University of Floridaorange barCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences

CALS Teachers of Distinction

USDA Excellence in Teaching Award Winners

  • Rick D. Rudd
    Agricultural Education and
    Communication
    2006
  • Elaine Turner
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2004
  • Michael T. Olexa
    Food and Resource Economics
    2001
  • Gail P. A. Kauwell
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2000
  • Tracy S. Hoover (Regional)
    Agricultural Education and Communication
    1999
  • Donald W. Hall
    Entomology
    1997
  • C. Direlle Baird (Regional)
    Food and Agricultural Process Engineering
    1995
  • John R. Strayer (Regional)
    Entomology
    1994

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North American Colleges and Teachers of Agricultural Award Winners

Distinguished Educator

  • Jimmy Cheek
    2005
  • Larry J. Connor
    2000

Graduate Student Teaching

  • Amanda Brown
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2006
  • Sarah Clark
    Plant Pathology
    2006
  • Drew Cotton
    Animal Sciences
    2006
  • Nick Fuhrman
    Agricultural Education and Communication
    2006
  • David Jones
    Agricultural Education and Communication
    2006
  • Emily Rhoades
    Agricultural Education and Communication
    2006
  • Travis Park
    2005
  • James Dunford
    2005
  • Kimberly Bellah
    2005
  • Brian E. Myers
    2004
  • A. Christian Morgan
    2004
  • Rebecca Baldwin
    2003
  • Bryon "Pete" Coon
    2000

John Deere

  • Byron T. French
    2003
    Region: Southern

Regional Outstanding Teachers - Southern

  • Ricky Telg
    2008
  • Michael T. Olexa
    2004
  • Rick D. Rudd
    2002
  • Don Hall
    1996

Teacher Fellow Recipients

  • Rebecca Darnell
    Horticultural Sciences
    2006
  • Elaine Turner
    Food Science and Human Nutrition 2006
  • Sandra Wilson
    2005
  • Nick Place
    2005
  • Timothy Marshall
    2005
  • Kenneth M. Portier
    2003
  • Ricky W. Telg
    2001
  • Gary F. Fairchild
    2001
  • Rick D. Rudd
    2000
  • Michael T. Olexa
    2000
  • Mathew T. Baker
    2000
  • Tracy S. Hoover
    1998
  • Don Hall
    1996
  • Maurice R. Marshall
    1995
  • Larry R. Arrington
    1990

Teaching Award of Excellence

  • Rick D. Rudd
    Agricultural Education and
    Communication
    2006
  • Donald W. Hall
    Entomology and Nematology
    2000
  • Jimmy G. Cheek
    Agricultural Education and
    Communication
    1990
  • Max B. McGhee
    Agricultural Education and
    Communication
    1989

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UF Award Winners

UF Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award

  • P.K. Ramachandran Nair
    UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation
    2006
  • James W. Jones
    Agricultural and Biological Engineering
    2005
  • Ramesh Reddy
    Soil and Water Sciences
    2005
  • Wendy Graham
    Agricultural and Biological Engineering
    2004
  • P.J. Hansen
    UF Department of Animal Sciences
    2003
  • William W. Thatcher
    UF Department of Animal Sciences
    2002

UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year

  • Lynn Bailey
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2007-2008
  • G.K. Davis
    Agriculture
    1960-1961

The Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars

  • Rick Rudd
    Agricultural Education & Communication
    2006
  • Mike Olexa
    Food and Resource Economics
    2005
  • Gail Kauwell
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2005

Faculty Advisor of the Year

  • Lisa House
    Food and Resource Economics
    2008
  • Peggy Borum
    Food Science and Human Nutrition
    2007

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CALS Award Winners

CALS Graduate Teaching / Advising Award

  • Timothy G Taylor
    Food and Resource Economics
    2006-07
  • Rebecca Darnell
    Horticultural Sciences
    2005-06
  • Nick Place
    Agricultural Education & Communication
    2004-05
  • Janaki Alavalapati
    School of Forest Resources and Conservation
    2003-04
  • Peter J. Hansen
    Animal Sciences
    2002-03
  • William Thatcher
    Animal Sciences
    2001-02
  • P. K. Nair
    School of Forest Resources and Conservation
    2000-01
  • Philip Koehler
    Entomology and Nematology
    1999-00
  • David Sylvia
    Soil and Water Science
    1998-99
  • Lynn Sollenberger
    Agronomy
    1997-98
  • Peter Hildebrand
    Food and Resource Economics
    1996-97
  • Susan Jacobson
    Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
    1995-96
  • Richard Kilmer
    Food and Resource Economics
    1994-95
  • Donn Shilling
    Agronomy
    1993-94

CALS Teaching Award

  • James L. Gibson
    Environmental Horticulture
    2006-07
  • Sandra B. Wilson
    Environmental Horticulture
    2006-07
  • Gary F. Fairchild
    Food and Resource Economics
    2005-06
  • Lisa House
    Food and Resource Economics
    2004-05
  • Alan Long
    School of Forest Resources and Conservation
    2004-05
  • Bruce Welt
    Agricultural and Biological Engineering
    2003-04

CALS Undergraduate
Advising Award

  • Jennifer E. Gove
    Family, Youth and Community
    Sciences
    2006-07
  • David Barber
    Food and Resource Economics
    2005-06
  • Mary Hall
    Agricultural & Biological Engineering
    2004-05
  • Janna Underhill
    Food Science & Human Nutrition
    2003-04
  • Elaine Turner
    Food Science & Human Nutrition
    2002-03
  • George Fitzpatrick
    Environmental Horticulture
    2001-02
  • Jim Leary
    Agricultural & Biological Engineering
    2000-01
  • Ricky Telg
    Agricultural Education & Communication
    1999-00
  • Suzanna Smith
    Family, Youth & Community Sciences
    1998-99
  • Patrick Byrne
    Food & Resource Economics
    1997-98
  • Tim Marshall
    Animal Science
    1996-97
  • Byron French
    Agricultural Operations Management
    1995-96
  • Richard Fluck
    Agricultural & Biological Engineering
    1994-95
  • Phillip Achey
    Microbiology & Cell Sciences
    1993-94
  • Laura Guyer
    Food Science & Human Nutrition
    1992-93
  • Richard Weldon
    Food & Resource Economics
    1990-91
  • Kenneth Buhr
    Agronomy
    1989-90
  • C. Direlle Baird
    Agricultural Engineering
    1988-89
  • Maxie McGhee
    Agricultural Education & Communication
    1987-88
  • David Shoup
    Agricultural Engineering
    1986-87
  • Alvin Warnick
    Animal Science
    1985-86

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