Local teacher named as Teacher Ambassador to 2025-26 National Agriscience

Chasity Tompkins, of Monroe. Contributed photo

Chasity Tompkins, of Monroe, was one of 15 educators selected as a 2025-26 National Agriscience Teach Ambassador by the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

Tompkins, a 2011 graduate of Loganville High School, is currently the agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at Apalachee High School in Winder.

She was previously the ag teacher at Westside Middle School when she was selected for the award. The NAAE selected 15 teachers across the nation as outstanding educators who are passionate about bringing learning to life in agriculture classes.

Tompkins will travel to several hands-on raining sessions with other top educators across the country, as well as present a workshop titled, “Treats and Tricks: A Middle School Ag Sales Project that Sells Itself ” at the 2025 NAAE Convention and ACTE CareerTech Vision in Nashville, Tennessee, from Dec. 8-12, 2025.

Tompkins is a Loganville native who attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, later earning master’s degrees from the University of Georgia