AWARDS

A current faculty member, with under 10 years teaching experience at CSU, who has demonstrated excellence in classroom teaching of agriculture-related courses at CSU within the past academic year.

 

2025

• Scott Curry, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture 

2024

• Scott Carman, HLA
• Jude Bayham, DARE

2023

• Tori Anderson, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
• Daniel Mooney, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

2021

• Jane Stewart, Ag Bio

2020

• Jennifer Martin, Animal Sciences
• Suellen Melzer, Soil and Crop Sciences

2019

• Jennifer Bousselot, HLA

2018

• Dr. Amanda M. Countryman, Ag and Resource Bio 

2017

• Dr. Brad Goetz, HLA 

2015

• Kelly A. Curl, HLA  

2014

• Matt Camper, Bioag Sciences and Pest Management

2013

• Shawn Archibeque, Animal Sciences

2012

• Noa Roman-Muniz, Animal Sciences

2011

• Kellie Enns, DARE

2010

• Christopher Goemans, DARE
• Zachary Johnson, Horticulture

2009

• Craig A. Bond, DARE 

2008

• Mary E. Stromberger, Soil & Crops

2007

• Kraig Peel, Animal Sciences

2006

• Eric C Shuck, Ag & Resource Economics

2005

• James Pritchett, Ag & Resource Economics

2004

• Rajiv Khosla, Soil & Crop Sciences

2003

• Terry Engle, Animal Sciences

2002

• Patrick Byrne, Soil & Crop Sciences

2001

• No Recipient

2000

• Patrick Burns, Animal Sciences

1999

• No Recipient

1998

• Jason Bruemmer, Animal Sciences

1997

• Sarah Ward, Soil & Crop Sciences

1996

• Grant Cardon, Soil & Crop Sciences

1995

• Tina Anderson, Animal Sciences

1994

• Greg Butters, Soil & Crop Sciences

1993

• Gene Kelly, Soil & Crop Sciences
• Nancy Irlbeck, Animal Sciences
• Elizabeth Mogen, Horticulture

1992

• Thomas Field, Animal Sciences

1991

• Jack Fenwick, Soil & Crop Sciences

1990

• Lee Gray, Ag & Resource Economics

1989

• Kenneth Odde, Animal Sciences

1988

• James Klett, Horticulture

1987

• Angelo Simeoni, Horticulture

1986

• John Edwards, Animal Sciences

1985

• Stephen Wallner, Horticulture

1984

• Kenneth Barbarick, Soil & Crop Sciences

A CSU faculty member who represents the very best in teaching agriculture-related courses in the college. 

2025

• Amanda Countryman, DARE

2024

• Matt Camper, AgBio

2023

• Tamla Blunt (Ag Bio) 

2021

• Dr. Jane Choi, HLA

2020

• Dr. John Wagner, Animal Sciences

2019

• Dr. Patrick Byrne, Soil and Crop Sciences

2018

• Dr. Kellie J. Enns

2017

• Dr. Zachary Johnson, HLA

2015

• Dr. Dawn Thilmany McFadden

2014

• Dr. Christopher Goemans, Ag & Resource Econ

2013

• Dr. John Loomis, Ag & Resource Econ 

2012

• Dr. Larry Goodridge, Animal Sciences

2011

• Dr. Andrew Norton, Soil & Crop Sciences

2009

• Dr. Neil Hansen, Soil & Crop Sciences

2008

• Dr. James Pritchett, DARE

2007

• Dr. Terry Engle, Department of Animal Sciences

2006

• Dr. Thomas G. Field, Department of Animal Sciences

2005

• Dr. Robert Zimdahl, Bioag Sciences and Pest Mgmt

2004

• Dr. Stephen Davies, Ag & Resource Econ

2003

• Dr. Stephen Koontz, Ag & Resource Econ

2002

• Dr. David Ames, Animal Sciences

2001

• Dr. Glen Rask, Dean’s Office

2000

• Dr. Marshall Frasier, Ag & Resource Econ 

1999

• Dr. Merlyn Paulson, Horticulture & LA

1998

• Dr. Dana L. Hoag, Agricultural and Resource Econ

1997

• Ronnie Green, Animal Sciences

1996

• Dr. Louis Bjostad, Bioag Sciences & Pest Mgmt

1995

• Dr. Whitney Cranshaw, Entomology

1994

• Dr. Penelope Bauer, Plant Pathology and Weed Science

1993

• Dr. Gary A. Peterson, Agronomy

1992

• Dr. P. Elaine Roberts, Entomology 

1991

• Dr. Boris C. Kondratieff, Entomology

1990

• Dr. Harrison G. Hughes, Horticulture

1989

• Dr. Richard Bourdon, Animal Sciences

1988

• Dr. Louis B. Bjostad, Entomology

1987

• Grant Reid, Horticulture
  

1986

• Dr. Glenn Schmidt, Animal Sciences 

1985

• Dr. Robert Taylor, Animal Sciences

1984

• Angelo Simeoni, Horticulture

A current CAS undergraduate with senior standing who has demonstrated outstanding leadership ability during their undergraduate career through employment, activities, and organizations within the college and throughout the university related to agricultural sciences and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA.

 

2025

• Rebecca Ford, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Catherine Wharton, Department of Animal Sciences 

2024

• Jess Diehl, AnSci
• Brittani Meis, SOCR

2023

• Garrett Fong, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Leah McGill, Department of Agricultural Biology

2021

• Ariana Gaston, Ag and Resource Economics

2020

• Gus Gill, Ag and Resource Economics
• Linc Thomas, HLA

2019

• Haley Dallas, Ag and Resource Economics

2018

• David McKinney, HLA  
• Kristen Schmidt, Animal Sciences, Ag and Resource Economics

2017

• Kat Rocha

2015

• Emily Rudder, Ag and Resource Economics

2014

• Clay Miller, Ag and Resource Economics

2013

• Eliza Poet, Ag & Resource Economics / Animals Sciences

2012

• Katlin Hornig, Animal Science

2011

• Ryan Siefkas

2010

• Kelly Moyer 

2009

• Dominic DiSanti, Animal Sciences, Soil & Crop Sciences, Ag Business 
• Corey Longhurst, Ag Business 

2008

• Sara Dutton, Ag Business
• Jacob McDaniel, Soil & Crop Sciences

2007

• Justin Dodsworth, Animal Sciences, Ag Business & Soil & Crop Sciences 

2006

• Marianna L. Brown, Animal Science 
• Jennifer M Freeborn, Animal Sciences 

2005

• John Larson, Ag Bus/Soil & Crop Science 

2004

• Todd Gaines, Soil & Crop Sciences

2003

• Breanne Marrs, Soil & Crop Sciences 

2002

• Julie Kreps, Animal Sciences 

2001

• Adam Daurio, Ag Extension Ed

2000

• Megan Bruch, Ag & Resource Economics

1999

• Rachel Fehringer, Ag Economics

1998

• Tara Adams, Animal Sciences  
• David Bellows, Ag Business & Animal Sci.  
• Amelia Hopkin, Animal Sciences  
• Tanya Lehr, Animal Sciences
• Stephen Randweiler, Landscape Hort.

1997

• Carrie Todd, Ag & Resource Economics

1996

• Donald Thorn, Ag. Education
• Carl McGuire III, Ag. Economics

1995

• Joaquin Gallegos, Ag Bus/ Soil & Crop Sci

1994

• Virginia Harrington, Ag Bus

1993

• James Pritchett, Ag Bus

1992

• Leann Mayfield, Ag. Bus

1991

• Kevin Ochsner, Ag & Resource Economics

1990

• Troy McCue, Ag. Bus 

1989

• Brent Vieselmeyer, Animal Sciences

1988

• Ray Daugherty, Landscape Horticulture

1987

• Jeri Mattics, Vocational Ag/Ag Journalism

1986

• Debbie Sterkel, Ag. Bus

1985

• Chris Arnold, Soil & Crop Sci/Voc Ag

1984

• Lee Benjamin, Ag Bus

1983

• Earl Lindeman, Voc. Ag

1982

• Ole Johnson, Soil & Crop Sciences

1981

• David Duckart, Ani. Sciences

A current CAS/AES faculty member who demonstrates the highest level of quality in mentoring graduate students in teaching, research, and service. 

2025

• Mahesh Narayanan Nair, AnSci

2024

•  Punya Nachappa, AgBio

A current CAS/AES faculty member who has developed and implemented innovative approaches to the teaching/learning or assessment processes in a course, a component of a course, or continuing professional education within the past academic year. 

2025

• Marco Costanigro, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics 
• Steph Lebsock, Department of Animal Sciences 
• Sam Holtshouser, CAS Student Success Team and CSU Career Center 
• Nickey Pietila, CAS Student Success Team and CSU Career Center 

2024

• Robyn Roberts, AgBio

2021

• Lori Catalano, HLA
• Ana Cristina Fulladolsa-Palma, AgBio

2020

• Janet Dill (AgBio)
• Elizabeth Hobbs (HLA)

Faculty, research associates, staff (including non-student hourly employees), and graduate students, both campus-based and research center-based, who contribute towards ongoing CAS research projects and make significant impact on research outcomes. 

2025

• Punya Nachappa (Faculty), Department of Agricultural Biology 
• Sahar Toulabi (Postdoc), Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture 
• Paige Stanley (Staff), Department of Soil and Crop Sciences

2024

• Steven Fonte, SOCR (faculty) 
• Mahesh Nair, AnSci (faculty) 
• Sam Leuthold, SOCR (grad student) 
• Kevin Tanabe, AES (staff)

2023

• Kevin Larson (AES)
• Timothy C. Martin (SCS)

2022

• Brendon Anthony, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture 
• Pankaj Trivedi, Department of Agricultural Biology 
• Patrick Woods, Department of Agricultural Biology

2021

• Octavio Guimaraes, AnSci
• Jorge Ibarra Caballero, AgBio
• Janet Hardin, AgBio
• Cliff Schulenberg, Ag Business Center
• David Sterle, AES – Western CO Research Center
• Eric Westra, AgBio
• Karl Whitman, AES – ARDEC

2020

• Jacqueline Chaparro, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
• Doug Couch, Agricultural Experiment Station
• Kristen Otto, Department of Agricultural Biology

CAS/AES staff – including administrative professional employees, state classified employees, and post-doctoral fellows – who have demonstrated exceptional performance and a commitment to the success of CAS/AES through their service and support.

2025

• Kierra Jewell, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences 
• Sharon Yust, Agricultural Experiment Station San Luis Valley Research Center

2024

• Kathy Bruce, DARE 
• CAS IT Team, Dean’s Office

2023

• Paula White, Ag Business Center

2022

• Jennifer Garwood, Agricultural Business Center
• Monica Thrasher, Department of Animal Sciences 

Faculty and staff members who have demonstrated a commitment to and impact on students’ lives within the college (undergraduate and graduate) through their advising, mentoring, guidance, and support.

2025

• Jesse Kuklakis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics 
• Robyn Roberts, Department of Agricultural Biology 
• Chris Tragakes, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

2024

• Elias Quinonez, Dean’s Office 
• Aubriel Zachman, DARE

2023

• Chris Amerman – Department of Agricultural Biology, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
• Kayla Dwyer – Department of Animal Sciences
• Esmeralda Garfio – Department of Animal Sciences

A relatively new initiative of less than three years that has shown potential for long-term impact, achievement, and scholarship. 

2024

• Wolf Reintroduction Initiative – Jesse Burkhardt and Dana Hoag

2023

• Beef Sticks for Backpacks, Bob Delmore – Animal Sciences
• Jenny Bennett, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

A collaboration, project, or program with a long-term record of sustained impact, achievement, and scholarship.

2025

• Colorado Potato Certification Service – Andrew Houser, Michelle Leckler, Teresa Almeida, Laura Gallegos, Jeff Shawcroft, Rick Haslar, Blakey Canty, Lee Archuleta, Lupe Rivera, Rachel Ruiz, Jordan Duran, Jenice Almeida, Tanner Houser, Nayeli Pablo, Monse Guttierrez

2022

• Kellie Enns, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

CAS/AES early career faculty who have demonstrated notable scholarly or creative achievement represented by a high-impact publication or portfolio of impactful publications; establishment of an exceptional center or research team; or outstanding invention, innovation, or artistic accomplishment. 

2025

• Lauren Chenarides, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics 

2024

• Marek Borowiec, AgBio

An individual or team whose teaching, research and/or engagement advances CAS/AES thematic priorities from our strategic plan: innovating local and global food systems; advancing the science of regenerative agricultural systems; accelerating agriculture’s climate resiliency; nurturing human wellness and thriving communities. 

2025

• Dawn Thilmany, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics 

2024

• Meagan Schipanski, SOCR

CAS/AES faculty and staff who have demonstrated exceptional balance and joint excellence across teaching, scholarly or creative activity, and service in the best spirit of the land-grant university mission. 

2025

• Todd Gaines, Department of Agricultural Biology 

2024

• Troy Bauder, AES

A team that demonstrates a record of collaborative, interdisciplinary research and scholarly activities that have contributed to the advancement of science and achieved a positive impact on end users. 

2025

• Crop Production in Rooftop Agrivoltaics Team – Jennifer Bousselot, Armando Villa-Ignacio, Eliza Gross, Maria Chavez, Martha Calvert, Lady Grant, Kelly Wrighton, Walajabad Sampath, James Sites, Jay Ham, Jessica Prenni, Jacqueline Chaparro, Katie Braun 

2024

• Microbiome Network

2023

• Catie Cramer, Lily Edwards-Callaway and Noa Roman-Muniz

2022

• AgNext, Department of Animal Sciences
  • Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Logan Thompson, Kevin Jablonski, Franklyn Garry, John Sheehan, Shawn Archibeque, Jenn Rieskamp, Andy Runyan
  • Students – Mesa Kutz, Ashley Schilling, Lauren Newman, Becca Crook, Sydney Gradisar-Jansen

A person who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and/or contributions to improving the inclusiveness and diversity of the College of Agricultural Sciences and our mission through their inclusive programming and/or leadership and demonstration of CSU’s Principles of Community. 

2025

• Quatez Scott, Dean’s Office 

2024

• Academic Support Coordinator Team

2023

• Robyn Roberts, Department of Agricultural Biology

2022

• Jeannie Roberts, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences

2021

• Cris Argueso, AgBio 
• Tracy Smith, HLA

2020

• Tori Anderson, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
• Cetan Christensen, Department of Agricultural Biology
• Carolyn Keller, Agricultural Experiment Station
• Mike Martin, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics