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Professor of Merit

OFFICE MANAGING THE AWARD PROCESS: Counseling and Advising, Office of Academic Programs

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: Late February

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Mid March

ELIGIBILITY: Professors and lecturers in CALS are eligible for this award.

SPECIFICS: The Professor of merit award recognizes excellence in undergraduate teaching. Since 1947, the Senior Class of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has had the privilege of selecting a Professor of Merit. This award is considered prestigious by faculty, because it is awarded by students.

PRESENTED AT: Dean's Awards Reception

Previous Awardees of The Professor of Merit Since 1948

1948

 

Stanley W. Warren, Agricultural Economics

1949

 

H. O. Buckman, Agronomy

1950

 

Herrell DeGraff, Agricultural Economics

1951

 

John Peter Willman, Animal Science

1952

 

Loren Clifford Petry, Botany

1953

 

Nyle C. Brady, Agronomy

1954

 

Cedric Hay Guise, Natural Resources

1955

 

Lawrence Bryce Darrah, Agricultural Economics

1956

 

Chester Highby Freeman, Communication

1957

 

Thomas Cobb Watkins, Entomology

1958

 

George Eric Peabody, Communication

1959

 

Kenneth Leon Robinson, Agricultural Economics

1960

 

Thomas Rud Nielsen, Agronomy

1961

 

Russell Dickinson Martin, Communication

1962

 

Arthur John Pratt, Vegetable Crops

1963

 

Harlan Parker Banks, Plant Biology

1964

 

Daniel Gene Sisler, Agricultural Economics

1965

 

Kendall Sewall Carpenter, Agricultural Economics

1966

 

William Tinsley Keeton, Neurobiology and Behavior

1967

 

Adrian M. Srb, Genetics and Development

1968

 

Robert H. Foote, Animal Science

1969

 

Thomas W. Scott, Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences

1970

 

Louise Daniel, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

1971

 

Joseph B. Bugliari, Agricultural Economics

1972

 

Robert S. Smith, Agricultural Economics

1973

 

Thomas Eisner, Neurobiology and Behavior

1974

 

Gottfried Schatz, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology

1975

 

George J. Conneman, Agricultural Economics

1976

 

Richard D. Aplin, Agricultural Economics

1977

 

Wendell G. Earle, Agricultural Economics

1978

 

William C. Kelly, Vegetable Crops

1979

 

Dwight A. Webster, Natural Resources

1980

 

George L. Good, Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture

1981

 

William B. Duke, Agronomy

1982

 

Verne N. Rockcastle, Education

1983

 

Dana C. Goodrich, Jr., Agricultural Economics

1984

 

Gene A. German, Agricultural Economics

1985

 

Richard G. Warner, Animal Science

1986

 

David M. Galton, Animal Science

1987

 

Ari van Tienhoven, Poultry and Avian Sciences

1988

 

Edward W. McLaughlin, Agricultural Economics

1989

 

Margaret J. Hubbert, Agricultural Economics

1990

 

Robert G. Mower, Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture

1991

 

Syed S. H. Rizvi, Food Science

1992

 

Joan R. Egner, Education

1993

 

Dale A. Grossman, Agricultural Economics

1994

 

Richard A. Baer, Jr., Natural Resources

1995

 

Ronald E. Pitt, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

1996

 

Lois S. Willett, Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics

1997

 

Cindy L. van Es, Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics

1998

 

Brian O. Earle, Communication

1999

 

Barbara L. Peckarsky, Entomology

2000

 

Harold F. Hintz, Animal Science

2001

 

Richard T. Curtis, Applied Economics and Management

2002

 

Deborah H. Streeter, Applied Economics and Management

2003

 

George W. Hudler, Plant Pathology

2004

 

Rita A. Calvo, Molecular Biology and Genetics

2005

 

James E. Blankenship, Molecular Biology and Genetics

2006

 

Debra J. Perosio, Applied Economics and Management

2007

 

Debbie J. Cherney, Animal Science

2008

 

Michael E. Van Amburgh, Animal Science

2009

 

Dennis D. Miller, Food Science

2010

 

Peter J. Trowbridge, Landscape Architecture

2011

 

Evan G. Cooch, Natural Resources

2012

 

Antonio DiTommaso, Crop and Soil Sciences