AWARDS

Eligibility: a current CAS faculty* member, with under 10 years teaching experience at CSU, who has demonstrated excellence in classroom teaching of courses at CSU within the past academic year.

NOTE: The Faculty Teaching Award will be awarded to one tenure track faculty* member and one continuing, contract, or adjunct faculty* member.

Application materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department Head summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and listing the supplemental application materials enclosed within the application.
• Supervisor’s formal evaluation of instructor based on student success in the classroom.
• A summary of the faculty* member’s teaching philosophy and investment in teaching (not to exceed 1 page, single spaced)
• At least two letters of recommendation from students, faculty*, and/or staff^ who can attest to the impact of the nominee’s qualifications for the award.

Eligibility: a CSU faculty* member teaching courses in soil and crop sciences, animal sciences, agriculture and resource economics, entomology, horticulture, plant pathology, weed science, landscape architecture, and agricultural education-related disciplines. Nominees must be current members of the academic faculty as described in section E. 1 of the Academic Faculty and Administrative Professional Manual. Nominees must have teaching experience of seven or more years.

Application materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department Head summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and listing the supplemental application materials enclosed within the application.
• Supervisor’s formal evaluation of instructor based on student success in the classroom and extracurricular activities.
• A summary of the faculty* member’s teaching philosophy and investment in teaching (not to exceed 1 page, single spaced)
• At least two letters of recommendation from students, faculty*, and/or staff^ who can attest to the impact of the nominee’s qualifications for the award.

Eligibility: a currently enrolled (as of spring 2023) CAS undergraduate student with senior standing who has demonstrated outstanding leadership ability during their undergraduate career through employment, activities, and organizations in CAS and CSU related to agricultural sciences and has maintained a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA. 

NOTE: The winner of the Charles N. Shepardson Student Leadership Award will be offered the opportunity to provide the student remarks at Commencement. The winner will have first right of refusal; acceptance of the Commencement speaking engagement is NOT a requirement of the award winner, and application materials do not have to attest to the student’s speaking abilities/experience. 

Application Materials: 

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department Head summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and listing the supplemental application materials enclosed within the application – including verification of the minimum GPA requirement. 
• At least two letters of recommendation from faculty* and/or staff^ who can attest to the student’s impact as a leader within the nominee’s department, college, and University. 

Eligibility: CAS/AES faculty and staff members who have demonstrated a commitment and impact on students’ lives within the college, undergraduate and graduate, through their advising, mentoring, guidance, and support. These activities may take place inside or outside the classroom and demonstrate the nominee’s dedication to student success and well-being. Nominees may be recognized for exceptional ongoing or situational (one-time occurrence) student-focused impact.

Application Materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department/Unit Head/Deputy Director of AES summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and listing the supplemental application materials enclosed within the application.
• At least two letters of recommendation that address the impact the nominee has had on CAS undergraduate or graduate students.

Eligibility: Faculty*, staff^ (including non-student hourly employees), and graduate students, both campus-based and research center (AES) based, who contribute towards ongoing CAS/AES research projects and/or scholarship and make significant impact on research outcomes and/or scholarship.

NOTE: The Outstanding Contributions to Research and Scholarship Award will be awarded in the following categories: (1) faculty*, (2), staff^, and (3) graduate student(s).

NOTE: Nutrien Distinguished Scholars are not eligible for the Outstanding Contributions to Research and Scholarship Award.

Application Materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s supervisor or collaborator summarizing the nominee’s role and impact of a research project or program and/or scholarship. The cover letter should include the nominee’s qualifications and a list of supplemental materials.
• At least two letters of recommendation that address the significant contributions and impact of the nominee to the research project’s outcomes or scholarship.

The Outstanding Community Engagement Scholarship Awards recognize exemplary engaged scholarship by CAS/AES faculty*, staff^ (including non-student hourly employees), graduate students, both campus-based and research center (AES) based, and their community partner(s) in the following two categories:

Emerging Community Engagement Scholarship Award

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

Distinguished Community Engagement Scholarship Award

Eligibility: A collaboration, project, or program with a long-term record (minimum of three years) of sustained impact, achievement, and scholarship.

The Carnegie Foundation describes community engagement as “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.”  See Appendix A for types and examples of community-engaged scholarship.

Application Materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s/team’s supervisor or community collaborator summarizing the significant contributions and impact of the community-engaged initiative and the following elements and includes a list of supplemental materials.
  • How the partnership intentionally studies and/or addresses community issues and concerns, jointly derives solutions, and then disseminates what was discovered and/or accomplished.
  • The issue, its significance, the relationship between CSU and community, and how reciprocity is a part of the relationship.
  • Benefits for both university and community partners
• At least two letters of recommendation that address the significant contributions and impact of the community-engaged initiative, including at least one from a community partner or consortium of partners

Download Appendix A PDF

Eligibility: CAS/AES staff^ who have demonstrated exceptional performance and a commitment to the success of CAS/AES through their service and support. Nominees may be recognized for exceptional ongoing or situational (one-time occurrence) impact.

Application Materials:

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department/Unit Head/Deputy Director of AES summarizing the nominee’s qualifications and listing the supplemental application materials enclosed within the application.
• At least two letters of recommendation that address the impact the nominee has had on the CAS/AES through their service and performance.

Eligibility: Faculty* and staff^ who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and/or contributions to improving the inclusiveness and diversity of the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Agricultural Experiment Station and its mission through their inclusive programming and/or leadership and demonstration of CSU’s Principles of Community.  

Previously recognized Aggie Community Award winners are also eligible to receive the Come to the Table Inclusive Excellence Award.  

To be considered, nominees should have made a significant contribution toward creating an inclusive and diverse community through one or more of the following actions or behaviors: 

• Embedding diversity and inclusiveness into a structural/institutional aspect of the CAS/AES (e.g., policy, procedure, tradition, vision statement, curriculum, etc.) 
• Recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and/or student body 
• Fostering inclusion, equity, and equality of opportunity within our college/campus community 

• Encouraging diverse perspectives in our college and on our campus 
• Creating a welcoming and supportive climate through efforts such as visibility, communication, and education 
• Creating a positive impact on the college environment in ways that are aligned with CSU’s Principles of Community 
• Other areas critical to establishing inclusive excellence in the CAS/AES
  

Note: Multiple nominees may be recognized in this category, including those nominees whose impact is “outreach/engagement” focused to audiences external to CAS/AES. 

Application Materials: 

• A nominating cover letter from the nominee’s Department Head/Deputy Director of the AES 

• Summarizing the nominee’s qualifications,  

• Documenting the nominee’s efforts are outside of the nominee’s scope of responsibilities (e.g., are separate from their job duties, are not supplemented by course buy-outs or similar benefit, and/or are not supplemented by monies from other entities to nominee or their department in exchange for their contributions), and  
• Listing the supplemental nomination materials enclosed within the application  

• A minimum of two letters of support from individuals who may address the nominee’s service activities (does not have to be CAS faculty* or staff^). External Outreach/Engagement nominees are encouraged to have at least one letter of support from stakeholder audience member addressing the nominee’s impact. 

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

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

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

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