Young Professional

FNGLA Farm Credit Young Professional Award

Background: The Farm Credit/ FNGLA Young Professional Award is an established partnership between Farm Credit Associations of Florida and FNGLA.

Award Criteria: This award is presented to an FNGLA member who is under 39 and has made an outstanding contribution to the industry. This award is sponsored annually by Farm Credit Associations of Florida. 

2023

Bud Roberts

Gary Roberts Nursery & Landscape
Ft. Pierce


2022

Erin Banas, FCHP, FCLMT, FCLT

Jenkins Landscape, Hobe Sound, FL


2021

Wes Hall

Marshall Tree Farm, Morriston, FL

2020

Robert Kizer

AgriStarts, Apopka

2019

Autumn Schwab White

Dragonfly Landscape & Water Gardens, Tampa

2018

Joe Shook, FCHP

Joe's Nursery, Eustis

2017

Mike Tevelonis

Tevelonis

Botanics Wholesale, Homestead, FL

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2016

Tristen Bowen

Bowen

Marriott Vacation Club, Orlando, FL

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2015

Richard May

May

May Nursery inc., Havana, FL

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2014

Ty Strode

Strode

Agri-Starts Inc., Apopka, FL

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2013

Jenn Helms-Shelley

Shelley

Railroad Nursery Inc., Homestead, FL

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2012

T. Jay Higgins

higgins

Sun-Fire Nurseries, Sarasota, FL

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2011

Jennifer Parrish

Parrish

Farm Credit of Central Florida

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2010

Alex Fell

fell

Kraft Gardens, Ft. Piece, FL

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Young Professional


2009: Halsey Beshears, FCHP, of Simpson Nurseries
2008: Ila Levin Locke of Hoodridge Unlimited, Inc.
2007: Erik Tietig
2006: Robert Shoelson, FCLC
2005: Robert Edward "Bobby" Lee
2004: Michael Marshall
2003: William H. Reeve IV
2002: Steve Brown
2001: J.C. Diem
2000: Monty Knox
1999: Robert Bernecker
1998: Elizabeth Stevens
1997: John Guglielmi
1996: Nancy McDonald
1995: Don Williams