Agriculture Administration
Jay Akridge: Robert D. Burke Special Award from Indiana Hardwood Lumber Association and Indiana Tree Farm Program
Donya Lester: Indiana Sagamore of the Wabash
Agricultural Research
Marshall Martin: Meritorious Service to Indiana Pork Industry Award; Indiana Crop Improvement Association and Seed Industry Meritorious Service Award
Extension
Outstanding Extension/Faculty Specialist Award: Aaron Patton, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference Awards
June Neyhouse of Gibson County and Janell Brubaker of Huntington County have been chosen as the 2015 Friends of Purdue Extension for their commitment to supporting and promoting programs nationally and locally.
Paul B. Crooks Award: Jon Neufelder, county Extension director and Extension educator in agriculture and natural resources. Neufelder has served Purdue Extension for more than 15 years. He was recognized for his dedication to Posey County and his ability to champion collaboration and teamwork within Extension.
Outstanding Extension/Faculty Specialist Award: Aaron Patton, associate professor of horticulture. Patton joined Purdue in 2010. He was recognized for his crucial part in growing the Horticulture, Landscape and Architecture Extension Committee.
Purdue Extension Director’s Award: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. OCRA was recognized for its partnership with Purdue Extension.
Indiana Extension Educators Association Awards:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Individual: Sara Dzimianski, agriculture and natural resources educator, Perry County.
Team: Ohio Valley Small Farm and Garden Conference: Larry Caplan, horticulture educator, Vanderburgh County; Valerie Clingerman, county Extension director and ANR educator, Knox County; Sara Dzimianski, ANR educator, Perry County; Kenneth Eck, ANR educator, Dubois County; Nicholas Held, ANR/community development educator, Spencer County; Scott Monroe, Purdue Extension food safety educator; Amanda Mosiman, ANR educator, Warrick County; Jon Neufelder, county Extension director and ANR educator, Posey County; Hans Schmitz, county Extension director and ANR educator, Gibson County; and Maria Turner, ANR educator, Pike County.
Health and Human Sciences
Individual: Molly Hunt, health and human sciences educator, Blackford and Jay counties.
Team: Health and Human Sciences Living Well Day: Joel Brumley, county Extension director and 4-H youth development educator, Delaware County; Alicia Criswell, HHS/4-H youth development educator, Wayne County; Annette DeLuca, secretary, Delaware County; Cindy Hartman, county Extension director and HHS/4-H youth development educator, Fayette County; Kylie Hendress, AgrAbility marketing and engagement coordinator; Molly Hunt, HHS educator, Blackford and Jay counties; Gracie Marlatt, HHS educator, Rush County; and Kristina Rogers, former secretary, Delaware County.
4-H Youth Development
Bob Amick Award: Natalie Federer, county Extension director and 4-H youth development educator, Pulaski County, for Communicating with Youth Workshop.
Individual: Courtney Stierwalt, county Extension director and 4-H youth development/ANR educator, Fountain County.
Team: Area IX Mother and Daughter Retreat: Jean Akers, 4-H youth development/health and human sciences educator, Warren County; Roberta Crabtree, county Extension director and community development educator, Tippecanoe County; Kelsie Muller, county Extension director and 4-H youth development/HHS educator, Benton County; Danielle Sands, 4-H youth development educator, Newton County; Courtney Stierwalt, county Extension director and 4-H youth development/ANR educator, Fountain County; Jo Thomas, 4-H youth development educator, Tippecanoe County; and Anna Williams, 4-H youth development educator, Jasper County.
Community Development
Individual: Cynthia Barber, Extension associate, Daviess County, for economic community development.
International
Farm Stay: Andrea Burniske, international agricultural Extension program coordinator;Curt Campbell, ANR educator, Wabash County; Shawn S. Donkin, associate director for agricultural research and graduate education at Purdue; and Mark Kepler, county Extension director and ANR educator, Fulton County.
Diversity
Understanding School Readiness in Latino/Hispanic Immigrant Households: Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross, county Extension director and HHS educator, Elkhart County; Esmerelda Cruz, HHS educator, Clinton County; Carmen DeRusha, community development educator, Marion County; Jan Dougan, county Extension director and HHS educator, Dubois County; Janeen Longfellow, HHS educator, Noble County; Stephanie Polei, HHS educator, Elkhart County; Karen Richey, county Extension director and HHS educator, Marshall County; Janet Reed, county Extension director and community development educator, Lake County; and Edie Sutton, HHS educator, St. Joseph County.
Cooperation Extension Service Team
Indiana 4-H Dairy Academy: Shannon Chipman, 4-H youth development/HHS educator, Ohio County; Kelly Heckaman, ANR educator, Kosciusko County; Megan Hoffherr, 4-H youth development educator, Gibson County; Robert Kelly, 4-H youth development/ANR educator, Elkhart County; Amy Nierman, Southeast District director, Purdue Extension; Jeff Pell, 4-H youth development educator, Parke County; and Hans Schmitz, county Extension director and ANR educator, Gibson County.
International Programs in Agriculture
D. Woods Thomas Memorial Scholarships to support work in international developing countries:
W. Garrett Owens, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Heather Pasley, Agronomy
Anna Josephson, Agricultural Economics
Jennifer Antonides, Forestry and Natural Resources
Marcia Croft, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Stacy McCoy, Agricultural Economics
Marieke Fenton, Agricultural Economics
AgIT
Ryan Stremke: Technical Management Institute; MBA, Krannert School of Management
Jessica Rusco: HDI Knowledge Centered Service Principles v5 Certification
Charlie Smith: Data Scientist’s Toolbox Certificate – Johns Hopkins; R Programming Certificate – Johns Hopkins; Getting and Cleaning Data Certificate – Johns Hopkins; Exploratory Data Analysis Certificate – Johns Hopkins
Adam Brook: College of Agriculture promotion to Rank 5
Pradnya T Jambhulkar; Certification; Scrum Master Certification; Bravo Award
Krishna Tummalapalli: Microsoft Specialist; HTML5 with Javascript & CSS3
Frank Wolf: FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification; GLBAA internal certification; DATA Handling internal certification; Cisco Meraki Administration training
Brad Clayton: CBT Nuggets – Networking MPLS; FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification; Cisco Meraki Administration training
Kevin Stevens: PowerShell 5.0; FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification; GLBAA internal certification; DATA Handling internal certification; Bravo Award
Bryan Zuelly: FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification
Shane Farnsworth: FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification
Ed Stanisz: AP Advancement Level 6; FERPA internal certification; HIPAA internal certification; GLBAA internal certification; DATA Handling internal certification
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
US News and World Report ranked the ABE undergraduate program number 1 for the 5th consecutive year. The graduate program was ranked number 1 for the 8th consecutive year.
Faculty:
Monika Ivantysynova, Morrill Award; Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Robert E. Koski Medal
Dharmendra Saraswat, 2016 Extension Division Education Materials Award; Blue Ribbon Extension Communication Award; Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and Public Policy Center of University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture for contribution to the state’s nonpoint source pollution management program
Indrajeet Chaubey, Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Jenna Rickus, University Faculty Scholar, Trask Innovation Funding; ABE Outstanding Department Counselor
Klein Ileleji, Scholarship of Engagement Fellow; ASABE Innovation Extension Methods or Impact Assessment Award;
Sara McMillan, Violet B. Haas Fellowship; Teaching for Tomorrow
Michael Ladisch, Top Prize in FDA Food Safety Challenge
Natalie Carroll, Universities Council on Water Resources’ Education and Public Service Award; Corps of Engagement Award (PICS)
William Field, ASABE Blue Ribbon Award
Abigail Engelberth, 2016 ABE Outstanding Mentor for Graduate Students; Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Early Career Award
Al Heber, ASABE Superior Paper Award 2016
Meng Deng, Teaching for Tomorrow; ABE Outstanding Department Teacher – Engineering
Dan Ess, ABE Outstanding Department Teacher - Agriculture
Staff:
Paul Jones, ASABE Blue Ribbon Award
Dan Taylor, ABE Outstanding Service to Students
Carol Weaver, Honorable Mention, APSAC/CSSAC Community Spirit Award
Graduate Students:
Anne Dare, ASABE New Faces of Engineering
Andi Hodaj, Outstanding NRES Student Presenter
Amanda Montgomery, Outstanding NRES Student Presenter
Carlington Wallace, Outstanding NRES Student Presenter
Jennifer Kahn, Emily M. Wadsworth Graduate Mentoring Award
Clifford Racz, ASABE Blue Ribbon Award
Rachel Sparks, 2nd place at the 9th Annual Ecological Sciences and Engineering Symposium
Darren Seidel, 2nd place, 58th Annual Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
David Orrego, 1st place 3rd Annual ABE GSA Industrial Research Symposium
Jingqiu Chen, 2nd place 3rd Annual ABE GSA Industrial Research Symposium
Andi Hodaj, 3rd place 3rd Annual ABE GSA Industrial Research Symposium
Andrew Robison, NSF Grad Research Fellowship
Samira Fatemi, Honorable Mention, NSF Grad Research Fellowship
Achint Sanghi, 2nd Place Purdue Innovation to Design Expo
Kaliramesh Siliveru, texture technologies best presentation, 2015 American Association of Cereal Chemists International
Min Xiao, ABE Outstanding Graduate Student – MS
Md. Shahriar Karim, ABE Outstanding Graduate Student – PhD
Julia Burchell, Andrews Fellowship
Shule Liu, Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship
Garett Pignotti, Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship
Elizabeth Wachs, Ross Fellowship
Gabe Wilfont, Ross Fellowship
Jessica Zuponcic, Purdue Doctoral Fellowship
Shawn Ehlers, Magoon Award
Malithi Wickramathilaka, Magoon Award, Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award
Sanoar Rahman, College of Engineering Outstanding Service Scholarship
Yi Cui, College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher Award
Undergraduate Students:
Xuan (Anna) Luo, team member, 3rd place in the Student Soybean Product Innovation Competition
Evan Anderson, people’s choice award, Student Soybean Product Innovation Competition
Jordyn McCord, Emily M. Wadsworth Undergraduate Mentoring Award
Helena Lysandrou, Top Research Poster, SURF
Will Field, 2015 Rossville FFA Members/American FFA Degree
Zane Gottschalk, ABE Outstanding Freshman, Pre-ABE
Derek Neuhoff, ABE Outstanding Freshman, ASM
Robert (Levi) Bays, Outstanding Sophomore, AE
William Field, ABE Outstanding Sophomore, ASM
Davis Jeffries, ABE Outstanding Sophomore, BE
Mark Aronson, ABE Outstanding Junior, BE
Casey Martin, ABE Outstanding Junior, AE
Michael (Cole) Mundell, ABE Outstanding Junior, ASM
Edward Babinec, ABE Outstanding Senior, ASM
Jaycey Hardenstein, ABE Outstanding Senior, BE
Candace Popp, ABE Outstanding Senior, AE
Agricultural Economics
Faculty:
Freddie Barnard: Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Education and Service to the Rural People of Indiana; PUCESA Career Award
Joan Fulton, Leadership in Action - Faculty
Jess Lowenberg DeBoer, Professor of Excellence in International Entrepreneurship
Bo Beaulieu, NACDEP Distinguished Career Award for 2016
Holly Wang, AAEA Quality of Communication Award
Staff:
Ginger Batta, 10 Years of Service
Debby Weber, 15 Years of Service
Amy Cochran, 20 Years of Service
Carol Wood, 25 years of service
Kim Mullen, 30 Years of Service
Betty Jones-Bliss, 35 Years of Service
Tracy Buck, Clerical Department Service Award
Luanna Demay, AP Department Service Award
David Widmar, Rank 3 to 4
Denny Bell, Apex Award
Doug Eckrote, Apex Award
Shelley Stanford, Apex Award
April Sauer, Leadership in Action - Staff
Katricia Sanchez, Rank 3 to 4
Janet Pool, Clerical Department Service Award
LeeAnn Williams, AP Department Service Award
Graduate Students:
Xin Zhao, PCCRC Fellowship
Luis Pena Levano, PCCRC travel grant
Ariana Torres, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association Conference
Anna Josephson, Borlaug Fellowship
Undergraduate Students:
Paige Stevenson, sophomore, named a Campus Ambassador for AFA (Agriculture Future of America) for 2016
Bartlett Family Scholarship – Adrianne Trennepohl
Brent and Stacy Bible Scholarship – Emmalee Koester, Elaina LeMasters, Jacob Taylor, Rachel Trotter
Co-Bank Scholarship – McKenna Clifford and Sanne VanRoessel
R. Dean Dyson Scholarship – Annie Achen
Erickson Memorial ICM Scholarship – Colton Geiger, Michaela Grunkemeyer
Farmers National Company Foundation Scholarship – Corbin Holtsberry
Geyer Scholarship – Brian Wagler
Lowell S. Hardin Scholarship for International Studies – Alexandra Abney, Ryan Jamieson, Kailee Taylor
Hartman Family Scholarship - Jason Perkins
Jim and Neta Hicks Undergraduate Scholarship –
Alexandra Abney
Brandon Brunt
Jacquelyn Brown
Katelyn Carroll
Wes Davis
Kylie Echard
Logan Endicott
Marshall Perkins
Paige Stevenson
Rachel Stowers
Amber Wampler
Luke Wildhaber
Emily Wyrick
Indiana Challenge Match for Agricultural Economics – Jordan Cory
Indiana Challenge Scholarship for Agricultural Economics – Clate Kaiser
Indiana Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers – Jill Griffin and Joan Jordan
Marshall A. Martin Public Policy Scholarship – Cameron Mann
Raymond “Mick” Ortman Scholarship in Agricultural Economics – Lucas Beebe, Shelby Riley
Syngenta Ag Scholarship – Jared Maudlin, Grant Gardner
F Van Smith Scholarship – Riley Lewis
Donald and Joyce Villwock Scholarship – Kathleen Jacobs
Every year, the Department of Agricultural Economics must select one student from each class to compete for the College Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Awards. In addition, the department recognizes the graduating senior with the highest academic g.p.a. with the Top Senior Scholar Award. This year, the department selected the following students:
Department of Agricultural Economics Outstanding Freshmen – Derek Berkshire; Monticello, IN
Department of Agricultural Economics Outstanding Sophomore – Luke Wildhaber; Dayton, OR
Department of Agricultural Economics Outstanding Junior – Brandon Brunt; Summitville, IN
Top Senior Scholar – Amy Burbrink; North Vernon, IN; Kaiyan Chen; China
David and Stacy Hefty Agricultural Economics Outstanding Senior – Sarah Correll; Macy, IN
Agronomy
Faculty:
Laura Bowling – CoA Millionaire’s Club; Outstanding Graduate Mentor & Teacher Award - nominee
Gebisa Ejeta – Honorary Doctorate, Haramaya University
Rich Grant – 2016 David C. Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor Award; Scientific Peer Reviewer, USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program; Panel member, National Atmospheric Deposition Program USDA NRSP 5-yr review; Member, AMS Outstanding Achievements in Biometeorology Award Committee
John Graveel – Nominated for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in College and University Teaching Award, Association of Public and Land Grant Universities; John’s Soil Science course was selected by Purdue University to highlight exciting examples of “Making Curricula” on the Purdue campus. This course was chosen to represent Purdue University and is featured on the MakeSchools.org web site established by President Barack Obama.
Yiwei Jiang - Guest Professor, Lanzhou University (Top 30 University in China)
Chris Johannsen – The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership Men of Achievement
Keith Johnson, Distinguished Grasslander Award from the American Forage and Grasslands Council
Cliff Johnston – Recognized as “Favorite Faculty” April of 2016 by Purdue University;
Honorable Mention by the Environmental Protection Agency for a paper published in collaboration with EPA staff
Eileen Kladivko – CoA Millionaire’s Club; MCCC Cover Crop Pocket Guide won an Educational Aides Award from ASA in Minneapolis
Jianxin Ma - 2016 College of Agriculture Agricultural Research Award
Cindy Nakatsu - Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship
Katy Rainey – Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Early Career Teacher in the College of Agriculture – nominee
Darrell Schulze – Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Teacher in the College of Agriculture - nominee
Mitch Tuinstra – Student Choice Award Spotlight Educator
Tony Vyn – 2015 Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award
Staff:
Karen Clymer – 2016 Rose Award
Corey Gerber – 2015 PUCESA Leadership Award
Jane Wiercioch – Service to Students in the College of Agriculture - nominee
Mary Wise - 2015 Ag Business Office Service Award
Graduate Students:
Anne Brown – France A. Cordova Leadership in Action Award
Heather Pasley – Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
Alberto Martinez – 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Shams Ramani – Applied Management Principles (AMP) Program
Undergraduate Students:
Christy Kettler: 2016 500 Festival Princess
Matt Pandol – Outstanding Freshman
Jessica-Lena Bohlin – Outstanding Sophomore
Elizabeth McGaughey – Outstanding Junior
Valerie Cross – Outstanding Senior
Cory E. Bowman – 2016 National Student Recognition Award in recognition of scholastic achievements presented by ASA/CSSA/SSSA
Ryan Schroeder – Udall Scholarship
2016 Undergraduate Scholarships Awarded
Bruce F. Hardy Memorial Scholarship – William Denton
Arvin R. (Rudy) Hilst Memorial Scholarship – Matthew Shafer, Isaac Greeson, Houston Miller
Kenneth and Mary Cohee Crop and Soil Science Award – Kathryn Graf and Michaela Turner
Kenneth B. and Mary Cohee Scholarship in Agronomy – Ariel Kucera, Arthur Frank, Christopher Bueckers, Ethan Carpenter, Dillon Burchett, Garrett Corning, and Jeffrey Kuhn
Charles and Rosalee Schmidt Scholarship – Maggie Shoue
Keim Family Scholarship – Daniel W. Sweeney, Emma Kaehler, Michael Busche, and Isaac Greeson
Carol A. Thiele Memorial Scholarship – Sarah Schwegman and Kathryn Graf
James J. Vorst Cropping Systems and Soil Science Scholarship in Agronomy – Cody Hornaday and Sarah Schwegman
A. Bruce and Katherina M. Maunder Scholarship honoring Dr. J. B. Peterson – Michaela Turner
A. Bruce and Katherina M. Maunder Scholarship honoring Dr. Wayne Keim – Carl Joern
Dr. Bruce and Kathy Maunder ICM for International Study Abroad – Daniel Sweeney (Study Abroad to University of Adelaide, Australia)
Ozzie Luetkemeier Endowment in Agronomy – Daniel Sweeney (Study Abroad to University of Adelaide, Australia)
Emerson J. Kuhn Scholarship – Cody Hornaday
Mary Frances Seever Alumni Scholarship – Jessica Snyder
F. E. Robbins Scholarship – Andrew Wilhelm, Matthew Dudley, and Matthew Price
Beck Foundation Scholarship – Michael Busche (Junior), Kathryn Graf (Sophomore), and Hailey Edmondson (Freshman)
M.O. Pence Undergraduate Scholarship 2015 – Michaela E. Turner
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Kasha Halbleib, Outstanding Freshman
Jacob Klaybor, Outstanding Sophomore
Ryan Schroeder, Outstanding Junior; 2016 Udall Scholar
Lindsey Hummel, Outstanding Senior
Animal Sciences
Faculty
Brad Kim: Honorary Scientist & Advisor, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea
Ron Lemenager: Search for Excellence Livestock Production, 2016 National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Kara Stewart: Search for Excellence Livestock Production, 2016 National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Mike Schutz: Gary Sorg Memorial Award for Professional Achievement, Delta Chapter, Delta Theta Sigma, University of Minnesota
Zoltan Machaty: Honorary Professor, University of West Hungary
Graduate Students
Nick Lancaster, Purdue Agriculture Graduate Student Pathmaker Award (MS)
Undergraduate Students
Leeza Kuo, Outstanding Freshman
Kyle Schmidt, Outstanding Sophomore
Marissa Lorenz, Outstanding Junior
Kristi Crow, Outstanding Senior
Animal Sciences Student Team Awards
Purdue Livestock Judging Team: Reserve Champion Overall at the 2016 All-East Contest.
Biochemistry
Faculty:
Natalia Dudareva: Humboldt Research Award
Xiaoqi Liu: University Faculty Scholar
Elizabeth Tran: Elected to the Board, RNA Society
Staff:
Jo Cusumano: Linda Siersema Staff Excellence Award: Jo Cusumano
Graduate Students and/or Postdoc:
Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Nina Serratore
Celebration of Teaching Excellence College of Agriculture: Nina Serratore
PRF Research Award: Siwen Wang
Beach Family Travel Grants: Chen Shao, Nina Serratore
Henry Weiner Travel Grant: Chris Petell, Jeong Im Kim (postdoc)
Henry A. Moses Award: Laura Henry
Arnold K. Balls Award: Long Chen
Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship: Aamir Mir, Brendan Powers
Don Carlson Award: Jeon Im Kim (postdoc)
Undergraduate Students:
Outstanding Freshman – Stephanie Price
Outstanding Sophomore – Abdias Rodriguez
Outstanding Junior – Kaelan Brennan
Outstanding Senior – Quinton Nannet
2016 G.A. Ross Award, Purdue’s Outstanding Senior Male: Quinton Nannet
2016 France A. Cordova Leadership Award: Quinton Nannet
John Wooden Leader of the Year: Quinton Nannet
Undergraduate scholarships:
Bernard Axelrod Memorial Scholarship: Peyton Spreacker
Donald and Rita Weeks Scholarship: Kaelan Brennan
Dr. Stephen P. and Charlotte A. Coburn Scholarship: Sarah Gutman, Kirsten Westerhouse
Zhao-Herrmann Scholarship in Biochemistry: Daniel Wesenberg
Kwok Yip Tso Scholarship: Lisa Miller
David and Mary Scheible Scholarship in Biochemistry: Jacob Crosser, John Whitney
Ray W. Fuller Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Anderson
Edwin T. Mertz Memorial Scholarship: Amy Cox, Shelby Cummings, Kevin Lin, Jordan Page, Logan Richards, Abdias Rodriguez, Julia Weeder, Mary Witucki
Zygmunt Family Scholarship in Biochemistry: Elizabeth Amundson, Luke Garner, Arryn Harris, Kate Harris, Adam Hoehn, Hailey Lloyd, Matthew Nordland, Jacqueline Phipps, Stephanie Price, Jay Qiu, Madison Smith
Botany and Plant Pathology
Faculty:
Tesfaye Mengiste: University Faculty Scholar; Outstanding Graduate Mentor and Teacher Award nominee
Charles Woloshuk: David C. Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor nominee
Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi: Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Early Career in Teaching nominee
Staff:
Baofang Fan: Promoted to Rank 6
Joe Ikley: Promoted to Rank 4
Tyson McFall: Outstanding Service to Students; Diversity Transformation Grant
Pam Mow: Special Boilermaker Award
Cindy Myers: Promoted to Rank 5
Jeffrey Ravellette: Promoted to Rank 4
Graduate Students:
Jorge Ronny Diaz Valderrama: 2015 Golden Key Research Grant
Rachel Koch: Weier Outstanding PhD Student Award, 2015 Botany and Plant Pathology Poster Session; Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award
Joey Heneghan: Weier Outstanding MS Student Award, 2015 Botany and Plant Pathology Poster Session
70th North Central Weed Science Society annual meetings:
Oral Papers:
Nick Harre, 1st Place (PhD)
Jamie Long, 1st Place (MS)
Cara McCauley, 2nd Place (PhD)
Travis Legleiter, 2nd Place (PhD)
Poster Presentations:
Cara McCauley, 1st Place (PhD)
Nick Harre, 1st Place (PhD)
Garth Duncan, 2nd place (MS)
Joey Heneghan, 2nd place (MS)
Undergraduate Students:
Elizabeth Allen, Outstanding Freshman
Cade Kane, Outstanding Sophomore
Ryan Rafalski, Outstanding Junior
Jefferson Lu, Outstanding Senior
Austin McCoy: Best Undergraduate Poster, 2015 Botany and Plant Pathology Poster Session
Melanie Wilson, Leadership Development Certificate
Entomology
Faculty:
Dieudonne Baributsa: College of Ag TEAM Award
Jeffrey Holland: Bravo Award; Outstanding Graduate Educator
Greg Hunt: Heartland Honeybee Breeders Coop Award; Bravo Award
Larry Murdock: BIFAD Scientific Award of Excellence; College of Ag TEAM Award
Jon Neal: Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher; Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor
Tom Turpin: Sustained Faculty Impact
Staff:
Cara Fila: Outstanding Service to Students in Entomology
Holly Fletcher-Timmons: Bravo Award
Krispn Given: Heartland Honeybee Breeders Coop Award; Outstanding Service Award
James Kruse: BRAVO Award
Tammy Luck: BRAVO Award
Ben Prickel: BRAVO Award
Beth York: BRAVO Award
Graduate Students:
Aaron Ashbrook: ESA 2nd Place - Poster Presentation
Bridget Blood: ESA-NCB Linnaean Games Student Travel Scholarship; ESA-NCB Linnaean Games - 3rd Place P-IE Ten-Minute Presentation
Alexandra Duffy: ESA-NCB Linnaean Games - Student Travel Scholarship; OVEA 3rd Place - MS Paper Presentation
Mahsa Fardisi: ESA 1st Place - Poster Presentation
Gabriel Hughes: ESA-NCB Linnaean Games Student Travel Scholarship; ESA - Presidents Prize Runner Up in PhD Paper Presentation
Paola Olaya Arenas: Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award
Brittany Peterson: OVEA 2nd Place - PhD Paper Presentation; ESA Monsanto Student Travel Award; College of Agriculture Excellence in Teaching Award
Garrett Price: ESA - Presidents Prize Runner Up in MS poster competition
Crystal Purcell: ESA Presidents Prize Runner Up in MS poster competition
Andres Sandoval-Mojica: ESA-NCB Linnaean Games - 3rd Place PhD poster presentation PBT, SysEB
Julia Snyder: Alexander B Klots Award for Best Student Poster
Joshua Gibson: ESA Premier Presentation
Scott Williams: College of Ag TEAM Award
Undergraduate Students:
Cecilia Foley: Outstanding Freshman
Megan McCarty: Outstanding Sophomore
Taylor Nelson: Study Abroad Costa Rica
Benjamin Savage: Outstanding Junior
Sean Tormoehlen: Outstanding Senior
Hannah Quellhorst: OVEA 1st Place - BS Paper Presentation
Brianna Sallee-Thomas: Study Abroad Costa Rica
Zachary Webster: Study Abroad Costa Rica
Food Science
Faculty:
Haley Oliver, Larry Beuchat Young Researcher Award, presented by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
Manpreet Singh, University Fellow, Scholarship of Engagement and Outreach
Arun Bhunia, Fulbright Specialist Roster
Amanda Deering, FDA Food Safety Challenge Winner; Indiana Agriculture Leadership Program
Kee-Hong Kim, McCormick Science Institute Research Award, American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
Graduate Students:
Valarie Ryan, B.J. Liska Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Fall 2015
Jonathan Kershaw, B.J. Liska Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Spring 2016
Undergraduate Students:
Katie Rosswurm, Purdue Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium, 3rd place; Martin Undergraduate Research Fund Scholarship from Agricultural Research at Purdue (ARP)
Derico Setyabrata, Purdue Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium, 3rd place
Cameron Wicks, Outstanding Freshman; Cargill Global Scholar
Deklin Veenhuizen, Outstanding Sophomore
Alexandra Belias, Outstanding Junior
Abigail Bickel, Outstanding Senior
Forestry and Natural Resources
Faculty:
Paul Brown was chosen by the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) Board of Director to serve on the Technical Committee/Research Subcommittee. Dr. Brown will serve a four-year term.
Paul Brown was selected to be a presenter at the President’s Council Back-to-Class on Friday, October 9. Dr. Brown’s talk was entitled “Advanced food production systems.” Back-to-Class is an educational opportunity available only to President’s Council members.
Dan Cassens received the Robert D. Burke Special Award, Indiana Tree Farm Program
Jeff Dukes was chosen to be an AAAS Public Engagement Fellow of the 2016-2017 cohort of the Leshner Leadership Institute for Public Engagement with Science.
Jeff Dukes, Reuben Goforth, Julie Pluimer, Linda Prokopy and Rob Swihart, Learning Community instructors for The Nature of Wild Things LC received the 2015-2016 Learning Community Real-World Experience Award! The Real-World Experience Award “is given to Learning Community Instructors who especially succeed at planning events and activities that offer introductions to various opportunities within their respective academic fields.” This is the third year in row that the FNR LC team has won an award.
Songlin Fei was invited to serve on the Editorial Board of Invasive Plant Science and Management. He was also nominated to be a member for the IUFRO Task Force on Biological Invasions.
Liz Flaherty was selected as a recipient for the Teaching for Tomorrow Award.
Liz Flaherty was awarded the CoA 2015-16 Richard L. Kohls Early Career Award.
Liz Flaherty won the 2016 Richard L. Kohls Early Career Teaching Award.
Liz Flaherty won the 2015-2016 Purdue Teaching for Tomorrow Fellowship Award
Reuben Goforth was selected to be the inaugural Unsung Diversity Hero Award recipient.
A paper by Tomas Höök, Kristi Arend and Daisuke Goto, “Assessing and addressing the re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Central Basin hypoxia”, was the Chandler Misener Award for most notable paper in the Journal of Great Lakes Research.
Rick Meilan received a Seed for Success Award at the annual Excellence in Research Awards dinner on November 9.
Bryan Pijanowski was honored along with others selected at the first annual Favorite Faculty Banquet on Sunday, April 12th. Favorite Faculty were nominated by students.
The Useful to Usable Team (Linda Prokopy, PI) received the NIFA Partnership Award for Mission Integration
Linda Prokopy was recognized by Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of NIFA, as one of the experts in the field of climate change that we should all listen to.
Linda Prokopy was also named as a 2015 recipient of the Soil and Water Conservation Society’s Conservation Reward Award.
Linda Prokopy was selected as the CoA 2015-16 Outstanding Graduate Mentor/Teacher.
Linda Prokopy was named a University Faculty Scholar
Marisol Sepulveda was named a University Faculty Scholar. She was also named as a Showalter Faculty Scholar.
Marisol Sepulveda was named Chair for the W2045 Multistate Project Agrochemical Impacts on Human and Environmental Health: Mechanisms and Mitigation.
Marisol Sepulveda was elected to be a member for the Great Lakes Fishery Sea Lamprey Research Board.
Guofan Shao was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Biodiversity Management & Forestry.
Rob Swihart received the FNR William L. Hoover Exemplary Faculty Service Award.
Rob Swihart received the 2015 Hoosier Wildlife Award from the Indiana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
Rod Williams was awarded the CoA 2015-16 Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Rod Williams was named the 2016 Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award winner.
Rod Williams was selected as the recipient of the Emerging Faculty Impact Award.
Staff:
Sam Guffey was elected to be the vice-chair of the Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (APSAC).
Tami Conn received the FNR Outstanding Clerical/Service Staff Member Award
Don Carlson received the FNR Outstanding Administrative/Professional Staff Member Award
Jennifer Spitznagle celebrated her 10 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Betty Barlow celebrated her 20 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Tami Conn celebrated her 15 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Nathan Hilliard celebrated his 10 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Brian Beheler celebrated his 15 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Shelly Opperman celebrated her 15 year service anniversary with Purdue University.
Kara Salazar was appointed by Governor Pence to the Indiana Land Resources Council.
Christine Hofmeyer received the Purdue Academic Advising New Professional Awarded on Thursday, February 11th.
Sam Guffey received a promotion through the College of Agriculture promotions process.
Kara Salazar received a promotion through the College of Agriculture promotions process.
Graduate Students:
Mysha Clarke was selected to receive a Student and Early Professional Scholarship to attend the 21st International Symposium on Society and Research Management.
Jenny Antonides was selected to attend the NSF-sponsored Research Coordination Network for Haemosporida of Terrestrial Vertebrates (MalariaRCN) workshop on Sept. 28-Oct. 1 2015.
Bhagya Wijayawardena and Jenny Antonides were awarded scholarships to attend the 2015 Summer Institute for Statistical Genetics workshop in Seattle.
Mysha Clarke was selected to be a fellow for the Emerging Leaders in Science & Society (ELISS) class of 2016.
MaryAm Ghadiri was selected as a finalist for the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Emerging Leaders in Science and Society (ELISS) program. MaryAm Ghadiri was also the curator on the exhibit “Iran Beyond the Border” in the East Gallery of Pao Hall October 14-23.
Randy Creaser received the FNR Exemplary Graduate Student Service Award.
Nick LaBonte was awarded a grant from the American Chestnut Foundation to support his PhD research.
Mysha Clark was elected as a new student representative to the Council for the International Association for Society and Natural Resources.
Casey Day was named the winter of the 2016 FNR Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award.
Mekala Sundaram won first place in Ph.D./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium Poster session.
Jun-Hyung Lee won second place in the Ph.D./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Timothy Malinich won Honorable Mention in the Ph.D./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
MaryAm Ghadiri won first place in the Ph.D./Engagement category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Katherine Pochini placed first in the M.S./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Margaret Hutton placed second in the M.S./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Jennifer Serafin won Honorable Mention in the M.S./Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Charles H. Michler Scholarship for the Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher in Forest Biology: Kyle Earnshaw
Kirkpatrick Memorial Graduate Student Award: Janna Willoughby
Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award: Casey Day
Fischer Forestry Fund Graduate Scholarship: Laura D’Acunto, Jennifer Lesko
Undergraduate Students:
Sarah Meronk, a senior wildlife student, won a Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2015 SURF Research Symposium.
Sarah Stein has been chosen as a finalist for the Knauss Fellowship Class of 2016.
Sarah Abercrombie placed first in the Undergraduate/Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Sabrina Schuler placed second in the Undergraduate/Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium poster session.
Melody Mount received an Honorable Mention in the Undergraduate/Research category at the 2016 FNR Research Symposium session.
Glenn R. Allison Scholarship: Colton Prechtel, Lyndsey Snider, Zach Truelock
Gladden Scholarships: Jared Deininger, Lexington Eiler, Cullen Kurgan, Landon Neumann, Jameson Pierce, Karly Rushmore, Kylie Schofield, Sabrina Schuler, Jessica Shallenberger, Morgan Sussman, Faith VonGunten, Lucas Voorhees
John Oliver Holwager II Memorial Scholarship: Lillie Berger, Paige Weldy
Ewbank-Bishop Endowed Scholarship in Forestry and Natural Resources: Ryan Bartlett, Joseph Littiken, Nicholas Uecker, Sean Verkamp, Stephen Volz
Roy C. Brundage Memorial Scholarship: Stewart Hamilton, Evan Watkins
Indiana Chapter of the Society of American Foresters Forestry Summer Practicum Scholarship: Sean Verkamp
Pike Lumber Company Scholarship: Drew Wilhelm
Coal Creek Wildlife Habitat Scholarship: Rebekah Lumkes
Indiana Arborist Association Ramsey Scholarship: Casey Johnson
Academic Merit Awards: Samuel Armstrong, Lexington Eiler, Stewart Hamilton, Samantha Helt, Erin Hipskind, Neil Osborn, Kylie Schofield, Sabrina Schuler, Faith VoNGunten,, Evan Watkins, Grace Weisenbach, Shannon Wiltzius
Leadership Award: Emily Fekete, Jordan McGuckin, Matthew Voorhees, Evan Watkins, Grace Weisenbach
Society of American Foresters Senior Award: Erin Hipskind
William A. Rafferty Award: Sarah Abercrombie
Undergraduate Research Award: Sarah Abercrombie
L. David Mech Distinguished Undergraduate Research Award: Sarah Meronk
Stanley Coulter Leadership Award: Sarah Meronk
Durward Allen Memorial Award: Paige Weldy
Outstanding Camper Award: Dominique Turney (FAQS), Kelton Verble (WLDL), Even Watkins (FORS)
Outstanding Undergraduates: Landon Neumann, Sabrina Schuler, Morgan Sussman, Ardith Wang
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Faculty:
Melinda Appold, Accepted as a Junior Fellow for the 2016-2017 Service-Learning Faculty Grant Program.
Mindy Appold and Dave Barbarash, Accepted into the IMPACT program for fall 2016. IMPACT is a university sponsored program to modernize teaching methods by updating individual courses.
David Barbarash, 2015–2016 - Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Outstanding Teacher in Landscape Architecture; 2015–2016 - Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award nominee; 2015 - North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Merit; 2015 - Purdue University Teaching Academy nominee–College of Agriculture; 2015 - Purdue University Exceptional Early Career Murphy Award nominee–College of Agriculture; 2015 - College of Agriculture Richard L. Kohls Early Career Outstanding Teaching Award winner; 2014–2015 - Purdue University Teaching for Tomorrow fellow
Bernie Dahl, Academy of Fellows in the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Inductee
Kyle Daniel, Western Kentucky University Department of Agriculture Alumnus of the Year
Lori Hoagland, Millionaire’s Club Award, Collect of Agriculture, Purdue University (2015); Acorn ‘Seed of Excellence’ Award, Purdue University (2015)
Robert Joly, Service Recognition Award The Indiana Horticultural Society; Service Recognition Award The Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association; Service Recognition Award The Indiana Wine Grape Council
Aaron Patton, Purdue Outstanding Extension Faculty/Specialist Award, 2015; Purdue Cooperative Extension Specialists' Assoc. (PUCESA), Early Career Award, 2015; Purdue Graduate Student Government Faculty Mentor Award, 2015
Rob Sovinski, Outstanding Academic Counselor for HLA, 2015-16
Stephen Weller, Award of Excellence as author on the Outstanding Paper in Weed Science, 2015
2015 Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialists' Association (PUCESA) Team Award was awarded to Indiana Horticultural Congress. Team members included: Peter Hirst (HLA), Bruce Bordelon (HLA), Liz Maynard (HLA), Lori Jolly-Brown (HLA), Tristand Tucker (HLA), Rick Foster (ENTM).
Graduate Students:
Joshua Craver won the following awards at the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Meeting: Education Publication Award; 1st place in the ASHS PhD poster competition; 1st place in the Controlled Environments Working Group Oral competition
The following scholarships and awards were received by HLA members at the Indiana Flower Growers Association (IFGA) Conference: Graduate student Joshua Craver and undergraduate student Kaitlin Sterwerf were recipients of the 2015 Allen Hammer Scholarship, each received a plaque and $750. Roberto Lopez was awarded the IFGA Floriculture Person of the Year award for his 8 years of service to the Indiana Floriculture industry.
Richard T. Meister Scholarship - $4,000 was awarded to Garrett Owen, Purdue University
Joseph Crook, future PhD student in Josh Widhalm’s lab, was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Undergraduate Students:
Casey Martin, first place for her oral presentation at the SURF symposium
David Armbruster, Outstanding Freshman
Chelsea Maupin, Outstanding Sophomore
Nicole Haddad, Outstanding Junior
Kaitlyn Poehlein, Outstanding Senior
Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Faculty:
Colleen Brady, YDAE Outstanding Graduate Mentor
Natalie Carroll, Purdue Agriculture Dean’s Team Award, Purdue Improved Cowpea storage (PICS), 2016; Christian J Foster Award-for transformational contributions to improving STEM teaching and learning in Indiana’s K-12 schools- Purdue Office of Engagement; Indiana Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Managers, Education and Outreach Awards (inaugural awardee), 2015; Universities Council on Water Resources, Education and Public Service Award, 2015
Jerry Peters, Indiana CTE Legendary Leader, recognition given at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Indiana ACTE, Indiana Association of Career and Technical Education Conference, September 25, 2015
Mark Tucker, Ag Research Spotlight- May 2016
Staff:
Amy Conrad, Ag Council Student Choice Advisor Award
Jayne Price, YDAE Outstanding Service to Students
Graduate Students:
Brandon Allen, Humanitarian Award—Purdue Black Graduate Student Association; Most Active Award-- MANRRS
Brittini Brown, Dr. Dolores Cooper Shockley Presidential Award-Purdue Black Graduate Student Association; Mentor of the Year Award—Alliance and Graduate Education for the Professoriate (AGEP); YDAE Graduate Spotlight
Torrie Cropps, Best Kept Secret Award –Purdue Black Graduate Student Association
Qi "Claire" Ding, YDAE Outstanding Dissertation Award
Elise Lofgren, Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award
Marie Laudeman, Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
Lynette Griffin Musselman, YDAE Outstanding Master's Thesis Award
Undergraduate Students:
Brianna Lammers, YDAE Outstanding Freshman
Elizabeth Brown, YDAE Outstanding Sophomore
Cameron Mann, YDAE Outstanding Junior
Brendon Brunt, 2016 College of Agriculture Outstanding Junior –Dual Major AgEC and AgEd
Tana Simmons, YDAE Outstanding Senior
Mallarie Stookey, FFA New Century Farmers
Joshua Calhoun, Serving as Indiana FFA State Sentinel, was selected to serve as a 2016-17 National Teach Ag Ambassador
Olivia Steckler, Selected as national Teach Ag Ambassador; Outstanding Future Educator by the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; Selected to attend the National Teach Ag Campaign Future Agriculture Teacher Symposium
Brandon Brunt, Ag Ambassadors for 2015-16
Caroline Kuhn, Ag Ambassadors for 2015-16
Macie Wippel, Ag Ambassadors for 2015-16
Brandon Brunt, Ag Council officers for 2015-16 (President)
Mallarie Stookey, Ag Council officers for 2015-16 (Public Relations)
Catherine Chustak, Issues 360 Fellow for Class 2.
Alexis Pearson, member of the Purdue Soil Judging Team that took first place at the Collegiate Region 3 soil judging contest
IAAE-Purdue, 3rd place at COA Hog Roast (Ag Olympics)
This issue of InFocus is devoted entirely to celebrating all our award winners in the College of Agriculture throughout the 2015-2016 academic year.
Lionel (Bo) Beaulieu, Agricultural Economics: NIFA/USDA Partnership Award for Multi-State Programs
Natalie Carroll, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: Education and Public Service Award, Universities Council on Water Resources 
Natalia Dudareva, Biochemistry, Humboldt Research Award
Jeffrey Dukes, Forestry and Natural Resources: 2016-2017 Public Engagement Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gebisa Ejeta, Agronomy: Honorary Doctorate, Haramaya University
Marcos Fernandez, Office of Academic Programs: Inducted into Illinois State University College of Applied Science and Technology Hall of Fame
Klein Ileleji, Agricultural and Biological Engineering: Innovative Extension Methods or Impact Assessment Award, American Soceity of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
Monika Ivantysynova, Agricultural and Biological Engineering: Robert E. Koski Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Keith Johnson, Agronomy: Distinguished Grasslander Award, American Forage and Grasslands Council
Brad Kim, Animal Sciences: Honorary Scientist and Advisor of the National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Korea
Kee-Hong Kim, Food Science: American Society for Nutrition McCormick Science Institute Research Award
Neil Knobloch, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Zoltan Machaty, Animal Sciences: Honorary Professor, University of West Hungary
Pamala Morris, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: NACTA Educator Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Larry Murdock, Entomology: Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) Award for Scientific Excellence
Linda Prokopy, USDA NIFA Partnership Award for Mission Integration; Society of Soil and Water Conservation Research Award
Tony Vyn, Agronomy: Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award, American Society of Agronomy
Rod Williams, Forestry and Natural Resources: Association for Communication Excellence Gold Award for Interactive Multimedia and Web Graphics
Jennifer Allen, graduate student in Food Science: First place, National MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) poster competition
Ryan Schroeder, undergraduate student in Natural Resources and Environmental Science: 2016 Udall Scholar
Rebecca Doerge, Statistics and Agronomy, Fellow, American Council on Education
Joan Fulton, Agricultural Economics: Susan Bulkeley Butler Center Leadership in Action Award
Shihuan Kuang, Showalter Faculty Scholar
Xiaoqi Liu, Biochemistry: University Faculty Scholar
Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, Agricultural Economics: College of Agriculture Professor of Excellence in International Entrepreneurship
Tesfaye Mengiste, Botany and Plant Pathology: University Faculty Scholar
Aaron Patton, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture: Scholarship of Engagement Fellow
Jenna Rickus, Agricultural and Biological Engineering: University Faculty Scholar; College Mentors for Kids Helping Hands Award
Maria Sepúlveda, Forestry and Natural Resources: Showalter Faculty Scholar
Jeffrey Dukes, Reuben Goforth, Linda Prokopy, and Rob Swihart, all of Forestry and Natural Resources: Purdue Learning Community Real-World Experience Award
Christine Hofmeyer, Forestry and Natural Resources: Purdue Academic Advising Association (PACADA) Outstanding New Professional Award
April Sauer, Agricultural Economics: Susan Bulkeley Butler Center Leadership in Action Award
Ashley York, Animal Sciences: Susan Bulkeley Butler Center Leadership in Action Award
Abby Snodgrass and Judy Atkinson, College of Agriculture Business Office: 2016 Eleanor Kaplan Award for Exceptional Customer Service
Brandon Allen, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: Black Graduate Student Association Humanitarian Award
Anne Brown, Agronomy: France A. Cordova Leadership in Action Award
Brittini Brown, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: Black Graduate Student Association Presidential Award
Carlos Carter, Food Science: Black Graduate Student Association Presidential Award
Kristi Mariko, Animal Sciences: Purdue University Outstanding Greek Woman
Quinton Nannet, Biochemistry: G.A. Ross Award, Outstanding Senior Male; France A. Cordova Leadership in Action Award; John Wooden Leader of the Year
Elizabeth Flaherty, Forestry and Natural Resources: Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Early Career Award
Reuben Goforth, Forestry and Natural Resources: Unsung Diversity Hero Award
Richard Grant, Agronomy: David C. Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor Award
Jianxin Ma, Agronomy: Agricultural Research Award
Tom Turpin, Entomology: PK-12 Sustained Faculty Impact Award
Amy Conrad, Youth Development and Agricultural Education: Servant Leader
Dan Taylor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering: Advisor
Mitch Tuinstra, Agronomy: Spotlight Educator
John Cavaletto, Botany and Plant Pathology: PK-12 Staff Award
Beth Siple, Shelly Gamble, Mary Wise: Purdue Agriculture Business Office Service Award
Nick Lancaster, Animal Sciences: Purdue Agriculture Graduate Student Pathmaker Award (MS)
Luis Fernando Maldonado Mejia, Food Science: Purdue Agriculture Graduate Student Pathmaker Award (PhD)
Brittany Peterson, Entomology: Excellence in Teaching Award
Cameron Wick, Food Science: Outstanding Freshman 
Luke Wildhaber, Agricultural Economics: Outstanding Sophomore 
Brandon Brunt, Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Education: Outstanding Junior 
Sarah Correll, Agricultural Economics: Outstanding Senior 
Brittany Lotter, 1st Place: Using Dried Distiller's Grains Plus Solubles in Postpartum Diets of Beef Cows: Impact on Male Progeny Reproductive Performance
Yazmin Rendon Munoz, 2nd Place: Evaluation of the Pathogen Decontamination and Physiochemical Properties of Milk after High Voltage Atmospheric Cold Plasma Treatment
Katie Rosswurm, 3rd Place: Effect of Calcium Chloride on the Formation of Zinc-Cellulose Complexes for Making Biodegradable Cellulose Film
Derico Setyabrata, 3rd Place: Effect of Dry Aging on Color and Oxidation Stability of Beef Loins
Yichen Que, 3rd Place: Use of Statistics to Quantify the Magnitude of Errors in the Sorting of Pigs for Marketing in Three Finishing Barns