Teaching & Advising Awards 

The college is known for its excellent record of teaching and advising. Faculty and staff have been awarded numerous honors from the university, USDA, and NACTA. 

CALS AWARDS & WINNERS

• CALS UG Professional Advisor of the Year Award

  CALS Guidelines | UF Guidelines | Cover Page Form

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Alex Strickland-Tilton	Animal Sciences
  2022-2023	Mike Sisk	Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
  2021-2022	Allyson Trimble	Animal Sciences
  2020-2021	Danielle Shu	Food and Resource Economics
  2019-2020	Grace Burmester	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2018-2019	Amie Imler	Animal Sciences
  2017-2018	Kristina Haselier	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2016-2017	Robin Synder	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2015-2016	Kathryn Ivey	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2014-2015	Amy Alexander	Plant Science Major
  2013-2014	Karen Bray	School of Natural Resources and Environment
  2012-2013	Jacqueline K. White	Indian River Research and Education Center
  2011-2012	Anne Marie Mattison	Food and Resource Economics
  2010-2011	Mae Kiggins	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2009-2010	Janna L. Underhill	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2008-2009	Christine A. Holyoak	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2007-2008	Lisa A. Hall	Enviromental Horticulture
  2006-2007	Jennifer E. Gove	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2005-2006	Mary E. Hall	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2004-2005	Janna L. Underhill	Food Science and Human Nutrition

   

• CALS Excellence in Graduate Program Support Award

  CALS Guidelines | Cover Page Form

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Karen Bray	Natural Resources and Environment
  2022-2023	Jacqueline Lee	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2021-2022	Gregg Henderschiedt	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2020-2021	Jessica Herman	Food and Resource Economics
  2019-2020	Shannon Noble	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2018-2019	Cynthia Hight	Agronomy

   

• CALS Undergraduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year Award

  CALS Guidelines | UF Guidelines | Cover Page Form

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Adam Watson	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2022-2023	Amie Imler	Animal Sciences
  2021-2022	Kate Fletcher	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2020-2021	Antonio Faciola	Animal Sciences
  2019-2020	Susan Curry	Soil and Water Sciences
  2018-2019	Dale Pracht	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2017-2018	Shirley Baker	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2016-2017	Monika Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2015-2016	Andrew Thoron	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2014-2015	Rebecca Baldwin	Entomology and Nematology
  2013-2014	Ricky W. Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2012-2013	Wendell A. Porter	Agricultural Operations Management
  2011-2012	Jason K. Kruse	Environmental Horticulture
  2010-2011	Saundra H. TenBroeck	Animal Sciences
  2009-2010	Kate Fogarty	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2008-2009	Angeleah A. Browdy	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2007-2008	Lisa A. House	Food and Resource Economics
  2006-2007	Peggy R. Borum	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2005-2006	David L. Barber	Food and Resource Economics
  2002-2003	R. Elaine Turner	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2001-2002	George E. Fitzpatrick	Environmental Horticulture
  2000-2001	James D. Leary	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1999-2000	Ricky W. Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1998-1999	Suzanna D. Smith	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  1997-1998	Patrick Byrne	Food and Resource Economics
  1996-1997	Timothy Marshall	Animal Sciences
  1995-1996	Byron French	Agricultural Operations Management
  1994-1995	Richard Fluck	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1993-1994	Phillip Achey	Microbiology and Cell Sciences
  1992-1993	Laura Guyer	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  1990-1991	John Strayer	Entomology and Nematology
  1990-1991	Richard N. Weldon	Food and Resource Economics
  1990-1991	John R. Strayer	Entomology and Nematology
  1989-1990	Kenneth L. Buhr	Agronomy
  1988-1989	C. Direlle Baird	Agricultural Engineering
  1987-1988	Maxie B. McGhee	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1986-1987	William D. (David) Shoup	Agricultural Engineering
  1985-1986	Alvin Warnick	Animal Sciences

   

• CALS Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award

  CALS Guidelines | Cover Page Form

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Samuel Martins	Plant Pathology
  2022-2023	Daniel Czyz	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2022-2023	Ana Martin-Ryals	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2021-2022	Miguel Acevedo	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2021-2022	Adam Watson	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2020-2021	Alison Adams	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2020-2021	Cameron Jack	Entomology and Nematology
  2019-2020	Gerardo Nunez	Horticultural Sciences

   

• CALS Innovation in Teaching Award

  CALS Guidelines | Cover Sheet Application

  Year	Name	Unit
  2024	Sooyhoun (Soo) Ahn	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2024	Erin Alvarez	Environmental Horticulture
  2024	Allan Bacon	Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
  2024	Kelly Balmant	Horticultural Sciences
  2024	Tori Donovan	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; West Florida REC
  2024	Ryan Good	School of Natural Resources and Environment
  2024	Laura Greenhaw	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2024	Amie Imler	Animal Sciences
  2024	Greg MacDonald	Agronomy
  2024	Christina Romagosa	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2024	Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2024	Zach Siders	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2024	Meixia Zhao	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2023	Julie Meyer	Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
  2023	Nia Morales	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2023	Brantlee Spakes-Richter	Plant Pathology
  2023	Caleb Stair	Food and Resource Economics
  2023	Taylor Stein	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2022	Michael Andreu	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2022	Brad Diagneault	Animal Sciences
  2022	Beth Gankofskie	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2022	Melissa Jones	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2022	Marcus Lashley	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2022	Conner Mullally	Food and Resource Economics
  2022	Kim Wiley	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2022	Chris Wilson	Agronomy
  2021	Megan Cantrell	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2021	Jennifer Clark	Food and Resource Economics
  2021	Matthew Deitch	Soil and Water Sciences; West Florida REC
  2021	Vanessa Hull	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2021	Wonsuk (Daniel) Lee	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2021	Gabriel Maltais-Landry	Soil and Water Sciences
  2021	Gerardo Nunez	Horticultural Sciences
  2021	Silvana Paula-Moraes	Entomology and Nematology; West Florida REC
  2021	Lori Warren	Animal Sciences
  2020	Luis Pena-Levano	Food and Resource Economics
  2020	Lorenzo Rossi	Horticultural Sciences
  2020	Adam Watson	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2019	Erin Alvarez	Environmental Horticulture
  2019	Allan Bacon	Soil and Water Sciences
  2019	Daniel Czyz	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2019	Jennifer Gillett- Kaufman	Entomology and Nematology
  2019	Erica Goss	Plant Pathology
  2019	Steve Johnson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2019	Kevin Kenworthy	Agronomy
  2019	Jamie Loizzo	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2019	Andrew McIntosh	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2019	Emily Miller-Cushon	Animal Sciences
  2019	Ajay Sharma	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; UF/IFAS West Florida REC
  2019	Misti Sharp	Food and Resource Economics
  2019	Xin Zhao	Horticultural Sciences

• CALS Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award

  CALS Guidelines | UF Guidelines | Cover Sheet Form

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Muthusami Kumaran	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2023-2024	Jason Scheffler	Animal Sciences
  2022-2023	Soohyoun Ahn	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2022-2023	Xin Zhao	Horticultural Sciences
  2021-2022	Jamie Loizzo	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2021-2022	William Pelletier	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2020-2021	Misti Sharp	Food and Resource Economics
  2020-2021	Matthew Sowcik	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2019-2020	Luke Flory	Agronomy
  2019-2020	Melanie Correll	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2018-2019	Laura Acosta	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2018-2019	Raelene Crandall	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2017-2018	Steve Johnson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2017-2018	Christine Miller	Entomology and Nematology
  2016-2017	Victor Harris	Family, Youth, & Community Sciences
  2016-2017	Anne Mathews	Food Science & Human Nutrition
  2015-2016	Jennifer Drew	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2015-2016	Brantlee Spakes-Richter	Plant Pathology
  2014-2015	Chris Mortensen	Animal Sciences
  2014-2015	Andrea Lucky	Entomology & Nematology
  2013-2014	Tony Andenoro	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2013-2014	Wendy J. Dahl	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2012-2013	H. Mikael Sandberg	Food and Resource Economics
  2012-2013	Monika K. Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2011-2012	Karla P. Shelnutt	Food Science and Human Nutrition/Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2011-2012	Kate Fletcher	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2010-2011	Ricky W. Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2010-2011	Michael A. Gunderson	Food and Resource Economics
  2009-2010	Nicole L. P. Stedman	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2009-2010	Suzanna D. Smith	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2008-2009	Pamela S. McMahon	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2008-2009	Eboni J. Baugh	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2007-2008	James A. Sterns	Food and Resource Economics
  2006-2007	James L. Gibson	Environmental Horticulture
  2006-2007	Sandra B. Wilson	Environmental Horticulture
  2005-2006	Gary F. Fairchild	Food and Resource Economics
  2004-2005	Lisa A . House	Food and Resource Economics
  2004-2005	Alan J. Long	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2003-2004	Bruce A .Welt	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2002-2003	Carol J. Lehtola	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2001-2002	Allen F. Wysocki	Food and Resource Economics
  2001-2002	James W. Kimbrough	Plant Pathology
  2000-2001	John Zenger	Entomology and Nematology
  2000-2001	R. Elaine Turner	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  1999-2000	Douglas R. Carter	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  1999-2000	Francis W. (Bill) Zettler	Plant Pathology
  1998-1999	Gail P.A. Kauwell	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  1998-1999	Michael T. Olexa	Food and Resource Economics
  1997-1998	Michael J. Fields	Animal Sciences
  1997-1998	Rick D. Rudd	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1996-1997	Ricky W. Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1996-1997	Tracy S. Hoover	Agriculture Education and Communication
  1995-1996	Patrick Byrne	Food and Resource Economics
  1995-1996	Edwin R. Duke	Horticulture Sciences
  1994-1995	Gary F. Fairchild	Food and Resource Economics
  1994-1995	Greg Davis	Enviromental Horticulture
  1993-1994	Karl Kepner	Food and Resource Economics
  1993-1994	C. Direlle Baird	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1992-1993	Max B. McGhee	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1991-1992	Donald W. Hall	Entomlogy and Nematology
  1990-1991	Michael E. Kane	Enviromental Horticulture
  1989-1990	Thomas H. Spreen	Food and Resource Economics
  1988-1989	Jimmy G. Cheek	Agriculture Education and Communication
  1987-1988	Fred Leak	Animal Sciences
  1986-1987	Khe V. Chau	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1985-1986	Richard D. Miles, Jr.	Animal Sciences
  1984-1985	Byron French	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1983-1984	Larry R. Arrington	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1982-1983	William D. (David) Shoup	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1981-1982	Evan Drummond	Food and Resource Economics
  1980-1981	Peter Carpenter	Animal Sciences
  1979-1980	Donald Wakeman	Animal Sciences
  1978-1979	Robert Voytle	Poultry Science
  1976-1977	James Oblinger	Food Science and Human Nutrition

   

• CALS Graduate Teacher/Advisor of the Year Award

  CALS Guidelines | Cover Page Form

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Luke Flory	Agronomy
  2022-2023	Larry Forthun	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2022-2023	Muthusami Kumaran	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2021-2022	Amr Abd-Elrahman	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences/Gulf Coast REC
  2021-2022	Zhifeng Gao	Food and Resource Economics
  2020-2021	Karen Kainer	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2020-2021	Hector Perez	Environmental Horticulture
  2019-2020	Kate Fogarty	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2018-2019	Anne Mathews	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2017-2018	Gail P. A. Kauwell	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2016-2017	John Driver	Animal Sciences
  2015-2016	Robert Fletcher	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2014-2015	Martha Monroe	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2013-2014	Madan K. Oli	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2012-2013	Nicole L. P. Stedman	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2011-2012	Susan K. Jacobson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2010-2011	Emilio M. Bruna	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2009-2010	Gail P. A. Kauwell	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2008-2009	James W. Jawitz	Soil and Water Science
  2007-2008	Samira H. Daroub	Soil and Water Science
  2007-2008	William J. Lindberg	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2006-2007	Timothy G. Taylor	Food and Resource Economics
  2005-2006	Rebecca L. Darnell	Horticultural Sciences
  2004-2005	Nick Place	Agricultural Education & Communication
  2003-2004	Janaki R. Alavalapati	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2002-2003	Peter J. Hansen	Animal Sciences
  2001-2002	William W. Thatcher	Animal Sciences
  2000-2001	P. K. Nair	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  1999-2000	Philip G. Koehler	Entomology and Nematology
  1998-1999	David Sylvia	Soil and Water Science
  1997-1998	Lynn E. Sollenberger	Agronomy
  1996-1997	Peter E. Hildebrand	Food and Resource Economics
  1995-1996	Susan K. Jacobson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  1994-1995	Richard Kilmer	Food and Resource Economics
  1993-1994	Donn Shilling	Agronomy

   

   

• CALS Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award

  CALS Application | Cover Sheet Form

  Year	Name	Unit
  2024	Debra Barry	Agricultural Education and Communication; Gulf Coast REC
  2023	Bachir Kassas	Food and Resource Economics
  2023	John Lai	Food and Resource Economics
  2022	Samuel Martins	Plant Pathology
  2021	Jenny Jones	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2020	Jennifer Drew	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2019	Andrea Lucky	Entomology and Nematology

• IFAS Early Career International Educator of the Year Award

  Applications will open later in the fall semester. 

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2024	Anthony Auletta	Entomology and Nematology
  2023	Cameron Jack	Entomology and Nematology
  2022	Natalie Coers	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2021	Young Gu Her	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2021	Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2020	JC Bunch	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2019	Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2019	Rhuanito Ferrarezi	Horticultural Sciences/Indian River REC
  2018	Monika Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2018	Aditya Singh	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2017	Luke Flory	Agronomy
  2016	Nicolas DiLorenzo	Animal Sciences/North Florida REC
  2016	Bob McCleerly	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

• IFAS International Educator of the Year Award

  Application coming soon! 

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Focus
  2024	Muthusami Kumaran	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2023	Don Behringer	School or Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2022	Andy Ogram	Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Services
  2021	Samira Daroub	Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Services/Everglades REC
  2021	Mathews Paret	Plant Pathology/North Florida REC
  2020	Jose C. Dubeux	Agronomy/North Florida REC
  2020	Victor Harris	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2019	Keith Diem	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2019	Gerrit Hoogenboom	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2018	Don Behringer	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2018	Gbola Adesogan	Animal Sciences
  2017	Bill Giuliano	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2016	Kirby Barrick	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2016	Greg MacDonald	Agronomy

   

UF AWARDS & WINNERS

• UF Undergraduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Focus
  2023-2024	Jonathan (Adam) Watson	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2022-2023	Amie Imler	Animal Sciences
  2020-2021	Antonio Faciola	Animal Sciences
  2017-2018	Shirley Baker	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2016-2017	Monika Oli	Microbiology & Cell Science
  2009-2010	Janna L. Underhill	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2008-2009	Angeleah A. Browdy	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2008-2009	Christine A. Holyoak	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2007-2008	Lisa A. House	Food and Resource Economics
  2003-2004	Janna Underhill	Food Science and Human Nutrition

   

• UF UG Professional Adviser of the Year Award

   

  Year	Name	Unit
  2021-2022	Danielle Shu	Food and Resource Economics

• UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2022-2023	Xin Zhao	Horticultural Sciences
  2018-2019	Laura Acosta	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2012-2013	Monika K. Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2005-2006	Gary F. Farichild	Food and Resource Economics
  1999-2000	William Zetler	Plant Pathology
  1998-1999	Gail P.A. Kauwell	Food Science and Human Nutrition

   

• UF Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars

  UF Guidelines/Website | Application

  Provost Contact: Rosie Connolly

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Focus
  2022	Wendy Dahl	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2020	Madan Oli	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2018	Grady Roberts	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2015	Lynn Sollenberger	Agronomy
  2014	Emilio Bruna	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2014	Kimberly Moore	Environmental Horticulture
  2012	Susan Jacobson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2012	Michael Kane	Environmental Horticulture
  2006	Rick D. Rudd	Agriculture Education and Communication
  2005	Micheal T. Olexa	Food and Resource Economics
  2005	Gail P.A. Kauwell	Food Science and Human Nutrition

• UF Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Award

  Eligibility & Application | Nomination Form | Access Waiver Form

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Nicolas Di Lorenzo	Animal Sciences (North Florida REC - Marianna)
  2022-2023	Antonio Faciola	Animal Sciences
  2021-2022	Bette Loiselle	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2019-2020	Martha C. Monroe	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2018-2019	Robert McCleery	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2016-2017	Robert Fletcher	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2015-2016	Matias Kirst	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2014-2015	Madan Oli	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2013-2014	Susan K. Jacobson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2013-2014	Lynn Sollenberger	Agronomy
  2005-2006	P.K. Ramachandran Nair	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2004-2005	James W. Jones	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2004-2005	K. Ramesh Reddy	Soil and Water Sciences
  2003-2004	Wendy Graham	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2002-2003	Peter.J. Hansen	Animal Sciences
  2001-2002	William W. Thatcher	Animal Sciences

• UF Teacher/Scholar

  UF Website

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023-2024	Lynn Sollenberger	Agronomy
  2007-2008	Lynn B. Bailey	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  1960-1961	George K. Davis	Agriculture

   

   

• UF International Educator of the Year Award

  Website

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Award	Focus
  2022	Natalie Coers	Junior International Educator	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2018	Monika Oli	Junior International Educator	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2017	Luke Flory	Junior International Educator	Agronomy
  2016	Bob McCleery	Junior International Educator	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2015	Kumaran Muthusami	Junior International Educator	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2013	Senthold Asseng	Junior International Educator	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2009	Arthur Teixeira	Senior International Educator	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2006	Karen Kainer	Junior International Educator	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2005	Emilio M. Bruna	Junior International Educator	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

   

North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Award Winners

• NACTA Educator (Teacher Fellow Award)

  The NACTA Educator (formerly the Teacher Fellow Award) Award recognizes individuals whose efforts represent the very best in agricultural higher education. Awardees prior to 2016 can be found here.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2024	Michelle Abraczinskas	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2024	Soohyoun (Soo) Ahn	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2024	Anthony Auletta	Entomology and Nematology
  2024	Fernanda Batistel	Animal Sciences
  2024	Laura Greenhaw	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2024	Andrew MacIntosh	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2024	Samuel Martins	Plant Pathology
  2024	Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2024	Jonathan (Adam) Watson	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2023	Miguel Acevedo	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2023	Alison Adams	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2023	Carrie Adams	Environmental Horticulture
  2023	Daniel Czyz	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2023	Melissa Jones	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2023	Jaclyn Kropp	Food and Resource Economics
  2023	Tie Liu	Horticultural Sciences
  2023	Jamie Loizzo	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2023	Jennifer Weeks	Entomology and Nematology
  2022	Deb Barry	Agricultural Education and Communication/Gulf Coast REC
  2022	Marc Branham	Entomology and Nematology
  2022	Leah Diehl	Environmental Horticulture
  2022	Antonio Faciola	Animal Sciences
  2022	Zhifeng Gao	Food and Resource Economics
  2022	Vaness Hull	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2022	Becky Raulerson	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2021	Erin Alvarez	Environmental Horticulture
  2021	Ben Baiser	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2021	Shirley Baker	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2021	Rebecca Baldwin	Entomology and Nematology
  2021	Chad Carr	Animal Sciences
  2021	Danny Coenen	School of Natural Resources and Environment
  2021	William Pelletier	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2021	Saba Rathinasabapathi	Horticultural Sciences
  2021	Ajay Sharma	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences; UF/IFAS West Florida REC
  2021	Misti Sharp	Food and Resource Economics
  2021	Celicia (CC) Suarez	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2020	Laura Acosta	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2020	Jennifer Clark	Food and Resource Economics
  2020	Raelene Crandall	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2020	Steve Johnson	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2020	Jennifer Jones	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2020	Greg MacDonald	Agronomy
  2020	Christina Romagosa	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2019	J.C. Bunch	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2019	Jennifer Drew	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2019	Derek Farnsworth	Food and Resource Economics
  2019	Deborah Miller	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2019	Dale Pracht	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2019	Richard Scholtz	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2019	Wagner Vendrame	Environmental Horticulture; UF/IFAS Tropical REC
  2018	Larry Forthun	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2018	Victor Harris	Family, Youth, and Community Sciences
  2018	Anne Mathews	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2018	Matthew Sowcik	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2018	Andrew Thoron	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2017	Martie Gillen	Family, Youth and Community Sciences
  2017	Kevin Kenworthy	Agronomy
  2017	Andrea Lucky	Entomology and Nematology
  2017	Lisa Lundy	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2017	Deb Murie	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2017	Brian Pearson	Environmental Horticulture
  2016	Damian Adams	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2016	Monika Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2016	Brantlee Spakes-Richter	Plant Pathology
  2016	Jianping Wang	Agronomy

• NACTA Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology Award

  The NACTA Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology Award recognizes one individual each year who demonstrates excellence in using technology to enhance post-secondary instruction in agriculture.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Leah Diehl	Environmental Horticulture
  2022	Wagner Vendrame	Environmental Horticulture
  2021	Jamie Loizzo	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2019	Henry Hochmair	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  2018	Monika Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science

   

   

• NACTA Global Engagement Award - Early Career

  The objective of the NACTA Global Engagement Award is to recognize meritorious activity in the area of Global Engagement through teaching, educational research, and/or administration.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Anthony Auletta	Entomology and Nematology

   

• NACTA Global Engagement Award - Distinguished Career

  The objective of the NACTA Global Engagement Award is to recognize meritorious activity in the area of Global Engagement through teaching, educational research, and/or administration.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit

   

• NACTA Teaching Scholar

  The NACTA Teaching Scholar Award (formerly the Regional Outstanding Teacher Award) is presented to one less than 1% of the NACTA membership body. To qualify for the award, a NACTA member must have previously received the NACTA Educator Award and currently be on a full-time appointment involving at least 25% teaching. Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Jennifer Drew	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2022	Amr Abd-Elrahman	School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences/Gulf Coast REC
  2020	Brian Pearson	Environmental Horticulture/Mid-Florida REC
  2018	Grady Roberts	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2016	Wendy Dahl	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2016	Brian Myers	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2015	Nicole Stedman	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2014	Kimberly Moore	Environmental Horticulture/Fort Lauderdale REC
  2008	Ricky Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2004	Michael T. Olexa	Food and Resource Economics
  2002	Rick D. Rudd	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1996	Don Hall	Entomology and Nematology

   

• NACTA Teaching Award of Excellence

  The NACTA Teaching Award of Excellence is presented to one individual who demonstrates excellence in post-secondary instruction in agriculture. To qualify for the award, a NACTA member must have previously received both the NACTA Educator and the NACTA Teaching Scholar Awards and currently be on a full-time appointment involving at least 25% teaching.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2019	Nicole Stedman	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2014	Ricky W. Telg	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2006	Rick D. Rudd	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2000	Donald W. Hall	Entomology and Nematology
  1990	Jimmy G. Cheek	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1989	Max B. McGhee	Agricultural Education and Communication

   

• NACTA Distinguished Educator Award

  The NACTA Distinguished Educator Award recognizes meritorious service to NACTA and to higher education through teaching, educational research and/or administration.

   

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Grady Roberts	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2005	Jimmy G. Cheek	Agricultural Education and Communication/CALS Dean's office
  2000	Larry J. Connor	Agricultural Economics/CALS Dean's office

   

• NACTA Murray Brown Leadership Award

  The NACTA Murray Brown Leadership Award recognizes one member per yfor a distinguished and sustained record of NACTA leadership.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2016	R. Kirby Barrick	Agricultural Education and Communications

   

   

• NACTA John Deere Award

  The NACTA John Deere Award is designed to recognize outstanding teachers and programs of agricultural business, technology and/or management in post-secondary schools and colleges. Special emphasis is placed on preparation of students for employment in the areas of management, sales, service, processing and production but not exclusive of total program thrust.

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2003	Byron T. French Region: Southern	Agricultural and Biological Engineering

   

USDA Excellence in Teaching Award Winners

• USDA Excellence in Teaching Award Winners

  These awards honor excellence in teaching by recognizing faculty from colleges or universities who both practice and promote effective, innovative teaching. Recipients must exhibit sustained, meritorious, and exceptional teaching at the postsecondary level within the food and agricultural sciences. The awards program focuses national attention on the role of teaching; fundamental to recruiting and retaining the scientific and professional expertise essential to the future growth and progress of our nation's food and agricultural system.

  • National Recognition
  • Regional Recognition
  • National, New Teacher Recognition
  • All Past Recipients of USDA Teaching Awards

  Past Recipients

  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Jennifer Weeks (National, Teaching and Student Engagement)	Entomology and Nematology
  2022	Gerardo Nunez (National, Early Career Teacher)	Horticultural Sciences
  2022	Steve Johnson (Regional)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2022	Rebecca Baldwin (National, Teaching and Student Engagement)	Entomology and Nematology
  2021	Jamie Loizzo (National, Early Career Teacher)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2020	Bob McCleery (Regional)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2019	Andrea Lucky (National, Early Career Teacher)	Entomology and Nematology
  2018	Monika Oli (National, Teaching and Student Engagement)	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2018	Kimberly A. Moore (Regional)	Environmental Horticulture; UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale REC
  2017	Susan Jacobson (Regional)	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2017	Christine Miller (National, New Teacher)	Entomology and Nematology
  2016	Nicole Stedman (Regional)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2016	Eric McLamore (National, New Teacher)	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  2010	Ricky W. Telg (National)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2010	T. Grady Roberts (National, New Teacher)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2009	Michael E. Kane (Regional)	Environmental Horticulture
  2008	Brian E. Myers (National, New Teacher)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2006	Rick D. Rudd (National)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  2004	R. Elaine Turner (National)	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2001	Michael T. Olexa (National)	Food and Resource Economics
  2000	Gail P. A. Kauwell (National)	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  1999	Tracy S. Hoover (Regional)	Agricultural Education and Communication
  1997	Donald W. Hall (National)	Entomology and Nematology
  1995	C. Direlle Baird (Regional)	Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  1994	John R. Strayer (Regional)	Entomology and Nematology

   

• APLU-APS Innovation in Teaching Award

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  Year	Name	Unit
  2023	Jeanette Andrade	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2023	Daniel Czyz	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2022	Nia Morales	Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  2021	Zhiyong Cheng	Food Science and Human Nutrition
  2020	Wagner Vendrame	Environmental Horticulture
  2019	Kevin Begcy	Environmental Horticulture
  2018	Derek Farnsworth	Food and Resource Economics
  2018	Xin Zhao	Horticultural Sciences
  2015	Monika Oli	Microbiology and Cell Science
  2014	Grady Roberts	Agricultural Education and Communication