Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2011 CALS staff and faculty awards. The awards ceremony will take place on April 27th at 3 p.m. in the Ebling Symposium Center with a reception to follow.

Classified Staff Awards

• Angel Gutierrez-Velin, Animal Sciences
• Kristin Jacobson, Horticulture
• Jerry McLimans, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center
• Minh Ngo, Animal Sciences
• Debby Sumwalt, Biological Systems Engineering
• Sheila Timme, Entomology, Forest & Wildlife Ecology, & Plant Pathology

Academic Staff Awards

• Excellence in Research – Jeffrey Malison, Animal Sciences
• Excellence in Service – Robin Kurtz, Bacteriology

Jung Excellence in Teaching Award

• Ricky L. Monson, Animal Sciences

WALSAA Outstanding Advisor Award

• Daniel Schaefer, Animal Sciences

Excellence in International Activities Award

• Michel Wattiaux, Dairy Science

Pound Extension Award

• Carrie Laboski, Soil Science

Pound Research Award

• Cameron Currie, Bacteriology

Arthur J. Maurer Extra Mile Award

• David Bohnhoff, Biological Systems Engineering

Robert G.F. and Hazel T. Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award for Excellence

• Stephen Ventura, Soil Science