College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Animal Science

Outstanding MS and PhD Students

The awards for the Outstanding Master’s Student and Ph.D. Student are based on academic performance, scholarly activities, service to the department, college and university and service to the greater community. Students chosen for these awards are all-around exceptional students. To qualify for the Master’s award, a student must be at least one year into their program, and to qualify for the Ph.D. award, the student must have completed the comprehensive exam.

2023 Awards

Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Student Award

2023 Recipient: Quinn Kolar

Major Professor: Pamela Ruegg

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Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award

2023 Recipient: Quinn Kolar

Major professor: Pamela Ruegg

Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student Award

2023 Recipient: Andrea Mendoza

Major professor: Zachary Williams

Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award

2023 Recipient: Lynn Olthof

Major professor: Barry Bradford

Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science

2023 Recipient: Kirby Krogstad

Major professor: Barry Bradford

Top Left: Outstanding MS Student Andrea Mendoza with graduate committee chair Rob Tempelman (left) and major professor Zac Williams (right). Top Right: Outstanding PhD Student Quinn Kolar with Tempelman (left) and major professor Pamela Ruegg (right). Bottom Left: Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award recipient Quinn Kolar with Tempelman (left) and nominator Karen Waite (right). Bottom Center: Jacob A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science Award recipient Kirby Krogstad (right) with Tempelman (left). Bottom Right: ASGSA Outstanding Mentorship Award recipient Brian Nielsen (center) with Kirby Krogstad, ASGSA president (left) and Renee Harbowy, MS student with Dr. Nielsen (right). Not pictured: Lynn Olthof, ANS Outstanding Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award recipient (nominator Joe Domecq, major professor Barry Bradford).

Outstanding Teaching Award

The outstanding teaching award is given to a student who has devoted significant time to the development and delivery of classroom material.

Jacob A. Hoefer Award

The Jacob (Jake) A. Hoefer Endowed Fellowship in Animal Science is a one-time cash award of at least $2,000 to recognize an outstanding PhD candidate in the Department of Animal Science.

The purpose is to encourage competitiveness for future employment of PhD candidates in Animal Science. Applicants must apply for a position in their area of interest and present an interview seminar to an Evaluation Committee. The format for the seminar is similar to that required during an interview for a position in the applicant’s area of expertise.

Eligible students must have passed their comprehensive exams and be a PhD candidate in the Department of Animal Science. (Students who have already won the award are not eligible.)

Applicants are evaluated on their competitiveness for the position for which they are applying based upon their academic record, scholarly activity, cover letter, curriculum vita, presentation and answers to questions.

Contact

Contact Karla Macelli for more information about these awards and application deadlines.