2014 Award Winners

2014 CFAES Recognition Program Award Winners

Award 

Name 

Major/Department 

Hometown 

Banquet Dedication 

Jill Pfister 

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs (retired) 

Jill A. Pfister Outstanding First Year Student 

 
Lauren Corry 

Agricultural Communication 

Jill A. Pfister Outstanding First Year Student 

Carley Snider 

Food Science 

Ripley, Ohio 

Ray A. Miller Council Scholarship 

Amanda Prickett 

Animal Sciences 

Lee Johnston Scholarship 

Rachel Hefflinger 

Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife 

Liberty Center, Ohio 

Academic Mentor Award  

Dr. Henry Zerby 

Department of Animal Sciences 

Nominated by Caitlyn Mullins 

Rodney F. Plimpton Outstanding Teacher Award 

Dr. Brian Lower 

Dr. Tom Mitchell 

School of Environment and Natural Resources 

Department of Plant Pathology 

New Activity Award 

Collegiate Young Farmers 

Gamma Sigma Delta Scholarships 

Mike Hannewald 

Towers Faculty Award 

Pat Whittington 

Assistant Dean, Student Development 

Outstanding Student Employee 

Megan Moorman 

Agriscience Education 

Outstanding Student Employee 

CFAES Internship Award 

Kristy Klingenberg 

Animal Sciences 

CFAES Internship Award 

Ellen S. Gilliland 

Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 

CFAES Internship Award 

Elizabeth Roche 

Plant Pathology 

Westerville, Ohio 

CFAES Internship Award 

Samantha Ward 

Food Science and Technology 

Columbus, Ohio 

Outstanding Service to Students 

Dr. Mike Ellis 

Professor, Plant Pathology 

Outstanding Service to Students 

Renee Johnston 

Academic Program Manager, School of Environment and Natural Resources 

Meritorious Service to Students 

Dale Leppo 

Leppo Equipment 

Nominated by John Arnold and Paul Lee, ATI 

Meritorious Service to Students 

Tom Katen 

Cargill Ingredients 

Nominated by Henry Zerby, Animal Sciences 

Ed Johnson Outstanding Student Organization 

Saddle and Sirloin 

Department of Animal Sciences