Awards
Alumni Awards
UK M-G CAFE Night of Excellence (2024)
UK M-G CAFE Hall of Distinguished Alumni
- David Williams, ‘66 B.S. Animal Science, ‘68 M.S. Animal Science (2024)
- Valerie Still, ‘00 B.S. Animal Science (2024)
- Dr. Roy Burris receives 2023 Hall of Fame Induction
- Eight inducted into UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Hall of Distinguished Alumni (2022)
- Barbara Glenn - UK honors distinguished animal and food science alumni and installs two in hall of fame (2021)
- Robert (Bobby) Foree, John Stika, Dan Grigson, Jerry Spears
Distinguished Alumnus Awards
- 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Dr. Steven I. Smith
- 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Jim Akers
- 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Dr. Kimberly Ragland
- 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award - John Stika
- 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Dr. Jerry Spears
- 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Dr. Sally Northcutt
Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Donald G. Ely
- 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Roy Burris
- 2022 Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Barbara Glenn
- 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee - Danny Joe Grigson
- 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee - Robert Foree
Faculty Awards
2024
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Dr. Darrh Bullock - 2024 BIF Pioneer Award, Beef Improvement Federation award
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Dr. Suman - Signal Service Award Winner in the meat industry, American Meat Science Association award
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Dr. Jackie Wahrmund - 2024-25 TEK Faculty Fellows cohort
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Dr. Don Ely - Outstanding Specialist Award, Kentucky Association of County Agricultural Agents
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Dr. David Harmon - 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A
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Dr. David Harmon - William B. Sturgill Award
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Dr. Dave Harmon - 2024-25 University Research Professors
- Dr. Kristine Urschel - 2024 Outstanding Teaching Awards
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Dr. Mary Rossano - Ken Freedman Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Kentucky
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Dr. Katie VanValin - 2024 KASEP Outstanding New Extension Specialist award
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Dr. Gregg Rentfrow - UK Research/Extension Impact Award
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Dr. Youling Xiong - Bill Gatton Foundation Distinguished Professorship, University of Kentucky
2023
- Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler - American Society of Animal Science, 2023 Extension Award
- Dr. Gregg Rentfrow - American Society of Animal Science, 2023 Animal Industry Innovation Award
- Dr. Youling Xiong - University of Kentucky, Kirwan Memorial Prize
- Dr. Bob Coleman - American Association of Equine Affiliated Academics, Senior Faculty Educator Award; Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals, M.D. Whiteker Award
- Dr. Suman Surendranath – American Meat Science Association, Distinguished Research Award
- Dr. Merlin Lindemann – University of Kentucky, University Research Professorship
- Dr. Leslie H. Anderson – American Society of Animal Science, Extension Award
- Dr. Youling Xiong – American Meat Science Association, International Lectureship Award
- Dr. Joaco Costa – Lallemand Forward Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition
- Dr. Kristine Urschel selected as 2022 Teaching Innovation Institute cohort of UK CELT
- Dr. Les Anderson receives the 2022 ASAS National Extension Award
- Dr. Tayo Adedokun receives the 2022 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
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