CATA HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2002
Warren Reed
UCLA 1950, Cal Poly Pomona 1951, Santa Barbara HS 1952-1956, Santa Maria HS 1956-1957, New Cuyuma HSA 1957-1966, Central Region Supervisor 1966-1970, Asst. Chief 1970-1978, South Coast Region Supervisor 1978-1986, State Supervisor 1986-1990
Teacher of Excellence
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Warren was a very thoughtful individual with strong, deeply held beliefs in SOE, FFA, and especially viable curriculum. He enjoyed philosophical discussions, especially with individuals he admired. He was a sounding board for ideas brought to him by his peers and teachers and was always ready with excellent advice and counsel. He was primarily responsible for promoting the reconstruction of Agriculture curriculum from production agriculture to the current seven taxonomies, which includes all areas of agriculture. |
Alfred "Sam" Rutherford UC Davis 1944, Oakdale HS 1947-1972 Teacher of Excellence
| Sam was an outstanding agriculture teacher and was always a role model for his students and for all of the agricultural teachers in his section and region. Sam was a very professional, easy going person, with a personality that seemed to draw good students. He was an excellent master teacher and many of the young teachers he taught remember him with a deep sense of reverence. |
C. Paul Stark
Cal Poly SLO 1958, Cal Poly SLO, Corcoran HS 1958-1961, Riverdale HS 1961-1974, Mendocino College 1974-1975, Regional Supervisor 1975-1996
Teacher of Excellence
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Paul was student-centered and highly professional teacher. He conducted an active and successful agriculture program. His FFA chapter was known for the large number of awards and scholarships it’s members earned. His SOE program was one of the strongest in his region and once won "all gold," for five straight years in project competition. As a regional supervisor, Paul is remembered as a passionate advocate for his teachers and their students. Paul will also be remembered for his honesty, integrity, and professionalism. |
Chris Starr Oregon State 1933, Oregon State 1946, Etna 1947-1952, Alturas
1952-1985 Teacher of Excellence
| Chris developed a strong, well-balanced program at Alturas High School. His students were always strong competitors at Northern California shows and at Jr. Cow Palace. His influence was far reaching with his peers in agriculture education, and his practical down to earth ideas were well thought out and because of his personality, well received. Young teachers especially looked up to Chris as a role model. Chris developed many outstanding teams and SOE projects and many of his students remain in farming. |
Sidney Sutherland
Montana St. Univ.1922. Iowa State 1928, South Dakota HS
1922-1926, Montana State Univ. 1928-1931,
Cal Poly SLO 1931-1932, UC Davis 1932-1965
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Sid was a pioneer in the field of agriculture teacher preparation in California. Sid initiated the teacher education program in agriculture at UC Davis in 1932. He held concurrent positions as teacher educator and regional supervisor of agriculture education at Davis for several years. Sid was known statewide and nationally as an expert in leadership training. He was a champion of the problem-solving method of teaching. Sid continued to contribute to agriculture education after he retired and was a frequent guest lecturer at UC Davis student teacher seminars for many years. |