Recognition will be given to an alumnus making significant contributions to their field of endeavor. The candidate will have developed imaginative methods and programs, displayed leadership and development of leadership in others, and will have established harmonious professional relationships. Primary evaluation of accomplishments should highlight contributions of recent years (5 years or less).
- Any graduate of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources having graduated within the past 10 years is eligible for this award.
- Any current AGNR faculty/staff who are also AGNR alumni are not eligible for this award while employed by AGNR.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2004 | Jamie S. Jonker |
| 2005 | Budhan Pukazhenthi |
| 2006 | Michelle Colby |
| 2007 | Elizabeth Koutsos |
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2008 |
Erin Connor |
2009 Aruna Panda
2010 Rami Dalloul
2011 David Caudell
2012 Erin Sorrell
2103 April Hall Barszewski
2014 Heather Shive
2014 Tim Allen
2015 Govindarajan Dhanasekaran
2016 Eric Almquist
2017 Jeffery Moore
2018 Curtis Bennett, Jr.