W.W. Shay Award for Industry Distinction
The North Carolina Pork Council W.W. Shay Award for Industry Distinction is to recognize and honor an individual who has exhibited outstanding service to the pork industry as an employee of a pork industry company or who has demonstrated significant support for the industry in a distinctive way. This award is named for William Warden Shay, who as the first swine extension officer in North Carolina instituted methods and techniques with the singular goal of ensuring profit and success for farmers from pork production in the state.
Nominee must be an employee of a pork industry company or an individual who has demonstrated significant distinctive service to the pork industry.
The award cannot be based on the contributions of the individual as an owner, operator, or contract producer engaged in pork production in North Carolina. The award, therefore, is meant for employees or related individuals, such as extension service officials, government officials, university officials, or other such allied support entities.
Eligibility
Please email all nomination forms to ________ or mail to NC Pork Council, 4000 Westchase Blvd #330, Raleigh, NC 27607. Nominations may be sent at any time during the year. Deadline for consideration for the next award cycle is December 1.
Past Recipients
2018 – Roland Scheiber
2019 – Dexter Edwards
2020 –
2021 – Frank Hollowell and David Lee
2022 – Charmae Kendall