Ohio State CFAES recognizes 13 at its Alumni Awards Banquet

March 19, 2018
Congratulations to the recipients of 2018 Alumni Awards from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.
“Each of our award recipients has increased the value and reputation of CFAES. Because of them, all of us within our community benefit,” CFAES Dean and Vice President for Agricultural Administration Cathann A. Kress told 180 alumni, relatives, faculty, staff and friends during an awards luncheon on March 3.
In all, 13 individuals received awards during the annual event:
  • The Meritorious Service Award is given to alumni or non-alumni who have been singularly significant in CFAES’s quest for excellence.
    • Michael Day, (CFAES faculty emeritus) Laramie, Wyoming
    • Kent Hammond (1972, BS, Horticulture), Wooster, Ohio
    • Dale Seiberling (1950, BS, 1951, MS, Dairy Technology), Granville, Ohio
  • The Distinguished Alumni Award is given to those who have brought distinction to themselves and to CFAES through their commitment and leadership.
    • Clifford Baughman (1959, BS, 1969, MS, Agricultural Education), Saint Paris, Ohio
    • Edison Fowlks (1965, PhD, Plant Pathology), Hampton, Virgina.
    • Joel Korte (1987, AAS, Landscape Construction and Contract Technology), Chicago
    • W. Kirk Miller (1970, BS, Agricultural Economics), Fairfax, Virginia.
    • Rohini Desai Mulchandani (1976, PhD, Food Science and Nutrition), Worthington, Ohio
    • Carl Zulauf (1973, BS, MS, Agricultural Economics), Nevada, Ohio
  • The International Alumni Award is given to outstanding international alumni representing, supporting and promoting CFAES and Ohio State worldwide.
    • Ming-Tsao Chen (1977, PhD, Animal Science), Taichung, Taiwan
    • Alexander Grobman (1948, BS, Agronomy), San Isidro, Lima, Peru
  • The Young Professional Award recognizes young men and women for their early professional accomplishments.
    • Kevin Fath (2010, BS, Animal Science), Takoma Park, Maryland
    • Nutsuda Sumonsiri (2012, PhD, Food Science and Nutrition), Bang Sue, Bangkok, Thailand
Writer:
Matthew Marx
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