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data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4816.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"35 of 46\">\n<figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4817.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" 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Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"38 of 46\">\n<figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4824.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"39 of 46\">\n<figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4832.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"43 of 46\">\n<figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4834.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" 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Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"46 of 46\">\n<figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R6__4843.jpg\" alt=\"College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, staff and students celebrate at the 2025 awards ceremony\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad50cdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad50cdf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd5f9e\" data-id=\"9dd5f9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6235c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6235c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>On Tuesday, May 6, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station held its annual CAS\/AES Awards ceremony, recognizing employees and students for their exceptional achievements over the past year.<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Nutrien Faculty Scholars\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of Nutrien\u2019s investment in advancing our college\u2019s strategic plan, the Nutrien Distinguished Scholar award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research and engagement, and who have had a significant impact on their field.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tony Koski, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Koontz, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graduate Student Showcase Winners<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agricultural Biology <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catherine Traxler (Ph.D. Candidate): Investigating the role of catalase in herbicide activity<\/li>\n<li>Jinlong Han (Postdoc): Hemp under attack: Beet curly top virus diversity, impact on cannabinoids, and seed transmission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Animal Sciences <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ashley Schilling-Hazlett (Ph.D. Candidate): Sustainability assessment of sub-species and management on growth performance and gas flux of steers finished in summer conditions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40716462 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40716462 BCX0\">Juan Vargas (Postdoc): Understanding enteric methane emissions in growing steers<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agricultural and\u00a0Resource Economics <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Brooke Fitzgerald (Ph.D. Candidate): Estimating the Global Cost of Smoke Exposure Using Machine Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horticulture and\u00a0Landscape Architecture <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breonna Snead (M.S. Student): Novel 1-Methylcyclocropene (1-MCP) application system for peaches under low pressure<\/li>\n<li>Rae McDowell (Ph.D. Candidate): Sorghum provitamin A bioaccessibility and antinutritional metabolites across locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Soil and Crop Sciences <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"27\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"18\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15980878 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15980878 BCX0\">Ted Monyak (Ph.D. Candidate): Consequences of adaptive walk theory on trait genetic architecture in breeding meta-populations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15980878 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Charles N. Shepardson Award Recipients<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate Student Teaching Award<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A current graduate student who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom during the past academic year teaching agriculture-related courses.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph Long (Master&#8217;s), Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Diellza Muriqi (Master&#8217;s), Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/li>\n<li>Isabella Rodelius (Master&#8217;s), Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Ashley Schilling-Hazlett (Ph.D.), Department of Animal Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduate Student Mentor <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A current CAS\/AES faculty member who demonstrates the highest level of quality in the mentoring of graduate students in teaching, research, and service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Mahesh Narayanan Nair, Department of Animal Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty Teaching Award &lt;10 Years Experience at CSU<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Scott Curry, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instructional Innovation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marco Costanigro, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steph Lebsock, Department of Animal Sciences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sam Holtshouser, CAS Student Success Team and CSU Career Center<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nickey Pietila, CAS Student Success Team and CSU Career Center<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">North American College and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)\/Charles N. Shepardson Meritorious Teaching Award<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A CSU faculty member <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that represents the very best<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">in teaching agriculture-related courses in the college.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW178786549 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178786549 BCX0\">Amanda Countryman<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW178786549 BCX0\">, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW178786549 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charles N. Shepardson Student Leadership Award<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rebecca Ford, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Catherine Wharton, Department of Animal Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">CAS and AES Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outstanding Staff Award<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CAS\/AES staff \u2013 including administrative professional employees, state classified employees, and post-doctoral fellows \u2013 who have demonstrated exceptional performance and a commitment to the success of CAS\/AES through their service and support.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kierra Jewell, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sharon Yust, Agricultural Experiment Station San Luis Valley Research Center<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outstanding Contributions to Student Success Award<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty and staff members who have demonstrated a commitment to and impact on students\u2019 lives within the college (undergraduate and graduate) through their advising, mentoring, guidance, and support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jesse Kuklakis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robyn Roberts, Department of Agricultural Biology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chris Tragakes, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Come to the Table Inclusive Excellence Award<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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\u2019s Principles of Community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"16\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141363924 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141363924 BCX0\">Quatez Scott, Dean\u2019s Office<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outstanding Community Engagement Scholarship Award &#8211; Distinguished <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162192731 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162192731 BCX0\">A collaboration, project, or program with a long-term record of sustained impact, achievement, and scholarship<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"17\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Colorado Potato Certification Service \u2013 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outstanding Contributions to Research and Scholarship Award <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Punya Nachappa (Faculty), Department of Agricultural Biology<\/li>\n<li>Sahar Toulabi (Postdoc), Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture<\/li>\n<li>Paige Stanley (Staff), Department of Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early Career Scholarship Impact Award <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"22\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Lauren Chenarides, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fruit of the Tree Award <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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\u2019s climate resiliency; nurturing human wellness and thriving communities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"23\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Dawn Thilmany, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CAS Lincoln Laureate Award <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"24\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Todd Gaines, Department of Agricultural Biology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellence in Collaborative Research Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"25\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Crop Production in Rooftop Agrivoltaics Team \u2013 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lee Sommers Award \u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizes a senior faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences for their long and distinguished career based on excellence in teaching, research, and\/or outreach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"21\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"26\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Franck Dayan, Department of Agricultural Biology<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/cas-aes-celebrate-excellence-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/\">CAS, AES celebrate excellence at 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