Department of Animal Science

ANS Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Student Award

This award recognizes a Ph.D. candidate in the department who has demonstrated all-round excellence in academic performance, research, teaching, and service and leadership. To be eligible for this award PhD students must have passed their comprehensive examinations and advanced to candidacy.

ANS Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student Award

This award recognizes a M.S. student in the department who has demonstrated all-round excellence in academic performance, research, teaching, and service and leadership. To be eligible for this award MS students must have been enrolled for at least one year.

ANS Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Animal Science teaching mission. Both MS and PhD students are eligible for this award, and selection is based on faculty nominations.

ANS Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award

This award recognizes outstanding contributions by a graduate student to the department, animal science profession, animal industry and/or broader community through their service and leadership activities. Both MS and PhD students are eligible for this award, and selection is based on nominations from the Animal Science department community. (Implemented in 2021)

Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science

This competition encourages Ph.D. candidates in the department to prepare for future employment through mock job applications and interviews. To be eligible for this award PhD students must have passed their comprehensive examinations and advanced to candidacy.

2023 Awards

Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Student Award

2023 Recipient: Quinn Kolar

Major Professor: Pamela Ruegg

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Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

2023 Recipient: Quinn Kolar

Major professor: Pamela Ruegg

Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student Award

2023 Recipient: Andrea Mendoza

Major professor: Zachary Williams

Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award

2023 Recipient: Lynn Olthof

Major professor: Barry Bradford

Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science

2023 Recipient: Kirby Krogstad

Major professor: Barry Bradford

Top Left: Outstanding MS Student Andrea Mendoza with graduate committee chair Rob Tempelman (left) and major professor Zac Williams (right). Top Right: Outstanding PhD Student Quinn Kolar with Tempelman (left) and major professor Pamela Ruegg (right). Bottom Left: Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award recipient Quinn Kolar with Tempelman (left) and nominator Karen Waite (right). Bottom Center: Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science Award recipient Kirby Krogstad (right) with Tempelman (left). Bottom Right: ASGSA Outstanding Mentorship Award recipient Brian Nielsen (center) with Kirby Krogstad, ASGSA president (left) and Renee Harbowy, MS student with Dr. Nielsen (right). Not pictured: Lynn Olthof, ANS Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award recipient (nominator Joe Domecq, major professor Barry Bradford).