Dorothy Giannini Apple Presenter Award

About the Award

In 2014, the night before the Salinas Farm Day, Jon Giannini and his friends who make up the sausage presentation were spending anxious hours making sure they would have a well rehearsed and meaningful presentation ready for the next day. Their hard work and preparation paid off. Upon returning home that afternoon, not only had his third grade granddaughter touted his success, his adoring wife, Dorothy, had presented him with the "Apple Award".

This story inspired the MCAE BOD to give special recognition annually to a presenter or presenter group.

There are many critical roles to play that make the Farm Day event a lasting, meaningful learning experience for the students. The obvious front runners of this list are the presenters. Ag Ed has, bar none, the BEST volunteer presenters anywhere!! Many (most) of our presenters have been volunteering 2 and 3 times a year for many years. They are knowledgeable. They are professional. But, most of all, they connect with the students. We have hundreds of photos of kids wide eyed and riveted to the to these presenters—whether it is plants or animals or equipment, a service or a product, the kids are engaged and fascinated by all that they hear, see and touch. This is Ag teaching Ag!!

A Dorothy Giannini Apple presenter Award will be given to Farm Day presenters who are: