On Oct. 10, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will present its Honorary Recognition Award to Bill Bruins and Ann Palmenberg; its Distinguished Alumni Award to Michael Finley; and its Distinguished Recent Graduate Award to John Goeser and Elle Grevstad. Read about the awardees here.

The awards will be presented at the CALS Honorary Recognition Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Union South starting at 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.cals.wisc.edu/honorary/. Registration ends Sep. 25.

These are the highest honors bestowed by the college. The Honorary Recognition Award, now in its 115th year, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their professions, their communities and the university. The Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement and service, was established in 2009. The Distinguished Recent Graduate Award, established in 2024, recognizes graduates who earned their degree in the last 20 years and have made extraordinary contributions to their chosen field or an area of public service.