2020 Award Recipients
Each spring we recognize contributions of our faculty, staff, and graduate students through the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards. These awards, presented at an evening banquet, honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements or exceptional service to the college.
PAUL A. FUNK RECOGNITION AWARD
- Amy W. Ando, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
- David Miller, Animal Sciences
SPITZE LAND-GRANT PROFESSORIAL CAREER EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Karen Chapman-Novakofski, Food Science and Human Nutrition
RUNGE FACULTY DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Matthew Hudson, Crop Sciences
FACULTY AWARD FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
- Juan J. Loor, Animal Sciences
TEAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab:
Jedi Brown, Food Science and Human Nutrition
- Beth Conerty, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Brian Jacobson, Food Science and Human Nutrition
- James F. Johnson Jr., Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Phillip Manning, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Ronda Sullivan, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Vijay Singh, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Eric Wolfe, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Senior
Carl Nelson, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
College
Paul Davidson, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Senior
Kelly Swanson, Animal Sciences
College
Hannah Holscher, Food Science and Human Nutrition
FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION
Senior
Richard Cooke, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
College
Laura E. Christianson, Crop Sciences
KARL E. GARDNER OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE ADVISER AWARD
- Paul Stoddard, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
JOHN CLYDE AND HENRIETTA DOWNEY SPITLER TEACHING AWARD
- Jonathan Coppess, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
SPECIALIZED FACULTY TEACHING AWARD
- Sarah Albert Richardson, Animal Sciences
PROFESSIONAL STAFF AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Sustained Excellence -- Advising, Teaching and Outreach
Susan Helmink, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Sustained Excellence -- Research
Brenda Davis Koester, Human Development and Family Studies
Sustained Excellence -- Administrative/Management or Technical Contributions
Jessica L. Hartke, Nutritional Sciences
Innovation and Creativity
Carter Phillips, Food Science and Human Nutrition
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
Ph.D.
Laura Chatham, Crop Sciences
- Jamison Watson, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
M.S.
Olivia Obenland, Crop Sciences
LOUIS V. LOGEMAN GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING AWARD
- Alyssa Parsons, Human Development and Family Studies
- Bryan Parthum, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
ACES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD OF MERIT
- David Gilmore, B.S. '89 Ag Economics of Geneseo, IL
- Mark C. Gossett, B.S. '83 Ag Economics of Naperville, IL
- Tim Hassinger, B.S. '84 Ag Economics of Omaha, NE
- Bob Johnson, B.S. '66 M.S. '68 Ag Engineering of Waterman, IL
- Penny Lauritzen, B.S. '86 Agriculture of Lanark, IL