Several students, faculty and graduates of NDSU’s Department of Animal Sciences received awards and honors at the American Society of Animal Science’s national meetings this month in Indianapolis.
Joel Caton, professor of animal sciences, received the Gary L. Cromwell Award for Research in Mineral Nutrition. The award is given to animal scientists who have shown excellence in research dealing with mineral nutrition of livestock and have published research during their career, with an emphasis on the past 10 years.
Larry Reynolds, University Distinguished Professor of animal sciences, received the Animal Growth and Development Award, which is given to animal scientists who have conducted research in growth or development of animals and have published original research with in the past 10 years.
Kim Vonnahme, associate professor of animal sciences, was recognized for her service to the American Society of Animal Science as a director at large. She completed her three-year term at the annual meeting.
Erika Berg, assistant professor of animal science, presented the NDSU Moos, Ewes and More committee’s poster, which was selected as one of 30 abstracts from the approximately 2,500 featured prior to and after the awards. The fourth annual Moos, Ewes and More event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, at the NDSU Equine Center.
Jordan Hieber, a senior majoring in animal sciences, was recognized as one of two Zimbelman/Hafs public policy interns. She is spending her summer in Washington, D.C., working with the USDA.
Kelly Swanson, BS, ’97, received the Corbin Companion Animal Biology Award, which recognizes the outstanding contributions in the field of companion animal biology and nutrition.
Erin Harris, BS, ’09, MS, ’11, received the Wilson G. Pond International Travel Award. She will travel to Beijing, China, in October to participate in the World Conference on Animal Production meetings.
Rodger Johnson, BS, ’65, received the Morrison Award, which is awarded to animal scientists who have made a meritorious scientific contribution or discovery in research in the field.
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.