Professor of Merit
The Professor of Merit award is a student-nominated award that 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.
- Office Managing the Award Process: CALS Student Services (cals-studentservices [at] cep.cornell.edu)
- Date of Announcement: Early March
- Deadline for Submission: March 31, 2023
- Eligibility: Professors and lecturers in CALS are eligible for this award.
- Presented at: Dean's Awards Ceremony, Summer
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
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 |
2013 | Jerrie Gavalchin, Animal Science |
2014 | Vimal Selvaraj, Animal Science |
| 2015 | Mark Wysocki, Atmospheric Sciences |
| 2016 | David Bonter, Lab of Ornithology |
| 2017 | John Sipple, Development Sociology |
| 2018 | Patricia Johnson, Animal Science |
| 2019 | Robert Raguso, Neurobiology and Behavior |
| 2020 | Marcia Eames-Sheavly, Horticulture |
| 2021 | Clifford Kraft, Natural Resources and the Environment |
| 2022 | Neil Mattson, Horticulture |