OSU Agriculture faculty and staff receive convocation awards

OSU Agriculture faculty and staff receive convocation awards

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

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Faculty and staff from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture and OSU Extension were honored at the 2024 University Awards Convocation on Dec. 12.

OSU Provost Jeanette Mendez and Vice Provost Chris Francisco acknowledged the accomplishments of faculty, staff and administrators across the university. Supervisors and colleagues nominated award winners in 22 different categories.

"I'm so proud of our award winners and their hard work, dedication and commitment to OSU Agriculture and the university," said Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture. "Their efforts illuminate the promising future of OSU Agriculture. It's truly inspiring to collaborate with such outstanding colleagues who are driving meaningful progress in the field."

The following OSU Agriculture representatives were commemorated for their mentorship, research achievements and teaching milestones.

President's Fellows Research Award

• Bruce Noden, OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Regents Distinguished Research Award

• Liuling Yan, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Regents Distinguished Teaching Award

• Sergio Abit, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Newly Appointed Chair and Professorship Holders

• Rodney Holcomb, OSU Department of Agricultural Economics, McLaughlin Family Food Safety Chair

Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty

• Kaylee Travis, OSU Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership

Advising Excellence Award

• Gretchen Mafi, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences
• Rosslyn Biggs, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, OSU Extension

Newly Appointed Regents Professors

• Ramanjulu Sunkar, OSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Tyson Ochsner, OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Distinguished Early Career Faculty Award

• Darren Hagen, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences

Public Impact Research Award

• Ronald Cox Jr., OSU Department of Human Development and Family Science, College of Education and Human Sciences, OSU Extension

Land-Grant Award for Excellence

• Jeff Sadler, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Leave the Ladder Down Award

• Claude Bess, southeast district director, OSU Extension
• Megan Janus, academic programs coordinator

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