College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences U of I
Now online: 2007 ACES Awards Video

PAUL A. FUNK RECOGNITION AWARD

Michael E. Gray, Crop Sciences
Joseph H. Pleck, Human and Community Development
Bryan A. White, Animal Sciences

ACES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD OF MERIT

David H. Baker, ’61 General Agriculture, ’63 M.S. Animal Science, ’65 Ph.D. Animal Science, Urbana, IL
Richard J. Feltes, ’70, Ag Industries, Lisle, IL
Larry L. Fischer, ’74 EDM Ag Education, Quincy, IL
Roscoe L. Pershing, ’64 MS, Ag Engineering, ’66 Ph.D., Champaign, IL
Rodney E. Swoboda, ’73 Ag Communications, Des Moines, IA

SPITZE LAND-GRANT PROFESSORIAL CAREER EXCELLENCE AWARD

Mary Ann Lila, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

FACULTY AWARD FOR GLOBAL IMPACT

Elvira de Mejia, Food Science and Human Nutrition

FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Senior
Paul N. Ellinger, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
College
Kelly A. Tappenden, Food Science and Human Nutrition

FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Senior
James K. Drackley, Animal Sciences
College
Vijay Singh, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION

Senior
Michael C. Hirschi, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
College
Paul E. McNamara, Agricultural and Consumer Economics

KARL E. GARDNER OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE ADVISER AWARD

Walter L. Hurley, Animal Sciences

JOHN CLYDE AND HENRIETTA DOWNEY SPITLER TEACHING AWARD

Karen M. Chapman-Novakofski, Food Science and Human Nutrition

TEAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Illinois Center for Soy Foods Team
Keith R. Cadwallader, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Pradeep K. Khanna, National Soybean Research Laboratory, ACES Administration
Barbara P. Klein, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Karl E. Weingartner, Food Science and Human Nutrition

PROFESSIONAL STAFF AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Sustained Excellence—Teaching and Outreach
James C. Schmidt, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Sustained Excellence—Research
Douglas J. Maxwell, Crop Sciences
Sustained Excellence—Administrative / Management or Technical Contributions
Alison B. Schmulbach, Administration and Finance, ACES Administration

STAFF AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Linda G. Harvey, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Marcia A. Johnson, Crop Sciences

MARCELLA M. NANCE STAFF AWARD

Richard C. Keever, Animal Sciences

SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD

Gerald K. Sims, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD

Ph.D.
Ryan N. Dilger, Animal Sciences
M.S.
Young Soo Song, Food Science and Human Nutrition

LOUIS V. LOGEMAN GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING AWARD

Mark W. Jarecki, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Celina Wu Trujillo, Human and Community Development


2007 Awards Program

Awards