Hall of Fame

CEO: RULE

Whose buoyant spirit and far-sighted vision has Opened new doors of

opportunity for leaders.

At the edge of the new century

2000

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Shell Beach, California

President: Illinois Agriculture Leadership Foundation

Whose Vision and Loyal Service

Spanning Two Decades

has inspired a host of Outstanding Leaders

in the Heartland of America.

2001

IAPAL Annual Meeting

French Lick Springs< Indiana

Director: Nebraska Lead Program

Whose Broad Vision and Constant pursuit of excellence

has prepared a host of agricultural leaders

for the challenges of a new century

2002

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Florida

2003

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Honolulu, Hawaii

President: Washington Agriculture & Forestry Education Foundation

Whose dedicated and inspired leadership spanning

A quarter century has opened new doors of opportunity

For a host of well informed young men and women

In preparation for the challenges ahead

2004

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Executive Director: Indiana Agricultual Leadership Program

Whose talented and inspired leadership

spanning more than a decade has forged a new generation of well-informed

leaders to meet the challenges ahead

for the state and nation.

2005

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Granville, OH

Director: Alabama Agriculture & Forestry Leaders Program

Whose inspired leadership and views of the future, spanning a decade,

has opened new doors of opportunities for a host of well informed graduates

in preparation for the challenges ahead

2006

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Director: LeadAR

Whose constant search for excellence and inspired views of the future have

shaped the lives of a host of well informed leaders to serve Arkansas and the nation

in the challenging years ahead

2007

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Director -: Programs & Development Australia Rural Leadership Foundation

Whose intense and earnest vision for leadership has shaped the lives of leaders in Australia

matched by an imprint worthy of platinum tier "Mateship"

and targeted global impact.

2008

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Guelph, Ontario, CA

Director: LeadNY

Whose exemplary directorship for nearly a decade

of Cornell University's Agricultural Leadership program

and his demonstrated excellence in leadership education

have shaped a host of well informed citizen leaders

for tomorrow's challenges.

2009

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Leadership Program Director and Professor : Texas Agriculture Lifetime Leadership (TALL) Program

Whose dedicated and inspired leadership has

Opened the doors of opportunity for dynamic,

well informed men and women of agriculture

in preparation for the challenges ahead.

2010

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Stirling, Scotland

Director: Project CENTRL Center for Rural Leadership

A life-long educator who launches the leadership potential of rural Arizona.

A servant-leader to agriculture as teacher, 4-H leader and leadership educator.

His advocacy to leadership program directors and alumni touches people around the world.

2011

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Chicago, Illinois

Director,: Wedgeworth Leadership Institute Agriculture and Natural Resources

University of Florida

Whose excellence in teaching, research and extension

Is parallel to her unequaled mentorship and service

Launching positive leadership trajectories and legacies

for fortunate students, staff, colleagues and friends

2012

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Canandaigua, New York

Chief Executive Officer :Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP)

Rural Ontario Institute

Whose inimitable leadership has shepherded the flagship AALP program Into the transformative

Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) His diligent fundraising is manifested in impact for investments.

His global camaraderie, loyalty, zest for shared expertise,

and quantum sense of humor embody this Servant Leader.

2013

IAPAL Annual Meeting

New Orleans, Louisiana

Program Director: Wyoming Leadership, Education, and Development (L.E.A.D.)

Whose vision, leadership and extraordinary

commitment to excellence has shaped

the lives of scores of agricultural leaders

to serve Wyoming and the nation

for the challenges ahead

2014

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Lexington, Kentucky

Program Director: Rural Leadership North Dakota

North Dakota State University

The connected charter leadership director of North Dakota;

transformative advocate for agriculture and rural nurturance

who orchestrates leadership development

with respected deliberation and the verve of class.

2015

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Dickinson, North Dakota

Program Director: Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program

This innovative leadership director has a lens for leadership focus

tantamount to his stellar photography;

a gentle gentleman director whose unobtrusive leadership sings.

2016

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Director: Agricultural Leadership Development Program

Louisiana State University AgCenter

LSU College of Agriculture

Whose exemplary directorship and inspired commitment to excellence in programming

enhanced by his matchless communication skills and spanning twelve years

has opened doors of opportunity to a host of

emerging rural leaders in Louisiana to serve others and meet the challenges of the future

2018

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Manhattan, Kansas

Co-Director : Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program

Launching positive leadership trajectories and legacies for close to three decades.

A leadership director duet blended to symphonic impact.

Grew up on a farm to honor those who farm.

From Nonesuch, Kentucky to a global influence.

2019

IAPAL Annual Meeting

San Antonio, Texas

Co-Director: Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program

Launching positive leadership trajectories and legacies for close to three decades.

A leadership director duet blended to symphonic impact.

Grew up on a farm to honor those who farm.

From Bourbon County High School, Kentucky to a global influence.

2019

IAPAL Annual Meeting

San Antonia, Texas

Director: Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme

A global leadership force from South England with unbounded devotion for Rural Scotland

who demonstrates vision with unstinting canniness,

a cheeky chappie who quietly coaches us all,

and opened our eyes to saturated wonder of Scotland.

2021

IAPAL Annual Meeting

Indianapolis, Indiana

Director: Nebraska LEAD Program

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Whose exceptional leadership and unwavering

commitment to excellence in programming

has prepared the men and women of agriculture

in Nebraska to meet the challenges of the future.

2022

Ottawa, Ontario Canada