Nominations for faculty and staff awards for Celebration of Excellence are due March 2. Recognition is given for outstanding advising, teaching, research and staff – and CAFNR’s signature award, the Mumford. More details about the awards and criteria are online. Please consider nominating a worthy colleague today!

This month we recognize the following faculty and staff members for their years of service!

• Deborah Finke, associate professor, plant sciences, celebrated 10 years of service Nov. 1.
• Eleazar Gonzalez, senior research associate, social sciences-community development, celebrated five years of service Nov. 1.
• Robert Schnabel, associate professor, animal sciences, celebrated 15 years of service Nov. 1.
• James Schoelz, professor, plant sciences, celebrated 30 years of service Nov. 2.
• Joshua Benne, research specialist I, animal sciences, celebrated five years of service Nov. 5.
• Richard Charrier, geographic info systems specialist senior, CARES, celebrated 15 years of service Nov. 11.
• Stephen Jeanetta, associate extension professor, rural sociology, celebrated 25 years of service Dec. 7.
• Amanda Alexander, assistant teaching professor, hospitality management, celebrated five years of service Jan. 1.
• Laura Erb, research professor, biochemistry, celebrated 25 years of service Jan. 1.
• Kevin Fritsche, professor, nutrition and exercise physiology, celebrated 30 years of service Jan. 1.
• Jonathan Green, associate professor, animal sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 1.
• Robert Kallenbach, assistant dean, agriculture and natural resources extension, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 1.
• Misha Kwasniewski, assistant research professor, food science, celebrated five years of service Jan. 1.
• Marcia Shannon, professor, animal sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 1.
• Jarrett Whistance, research scientist, FAPRI, celebrated five years of service Jan. 1.
• Tanya Anderson, office support assistant IV, School of Natural Resources, celebrated five years of service Jan. 7.
• Muruganantham Mookkan, research scientist, plant sciences, celebrated five years of service Jan. 7.
• William Woods, farm worker I, Fisher Delta Research Center, celebrated 10 years of service Jan. 9.
• Russell Dresbach, research lab supervisor, School of Natural Resources, celebrated 25 years of service Jan. 18.
• Melissa Crisel, senior research associate, plant sciences, celebrated 20 years of service Jan. 26.
• Caitlin Carr, manager II business administration, applied social sciences, celebrated five years of service Jan. 28.