Quarterly CFANS awards roundup | Q2 2024
In our quarterly celebration of award recipients across CFANS, we recognize students, faculty, and staff who've received significant accolades. Congratulations to all recipients — we're #CFANSProud of you! The list below highlights awards received and/or announced in April through June 2024.
University Awards
McKnight Presidential Fellow Award
- Gretchen Hansen, Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology
- Jacob Jungers, Agronomy & Plant Genetics
University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professorship
- Jason Hill, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
UMN Graduate School Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Advising
- Dylan Millet, Soil, Water and Climate
Award for Excellence in Academic Unit Service
- Brad Heins, West Central Research and Outreach Center
UMN President’s Student Leadership and Service Award
- Priscilla Bunday (and 2024 Donald Zander Alumni Award for Outstanding Student Leadership)
- Adynn Stedillie
- Jenalyn Ostendorf
- Aparna Nidamanuri
- Ashley Patten
- Jessica Rootes
- Chloe Strege
- Natalie Gerkin
- Julius Mims
- Lucas Roberts
- Mary Jane Espina
University of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities Tony Diggs Excellence Awards:
- Excellence in Community Building: Plant Pathology Graduate Student Organization
- Excellence in Career Readiness: Food and Bioproducts Engineering Organization (FaBEO)
University of Minnesota Communicators Forum Maroon and Gold Awards
- Gold, Campaign, Series, or Event: CFANS Communications Team State Fair exhibit, "Feeding a Growing Population, Protecting the Planet"
CFANS Honors and Awards
CFANS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE TENURED FACULTY
Kyungsoo Yoo | Soil, Water and Climate
CFANS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE TERM FACULTY
Troy McKay | Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing
CFANS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
Jim Anderson | Agronomy and Plant Genetics
CFANS PIONEERING AND INNOVATION AWARD
Jeffrey Stamp | Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing
GRADUATE ASSISTANT TEACHING AWARD
Courtney Archer | Animal Science
CFANS CIVIL SERVICE/BARGAINING UNIT STAFF AWARD – ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY
Tracy Fallon | Water Resource Center
CFANS CIVIL SERVICE/BARGAINING UNIT STAFF AWARD – TECHNICAL CATEGORY
Nicole Burkhardt | Entomology
CFANS PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AWARD – RESEARCH CATEGORY
Gigi DiGiacomo | Applied Economics
CFANS PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AWARD – OTHER PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
Greta Tank | Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing
DEAN E. M. FREEMAN AWARD
Matthew Stone | Food Science and Nutrition
CFANS Finance and Budget Outstanding Service Award
- Sue Kilber, APG and Soil, Water and Climate Pre-Award Coordinator
Hayes Phillips Award
- 2024 Hayes Phillips Award: Hannah Stoll '24 PhD, Applied Plant Sciences
- Departmental Distinguished Alumni, Academic: Roberto Tuberosa
- Departmental Distinguished Alumni, Industry: Tabare Abadie
Outside of the University
Entomological Society of America
- Plant-Insect Ecosystems (P-IE) Section: Bill Hutchison - P-IE Lifetime Achievement Award in Entomology, and Jena Ostendorf - P-IE Undergraduate Student Achievement in Entomology Award
To submit awards for inclusion in the next roundup, please complete this form and be sure to select the "Share an award recipient and corresponding award information" drop-down option. The next roundup will be published on our website in early October and will include awards received and/or announced in July, August, and September 2024.
