Alumni Recognition
Each year, the CALS Alumni and Friends Society recognizes distinguished and outstanding alumni for their achievements and support of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and NC State University.
2024 Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored
Distinguished Alumni Award
Two awards are given to CALS alumni for their outstanding career achievements, which have brought honor to the college, and for their commitment to the land-grant principle of service to community, state and nation.
Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Debbie Hamrick | Horticultural Science |
| 2023 | William Upchurch | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2022 | Bryan Blinson | Animal Science |
| 2022 | Dr. I. Phillip Snider | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2021 | Dr. Charles Suggs | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2021 | Dr. Pam Marrone | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2021 | Maj. Gen. Timothy Peppe | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2020 | Jimmy Gentry | Agricultural and Human Sciences (Agricultural Education) |
| 2019 | Dr. Richard Reich | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2019 | Keith Shoemaker | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2018 | Mr. Anthony “Tony” Avent | Horticultural Science |
| 2018 | Dr. Alan Ayers | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2017 | Dr. Johnny C. Wynne | Crop Science |
| 2017 | Mr. Cal E. Lewis, Jr. | Horticulture Science |
| 2016 | Mr. John C. Howard, Jr. | Agricultural Institute |
| 2016 | Dr. Joseph Gordon | Animal Science |
| 2015 | Dr. Wanda Collins | Plant Pathology |
| 2015 | Commissioner Steve Troxler | Science – Conservation |
| 2014 | Dr. William Collins Sr. | Agronomy |
| 2014 | Mr. Windell Talley | Poultry Science |
| 2013 | Mr. E. Carroll Joyner | Animal Science |
| 2013 | Dr. Ram Badan Singh | Genetics |
| 2012 | Mr. Jessie Thomas Bunn | Crop Science |
| 2012 | Dr. Charles W. Stuber, Sr. | Genetics |
| 2011 | Dr. S. Elizabeth George | Microbiology |
| 2011 | Mr. H. Connor Kennett, Jr. | Poultry Science |
| 2010 | Dr. Prabhu Pinagli | Poole College of Management |
| 2010 | Mr. Mike deGruy | Zoology |
| 2009 | Calvin McNeill, MD | Biological Sciences |
| 2009 | Mr. E. Norris Tolson | Crop Science |
| 2008 | Mr. Larry B. Wooten | Animal Science |
| 2008 | Catherine M. Gordon, MD | Biochemistry |
| 2007 | Mr. A. Tab Williams, Jr. | Field Crops |
| 2007 | Dr. L. Wiley Nifong | Poultry Science |
| 2006 | Mr. Kendall P. Hill | Horticulture |
| 2006 | Dr. David A. Thompson | Zoology |
| 2005 | Mr. William H. Culpepper Jr. | Crop Science |
| 2005 | Dr. Jerry L. Punch | Zoology |
| 2004 | Dr. Larry M. Sykes | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2004 | Mr. Robert Mark Fleming | Zoology |
| 2003 | Dr. Warren M. Casey | Biochemistry/Microbiology |
| 2003 | Dr. Mark D. Stowers | Microbiology |
| 2002 | Ms. Lois G. Britt | Adult Education |
| 2002 | Dr. Michael A. Luther | Biological Sciences |
| 2001 | Dr. Durward F. Bateman | Botany |
| 2001 | Mr. S. Lawrence Davenport | Crop Science |
| 2000 | Commisioner James A. Graham | Agricultural Education |
| 2000 | Dr. Arthur Kelman | Plant Pathology |
| 1999 | Mr. Charles (Buddy) L. Gaither, Jr. | Food Science |
| 1999 | Dr. Philip Buchanan | Genetics |
| 1998 | Mr. William E. Holman | Biological Sciences |
| 1998 | Dr. Joseph D. Coffey | Economics |
| 1997 | Governor James B. Hunt | Agricultural Education |
| 1997 | Dr. Russell Flowers, Jr. | Food Science |
| 1996 | Governor Robert Scott | Animal Industry |
| 1996 | Dr. Paula Y. Smith | Zoology |
| 1995 | Mr. William Bobbit Jenkins | Agriculture |
| 1995 | Dr. T. Ming Chu | Biochemistry |
| 1994 | Dr. S. Eugene Younts | Agricultural Education/Agronomy |
| 1993 | Dr. F. Eugene Hester | Wildlife Conservation and Management |
| 1992 | Mr. Marshall W. Grant | Agriculture |
| 1991 | Mr. James F. Wilder, Sr. | Agricultural Education |
| 1990 | Dr. H. Marc Cathey | Horticulture |
| 1989 | Dr. A. Max Lennon | Animal Industry/Animal Science |
| 1988 | Mr. Robert J. Bowers | Agricultural Education |
| 1987 | Mr. Frank B. Boyette | Agricultural Education |
| 1986 | Mr. Donald W. Mabe | Poultry Science |
| 1985 | Mr. M. Edmund Aycock | Agriculture |
| 1984 | Mr. Norfleet L. Sugg | Field Crops |
| 1983 | Mr. G. Brantley DeLoatche | Agricultural Education |
| 1982 | The Honorable T. Clyde Auman | Agriculture |
| 1981 | Mr. Frank A. Harris | Animal Industry |
| 1980 | Mr. L. Marion Dilday | Field Crops |
| 1979 | Mr. Joe S. Sugg | Agriculture |
| 1978 | Mr. James S. Melton | Horticulture |
| 1977 | Dr. J. W. Pou | Animal Production |
| 1976 | Mr. Carl T. Hicks | Textiles |
| 1975 | Dr. William B. Griffin | Agronomy |
| 1974 | Mr. George M. Wood | Field Crops |
Outstanding Alumni Award
The Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes CALS graduates who have excelled in their chosen fields and demonstrated a record of service.
Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Laura Parker | Agricultural & Human Sciences |
| 2023 | Carroll McLawhorn | Agricultural Institute-Livestock Mgmt. and Tech |
| 2023 | Nelson Powell | Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| 2023 | Dr. Rosemary Sifford | Animal Science |
| 2023 | Dr. Ellen Damschen | Applied Ecology |
| 2023 | Dr. Marlon Breve Reyes | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| 2023 | Dr. Sandy Stewart | Crop & Soi Sciences |
| 2023 | Dr. Allan Hruska | Entomology & Plant Pathology |
| 2023 | Dr. Jennifer McMillen | Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences |
| 2023 | Walter Havener | Horticultural Science |
| 2023 | Dr. Mary Sliwkowski | Molecular & Structural Biochemistry |
| 2023 | Dr. William “Bill” Gillette | Plant & Microbial Biology |
| 2023 | Dr. Kymberly Mae Gowdy | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2022 | Dr. Mark Blevins | Agricultural & Human Sciences |
| 2022 | Brad West | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech; Field Crops Technology; Agribusiness Management |
| 2022 | Dr. James W. Owens | Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| 2022 | Dr. Barbara Durrant | Animal Science |
| 2022 | M. Kyle Briggs | Applied Ecology |
| 2022 | Dr. Sydney Seymour | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| 2022 | Dallas Barnes | Crop & Soi Sciences |
| 2022 | Dr. Bruce Martin | Entomology & Plant Pathology |
| 2022 | Mandy Taylor | Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences |
| 2022 | Dr. Aurora Baltazar | Horticultural Science |
| 2022 | Lavanya Vaidya Nagaraj, MD | Molecular & Structural Biochemistry |
| 2022 | Dr. Wade Wall | Plant & Microbial Biology |
| 2022 | Dr. Caitlin Boon | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2021 | Tommy Herring | Animal Science |
| 2021 | Weston McCorkle | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2021 | Shawn Harding | Agricultural Institute – Field Crops Technology |
| 2021 | Donny Lassiter | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2021 | Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt | Applied Ecology |
| 2021 | Dr. Rafeal Munoz-Carpena | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2021 | Dr. Harold Coble | Crop and Soil Science |
| 2021 | Dr. Douglas Anspaugh | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2021 | Dr. Katie Maloney | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2021 | Dr. Kathie Kalmowitz | Horticultural Science |
| 2021 | Chad Benton | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2021 | Jacob Traverse | Plant and Microbial Biology (Microbiology) |
| 2021 | Dr. Donald McIntyre | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2019 | Matt Harris | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2019 | Kaye Harris | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2019 | Stephanie Jones | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2019 | AB Parker | Agricultural Institute – Turfgrass Management |
| 2019 | Dr. Ashok Mishra | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2019 | Leopoldo Miranda | Applied Ecology |
| 2019 | Dr. Sue Nokes | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2019 | Dr. Deanna Osmond | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2019 | Dr. Donald Rutz | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2019 | Dr. Barbara Shew | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2019 | Dr. Prabhat Kumar | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2019 | Dr. Michael Arnold | Horticultural Science |
| 2019 | Dr. I Philip Snider | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2019 | Ronald Gagliardo | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2019 | Dr. Deana Jones | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2018 | Ray Starling | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2018 | Daniel Measell | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2018 | Bill Warren | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2018 | John Prestage | Animal Science |
| 2018 | Christian Waters | Applied Ecology |
| 2018 | Ray Best II | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2018 | Dr. Sergio Abit | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2018 | Dr. Jeff Vaughan | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2018 | Dr. Marc Cubeta | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2018 | Dr. Jonathan Merkle | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2018 | Tammy Ellington | Horticultural Science |
| 2018 | Dr. Chad Jordan | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2018 | Dr. Andrew Yersin | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2017 | Bryan Blinson | Animal Science |
| 2017 | Larry Coats | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2017 | Dr. Curt Emenhiser | Food Science |
| 2017 | Dr. Gabe Gumini | Horticultural Science |
| 2017 | Joe Hampton | Poultry Science |
| 2017 | Joy Hicks | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2017 | Brian Jennings | Agricultural Institute – Agri Equipment Technology |
| 2017 | Dr. James Noah | Biochemistry |
| 2017 | Dr. Gary Payne | Crop and Soil Science |
| 2017 | Dr. John Richardson | Agricultural Education |
| 2017 | Dr. Amy Sheck | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2017 | Dr. Clyde Sorenson | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2016 | Dr. Maria Andrade | Horticultural Science |
| 2016 | Dr. Gary Benzon | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2016 | Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper | Crop and Soil Science |
| 2016 | Dr. Maria Gallo | Crop and Soil Science? |
| 2016 | Dr. Pam Marrone | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2016 | Dr. Robert O.M. Mwanga | Horticultural Science |
| 2016 | Dr. Samuel Pardue | Poultry Science |
| 2016 | Dr. Mickey Parish | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2016 | Sepi Saidi | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2016 | Kevin Sarge | Biochemistry |
| 2016 | Vincent Smith | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2016 | Dr. R. Marshall Stewart | Agricultural Education |
| 2016 | Jerry Wordsworth | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2015 | Dr. Kate Barger | Poultry Science and Animal Science |
| 2015 | Gwen Clark | Agricultural Education |
| 2015 | Dr. Pablo Coronel | Food Science |
| 2015 | Charles Easton, Sr. | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2015 | Dr. Barry Goodwin | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2015 | Dr. Laura Harrington | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2015 | James Hipps | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2015 | Dr. Karen Jordan | Animal Science |
| 2015 | Norman Jordan, Jr. | Animal Science |
| 2015 | Dr. Michael Mullen | Crop and Soil Science |
| 2015 | Dr. Richard Olsen | Horticultural Science |
| 2015 | Richard Smith | Agricultural Institute – Agriculture |
| 2014 | Dr. Luis Arauz | Plant Pathology |
| 2014 | Dr. Travis Burke | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2014 | John Connors | Applied Ecology |
| 2014 | Chad Gore | Entomology |
| 2014 | Dr. David Hardy | Soil Science |
| 2014 | Dr. Dan Lineberger | Horticultural Science |
| 2014 | Dr. Jose Montejano-Gaitan | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science |
| 2014 | Dr. Daniel Pomp | Animal Science |
| 2014 | Bryant Spivey | Crop Science |
| 2014 | Michael Stone | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2014 | Dr. Kenneth Swartzel | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2014 | Linwood Vick | Agricultural Institute – Field Crops Technology |
| 2014 | Charlotte Vick | Agricultural Institute – Field Crops Technology |
| 2014 | Lynn Worley-Davis | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2013 | David Anderson | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2013 | Lawrence F. Baldwin | Soil Science |
| 2013 | Robert E. Eplee *posthumous | Crop Science |
| 2013 | Dr. F. Eugene Hester | Applied Ecology |
| 2013 | P. Jart Hudson, Jr. | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2013 | Robert C. Hunt | Animal Science |
| 2013 | Douglas A. Landis | Entomology |
| 2013 | W. Frank Lee | Agricultural Institute – Agricultural Pest Control |
| 2013 | Ronald L. Marlow | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2013 | Livia Marqués | Horticultural Science |
| 2013 | Harold H. Schmitz | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2013 | William B. Upchurch, Jr. | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2012 | Mr. Gerald K. Barlowe | Agricultural Education |
| 2012 | Dr. Robert E. Cook | Genetics (Poultry) |
| 2012 | Dr. Godfrey A. Gayle | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2012 | Mr. William A. Hobbs | Agricultural Economics |
| 2012 | Mr. E. Allen James | Biological Sciences |
| 2012 | Dr. Randy G. Jones | Animal Science |
| 2012 | Mr. William M. McLawhorn, Jr. | Agronomy |
| 2012 | Mr. Wendell H. Murphy, Jr. | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2012 | Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2012 | Dr. Steven R. Shafer | Plant Pathology |
| 2012 | Dr. Giles C. Shih | Microbiology |
| 2012 | Mr. Jeremy R. Smearman | Horticultural Science |
| 2012 | Mr. Roy L. Vick, Jr. | Science – Conservation |
| 2011 | Roger Black | Crop Science |
| 2011 | Jack H. Britt | Animal Science |
| 2011 | Anne Fratzke Coan | Soil Science |
| 2011 | Anita P. Flick, MD | Biology |
| 2011 | Karl F. Hehl, Jr. | Agricultural Institute – Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2011 | James W. Jones | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2011 | Danny R. McConnell | Horticultural Science |
| 2011 | Mary K. Muth | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2011 | W. Steven Otwell | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2011 | Henry E. Schaffer | Genetics |
| 2011 | Dr. Ronald W. Shearon | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2011 | Michael Waldvogel | Entomology |
| 2011 | Dr. Anita A. Pasachall | Biology |
| 2010 | Robert Bashford | Biology |
| 2010 | Fuller Bazer | Animal Science |
| 2010 | Don R. Durham | Microbiology |
| 2010 | Lester Gray | Poultry Science |
| 2010 | Richard Hartlage | Horticulture Science |
| 2010 | Ronald Heddleson | Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2010 | Barrett L. Kays | Soil Science |
| 2010 | Charles Keels | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2010 | Dr. Jeremy McNeil | Entomology |
| 2010 | Joseph W. Reardon | Agricultural Institute – Food Processing Dist & Ser |
| 2010 | George H. Scott | Crop Science |
| 2010 | Charles William Stuber, Sr. | Genetics |
| 2010 | Charles Suggs | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2010 | Dr. Elizabeth Tran | Biochemistry |
| 2009 | Jud Ammons | BAE |
| 2009 | Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong | Animal Science |
| 2009 | Dr. Alan Ayers | BS Zoology, PHD Plant Pathology |
| 2009 | Dr. Robert Best | Toxicology/Genetics |
| 2009 | Dr. Carl Edward Cernigilia | Microbiology |
| 2009 | Mr Raeford Daughtry | Ag Education |
| 2009 | JoAnna T. Foegeding | Food Science |
| 2009 | Dr. Patricia Young Hester | Poultry Science |
| 2009 | Kevin C Martin | Soil Science |
| 2009 | Kevin Patrick McNew | ARE |
| 2009 | Brenda T. Penny | Agricultural Institute – General Agriculture |
| 2009 | Mark A. Peters | Horticultural Science |
| 2008 | Frank B. Edwards | Food Science |
| 2008 | James F. Wilder | Ag and Ext Ed |
| 2008 | Dr. Todd Talarico | Microbiology |
| 2008 | Reggie Strickland | Agricultural Institute – Agribusiness Management |
| 2008 | Mark Sliwkowski | Biochemistry |
| 2008 | William “Bill” Meyer | Soil Science |
| 2008 | Becky Rhodes | Agronomy |
| 2008 | Dr. Neil Rhodes | Crop Science |
| 2008 | Dr. Thomas B. Whitaker | BAE |
| 2008 | Calvin “Cal” E. Lewis, Jr. | Horticultural Science |
| 2008 | Glenn T. Petty | Animal Science |
| 2008 | Lynn Lawry MD, MSPH, MSc | Zoology |
| 2008 | Mike Kidd, Ph.D. | Animal Science |
| 2007 | Dr. Grant M. Scobie | Agriculture & Resource Economics |
| 2007 | Dr. Larry M. Sykes | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| 2007 | Dr. Suzanne E. Case | Food Science |
| 2007 | Dr. S. Elizabeth George | Microbiology |
| 2007 | Richard H. Brooks | Soil Science |
| 2007 | James “Jim” I. Smith | Animal Industry |
| 2007 | Commissioner Steven W. Troxler | Crop Science |
| 2007 | Dr. George T. Everett | Zoology |
| 2007 | Dr. Larry E. Price | Agricultural Education |
| 2007 | Dr. Jerry J. Baron | Horticultural Science |
| 2007 | Keith Shoemaker | Agricultural Economics/ Poultry Science |
| 2007 | George W. Rivenbark, Jr. | Agricultural Institute – Field Crops Tech; Livestock Mgmt and Tech |
| 2006 | Zack Frank Ladd | Agricultural Education |
| 2006 | James T. Hill, Jr. | Animal Industry/Agricultural Education |
| 2006 | Larry B. Wooten | Animal Science |
| 2006 | Elijah J. Tyson | Agricultural Engineering |
| 2006 | Dr. John W. Ezzell, Jr. | Microbiology |
| 2006 | V. Leroy Jackson | Agronomy |
| 2006 | William S. (Bill) Lamm | Agronomy |
| 2006 | Dr. Barbara A. Blakistone | Food Science |
| 2006 | Dr. Rebecca Bullard-Dillard | Biochemistry |
| 2006 | Robert B. Kornegay | Agricultural Institute – General Agriculture |
| 2005 | George Blum, Jr. | Agricultural Engineering |
| 2005 | P. Allen Hammer | Horticultural Science |
| 2005 | Dr. Leigh H. Hammond | Ag and Resource Economics |
| 2005 | Dr. Henry F. Howden | Entomology |
| 2005 | E. Carroll Joyner | Animal Industry |
| 2005 | Rep. James H. Langdon, Jr. | Agricultural Education |
| 2005 | Dr. James M. Ligon | Microbiology |
| 2005 | Dr. John J. Miles | Food Science |
| 2005 | Dr. Richard C. Reich | Agronomy/Soil Science |
| 2005 | Dr. Ernest D. Seneca | Botany |
| 2005 | Thomas R. Shelton | Poultry Science |
| 2005 | Dr. Brian D. Strahl | Biochemistry |
| 2004 | Dr. Lynn G. Turner | Food Science |
| 2004 | Beth Eakes Turner | Food Science |
| 2004 | Eric C. Brinsfield | Zoology |
| 2004 | H. Marc Cathey | Horticultural Science |
| 2003 | William Samuel Enloe | Horticulture |
| 2003 | Timothy A. Peppe | Food Science |
| 2003 | Dr. Karl D. Smith | Zoology |
| 2003 | Debbie Hamrick | Horticultural Science |
| 2002 | Rex McDonald | Horticultural Science |
| 2001 | Dr. Donald F. Crossan | Plant Pathology |
| 2001 | Louis E. Cullipher | Soils |
| 2001 | Brig. Gen. Stancil L.Dilda | Agricultural Engineering |
| 2001 | Susan D. Rollins | Agricultural Institute – Flowers, Nursery, and Crops Technology |
| 2000 | Donald N. Maynard | Horticultural Science |
| 1999 | Kendall P. Hill | Horticultural Science |
| 1998 | Joseph C. Stoffregen | Horticultural Science |
| 1997 | Tony Avent | Horticultural Science |
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
This award recognizes former CALS students who have excelled early in their careers and show potential for continued success.
Award Recipients
| Year | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Joy Morgan Fleming | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2023 | Kayla Howell | Agricultural Institute – Agribusiness Management |
| 2023 | W. Justin Somers | Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| 2023 | Christina Phillips | Animal Science |
| 2023 | Dr. Augustin “Gus” Engman | Applied Ecology |
| 2023 | Joseph “Joe” Wright | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| 2023 | Nicole Youngblood | Crop & Soil Sciences |
| 2023 | Dr. Kimberly N. D’Arcangelo | Entomology & Plant Pathology |
| 2023 | Aaron Anders | Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences |
| 2023 | Dr. Stephen “Steve” Meyers | Horticultural Science |
| 2023 | Dr. Laura Herring | Molecular & Structural Biochemistry |
| 2023 | Dr. DurreShahwar “Durre” Muhammad | Plant & Mircobial Biology |
| 2023 | Dr. Coltin Caraway | Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science |
| 2022 | Jacqueline Knowles | Agricultural & Human Sciences |
| 2022 | Taylor McDonald | Agricultural & Human Sciences |
| 2022 | Sarah Maddry | Agricultural Institute – Livestock and Poultry Mgmt |
| 2022 | Dr. Xu Han | Agricultural & Resource Economics |
| 2022 | Kyle Mayberry | Animal Science |
| 2022 | Dr. Jared Balik | Applied Ecology |
| 2022 | Jared Day | Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| 2022 | Dr. Katherine Drake Stowe | Crop & Soil Sciences |
| 2022 | Dr. Adam Dale | Entomology & Plant Pathology |
| 2022 | Dr. Natalie Cooke | Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences |
| 2022 | David Hoffman | Horticultural Science |
| 2022 | Dr. Peter Thompson | Molecular & Structural Biochemistry |
| 2022 | Dr. Jesse Noar | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2022 | Dr. Krista Krish | Prestage Dept. of Poultry Science |
| 2021 | Dr. Justin Fix | Animal Science |
| 2021 | Lendy Johnson | Agricultural and Human Sciences (Agricultural and Extension Education) |
| 2021 | Aaron Blackmon | Agricultural Institute – Livestock and Poultry Mgmt |
| 2021 | Bethany Barnes Allison | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2021 | Dr. Erin McKenney | Applied Ecology |
| 2021 | Dr. Deepak Keshwani | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2021 | Dr. Colby Moorberg | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2021 | Dr. Joseph Roberts | Entomology and Plant Pathology (Plant Pathology) |
| 2021 | Andrew Scruggs | Entomology and Plant Pathology (Plant Pathology) |
| 2021 | Dr. Virginia Stage | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2021 | Dr. Alician Carlson | Horticultural Science |
| 2021 | Dr. Brad Kearney | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2021 | Dr. Susan “Evy” Jaconis | Plant and Microbial Biology (Plant Biology) |
| 2021 | Dr. JT Pope | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2019 | Dr. Sara Hough | Animal Science |
| 2019 | Dr. Jamie Alexander | Agricultural and Human Sciences (Youth, Family and Community Sciences) |
| 2019 | Katie Mills | Agricultural and Human Sciences (Agricultural and Extension Education) |
| 2019 | Silas Charles Craig | Agricultural Institute – Ornamentala and Landscape Tech |
| 2019 | Adam Lytch | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2019 | Dr. James Morley | Applied Ecology |
| 2019 | Brandon Batten | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2019 | Dr. Matthew Vann | Crop and Soil Science |
| 2019 | Dr. Kevin Donohue | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2019 | Dr. Courtney Gallup | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2019 | Ali McDaniel Hill | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2019 | Dr. Elizabeth Riley | Horticultural Science |
| 2019 | Shanna Chriscoe | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2019 | Dr. Devorah Stowe | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2018 | Mr. Aaron L. Fleming | Agricultrual and Human Sciences (Agricultural and Extension Education) |
| 2018 | Ms. Rasha M. El-Beshti | Agricultural and Human Sciences (Youth, Family and Community Sciences) |
| 2018 | Ms. Callie P. McAdams | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2018 | Mr. Joshua P. Stalls | Agricultural Institute – Agribusiness Management; Livestock and Poultry Mgmt; General Agriculture |
| 2018 | Dr. Megan S. Inskeep | Animal Science |
| 2018 | Dr. Stephen R. Midway | Applied Ecology |
| 2018 | Mrs. Nicole Bridgers | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2018 | Dr. Brooke W. Bissinger | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2018 | Ms. Leann M. Barden | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2018 | Mrs. Dana H. Massey | Horticultural Science |
| 2018 | Dr. Erik J. Soderblom | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2018 | Dr. Zachary S. Lowman | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2017 | Mrs. Ashley W. Collins | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2017 | Mr. Jeremy W. Crisp | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2017 | Mr. W. Carl Hollifield | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2017 | Mr. Nicholas H. Dupree | Agricultural Institute – Field Crops Technology |
| 2017 | Dr. Jeremy S. Pittman | Animal Science |
| 2017 | Dr. Dana K. Sackett | Applied Ecology |
| 2017 | Dr. Matthew P. Jones | Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
| 2017 | Mr. William Tyler Whaley | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 2017 | Dr. James P. Kerns | Entomology & Plant Pathology |
| 2017 | Dr. Helen S. Joyner | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2017 | Dr. Casey M. Theriot | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2017 | Mr. Wesley R. Wilson | Prestage Dept of Poultry Science |
| 2016 | Ms. Kristen N. Baughman | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2016 | Dr. Kristin Shawn Stair | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2016 | Ms.Martha I. Santillan-Carrillo | Agricultural and Human Sciences |
| 2016 | Mrs. Melanie S. Ball | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2016 | Mr. Keith T. Kornegay | Agricultural Institute – Livestock and Poultry Mgmt |
| 2016 | Dr. Stephanie L. Hansen | Animal Science |
| 2016 | Dr. Nathan Bacheler | Applied Ecology |
| 2016 | Mr. Shawn C. Troxler | Crop & Soil Sciences |
| 2016 | Dr. Joseph P. Doskocil | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2016 | Dr. Melissa Goellner Mitchum | Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| 2016 | Dr. April Piercey Fogleman | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2016 | Dr. Keith D. Gagnon, Jr. | Molecular and Structural Biochemistry |
| 2016 | Dr. Stephanie L. Gupton | Plant and Microbial Biology |
| 2016 | Dr. Daniel T. Moore | Prestage Department of Poultry Science |
| 2015 | Sterling Smith | Agricultural Institute – Livestock and Poultry Mgmt; General Agriculture; Agribusiness Management |
| 2015 | Tara King | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2015 | Sara Lane | Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| 2015 | Todd Armstrong | Animal Science |
| 2015 | James Morris | Applied Ecology |
| 2015 | Tiffany A. Brinley | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2015 | Brian Jackson | Horticultural Science |
| 2014 | Mr. Wesley Wooten | Agricultural Institute – Pest Management Control |
| 2014 | Dr. Adrienne Crosier | Animal Science |
| 2014 | Mr. James Simpson Jr. | Crop Science |
| 2014 | Dr. Jack Davis | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2014 | Ms. Sonja Mitchell | Youth, Family & Community Sciences |
| 2013 | Valaree L. Reese | Agricultural Institute – Agribusiness Management |
| 2013 | Amanda L. Guthrie, DVM | Animal Science |
| 2013 | Sarah R. Thompson | Entomology |
| 2013 | Qixin Zhong | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2013 | Sarah Ilene Menser | Soil Science |
| 2012 | Ms. Kathryn P. Davis | Biochemistry |
| 2012 | Mr. Kurt H. Bland | Horticultural Science |
| 2011 | Jennifer Roney Gwyn | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2011 | Paul Hampton Zigas | History, Biochemistry |
| 2011 | Dr. Randolphe Barrangou | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2010 | Ray A. Starling | Agricultural and Extension Education |
| 2010 | Dr. Jennifer M. Zurney | Microbiology |
| 2010 | Dr. Heather M. Hudson | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2009 | Joshua B. Williamson | ARE |
| 2009 | Dr. Mary Elizabeth Whetstine | Food Science |
| 2008 | Cynthia D. Gigandet | Agricultural Business Management |
| 2008 | Kate Barger | Animal Science |
| 2008 | Dr. Arnie I. Sair | Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences |
| 2008 | Dr. Katherine B. Weathers | Animal Science |
| 2007 | Donny L. Lassiter | Agricultural Business Management/Ext. Ed. |
| 2007 | Robyn R. Jones | Food Science |
| 2006 | Erica B. Hanchey | Food Science |
| 2006 | Amanda E. Patnaud | Microbiology |
| 2006 | Wendell L. Talley | Poultry Science |
| 2005 | William B. Upchurch, Jr. | Extension Education |
| 2005 | Dr. Bridget M. Degele | Zoology/Biochemistry |
| 2004 | Sharon Bass Rogers | Animal Science |
| 2004 | Charles (Charlie) E. Solomon | Poultry Science |
| 2003 | Joshua B. Bledsoe | Agricultural Education |
| 2003 | David F. Correll | Animal Science |