2023 Funk Awards Banquet

Monday, September 18, 2023
Pear Tree Estate, Champaign, IL
Registration coming soon.

2023 Funk Award Nominations

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Funk Awards. All nominations should be coordinated through your department or unit office.
Nominations are due by March 8, 2023

2022 Award Recipients

Each year we recognize the 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

Romana Nowak, Animal Sciences

Spitze Land-Grant Professorial Career Excellence Award

James Drackley, Animal Sciences

Runge Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award

Mary Arends-Kuenning, Agricultural and Consumer Economics

Faculty Award for Global Impact

Robert Knox, Animal Sciences

Team Award for Excellence

The Child Development Laboratory, Human Development and Family Studies:

Brent McBride, Human Development and Family Studies
Meghan Redeker, Human Development and Family Studies
Lynn Bell, Human Development and Family Studies

Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Senior
Jason Emmert, Animal Sciences
College
Phil Cardoso, Animal Sciences

Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

Senior
Juan Loor, Animal Sciences
College
Andrew Margenot, Crop Sciences

Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension

Senior
Amy Fischer, Animal Sciences
College
Melissa Prescott, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Karl E. Gardner Outstanding Undergraduate Adviser Award

Justine Karduck, Food Science and Human Nutrition

John Clyde and Henrietta Downey Spitler Teaching Award

Jan Brooks, Human Development and Family Studies

Specialized Faculty Teaching Award

Andrea Faber-Taylor, Crop Sciences

Professional Staff Award for Excellence

Sustained Excellence — Advising, Teaching and Outreach
Piper Hodson, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Sustained Excellence — Research
Corey Mitchell, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Sustained Excellence — Administrative/Management or Technical Contributions
Joe Bohn, ACES Admin

Marcella M. Nance Staff Award

Amanda Hart, Human Development and Family Studies

Staff Award for Excellence

Jean Miles, Crop Sciences
Audra Martin, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Service Recognition Award

Thomas Benson

Graduate Student Research Award

Ph.D.
Samantha Iwinski, Human Development and Family Studies
M.S.
Subhiksha Chandrasekaran, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Louis V. Logeman Graduate Student Teaching Award

Travis Johnson, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Jaclyn Theisen-Raub, Human Development and Family Studies