The CALS community is invited to attend the 2022 CALS Awards ceremony, celebrating the 2022 CALS Award winners, 2021 recipients of college and department professorships, and recipients of other college awards given during the past year. The ceremony will take place Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 3 p.m. in Ebling Auditorium in the Microbial Sciences Building. Following the ceremony, a light reception will be held in the Microbial Sciences Building’s first floor atrium.

A livestream will be available to view here during the ceremony.

This year’s honorees are:

Academic Staff Excellence Awards

Ronnie Frederick • Biochemistry
Isaac David Kabera • Agricultural Research Stations — CALS Greenhouses
Makayla Schuchardt • Nutritional Sciences

Arthur J. and Ellen A. Maurer Extra Mile Award

Calli M. Anibas • Agronomy

CALS Equity and Diversity Award

Erika Anna • Nutritional Sciences

Excellence in International Activities Award

Claudia Irene Calderón • Horticulture

John S. Donald Excellence in Teaching Award

Jennifer Blazek • CALS Academic Affairs
Eric Ronk • Animal and Dairy Sciences

Louise Hemstead Leadership Award

Christelle Guédot • Entomology

Pound Extension Award

Paul D. Mitchell • Agricultural and Applied Economics

Pound Research Award

Vatsan Raman • Biochemistry

University Staff Recognition Awards

Forrest G. Anderson • Agricultural Research Stations – Spooner
Scott J. Fischer • Agricultural Research Stations – Marshfield
Kenneth Janisch • Agricultural Research Stations – Arlington

WALSAA Outstanding Advisor Award

Jeri Barak • Plant Pathology

ADDITIONAL COLLEGE AWARDS GIVEN DURING THE PAST YEAR:

Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow Award

Jingyi Huang • Soil Science
Jennifer Van Os • Animal and Dairy Sciences

Myron H. & Anna Atwood Faculty Fellow Award

Michel A. Wattiaux • Animal and Dairy Sciences

COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT PROFESSORSHIPS NAMED DURING THE PAST YEAR:

Jean V. Thomas Professorship in Biochemistry

Katherine Henzler-Wildman • Biochemistry

O.N. Allen Professorship in Soil Microbiology

Zac Freedman • Soil Science

Olav F. & Elsie de Noyer Anderson-Bascom Professorship in Agricultural Economics

Laura Schechter • Agricultural and Applied Economics

Owen R. Fennema Professorship in Food Chemistry

John Lucey • Food Science

Steenbock Research Professorship in Biomolecular Structure

Samuel E. Butcher • Biochemistry

Wasson Professorship in Biochemistry of Higher Animals

Aaron Hoskins • Biochemistry