NDSU faculty and staff received awards for excellence in research, teaching, Extension and support efforts during an awards ceremony Dec. 8.
Greg Lardy, vice president for Agricultural Affairs; David Buchanan, associate dean for academic programs in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources; Frank Casey, associate director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; and Lynette Flage, associate director of NDSU Extension, presented the awards during the 32nd annual Agriculture and Extension Faculty/Staff Awards program.
A total of 51 people were nominated this year.
The 2022 award recipients were:
• Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award - Torre Hovick, associate professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences
• Eugene R. Dahl Excellence in Research Award - Kendall Swanson, professor of animal sciences
• Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award - Danielle Condry, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Microbiological Sciences
• H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence in Teaching Award - Tom Gustad, instructor of microbiological sciences
• William J. and Angelyn A. Austin Excellence in Advising Award - Erik Hanson, assistant professor of agribusiness and applied economics
• Excellence in Extension Early Career Award - Meagan Hoffman, associate professor and 4-H youth development specialist, Center for 4-H Youth Development
• AGSCO Excellence in Extension Award - Frayne Olson, associate professor and Extension crops economist, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Charles and Linda Moses Staff Award - Roger Egeberg, software developer in Agriculture Communication
• Donald and Jo Anderson Staff Award - Myrna Friedt, administrative assistant at the Carrington Research Extension Center
• Rick and Jody Burgum Staff Award - Diane Pennington, account technician in the School of Natural Resource Sciences
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