Martin Massengale Outstanding Senior Award in Agronomy and Horticulture

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Martin Massengale Outstanding Senior Award in Agronomy and Horticulture

Candidates are nominated by department faculty. Required graduating senior class standing. Minimum required GPA of 3.0 and pursuing a career in the field of agronomy or horticulture after graduation. 

Martin Massengale

The Martin Massengale Outstanding Senior Award is a prestigious honor awarded to a graduating undergraduate senior in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. This award celebrates students for their  academic excellence and contributions and who embody the spirit of Dr. Massengale's contributions to agriculture and natural resources at the university. 

Massengale is a former UNL Chancellor, President Emeritus and founding director of the Center for Grassland Studies. 

Past Massengale Award Winners

  1. 2025

    Charlotte Brockman - Agronomy

  2. 2024

    Daniel Frey - Agronomy

  3. 2023

    Taylor Cammack - HORT

  4. 2022

    Katie Jo Steffen – Agronomy 

  5. 2021

    Caleb Wehrbein – PBIO

  6. 2020

    Christine Barta – Horticulture 

  7. 2019

    Kolby Grint - Agronomy

  8. 2018

    Megan Franklin – Horticulture

  9. 2017

    Kelsey Foster - Horticulture

  10. 2016

    Amanda Vodvarka – Agronomy 

  11. 2015

    Bradley Meusch – Agronomy 

  12. 2014

    Allison Siekman - Agronomy

  13. 2013

    Grace Troupe - Plant Biology

  14. 2012

    Ryan Armbrust - Horticulture 

  15. 2011

    Blythe McAfee - Agronomy

  16. 2010

    Tom O’Brien – Agronomy 

  17. 2009

    Tom Kon - Horticulture

  18. 2008

    Brian Krienke - Agronomy