CATA Hall of Fame
For 84 years the California Agricultural Teachers’ Association has been dedicated to the service of vocational agriculture, agriculture education, and the FFA members of this great state. In 2000, an idea was born that would result in the recognition of those who have excelled in such service. Ken Harris, past CATA Executive Director and current San Joaquin Regional Supervisor, was the driving force in organizing the efforts resulting in what we now call the CATA Hall of Fame.
The CATA is responsible for overseeing the selection and presentation of the Hall of Fame members. The policies and rules concerning the Hall of Fame can be found in the CATA Leadership Handbook. Inductees are nominated by their peers then selected by a committee comprised of past CATA presidents as well as special invitees.
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2002
| Dale Andrews | Karl Bakken | Jerry Biggs |
| H.H. Burlingham | Howard Chappel | George Couper |
| Dick Crabill | Lionel Cross | Jerry Davis |
| Howard Dickson | Lloyd Dowler | Kenneth Easter |
| Ed Fisher | J. Cordner Gibson | Arthur Godfrey |
| Dave Graf | Ted Gregg | Richard Havens |
| Don Hendricks | Stan Hodges | Kenneth Holmes |
| Gilbert Hutchings | Wes Jamison | Bruce Jensen |
| Elwood M. Juergenson | Emile LaSalle | Edward F. Leal |
| Les McCabe | Chester McCorkle | Byron McMahon |
| Dean McNeilly | Julian McPhee | Dixie Mitchell |
| Dick Mossbarger | W.L. "Pappy" Norton | Jay Palmer |
| Harold Peck | Alfred "Sam" Rutherford | C. Paul Stark |
| Chris Starr | Sidney Sutherland | Ernest Tarone |
| Leo Thibault | Lionel Tocher | J. Everett Walker |
| Ronald Wentzel | Don Wilson | Harold Wilson |
| Gordon Woods | Marty Jack | Warren Reed |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2003
| Hal Carlton | Jack Chappell | John DeJong |
| Orville Thompson | Gordon Tibbs | Robert Actis |
| Richard Rogers |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2004
| James Dyer | James King | Kermit Kliewer |
| Harry Maddux | Joe Sabol |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2005
| Richard Boucher | Leonard DeRuiter | Larry Crabtree |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2006
| James Bailey | Keith Smith |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2007
| Alfred DeRose, Jr. | Bill King |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2008
| Sanford Beck | Lloyd Hokit | Ronald Hutchings |
| Westley Patton | William Rienstra |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2009
| Lloyd Doster | Gino Farinelli | Ralph Loya |
| Clayton Oilar | Larry Rathbun |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2010
| Abdul Mohamed | Stanley Rose |
CATA Hall of Fame - Class of 2011
| Richard Nimphius | Bud West |