The Alumnus of the Year is the flagship honor of the College. This honoree should exhibit the characteristics of what a perfect alumnus should be: someone who has returned a significant balance of time, involvement and support to CAFNR and MU. This individual also will have demonstrated achievement in their chosen profession.

Previous Recipients

2024 Mike Deering
2023 Dan Lang
2022 Sherry Flint-Garcia
2021 Greg Snellen
2020 Harold Chapman
2019 Gary Marshall
2018 Dana Brown Haynes
2017 Rex Campbell
2016 George Jesse
2015 Robert Idel
2014 John Hanes
2013 Donald Johnson
2012 Ted Jacoby, Jr.
2011 Bud Hertzog
2010 Glenn Grimes
2009 Steve Barr
2008 Leroy Frank Van Dyke
2007 Gary Hanman
2006 Charles “Wayne” Lovelace
2005 Jerry R. King
2004 Robert T. Marshall
2003 Morris F. Burger
2002 Daryl Oldvader
2001 Alvin E. “Al” McQuinn
2000 Dale Ludwig
1999 Jim Russell
1998 Terry W. Heiman
1997 Lowell Mohler
1996 John L. Saunders
1995 Norman A. Braksick
1994 Charles E. Kruse
1993 S. Wayne Yokley
1992 Ralph Kampschmidt
1991 David M. Haggard
1990 John E. Cooper
1989 Jerry Caulder
1988 Melvin E. West
1987 John F. Lasley

The Citation of Merit is for professional attainment by a CAFNR alumnus in their chosen career field. The individual’s efforts and support will have added to the excellence of CAFNR and the University of Missouri.

Previous Recipients

2024 Kellie Ann Coats
2023 Kristen Bealler
2022 Shauna VaundeDrink
2022 Doug Kueker
2021 Keith Spackler
2020 Glenn Blumhorst
2019 Brian Munzlinger
2018 Al Kertz
2017 Darryl M. Chatman, Jr.
2017 Michael Johanning
2016 Randy Alewel
2016 Steve A. Brown
2016 Brad Fresenburg
2015 Roger Gardner
2015 Richard Lane
2014 Douglas Parr
2014 Bill Streeter
2014 Don Borgman
2013 William (Bill) Buckner
2013 Roger Wolf
2013 Ron Wolf
2012 Paul Redhage
2011 Tim Reinbott
2011 Stephen Matthews
2011 Jerry Duff
2010 Kelly Nelson
2010 Robert (Bob) Idel
2009 Charlene Finck
2008 William Riggins
2008 Bruce Loewenberg
2008 Brett Begemann
2007 Eldon Cole
2007 Duane Dailey
2007 Charles W. (Bill) Foley
2007 Kenny Hulshof
2006 Jan Dauve
2006 Fred Ferrell
2006 Glenn Grimes
2006 Ron Plain
2006 Olan Stemme
2005 Keith G. Boyer
2005 Joseph C. Roetheli
2005 Charles H. Williams
2004 Noel R. Devisch
2004 Samuel B. Graves, Jr.
2004 Albert L. Kennett
2004 Richard L. Lee
2004 Jeff Windett
2003 Dudley Alexander
2003 Neal Bredehoeft
2003 Eugene Gerke
2003 Merrill Townley
2002 Terry W. Heiman
2002 James H. Hodges
2002 Rhonda M. Ludwig
2001 Ken Legan
2001 Sidney Johnson, Jr.
2001 Dean Lindsey
2001 Don Nikodim
2000 Robert E. “Bud” Hertzog
2000 Michael J. Lybyer
2000 Ryland Utlaut
1999 John W. Letzig
1999 Gary D. Marshall
1999 Robert T. Marshall
1999 William C. Stringer
1998 John T. Hanes
1998 Donald L. Johnson
1997 Ronald E. Lemonds
1997 Edwin S. Turner
1996 Harold F. Clark
1996 Gary W. Colliver
1996 David L. Durham
1995 Harold B. Hedrick
1995 Derry G. Brownfield
1995 John D. Schaffer
1994 Ray McClure
1994 Joe Paulsmeyer
1994 John Saunders
1993 Gary Heldt
1993 Kevin B. Hicks
1993 Alvin E. McQuinn
1993 Gary Riedel
1992 Morris Burger
1992 Arlen Schwinke
1992 David Thomas
1991 Lowell Miller
1991 Lowell Mohler
1991 Dale Whiteside
1990 Larry D. Case
1990 L. Bruce Edwards
1990 Carl E. Ferguson
1990 Raymond D. Hagan
1990 Donald Hegeman
1990 H. Frank Hoffman
1990 Ralph Kampschmidt
1990 Richard Krumme
1990 John L. Mowrer
1990 William J. Newham
1989 Danita Allen
1989 Miller Carpenter
1989 Caleb Davis III
1989 Harry Herman
1989 Marvin Proffer
1989 William Sappenfield
1989 Morris Westfall
1988 Bill T. Crawford
1988 Wayne Lovelace
1988 Edward L. Nierman
1988 Marshall Pile
1988 E. Linwood Tipton
1987 Charles H. Brock
1987 Larry Harper
1987 D.R. “Ozzie” Osbourn
1987 James L. Russell
1987 James C. Sprake
1987 John M. Yohe
1986 Zane Akins
1986 James Boillot
1986 Tom Sites
1986 G.B. Thompson
1986 Vernon Winkler
1985 Clyde H. Duncan
1985 Don Faurot
1985 Carl V. Feaster
1985 John R. Harvey
1985 Grant A. Shrum
1984 Norman A. Braksick
1984 Jewett M. Fulkerson
1984 Philip C. Gast
1984 Robert G. Gast
1984 Gary E. Hanman
1984 Jerry R. King
1984 Charles E. Kruse
1984 Allan W. Purdy
1983 John E. Brown
1983 J.W. Hackamack
1983 Brock Lutz
1983 Dan E. Miller
1983 Larry S. Murphy
1983 Barbara H. Rothenberger
1982 Dale Baker
1982 H.C. “Bo” Eaton
1982 Eric Thompson
1982 Billie Joe West
1981 James H. Phillips
1981 Robert Zeysing
1981 George R. Morse
1981 Stanley A. Barber
1980 C.R. Johnston
1980 Maurice C. Springer
1980 Marion F. Brink
1979 Sidney B. Johnson Sr.
1979 F. Aloysius Wood
1979 Don W. Schooler
1979 Kenneth R. Heath
1978 Roger Lee Alewel
1978 James V. Dunlap Jr.
1978 George Logan (Loesing)
1978 S.H. Wittwer
1977 M.R. “Dick” Irwin
1977 Lloyd Glaves
1977 Hal R. Taylor
1976 Paul Tinsley
1976 J.C. Miller
1976 Leon McCorkle
1976 Ruben Edwards
1975 Roy D. Hockensmith
1975 Stuart L. Spradling
1975 Maurice Happel
1975 M.E. Ensminger
1974 Everett Forkner
1974 J. Delbert Wells
1974 Robert D. Partridge
1973 Joseph R. “Bob” Bartels
1973 Robert Neal Perry
1973 Carl Humphrey
1973 Kenneth L. Turk
1972 Earl Lasley
1972 Howard A. Cowden
1972 J.O. Martin
1971 E.A. Jaenke
1971 Roy Lee Lovvorn
1971 Jerry Litton
1970 Ovid Bay
1970 Harold E. Myers
1970 H.G.E. “Herb” Fick
1969 J. Carl Dawson
1969 R. Marlin Perkins
1969 William B. House
1968 Homer Young
1968 Harold W. Thieman
1968 George M. Browning
1967 Darryl Francis
1967 Wendell Holman
1967 Estil E. Schnetzler
1966 J.E. Rutter
1966 Frederick N. Andrews
1966 Flint McRoberts
1965 Frank Stonner
1965 Joseph C. Stephens
1965 C.W. Sheppard
1965 L.E. Casida
1964 Frank Richards
1962 Cordell Tindall
1961 Warren W. Fuqua
1960 John Sam Williamson
1959 John Fehsenfeld
1958 G.B. Thorne
1957 Ray E. Miller
1956 True D. Morse
1955 D. Howard Doane

Honorary Membership shall be a person who is not a former student, but is being recognized and honored because of exemplary interest in and support for the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources.

Previous Recipients

Christopher Daubert
Ian Rae Brazeale
Dusty Schnieders
Marc Linit
Derek Coats
Michael F. Smith
David Janish
Clay Haynes
Gary Wheeler
Stephen O’Loughlin
Chris Chinn
Ernie Verslues
Thomas L. Payne
Robin Wenneker
Patrick Westhoff
Jon Hagler
Joe Parcell
Marjorie Powell Allen
Jim Anderson
Theodore “Ted” Anderson
Walter Lawrence “Larry” Atzenweiler
Kenneth Auer
Arline Avery
Patterson “Pat” Bain
David Baker
June Baker
Thomas S. Baskett
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond
Michael Braude
Harold F. Breimyer
Ule Waldo Bryan
Terry Buker
Wendell Choate
Paul Combs
Robert F. Cook
William (Bill) Cook
Don Copenhaver
A.V. Couch
Jim Coyle
Dexter Davis
Jay Dillingham
Paul Doll
Leo Drey
Elmer Ellis
J. Neal Ethridge
Lester M. Evans
Frank Austin Felton
John A. Ficken
T.E. “Jake” Fisher
Richard Fordyce
Kelly Forck
John Fowler
Bud Frew
Larry R. Gale
Ben Gallup
Don Grace
G. Ashby Green
Ruby Green
Hortense Greenley
R. Dwain Hammons
Richard J. Harman
Fred V. Heinkel
Glenn E. Heitz
Kenneth R. Hicks
Bob L. Hitzhusen
William P. “Bill” Jackson
Charles D. “Dan” Jennings
Jerilyn Johnson
Richard Kaiser
G. Fred Kling Jr.
Glen Klippenstein
Max H. Koerner
Joyce Lake
Clyde G. Lear
Wayne Leeman
Jean Madden
Carol Magruder
L.W. McCalment
Brad McCord
Marshall S. McGregor
James L. McHugh
William S. McNamee
Peter C. Meyers
Roger L. Mitchell
Charles Morse
Mike Nolan
Kenneth Nielson
John K. Pellet
Joseph Pepper
Kristin Perry
Ronald R. Poor
William A. Powell
Ralph L. Ricketts
John Riffle
John G. “Jack” Runyan
Robert C. Scott
Bill Selby
Virgil M. Shirley
W.E. “Gene” Smith
R.E. “Dick” Sneddon
Gordon Clyde Southern
Sheri Spader
Jim Spain
Elizabeth Brown
Ben Gallup
Cory T. Ridenhour
Ken Schneeberger
Paul W. Steele
Richard W. Stegmann
George H. Stephens
Kenneth Stock
Betty A. Stolte
Earl Stolte
Ed Stout
Michael Lee Surbrugg
Fred Tanner
Steven Taylor
Phil Tate
Jack H. Tipton
Rod Turnbull
Paul Vaughn
Richard Walls
Dean Warnstaff
Paul E. Wilson
John Thomas Wood

The True Tiger Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources through their volunteer efforts and sincere dedication to the University.

Previous Recipients

Robin Horstmeier
Chad Follis
Greg Rotert
Al Kennett
Kate Geppert
Joe Dillard
Leroy Van Dyke
Peter Hofherr
William Kessler
Steven Niemeyer
Patricia “Gayle” Johnson
Dudley Alexander
Jay Carlson
John Lane
Amber Scherer

The Dana Brown-Haynes Award is given to an outstanding CAFNR faculty or staff member, alumnus or student who has demonstrated a long-term commitment of service to the College. Faculty and staff nominees must have at least one year of continuous employment in CAFNR at a minimum 50% FTE as a University employee. All other nominees must be students or graduates of CAFNR. This award is named for Dana Brown Haynes, former Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations at CAFNR.

Previous Recipients

2024 Bob Idel
2023 Jeff Dalbey
2022 Jenna Fusinatto
2021 Carol Swaim
2020 Laura Hertel
2019 Ken Schneeberger
2018 Randy Miles
2017 Brad S. Fresenburg
2016 William (Bill) T. Ruppert
2015 Dana Brown Haynes