Announcing the 2024-25 CFANS Collegiate Award recipients

May 8, 2025

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024-2025 CFANS Collegiate Awards, announced on May 6 during the Spring All-College Assembly. 

View photos from the 2025 Spring All-College Assembly

People from all units are eligible for nomination.  Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, service, impact, extension and outreach, innovation, and outstanding students and teaching assistants. 

  • CFANS Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Non-Tenured Faculty: Rielle Perttu, Animal Science
  • CFANS Pioneering and Innovation Award: Andrew Howe, Food Science and Nutrition
  • CFANS Graduate Assistant Teaching Award: Shunkei Kakimoto, Applied Economics
  • CFANS Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Staff Award – Administrative Category: Patrick McDonald, CFANS Finance
  • CFANS Civil Service/Bargaining Unit Staff Award – Technical Category: Adrienne Hilbrands, West Central Research and Outreach Center
  • CFANS Professional and Academic Award – Other Professional Category: Molly Werner, Southwest Research and Outreach Center
  • Distinguished Extension and Outreach Award: Anna Cates, Soil, Water, and Climate
  • Dean E. M. Freeman Award: Reagan Slinde, Food Science and Nutrition
  • CFANS Inclusive Excellence Impact Award: Soil, Water, and Climate (SWAC) DEI Committee

Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients! 

Read more about submitting nominations for Collegiate awards.