Student & Faculty Awards
Student & Faculty Awards
Faculty Awards
Dr. Darrh Bullock: Beef Improvement Federation Pioneer Award
Dr. Surendranath Suman: American Meat Science Association Signal Service Award Winner in the Meat Industry
Dr. Jackie Wahrmund: 2024-25 TEK Faculty Fellows Cohort
Dr. Don Ely: Kentucky Association of County Agricultural Agents Outstanding Specialist Award
Dr. David Harmon: 2024-25 University Research Professor, William B. Sturgill Award
Dr. Kristine Urschel: 2024 Outstanding Teaching Awards
Dr. Mary Rossano: UK Ken Freedman Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
Dr. Katie VanValin: 2024 KASEP Outstanding New Extension Specialist Award
Dr. Gregg Rentfrow: UK Research/Extension Impact Award
Dr. Youling Xiong: UK Bill Gatton Foundation Distinguished Professorship
Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler: American Society of Animal Science Extension Award
Dr. Gregg Rentfrow: American Society of Animal Science Animal Industry Innovation Award
Dr. Youling Xiong: UK Kirwan Memorial Prize, American Meat Science Association International Lectureship Award
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: UK University Research Professorship
Dr. Leslie H. Anderson: American Society of Animal Science Extension Award
Dr. Joaco Costa: Lallemand Forward Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition
Dr. Kristine Urschel: Teaching Innovation Institute Cohort of UK CELT
Student Awards
SC Conference Award - Gustavo Mazon
Originally from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Gustavo Mazon is a Ph.D. student at UK. He got his undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences from the Federal University of Vicosa in Brazil and his master's degree from UK. His current research focuses on strategic nutritional interventions with probiotics and their relationship to performance, feeding behavior and rumen development of crossbred calves. In addition, Mazon is also involved in the development and validation of precision dairy technologies.
Student Employee of the Year Finalist - Mackenzie Berry
Mackenzie Berry is a Student Employee of the Year Finalist from UK Human Resources.
Berry was also selected to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2022. Berry is a junior Animal Science major and Agricultural Economics minor at UK. Her research mentor is Dr. Joao Costa.
