Congratulations to all of our faculty and staff who have been recognized by the college and university for their contributions and dedication!
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ENDOWED FACULTY
CFAES STaff Recognition Awards
The Shirley Brooks-Jones Citizenship AWard
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Robin Weimer | Center for Food Animal Health |
| 2019 | Debbie Carpenter | OSU Extension |
| 2015 | Jacqueline Stuts | OSU Extension, 4-H Youth Development |
| 2013 | Candy McBride | CFAES |
| 2012 | Laurel Leedy | OARDC Plant Pathology |
| 2011 | Brad Bergefurd | OSU South Centers |
| 2010 | Amelia Brashear | OSU Extension, 4-H Youth Development |
| 2009 | Randy Nemitz | OARDC |
| 2008 | Don Ordaz | OSU Extension |
| 2007 | Debra Gallagher | Animal Sciences |
| 2006 | Regina Vann-Hickock | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2005 | Rick Mitchell | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2004 | Julie Townsend | Food Science and Technology |
| 2003 | Janice DiCarolis | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2002 | Ann Ottobre | Animal Sciences |
Key Values Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Erin Parker | Entomology |
| 2019 | Matt Chrusciel | Food Science & Technology |
| 2015 | Chelsea Dearth | Food Science & Technology |
| 2013 | Amanda Rysz | OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences |
| 2012 | Christy George | CFAES Development |
| 2011 | Kelly Elisar | Food Science & Technology |
| 2010 | Kimberly Rousch | OSU South Centers |
| 2009 | Jill Tyson | Agricultural Administration |
Innovation Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | David Kasler | Food Science & Technology |
| 2019 | Shawn Adams | Finance |
| 2015 | Erica Clark-Covert | OSU Extension, 4-H Youth Development |
| 2013 | Lee Ann Johnson | OSU Extension, South Central Region |
| 2012 | Kristen Purdy | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2011 | Jill Clark | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2010 | Kelly Ann George | Animal Sciences |
| 2009 | Susan Sommer-Wagner | Food Animal Health Research Program |
Special Recognition Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Jim Hacker | Entomology |
| 2019 | Amy Kohmetscher | OSU Extension |
| 2013 | Cindy Shelly | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2012 | Vickie Snyder | OSU Extension, South Central Region |
| 2011 | Cheryl Fischnich | OSU Extension, North East Region |
| 2010 | Luis Foster | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2009 | Jim Vent | Horticulture and Crop Science |
CFAES Research Awards
Junior Faculty Researcher
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2021 | Ajay Shah | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| 2020 | Mazeika Sullivan | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2019 | Mary Gardiner | Entomology |
| 2018 | Leah McHale | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2017 | Jiyoung Lee | |
| 2016 | Pierce Paul | Plant Pathology |
| 2015 | Andy Michel | Entomology |
| 2014 | Luis Rodriguez-Saona | Food Science and Technology |
| 2013 | Guo-Liang Wang | Plant Pathology |
Senior Faculty Researcher
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2021 | Katrina Cornish | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2020 | Monica Giusti | Food Science and Technology |
| 2019 | Chang-Won "Charles" Lee | Food Animal Health Research Program |
| 2018 | David Mackey | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2017 | Ahmed Yousef | Food Science and Technology |
| 2016 | Dan Herms | Entomology |
| 2015 | Steve Schwartz | Food Science and Technology |
| 2014 | Sandy Velleman | Animal Sciences |
| 2013 | Yebo Li | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
Innovator of the year
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2021 | Renukaradhya Gourapura | Center for Food Animal Health |
| 2020 | Luis Rodriguez-Saona | Food Science and Technology |
| 2019 | Katrina Cornish | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| 2018 | V.M. Balasubramaniam (Bala) | Food Science and Technology |
| 2017 | Melvin Pascall | Food Science and Technology |
| 2016 | Daral Jackwood & Linda Michel | Food Animal Health Research Program |
| 2015 | Hua Wang | Food Science and Technology |
| 2014 | Ahmed Yousef | Food Science and Technology |
| 2013 | Andy Ward | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
William E. Krauss Director's Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Joonbum Lee | Animal Sciences |
| 2019 | Emile Gluck Thaler | Plant Pathology |
| 2018 | Tansol Park | Animal Sciences |
| 2017 | Lin Jin | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2016 | Travis Calkins | Entomology |
| 2015 | Megan Meuti | Entomology |
| 2014 | Timothy Hackman | Animal Sciences |
| 2013 | Nicholas Teets | Entomology |
Multidisciplinary Team Award
| Year | Recipient | Team Members |
| 2019 | Robyn Wilson | Robyn Wilson, Jay Martin, and Elena Irwin |
| 2018 | Intelligent Sprayer Development and Testing Team |
Erdal Ozkan and Heping Zhu of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Luis Canas, Michael Reding, and Christopher Ranger of Entomology |
| 2016 | SoyRes Team | Anne Dorrance, Feng Qu, Terry Niblack, and Chris Taylor of Plant Pathology; John Finer, Laura Lindsey, and Leah McHale of Horticulture and Crop Science; Andy Michel of Department of Entomology; Rouf Mian, USDA Agricultural Research Service/Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2013 | Vegetable Safety Research and Extension Program | Jeff LeJeune, Gireesh Rajashekara, Linda Saif of Food Animal Health Research Program; Sally Miller, Brian McSpadden Gardener, and Feng Qu of Plant Pathology; Richard Moore, Robyn Wilson of School of Environment and Natural Resources; Doug Doohan of Horticulture and Crop Science; Lydia Medeiros of the Department of Human Nutrition; and Rob Scharff of the Department of Consumer Sciences. |
CFAES Teaching And Advising Awards
RODNEY F. PLIMPTON OUTSTANDING YOUNG TEACHER AWARD
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Alex Lindsey | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2019 | Lyda Garcia | Animal Sciences |
| 2018 | Kimberly Cole | Animal Sciences |
| 2017 | Lauren Pintor | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2016 | Jiyoung Lee | Food Science and Technology |
| 2015 | Monica Giusti | Food Science and Technology |
| 2014 | Brian Lower | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2014 | Tom Mitchell | Plant Pathology |
| 2013 | Teresa Lanker | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2013 | Stephen Vickner | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2012 | Luis Rodriguez-Saona | Food Science and Technology |
| 2011 | Brian Slater | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2010 | Emily Rhoades Buck | Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership |
| 2009 | Stephen Boyles | Animal Sciences |
| 2008 | Susie Whittington | Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership |
| 2007 | Tomas Koontz | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2006 | Joe Gliem | Human and Community Resource Development |
| 2005 | David Hix | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2004 | Karol Fike | Animal Sciences |
| 2003 | Cathy Rakowski | Human and Community Resource Development |
| 2002 | Linda Houston | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2002 | Henry Zerby | Animal Sciences |
| 2001 | Martin Quigley | Horticulture and Crop Sciences |
| 2001 | Ann Christy | Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering |
| 2000 | Steven K. Harrison | Horticulture and Crop Sciences |
| 1999 | Michael J. Boehm | Plant Pathology |
| 1998 | Mario Miranda | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 1998 | Margaret (Peg) McMahon | Horticulture and Crop Sciences |
| 1997 | Ian Sheldon | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 1996 | R. Dale Safrit | Agricultural Education |
| 1995 | Janet L. Henderson | Agricultural Education |
| 1994 | Joseph D. Kasile | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 1993 | Carl R. Zulauf | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1992 | Peter W. Spike | Dairy Science |
| 1991 | T. Karl Danneberger | Agronomy |
| 1991 | Jamie M. Cano | Agricultural Education |
| 1990 | Lowell E. Hedges | Agricultural Education |
| 1990 | Janice G. Bowman | Animal Sciences |
| 1989 | Donald W. Thomas | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1989 | Joy L. Pate | Dairy Science |
| 1988 | Joseph P. Dalmasso | Horticulture |
| 1988 | James A. Knight | Agricultural Education |
| 1987 | Keith M. Irvin | Animal Sciences |
| 1986 | Carl R. Zulauf | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1986 | R. Kirby Barrick | Agricultural Education |
| 1985 | D. Lynn Forster | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1985 | William J. Wiebold | Agronomy |
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ADVISOR AWARD
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Mary Kay Pohlschneiider | Food Science and Technology |
| 2019 | Masa Williams | Animal Sciences |
| 2018 | Dewey Mann | Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering |
| 2017 | Ann Ottobre | Animal Sciences |
| 2016 | James Metzger | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2015 | Maurice Eastridge | Animal Sciences |
| 2014 | Henry Zerby | Animal Sciences |
| 2013 | Kimberly Cole | Animal Sciences |
| 2012 | Susie Whittington | Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership |
| 2011 | Mariette Benage | Animal Sciences |
| 2010 | Emily Rhoades Buck | Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership |
| 2009 | Ana Hill | Animal Sciences |
| 2008 | Laura Burchfield | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2007 | Joe Ottobre | Animal Sciences |
| 2005 | Matthew Roberts | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2004 | Mark Tucker | Human and Community Resource Development |
| 2003 | Bernie Erven | Agricultural Economics |
| 2002 | Virginie Bouchard | Natural Resources |
| 2001 | Pete Spike | Animal Sciences |
| 2000 | Carl Zulauf | Agricultural Economics |
| 1999 | Michael Lichtensteiger | Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering |
| 1998 | Kent Harrison | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 1997 | Keith Irvin | Animal Sciences |
| 1996 | R. Kirby Barrick | Human and Community Resource Development |
| 1995 | David Hix | Natural Resources |
| 1994 | Robert Vertrees | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 1993 | Michael Mangino | Food Science and Technology |
CFAES Extension Awards
extension support staff excellence award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Vicki Myers | Extension Operations |
| 2019 | Arlene Duffy | Madison County |
marilyn spiegel excellence in extension family and consumer sciences award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Shannon Carter | Fairfield County |
| 2019 | Christine Kendle | Tuscarawas County |
steve d. ruhl outstanding agriculture and natural resources county extension educator award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Ted Wiseman | Perry County |
| 2019 | Tony Nye | Clinton County |
raymond a. schindler excellence in community development extension award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Joe Lucente | Ohio Sea Grant College Program |
| 2019 | Greg Davis | OSU Extension |
charles w. lifer excellence in 4-h award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Beth Boomershine | Franklin County |
| 2019 | Nate Arnett | Montgomery County |
esp excellence in extension award
| Year | Recipient | Location |
| 2020 | Theresa Ferrari | State 4-H Youth Development |
| 2019 | Lisa Barlage | Ross County |
| 2018 | Dianne Shoemaker | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 2017 | Alan Sundermeier | |
| 2016 | Pat Brinkman | Fayette County |
| 2015 | Bruce Clevenger | Defiance County |
| 2014 | Linnette Goard | Medina County |
| 2013 | Vicki Schwartz | |
| 2012 | Graham Cochran | Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership |
| 2011 | Mike Lloyd | |
| 2010 | Doris Herringshaw | |
| 2009 | Glen Arnold | Hancock County |
| 2008 | Mike Hogan | Franklin County |
| 2007 | David Marrison | Coshocton County |
| 2006 | Judy Villard-Overocker | Richland County |
| 2005 | Teresa Morishita | |
| 2004 | Stephen Boyles | Animal Sciences |
| 2003 | Garee Earnest | |
| 2002 | Deanna Tribe | |
| 2001 | Gary W. Wilson | |
| 2000 | Barb Brahm | Hancock County |
| 1999 | Jan Thompson | |
| 1998 | Becky Cropper | |
| 1997 | Nikki Conklin | |
| 1996 | Chuck Bell | |
| 1995 | Bill Owen | |
| 1994 | Ron Overmyer | |
| 1993 | Bill Smith | |
| 1992 | Jo M. Jones | Cuyahoga County |
cFAES REcipients of Ohio State University Awards
Distinguished University Professor
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2011 | Rattan Lal | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2005 | David L. Delinger | Entomology |
| 2002 | Linda J. Saif | Food Animal Health Research Program |
| 1989 | J. Robert Warmbrod | Agricultural Education |
Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2018 | Suzanne Marie Gray | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2017 | Luis Enrique Rodriguez-Saona | Food Science and Technology |
| 2017 | Brian H. Lower | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2014 | Mazeika Sullivan | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2008 | Stephen Boyles | Animal Sciences |
| 2007 | Ann Christy | Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering |
| 2006 | Laura Deeter | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2004 | Joseph Donnermeyer | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2004 | Linda Houston | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2004 | Martin Quigley | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2001 | Ian Sheldon | Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics |
| 2001 | Keith Irvin | Animal Sciences |
| 2000 | Michael J. Boehm | Plant Pathology |
| 1998 | Bernard L. Erven | Agricultural,Environmental, and Development Economics |
| 1997 | Michael Mangino | Food Science and Technology |
| 1996 | Carl R. Zulauf | Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics |
| 1995 | John F. Disinger | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 1995 | J. Robert Warmbrod | Agricultural Education |
| 1993 | Emmalou Norland | Agricultural Education |
| 1992 | Robert G. Holmes | Agricultural Engineering |
| 1988 | R. Kirby Barrick | Agricultural Education |
| 1987 | James A. Knight | Agricultural Education |
| 1987 | Emil E. Miller | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 1987 | James D. Utzinger | Horticulture |
| 1986 | William J. Tyznik | Animal Sciences |
| 1986 | Neil J. Andrew | School of Natural Resources |
| 1986 | Larry E. Miller | Agricultural Education |
| 1985 | Bernard L. Erven | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1985 | Thomas M. Stockdale | School of Natural Resources |
| 1984 | John K. Judy | Animal Sciences |
| 1979 | Thomas Ludwick | Dairy Science |
| 1979 | Frances Walker | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| 1978 | James Harper | Food Science and Nutrition |
| 1976 | Rodney F. Plimpton | Animal Sciences |
| 1975 | John B. Allred | Food Science and Nutrition |
| 1975 | Philip C. Kozel | Horticulture |
| 1974 | Neil J. Andrew | Natural Resources |
| 1974 | Ronald C. Smith | Horticulture |
| 1972 | J. Robert Warmbrod | Agricultural Education |
| 1971 | Jack H. Cline | Animal Sciences |
| 1971 | William F. Cowan | School of Natural Resources |
| 1970 | William J. Tyznik | Animal Sciences |
| 1969 | Earnest E. Good | School of Natural Resources |
| 1968 | Rodney F. Plimpton | Animal Sciences |
| 1964 | Clyde C. Allison | Botany & Plant Pathology |
| 1962 | Dwight M. Delong | Zoology & Entomology |
| 1961 | John H. Sitterly | Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
Distinguished Scholar Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2019 | Guo-Liang Wang | Plant Pathology |
| 2001 | Parwinder S. Grewal | Entomology |
| 1994 | Rattan Lal | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
President and Provost's Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2021 | Sathya Gopalakrishnan | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2013 | Robert J. Gustafson | Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering |
| 2000 | Susan Warwick Fisher | Entomology |
| 1999 | Alan Randall | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Mary Kay Pohlschneider | Food Science and Technology |
| 2019 | Tom Stewart | Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership |
Distinguished diversity enhancement award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2017 | Malak Esseili | Food Animal Health Research Program |
| 2013 | CFAES Diversity Catalyst Team | |
| 2010 | Herbert Ockerman | Animal Sciences |
| 2009 | FABE Graduate Student Organization | Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| 2008 | Kathy Lechman | OSU Extension |
| 1994 | Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Science |
Distinguished Staff Award
| Year | Recipient | Department |
| 2020 | Renee Johnston | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2019 | Kent McGuire | CFAES |
| 2018 | Benjamin Carignan | Academic Programs |
| 2018 | Norma Unverferth | OSU Extension |
| 2017 | Trina Beebe | Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership |
| 2017 | Joan Galbraith Jerauld | Animal Sciences |
| 2016 | Jill Gallion | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2016 | Thomas Harker | OSU Extentsion, South Centers |
| 2014 | Susan Colbert | OSU Extension |
| 2014 | Ladonna Whitt | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2014 | Jane Wright | OSU Extension, 4-H Youth Development |
| 2013 | Sandra Bentley | Animal Sciences |
| 2013 | Kelly George | Animal Sciences |
| 2013 | Peggy Lambert | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2013 | Morgan Taggart | OSU Extension |
| 2012 | Nate Arnett | OSU Extension |
| 2012 | Michael Chakerian | Animal Sciences |
| 2012 | Linda Hast | OSU Extension |
| 2012 | Julie Townsend | Food Science and Technology |
| 2011 | John Anderson | Animal Sciences |
| 2010 | Duane Rigsby | OSU South Centers |
| 2010 | Sharon Treaster | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2009 | Debra Gallagher | Animal Sciences |
| 2009 | Marjorie Hall | OSU Extension |
| 2008 | Mary Maloney | Horticulture and Crop Science |
| 2008 | Michelle Milligan | Animal Sciences |
| 2006 | Rick Mitchell | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2006 | Jill Pfister | CFAES |
| 2005 | Ann Connor Ottobre | Animal Sciences |
| 2004 | Jeanne M. Osborne | Animal Sciences |
| 2003 | Randy R. Nemitz | Communications |
| 2002 | Terri L. Cory | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2002 | Virginia A. Knowlton | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2001 | Kathy E. Maksymicz | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 2001 | Elizabeth A. Poeppelman | School of Environment and Natural Resources |
| 2000 | Janice M. DiCarolis | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 2000 | Norman M. Stanley | CFAES |
| 1999 | Pamela J. Brown | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 1998 | Gregory K. Ferrell | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 1998 | Juanita B. Mitchell | OSU Extension |
| 1998 | Norma J. Trotter | OARDC |
| 1997 | Teresa A. Osterman | Agricultural Education |
| 1996 | Barbara E. Lee | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 1995 | A. Carol Jameson | OARDC |
| 1993 | Winston D. Bash | Food Science and Technology |
| 1993 | Sharron J. Ferrell | OSU Extension |
| 1993 | Deborah Malta | OARDC |
| 1992 | Sandra A. Murray | OARDC |
| 1992 | James H. Trotter | OARDC |
| 1991 | John Ellinger | CFAES |
| 1991 | Gary Stitzlein | Animal Sciences |
| 1990 | Michael Chrisman | International Programs |
| 1990 | Sue Roland | CFAES |
| 1990 | Sandra Winkler | OARDC |
| 1989 | Judy A. Petticord | Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics |
| 1989 | Gregory L. Sautter | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 1988 | Charlene M. Taylor | Entomology |
| 1987 | Shirley A. Brooks | CFAES |
| 1987 | Gerald G. Myers | Horticulture |
| 1987 | June R. Young | OSU Agricultural Technical Institute |
| 1986 | Jack W. Bardall | OARDC |