Elizabethtown High School Teacher Named Ag Educator of The Year: Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson, a High School Agriculture Educator, at Elizabethtown High School in Lancaster County was named Pennsylvania’s Ag Educator of the Year as part of the 2019-2020 Golden Owl Awards. “Nationwide created the Golden Owl Award in 2018 to bring attention to the growing need for agricultural teachers in this country,” said Nationwide’s president of agribusiness, Brad Liggett.

Mr. Mark Anderson stood among four outstanding Agriculture Educator finalist from across the state in 4 different regions. In Pennsylvania, there were 98 nominations for 66 Agriculture teachers. There was a special surprise presentation for each of the 4 finalist as they were named a Golden Owl Award recipient in January. He was then selected to earn the Ag Educator of the Year Award for his profound impact on students, the community, and education that is recognized by many community members, colleagues, and supporters. In addition to this recognition, Mr. Anderson has recently been awarded from the Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators (PAAE) the Teacher Mentor Award Recipient for 2020. 

He has been recognized for this achievement by the Pennsylvania FFA Association, Nationwide Insurance, and The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. The award was given to Mr. Anderson and includes $3,000 to expand new educational opportunities to his program and students at Elizabethtown High School. Nationwide has also proudly invested $5,000 in each participating state’s FFA organization to further support aspiring agriculture professionals. Please help us in congratulating Mr. Mark Anderson on his achievement of receiving the 2020 Pennsylvania Ag Teacher of the Year Award!

Morgan Bear

CPPD Student Worker 

Agricultural & Extension Education

Class of 2023