Awards History

The AAFCS-TX is presented to individual or organizations that have  affected policies for families. Current AAFCS members and staff are not  eligible for nomination.  
1988 Pioneer Mills 
1993 Shirley Chater 
1994 Hall County Homemakers 
1995 Senator Jim Turner 
2001 Betty Anderson 
2006 Senator Jane Nelson 
2007 Jim “Mack” McIngvale 
2008 Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy & Randall’s Food Markets 
2009 Shriners Hospital for Children 
2010 Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance 
2011 Twogether in Texas & Partnership for a Healthy Texas 
2012 Alice Star 
2013 Charles Gonzalez 
2015 H-E-B Food Retailer 
2016 Dan Phillips, Huntsville 
2017 The Honorable Jane Nelson, District 12, Texas Senate 
2024 Women’s Storybook Project of Texas

The purpose of the award is to recognize family and consumer science professionals,  community leaders, and family volunteers who through their work provide a valuable list  and voice to families.  
2002 Janet Butler & Harriet Griggs 
2003 Barbara Stewart & Nancy Fain 
2004 Donna Culliton 
2005 Kathy Volanty & Kimberly Clark 
2008 Kimberly Clark 
2012 Sara “Cookie” Stokes & Jymann Davis 
2013 Judge Peter Sakai 
2014 Attitudes and Attire 
2015 Dennis Culiane, CEO of East Texas Food Bank 
2017 Julie and Stephen York, Upshur County “Sit-a-Spell” Coalition 
2018 Carlo Capua, Z’s Cafe 
2020 Breaking Bread, Breaking Borders 
2020 Spread the Warmth-Christine Nicolette-Gonzalez
2024 Pat Smith, Serve Denton
2024 Terry Wilson-Gray, The Bridge Network
2024 Reverend Davidson Sutherland, Bonton Farms
2025-Michael Garret, Trusted World, Kristina Rivas, Ground Floor Collective, Jeanne Burgess, Camp Agape

Home Economist of the Year
1954 Maurine Hearn
1955 Jennie Wilmont
1956 Albertine Berry Castle
1957 Jessie Whitacre
1958 Florence Scoular
1959 Mable Erwin
1960 Frances Welch
1961 Nell Morris
1962 Ruth Huey
1963 Louise Mason
1964 Anna Bines
1965 Florence W. Low
1966 Willa Vaughn Tinsley
1967 Fay Bible
1968 Myra Huffhines
1969 Gayle R. Wilson
1970 Johnie Christian
1971 Blanche Phillips
1972 Edna Brandeau
1973 Marie Healey
1974 Claudia Williams
1975 Nell Robinson
1976 Allena Pace
1977 Esther Broome
1978 Camille Bell
1979 Julia Hunter
1980 Mattie Bea Medford
1981 Mary Ellen Durrett
1982 Wilma Pitts Griffin
1983 JoAnn Thompson
1984 Jennie Kitching
1985 Margaret Sloan
1986 Carol Ackerman Sain
1987 Catherine Crawford
1988 Rosemary Hall Scott 
1989 Elizabeth G. "Bess” Haley
1990 Delta Hafford
1991 Gloria Schwarzlose
1992 Judy Knight
1993 Meatra Harrison
1994 Shirley Johnson
1995 Judy Edwards
1996 Judy Allen
1997 Nancy Granovsky
 
Professional of the Year
1998 Gloria Durr
1999 Sandra Fowler
2000 Kathy Volanty
2001 Janis Van Buren
2002 Darlene Hicks
2003 Gay Nell McGinnis
2004 Johnny Sue Reynolds
2005 Kim Kamin
2006 Darlene Myatt
2007 Karen Alexander
2008 Marlene Lobberecht
2009 Marilyn Wragg
2010 Kathryn Bryan
2011 Joyce Cavanagh
2012 Karen Alexander
2013 Lynda Martin
2014 Jeong-Ju(Jay) Yoo
2014 Patti Rambo
2016 Joyce Armstrong
Joice Jefferies
2017 Janelle Marshal Walter
2019 Harriett Griggs
2020 Jymann Davis
2021 Janis White
2022    Dr. Cynthia Miller
2024    Natalie Knesek
2025    Karen Alexander

Texas Leaders 
1984 Jennie Kitching & Gayle R. Wilson  
1985 Elizabeth G. (Bess) Haley  
1986 Barbara Gail House  
1987 Mary Ellen Durrett  
1988 Wilma Pitts Griffin, Kay Clayton 
1989 Nancy Granovsky  
1992 Barbara Ware  
1993 Metra Harrison 
1995 Gloria Durr  
1996 Marianna Rasco 
1997 Lynn White  
1998 Janelle Walter  
1999 Rita Purdy  
2000 Janelle Walter, Darlene Yoquelet  
2001 Carolyn Bednar  
2003 Sally Fortenberry, Marlene Lobberecht 
2004 Ginny Felstehausen  
2008 Kim Kamin  
2009 Lu Ann Soliah  
2010 Joyce Cavanagh 
2011 Jaylie Beckenhauer  
2012 Karol Blaylock 
2013 Janet Rodriguez 
2014 Frances Hare 
2015 Joyce Armstrong 
2016 --------------- 
2017 Catherine Y. Dutton 
2018 Jay Yoo-AAFCS Leader 
2019 Sandra Duke 
2020 Nancy Shepherd 
2021 Karen Alexander
2022
2023 Sharon Pierce
2024 Angela McCorkle
2025  Kyle Roberson

Texas Home Economics Association 1913 – 1994
Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 1995 – 2010
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences–TX Affiliate 2010 –present
Nominations made by Texas Affiliate and other affiliated groups.

Texas New Achievers

1984    Linda Foster & Lillian Chenoweth – AHEA “Faces to Watch”
1987    Joy Gibson
1988    Julie Haisler
1989    Susan B. Peterson – AHEA New Achiever
1990    Lu Ann Soliah
1991    Sally Fortenberry
1994    Lu Ann Soliah - AHEA New Achiever
1996    Lisa Mize
1997    Christy Crutsinger - AAFCS New Achiever
1998    Lisa Kennon - AAFCS New Achiever
2000    Natalie Knesek, Rosemarie Hoffman– AAFCS New Achievers
2007    Sandra Marquez Hall – AAFCS Leader
2009    Veronica Billingsley
2011    Joyce Nuner – AAFCS New Achiever
2013    Mary Olle
2015    Meilana A. Charles
2016    Jiyun Kang
2021    Olivia Johnson
2024    Blake Mudd
2025    Kyle Roberson

1974 Barbara Ware
1975 Loreta Hickey
1976 Ruth Wingo
1977 Rachel Marley
1978 Linda Foster
1979 Darlene Hicks
1980 Florence Thompson
1981 Susan Wurst
1982 Diane Roberts
1984 Billie Jurlina
1985 Mary Ann Funk
1986 Susan Krals
1987 Johnny Sue Reynolds
1988 Joyce Armstrong - National Merit Finalist
1989 Leta Durrett - National Top Ten Finalist
1990 Merriott Terry - National Top Ten Finalist
1980 Florence Thompson
1981 Susan Wurst
1982 Diane Roberts
1984 Billie Jurlina
1985 Mary Ann Funk
1986 Susan Krals
1987 Johnny Sue Reynolds
1988 Joyce Armstrong - National Merit Finalist
1989 Leta Durrett - National Top Ten Finalist
1990 Merriott Terry - National Top Ten Finalist
1991 Nancy Buchtel - National Merit Finalist
1992 Sharla Wells - National Top Ten Finalist
1993 Marlene Lobberecht - National Top Ten Finalist
1994 Darlene Yoquelet
1995 Pat Carson
1996 Jeannie Summers
1997 Linda Levine
1998 Lynn Singletary
1999 Kim Kamin
2000 Gail Balliew
2001 Patricia Rambo
2003 Mary Karlik
2004 Karen Anderson
2005 Ann Anderson - National Top Six Finalist & National TOY 
2006 Linda Francis
2007 Frances Hare
2008 Janan Foster
2009 Janet Rodriguez - National Top Ten Finalist
2010 Paula Summers
2011 Veronica Billingsley
2015 Donna D. Pharris
2016 Angelina Bencomo
2021 Celeste Windham
2022 Myriam Garza