Harry Evins Wood (deceased)

  • Born in Alachua County, FL, 2-28-1896
  • Graduated from McIntosh High School
  • Played baseball for the Gators
  • Graduated from University of FL, BS-AG, 1917
  • Graduated from University of FL, MA-ED, 1930
  • Taught at Malone High School, Malone, FL, 1924-25
  • Taught at Trenton High School, Trenton, FL, 1925-27
  • Served as Critic teacher at Alachua High School for trainers in Ag Ed, 1927-29
  • Asst. State Supervisor for Voc. Ag., 1929-33
  • Itinerant Teacher Trainer in Ag Ed at U of F, 1933-42
  • State Supervisor/State FFA Advisor, 1946-66
  • Honorary State Farmer Degree, 1930
  • Honorary American Farmer Degree, 1956
  • Master Teacher of Florida, 1927
  • Received the Education Award from the American Forestry Assoc. in 1950
  • Named "Man of the Year in Service to Agriculture" by "The Progressive
  • Farmer" in 1951
  • Chipley Chapter Forest named in his honor, 1952
  • Served in the Navy in both World Wars
  • Served as President of the Southern Regional Conference of State Supervisors and Teacher Educators, National Assoc. of State Supervisors of Ag Ed and of the FL Vocational Assoc.
  • Served as Director of the FL Forest and Park Assoc., 1940's
  • Died January 9, 1981
  • INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA FFA HALL OF FAME, 2008