‘Golden Cow Dung Award’ Presented To Barbara Ryals

February 22, 2014

Ernest Ward Middle School employee Barbara Ryals received the sixth annual “Golden Cow Dung Award” from members of the Ernest Ward FFA. The award presented Friday afternoon featured a large piece of cow dung, painted a golden color and mounted on a board painted in school colors.

(Cow dung, in case you did not know, is what you are probably thinking it is. It’s that natural byproduct that cows drop in the field. The award is 100 percent real dung spray painted a golden color. The golden piece presented Friday is actually the first award piece created six years ago.)

Ryals received the award from the school’s FFA members as a “thank you” for supporting FFA. The same Golden Cow Dung Award was presented last year to faculty member Betty Coon. Previous awards were presented to history teacher Kenneth Hicks, teacher’s assistant Lindsey Kelley, Family & Consumer Science teacher Kathy Ellis and Principal Nancy Perry.

More than half a million members around the nation participated in National FFA Week activities at the local and state levels this week.

Pictured: Ernest Ward Middle School FFA Golden Cow Dung Award presentation to Barbara Ryals Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.


Comments

7 Responses to “‘Golden Cow Dung Award’ Presented To Barbara Ryals”

  1. gg on February 23rd, 2014 8:09 am

    Way to go BG luv you and Jack.

    GG

  2. Pam Townson on February 22nd, 2014 8:16 pm

    Congratulations Ms. Barbara you are a special lady.

  3. Sarah Long on February 22nd, 2014 4:55 pm

    Congratulations Mrs. Barbara!

  4. Cathy Sanders on February 22nd, 2014 1:19 pm

    Congratulations my dear friend! I’ll make sure this accomplishment is mentioned in your obituary! Heehee

  5. Ashley on February 22nd, 2014 9:37 am

    Way to go Mrs. Barbara. You bring such joy to EW!!!

  6. NGD on February 22nd, 2014 8:04 am

    Go Barbara, a very special award.

  7. Julie Lowery on February 22nd, 2014 7:37 am

    Congrats Ms. Barbara! You and Mr. Jack are such an asset to Ernest Ward! I love to hear you singing and see your bright smile n the mornings when I walk down the hallway!

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