On February 10, around 75 faculty, staff, friends, family, and supporters of CALS attended the CALS Investiture Ceremony that honored faculty members with department and college level professorships. This year’s ceremony recognized 10 individuals total including eight who received named professorships and two who received named professorship renewals.

Honorees who received named professorships in 2026 pictured with Heather White, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Mentoring, (front row, second from the left) and Troy Runge, Associate Dean of Research and Extension, (back row, far right) were (back row, left to right): Federico E. Rey, Scott A. Rankin, Francisco Peñagaricano, Chad M. Rienstra, Damon L. Smith, Douglas Soldat; and (front row, left to right): Guanming Shi, Jade Wang, Amaya Atucha. Not pictured: Irwin Goldman.