The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University presented annual awards to faculty and staff at its spring awards ceremony on March 12. Award winners include:
The Outstanding Service in Student Recruitment and Retention Award goes to David Grewell, an associate professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering. He developed a strategic plan to recruit students and increased enrollment by 23 percent in the industrial technology program.
Udoyara Sunday Tim received the Faculty Award for Diversity Enhancement. Tim, an associate professor agricultural and biosystems engineering, has worked to enhance diversity since he started in 1990. He has served on committees across campus to work towards that goal. His mentoring helps students succeed at Iowa State and in life.
Jay Harmon, an agricultural and biosystems engineering professor, received the Outstanding Achievement in Extension and Outreach Award. Harmon developed and led a series of ‘hands-on’ ventilation workshops impacting a majority of Iowa’s pork producers. He also developed a Community Assessment Model and has advised producers about on-site building designs, which has impacted more than $89 million in new construction.
For the full list of award winners, click here.