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Honorary
life
​Membership

Award

Recognizing outstanding marketing educators
Honorary Life Membership is Tennessee DECA's highest award. The prestige and honor represent the ultimate service and dedication to Tennessee DECA and marketing education. Nominees must be marketing education personnel who have added significantly to the development and progress of Tennessee DECA for a minimum of 15 years. Nominees do not have to be currently teaching. The Honorary Life Membership Award is presented at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.

Nomination Deadline: Coming soon
Nomination form

NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Current marketing education teachers must submit the nomination form. After the submission deadline, eligible nominees will be contacted to provide additional information that outlines their service to marketing education and Tennessee DECA. An appointed committee of current honorary life members may have an opportunity to vote to select the award recipient. If no nominations are received by the deadline or an eligible nominee is unopposed, the state advisor may select a recipient who meets the qualifications.
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RECOGNITION
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The Tennessee DECA Honorary Life Membership Award will be presented at the Tennessee DECA State Career Development Conference.

If you have any questions, please contact the State Advisor.

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

1971 | T.R. Petty
1972 | Majorie Raby 
1973 | Dr. Edwin Pearson 
1974 | Ed Black
1975 | Dwayne Tucker
1976 | John Jackson 
1977 | Vickie Love 
1978 | Kenneth B. Anderson
1979 | Mildred Price 
1980 | Dr. Carroll Coakley, Dr. Jim Steward 
1981 | Sam Trammell, Joe Pentecost
1982 | -----
1983 | Dell Driver 
1984 | Herb Morris, Trudell Smith, Brenda Whitt
​1985 | -----
1986 | Virginia Neeley 
1987 | Debby Emery 
1988 | Shan Kelson 
1989 | JoAnn Potter 
1990 | Ann Williams, Rebecca Badgett 
1991 | Mickey Burrell 
1992 | Mary Ann Golden, Frances Galloway 
1993 | J.D. Atkinson 
1994 | Jamie Walker, Melissa O. Barnett 
1995 | Dot Ousley, Doug Mosley
​1996 | Carlos Hammonds 

1997 | Don Willocks 
1998 | Anita Cothran 
1999 | Dee Cole, Cynthia Horner 
2000 | Teresa Beason ​
2001 | Gail Moreland 
2002 | Debbie Mackey 
2003 | Lisa Siano 
2004 | Joy Smith, Thelma Mott 
2005 | Sarah Hudson, Carole Shipman 
2006 | Norma Luttrell 
2007 | Janice Livingston 
2008 | Larry Smalley 
2009 | Vikki Burns 
2010 | Billy Ross 
2011 | Beth Sanders 
2012 | Harold Bouldin, Angel Fowler 
2013 | Gloria Price 
2014 | Susan Martin 
2015 | Ann King, Cathy Bishop 
2016 | Darrin Joines 
2017 | Cindy Rule
​2018 | Lisa Nease-Montgomery
2019 | Tana Trentham
​2020 | Sandra Askew
2021 | Emily Edmison, Jackie Stevens
​2022 | Cynthia Rhoden

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  • About
    • Membership
    • Communications
    • Staff
    • History
  • Calendar
  • Programs
    • State Officers
    • State Membership Campaign
    • Competitive Events
  • Educational Events
    • Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT)
    • Fall Leadership Conferences
    • 2023 TN DECA SCDC
  • Advisors
    • Bring DECA to Your School
    • Enhance Teaching
    • Integrate Into The Classroom
    • Serve as an Advisor
    • Support Educational Initiatives
    • Tennessee Career and Technical Education
    • Honorary Life Membership Award