators and supervisors with the NASDA Enumerator of the Year Award. Recognition is given for outstanding efforts which resulted in Agency-wide impact in any of the areas of survey quality, response rates, efficiency, enumerator training and development, enhancing respondent relations, and forging relationships within the agricultural community. Each NASDA award recipient is recognized at the Agency’s Awards for Excellence ceremony and also receives a $1,000 monetary award for their outstanding efforts.
The grassroots data collection and public relations work performed by NASDA enumerators is key to NASS’s ability to perform its mission of serving the Nation’s agriculture through the dissemination of timely, accurate, and useful information. We congratulate all of the Awardees!
2011 NASDA Enumerators and Supervisors of the Year
Donna Rath Diane McPhee
Jerry McRae James Vetter
April Padilla Denise Cunningham
Hugh Leach Violet Aasland
Vicky Woodcock Wesley Shafer
Alice Kiley Rose Bradley
Field Enumerators
Donna Rath (KY): For exemplary performance in the collection of high quality agricultural data and outstanding public relations and dependability.
Diane McPhee (MI): For providing outstanding service to Michigan Agriculture.
Jerry McRae (TX): For outstanding leadership, valuable, contributions and dedicated service to NASDA in his role as a Texas Field Enumerator.
James Vetter (ND): For exceptional dedication and service to NASDA and the North Dakota Field Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Office Enumerators
April Padilla (NM): For outstanding work as a NASDA Enumerator and her leadership and organization providing guidance with record linkage projects.
Denise Cunningham (OK): For great rapport with respondents and excellent work ethic.
Hugh Leach (MI): For consistent, high quality, high volume data collection while maintaining a low cost per sample.
Violet Aasland (ND): For exceptional dedication and service to NASDA and the North Dakota Field Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Field Supervisors
Vicky Woodcook (CA): For extraordinary leadership, dedication and performance to NASDA and NASS in the California Field Office
Wesley Shafer (NM): For outstanding leadership, responsibility, and willingness to take charge during a crucial NASDA supervisor and employee shortage while doubling his existing region.
Office Supervisors
Alice Kiley (CA): For extraordinary leadership, dedication and performance to NASDA and NASS in the California Field Office.
Rose Bradley (AR): For outstanding supervision during a year of constant change in the AR DCC.
Congratulations to this years Award Winners! Click the Names Below for Photos & Accomplishments.
Violet Aasland, North Dakota FO
Rose Bradley, Arkansas FO
Denise Cunningham, Oklahoma FO
Alice Kiley, California FO
Hugh Leach, Michigan FO
Diane McPhee, Michigan FO
Jerry McRae, Texas FO
April Padilla, New Mexico FO
Donna Rath, Kentucky FO
Wesley Shafer, New Mexico FO
James Vetter, North Dakota FO
Vicky Woodcock, California FO