Santosh Pitla received the NACTA 2020 John Deere Award at the 2020 NACTA Virtual Conference. The last time a Nebraska faculty member won this award was back in 1996 and 1997 by Jack Schinstock and Ron Hanson.
The NACTA John Deere award recognizes one faculty member each year for work in preparing students for employment in the areas of management, sales, service, processing, and/or production. Evaluation criteria include the instructor’s teaching philosophy and record of accomplishment plus endorsements from students, faculty, administrators, and alumni. The award is one of the top awards given each year by NACTA.
View the John Deere Award here and Santosh's recognition on page 50 of the Award Program here.