The Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. It recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated sustained excellence and impact throughout their career in research, teaching, extension, or service. The recipient has made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of agronomic and horticultural sciences, mentoring future generations, and elevating the department’s mission at the local, national, and international levels. This award celebrates a legacy of leadership, dedication, and scholarly distinction over the span of a remarkable professional journey.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominee must have served as a faculty member in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at least for 15 years.
- Faculty members who have previously received an outstanding service award in any category from the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture are not eligible for another award for the following three years.
- Faculty cannot receive the same award more than once in the same category.
Nomination Guidelines:
- Nominator is not required to be a faculty member of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Self-nomination is acceptable.
- Members of the Awards Committee are ineligible to nominate.
- Nomination must be submitted through an online form.
Nomination Package Requirement (maximum of 1,500 words to be submitted online):
- Nominee Information: Name, address, phone number, and email address.
- Nominator Information: Name, phone number, and email address.
- Summary of nominee’s career achievements.
- Description of the impact in research, teaching, extension, and/or service.
- Explanation of why the nominee merits lifetime honor.
- Additional pertinent details support the nominee’s eligibility for the Lifetime Achievement Award.