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CALS Alumni Organization Celebration of Ut Prosim Awards

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CALS Alumni Organization
Celebration of Ut Prosim

The CALS Alumni Organization Celebration of Ut Prosim Awards program is held annually to recognize the outstanding achievements and service of our alumni and friends.

Friday, April 5, 2024
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
Blacksburg, Virginia

 

Hall of Fame Award Honoree:

Alan Grant
Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

 

Outstanding Recent Alumni Award Honorees:

Elizabeth Galbreath '17 (undergraduate)
B.S. Agricultural Sciences

Sarah Misyak '06, M.S. '08, Ph.D. '14 (graduate)
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise

 

Alumni Career Achievement Award Honoree:

Matthew Lohr '95
B.S.Ed. Agricultural Education

 

Outstanding Alumni in the Global Community Award Honoree:

Mark Mitchell '87
B.S. Animal Science

 

Honorary Alumni Award Honoree:

Wilmer Stoneman
Vice President, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation - Agriculture, Development & Innovation
and Executive Director, Virginia Foundation for Agriculture and Rural Sustainability

  • 2022-23: Andrew Miller ‘16 (undergraduate); Dr. Angela Anderson '13 (graduate)
  • 2021-22: Jeb Dunkelberger ‘12, Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise (undergraduate); Brianna Valliere M.S. ‘16, Food Science and Technology (graduate)
  • 2019-20: Bradley Copenhaver, B.S. Applied Economic Management '12; B.A. Political Science '12 (undergraduate); Megan Seibel MS.Ed. '08, Career and Technical Education; Ph.D. '12, Agricultural and Extension Education (graduate)
  • 2018-19: Lynn Ann Smith, B.S. Food Science and Technology and Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise '08, M.S. Food Science and Technology '10 (undergraduate); Daniel Frank, Ph.D. Entomology '09 (graduate)
  • 2017-18: Jennifer Schafer Zabinsky, B.S. Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise '09 (undergraduate); Olivera Jankovska, M.S. Agricultural and Applied Economics '11 (graduate)
  • 2016-17: Julie McIntire Divis, B.S. Food Science and Technology '13
  • 2015-16: Anh Tran, B.S. Biochemistry '06
  • 2014-15: Lt. Katrina Butner Piercy, Ph.D. Human Nutrtion, Foods, and Exercise '12
  • 2013-14: Kimberly Lane Tabor, Entomology, Ph.D. '04
  • 2012-13: John L. Koontz, Food Science and Technology, B.S. '00, M.S. '03, Ph.D. '08
  • 2011-12: Mark Cline, Animal and Poultry Sciences, B.S. '99, M.S. '02, Ph.D. '05
  • 2010-11: Lire Ersado, Agricultural and Applied Economics, M.S. '96, '97, '98, Ph.D. '01
  • 2009-10: Thomas Chittenden, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Ph.D. '02
  • 2008-09: Scott Radcliffe, Animal and Poultry Sciences '95, M.S. '97, and Ph.D. '00
  • 2007-08: Lara Pappas, Animal and Poultry Sciences '02
  • 2006-07: Shane Horsley, Animal and Poultry Sciences '99 and M.S. '01
  • 2005-06: Amy Kathleen Kyger - Agricultural and Applied Economics '04
  • 2004-05: Thomas W. Broyles - Animal Science '94
  • 2003-04: Jamie Whitacre - Agricultural and Applied Economics '94
  • 2002-03: Bradley Bryant - Agricultural and Extension Education Ph.D. '01
  • 2001-02: Phillip M . Fravel - Agricultural and Extension Education - '81
  • 2000-01: Thomas R. Dobbins - Agricultural and Extension Education Ph.D. '99
  • 1999-00: David Winston - Dairy Science '87
  • 1998-99: Keith W. Sheets - Agricultural and Applied Economics '85
  • 1997-98: Lucinda F. Vosler - Agricultural and Extension Education '93
  • 1996-97: Janey Campbell - Food Science and Technology '87
  • 1994-95: Edward T. Scott - Animal Science '87
  • 1993-94: Andrew McLean - Agricultural and Applied Economics '86
  • 1989-90: Michael H. McDowell - Animal Science '78
  • 2022-23: Greg Estep '83
  • 2021-22: Tim Clark ’95, ’96, Animal Science, Food Science and Technology
  • 2022-23: Dr. Kate Fiedler '14
  • 2021-22: Elsa Murano M.S. ‘87, Ph.D. ’90, Food Science and Technology
  • 2022-23: Dhamu Thamodaran
  • 2020-21: Stephen Franzyshen
  • 2019-20: Doug Sutton
  • 2018-19: Wayne Pryor
  • 2019-20: Scott Greiner
  • 2018-19: Kevin Boyle
  • 2019-20: Rachel Kanefsky
  • 2018-19: Casey Warter
  • 2017-18: Analit Chambi-Rojas
  • 2016-17: Elizabeth Galbreath
  • 2015-16: Amanda Marx
  • 2014-15: James Rockwell
  • 2013-14: Olivia Ellis
  • 2012-13: Kiley Petencin
  • 2011-12: Jason Levy
  • 2010-11: Mollie Blythe
  • 2009-10: Christin Sell
  • 2008-09: Molly Stedfast
  • 2007-08: Cynthia Green
  • 2006-07: Ashleigh Waddle
  • 2005-06: Laura E. Grove
  • 2017-18: Guy Gaston Hareau
  • 2016-17: Jessee Austin
  • 2015-16: Ozzie Abaye
  • 2014-15: Cary Gordon “CG” Thornhill
  • 2013-14: Jackline Bonabana-Wabbi
  • 2012-13: Lire Ersado
  • 2011-12: Joachim Schleich
  • 2010-11: Keith Long
  • 2009-10: Luke Colavito
  • 2008-09: Pedro Pablo Pena
  • 2007-08: Jiyun Jin
  • 2017-18: Jason Carter
  • 2016-17: Dave Leonard
  • 2015-16: Scott Stevens
  • 2014-15: James Saunders
  • 2013-14: James Pearson
  • 2012-13: Ronnie Gill
  • 2011-12: Heather Cox
  • 2010-11: Gene Copenhaver
  • 2008-09: James McKenna
  • 2007-08: Marilyn Jarvis
  • 2006-07: Robert Pitman
  • 2005-06: Michael J. Parrish
  • 2017-18: Zeke Barlow
  • 2016-17: George Norton
  • 2015-16: David Winston
  • 2014-15: Dan Eversole
  • 2013-14: Vernon Meacham
  • 2012-13: Kurt Stephenson
  • 2011-12: Alex White
  • 2010-11: Carol Papillon
  • 2009-10: Michael Ellerbrock
  • 2008-09: Dixie Dalton
  • 2007-08: Leon Geyer
  • 2006-07: John Hess
  • 2005-06: John Crunkilton
  • 2004-05: John Hillison