Industry Award
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.
Nomination
How To Nominate.
Eligibility
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.
Email: katherine@ncpork.org
Mail: NC Pork Council, 4000 Westchase Blvd #330, Raleigh, NC 27607
Word documents are also accepted. Nominations may be sent at any time during the year. Deadline for consideration for the next award cycle is November 1.
Past Recipients
2026
Dr. Mary Battrell
2025
Dr. Randy Jones
2024
Dr. Billy Flowers
2023
Dr. Glen Almond
2022
Charmae Kendall
2021
Frank Hollowell and David Lee
2019
Dexter Edwards
2018
Roland Scheiber