Local Ag Teacher Awarded New Truck

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CCHS Ag Teacher Courtney Nichols with his new Yoyota truck.

Being chosen as one of the nation's top educators comes with privileges.

Courtney Nichols, director of career technical programming and a teacher in the agriculture department at Cannon County High School, was recently honored with the Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Agriculture Educators (NAAE).

Nichols was one of five recipients nationally and only the second ever from Tennessee to be so honored.

His labor in the classroom came with another reward.

Toyota Motor Sales awarded Nichols a new 2012 Toyota Tundra truck during in-service at CCHS last Tuesday (March 20).

"I am honored to receive this award," Nichols said. "I'm really appreciative to Toyota for the truck. That was as unexpected as the award. I am fortunate to work at a great school with great students who want to succeed in the field of agriculture."

Nichols takes a hands-on approach to teaching.

"I teach my students in an environment in which they will be engaging in almost daily hands-on activities," Nichols said. "The students can and will learn by doing; by practicing what they have learned due to these hands-on activities."

Nichols has taught agriculture at CCHS for six years. He spearheaded a new horticulture program to open students' and the community's mind about all the diverse opportunities that agriculture ha to offer.

Previously, the only courses that CCHS offered were Agriculture I, II, III, IV and Agricultural Mechanics. In order to create a new curriculum there also had to be a place to each these new concepts. This led to the addition of an 1,800-square foot greenhouse.

During the first year of the horticulture curriculum's launch, the CCHS agriculture program saw an increase in student participation from 140 students to 289 and, even better, the students produced a successful crop.

"Mr. Nichols is one of the favorite teachers of the students at CCHS and his horticulture program has added a lot of pride to the students and the school," Cannon County Principal Tim Knox said. "Mr. Nichols is also doing an outstanding job as the Director of Career Technical Programming at CCHS.

"The Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher Award is an outstanding honor for Mr. Nichols, the Career Technical Education Program at CCHS, our school and our community. With just five educators chosen nationally to receive this honor, this is quite an honor."




 

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March 28, 2012 at 7:00am
Congratulations and thanks for a job well done. You are
appreciated !!!!!! Helen Minton
March 28, 2012 at 7:22am
Courtney, you are WELL deserving of this award and the students love you. There is no denying Cannon County is blessed with a teacher who truly cares about their students!!! Congratulations on your new truck! Well Deserved!!!!!
March 28, 2012 at 8:58pm
Congratulations Courtney!
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March 29, 2012 at 2:19am
Good Job, Courtney. You are a wonderful teacher that the students look up to. I am thankful, one of those students is mine. You teacher the students things that they can use from now on. Again great job and congratulations, you deserve it. Enjoy the new truck!!!
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