ANS Graduate Awards

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.

 

2025 Awards

Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Student Award

2025 Recipient: Lynn Olthof

Major Professor: Barry Bradford

 

Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student Award

2025 Recipient: Katie Baugh

Major professor: Janice Siegford

 

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

2025 Recipient: Renee Harbowy

Major professor: Brian Nielsen

 

Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award

2025 Recipient: Erika Eckhardt

Major professor: Jongkyoo Kim

 

Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science

2025 Recipient: Lynn Olthof

Major professor: Barry Bradford