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April 17, 2024
Kelly Nelson honored with J.W. Burch Extension Award at Celebration of Excellence
Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.

April 17, 2024
Jon Simonsen inducted into CAFNR Teaching Academy at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Jon Simonsen, associate professor and program chair, agricultural education and leadership, was inducted into the CAFNR Teaching Academy at the college’s 2024 Celebration of Excellence ceremony April 16.

April 17, 2024
Corinne Valdivia receives Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Corinne Valdivia, professor of agricultural and applied economics in the Division of Applied Social Sciences, received CAFNR's 2024 Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.

April 17, 2024
Libby Johnson receives Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award as part of 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Libby Johnson, academic advisor, School of Natural Resources, was named the Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor during the 2024 Celebration of Excellence event, held Tuesday, April 16.

April 17, 2024
Mauro Palmero named Outstanding Senior Teacher at 2024 Celebration of Excellence
Mauro Palmero, associate teaching professor in hospitality management, has been awarded the 2024 CAFNR Outstanding Senior Teacher Award as part of the college's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.

April 17, 2024
Allison Meyer honored with 2024 Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award
Meyer was awarded the Outstanding Mid-Career Teacher Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.

April 17, 2024
Samuel Lord honored with 2024 Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award
Lord was awarded the Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.

April 17, 2024
Cindy Greenwood honored with Safety Leadership Award at Celebration of Excellence
Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist, has received CAFNR's 2024 J.W. Burch State Specialist Agricultural Extension Award as part of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 16.

April 17, 2024
Jeri Lou Zimmerman honored with 2024 Outstanding Staff Award
Zimmerman honored with Outstanding Staff Award at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards.

April 17, 2024
Harpreet Kaur recieves Distinguished Dissertation Award at Celebration of Excellence
Harpreet Kaur has received the William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation award. She completed her Ph.D. in Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences in 2023. Harpreet Kaur Portions of Kaur’s dissertation, “Drainage Water Management Practices Affect Water Quality, Soil Properties, and Crop Production,” have been submitted to 11 journal publications, and five of those have been published in reputable journals. Additionally, Kaur has presented her research to national and international groups. In addition to her Ph.D., Kaur completed an M.S. in statistics simultaneously, giving her a deeper understanding of statistical analysis of her findings. “I have been impressed by her academic achievements…