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Awards and Achievements

Kristin Rosenbaum
Second Place at North Central Weed Science Society (Dec 2011)
Kristin Rosenbaum was awarded second place in the Weed Biology/Ecology/Management paper contest for her presentation entitled, “Influence of Sterilized and Non-Sterilized Missouri Soil Collections on Glyphosate Resistance in Waterhemp.”

Tye Shauck and Ashley Schlichenmayer
First Place at North Central Weed Science Society (Dec 2011)
Tye Shauck and Ashley Sclichenmayer received first place in poster sections at the 2001 North Central Weed Science Society held December 12-15, 2011 in Milwakee, WI.

Erin Casey
Lobenstein Scholarship (Ornamentals), distributed by the Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (Dec 2011)
The Lobenstein Scholarship is available to any Junior or Senior level University of Missouri Student studying in the field of Horticulture, Agronomy or Turf Management. The Award is originated in Honor of C.W. (Bill) Lobenstein.

Jacob Rockhold
Lobenstein Scholarship (Turf), distributed by the Missouri Turf and Ornamental Council (Dec 2011)
The Lobenstein Scholarship is available to any Junior or Senior level University of Missouri Student studying in the field of Horticulture, Agronomy or Turf Management. The Award is originated in Honor of C.W. (Bill) Lobenstein.

Michele Warmund
Fellow to the American Society for Horticultural Science (Nov 2011)
Michele Warmund has been elected fellow to the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). Election as a Fellow of the Society is the highest honor that ASHS can bestow on its members, in recognition of truly outstanding contributions to horticulture and the Society. More than 460 Members have been accorded this honor in the years since the first Fellows were elected in 1965.

Bill Wiebold
ASA Fellow and CSSA Fellow (Oct 2011)
Bill Wiebold was elected Fellow of both the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America. Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only 0.3 percent of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow.

Brandon Thiel
Tri-director of the centennial celebration of homecoming (Oct 2011)
Plant Sciences undergraduate Brandon Thiel was one of three university students selected as a tri-director of the 2011 Homecoming Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is a group of talented and dedicated students who annually organize the greatest Homecoming in the nation. Selection is conducted in the winter semester and is highly-competitive. Approximately 30 students are selected each year to comprise the Homecoming Steering Committee, with three directors selected from the previous year’s committee membership. The board is further divided into committees that oversee all aspects of the Homecoming celebration including the blood drive, parade, talent show and much more. Brandon got involved with homecoming because, “I want it (Homecoming) to continue as the highlight of students’ time at Mizzou.”

Hari Krishnan
CSSA Fellow (Oct 2011)
Hari Krishnan was elected Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America. Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only 0.3 percent of the Society’s active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow. Hari Krishnan is a research molecular biologist with USDA-ARS and adjunct professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at University of Missouri. Dr. Krishnan received his B.S and M.S. degrees from India, and Ph.D. from Washington State University. His program focuses on improvement of soybean protein quality and enhancement of biological nitrogen fixation in soybean. Krishnan is current acquisitions editor of The Plant Genome, associate editor of Crop Science, and a two-term member of the Book, Monograph and Multimedia committee.

Michael Frank
Golden Opportunity Scholar (Oct 2011)
The Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute is a program of the CSSA that matches undergraduates with scientist-mentors during the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings. The program encourages talented students to enter the crop sciences, cultivate networks, and develop the necessary workforce to sustain the profession. Undergraduates are selected as Golden Opportunity Scholars based on their academic achievements and interest in crop science.

Justin Householder, Heidi Davis, Kolton Bevill, Steven Schlesselman, Brandon Nystrom, & Joseph Bolte
Missouri Seedmen’s Association Scholarships (Sep 2011)
Reid Smeda accompanied 6 undergraduate Plant Sciences students to the Missouri Seedmen’s Association Banquet in Lake Ozark on September 29, 2011. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship, which recognizes students in the Crop Management or Plant Breeding area. Students include Justin Householder, Heidi Davis, Kolton Bevill, Steven Schlesselman, Brandon Nystrom, and Joseph Bolte. Congratulations to each student.

Rob Kallenbach
C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Fellowship Award (Jul 2011)
This award recognizes a University of Missouri faculty member who demonstrates commitment, dedication, and effectiveness in advancing the land-grant mission through extension, international education, and agricultural economics programs. The fellowship is presented to a faculty member who personifies the creativity, vision, and leadership exhibited by the late Dr. C. Brice Ratchford, President Emeritus of the University of Missouri and Dean of Cooperative Extension. The annual award is funded from a permanent endowment created with contributions from the Ratchford family and from numerous colleagues, friends and organizations in recognition of Dr. Ratchford’s memory.

Andrew Perry
2011 Outstanding Freshman (Apr 2011)
This award is given to students who demonstrate leadership and CAFNR activity involvement.

Tim Reinbott
Citation of Merit (Apr 2011)
This award is for professional attainment by a person in a field related to the academic curriculum of a division of the University of Missouri.

John Smeda
National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship (Apr 2011)
John Smeda, senior Plant Sciences student, has been awarded a nationally competitive National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship to pursue his graduate studies at North Carolina State University.

Dale Blevins
Distinguished Alumni Award (Mar 2011)
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences graduate programs Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Kentucky is awarded to Dr. Dale Blevins. In 1972 Dr. Blevins received his PhD in Plant Physiology from the University of Kentucky for his dissertation “The influence of nitrate metabolism on iron uptake and ionic balance in barley seedlings” under the guidance of Dr. A.J. Hiatt.