Faculty Awards and Recognition

2025

Poultry Science Association American Egg Board Research Award - Lilong Chai

Poultry Science Association American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award - Oluyinka Olukosi

Poultry Science Association National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award - Rami Dalloul

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Teaching - Laura Ellestad

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Research - Rami Dalloul

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Student Success - Woo Kim

2024

Poultry Science Association Phibro Extension Award - Brian Fairchild

UGA Distinguished Research Professor - Sammy Aggrey

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Extension - Brian Fairchild

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in International Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Ramesh Selvaraj

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Student Success - Oluyinka Olukosi

2023

Poultry Science Association American Egg Board Research Award - Ramesh Selvaraj

Poultry Science Association Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production Food Safety Award - Harshavardhan Thippareddi

Poultry Science Association National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award - Woo Kim

Poultry Science Association Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award - Milan Sharma (Kim)

Poultry Science Association Maurice Stein Fellowship Award - Micaela Sinclair-Black (Ellestad)

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Teaching Award - Brian Kiepper

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in International Agricultural and Environmental Science - Woo Kim

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in Diversity - Sammy Aggrey

National Association of County Agriculture Agents Communication Award - Lilong Chai

Jamaica Ag. Society Phenomenal Women in Agriculture - Claudia Dunkley

2022

World's Poultry Science Association Paul Siegel Research Award - Sammy Aggrey

Poultry Science Association Maurice Stein Fellowship Award - Milan Sharma (Kim)

UGA-CAES D.W. Brooks Excellence in International Agricultural and Environmental Science - Sammy Aggrey 

UGA-AgHon Honorary Membership - Mike Czarick

2021

Poultry Science Association Novus International Inc. Teaching Award - Drew Benson

Poultry Science Association Student Recruitment Award - Jessica Fife

Poultry Science Association Tyson Foods Inc. Support Personnel Award

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Sunkist Young Designer Award - Lilong Chai

UGA-Tifton Campus Award of Excellence in Extension - Claudia Dunkley

2020

Poultry Science Association Fellow - Jeanna Wilson

Poultry Science Association Fellow - Todd Applegate

Poultry Science Association American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award - Woo Kim

Poultry Science Association Maurice Stein Fellowship Award - Dima White (Kim)


2015

PSA Evonik Degussa Award - Gene Pesti

Outstanding Academic Advisor (UGA) - Robert Beckstead

UGA Career Center Recognition for Student Career Development - Brian Fairchild

Freshman Odessey Teaching Award - Robert Beckstead

Student Recognition as Favorite Class (Thank a Professor Week) - Brian Fairchild

Student Recognition as Favorite Class (Thank a Professor Week) - Gene Pesti


2014

PSA Fellow - Mike Lacy

Distinguished Service Award, National Assoc. Co. Ag. Agents - Casey Ritz

PSA National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award - Sammy Aggrey


2013

PSA Early Achievement for Extension - Brian Kiepper

PSA Phibro Extension Award - Mike Czarick

Walter B. Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Science (UGA) - John Worley

CTL Writing Fellowship for Teaching of Writing in the Curriculum - Kristen Navara

DW Brooks Award for Excellence in Research - Sammy Aggrey

N. American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, Teaching Award of Merit - Adam Davis

Teacher, Advisor, and Life mentor Award, Poultry Science Informal Nutrition Symposium - Gene Pesti


Dr. Kiepper teaching

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2019

UGA Lilly Teaching Fellowship - Laura Ellestad

2018

Lamplighter Award - Brian Kiepper

Poultry Science Association Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award - Christiano Bortoluzzi (Applegate)

Poultry Science Association Maurice Stein Fellowship Award - P. Adhikari (Kim)

UGA Active Learning Summer Institute - Drew Benson

UGA-CAES Outstanding Teaching Award - Brian Kiepper

2017

Charlie Beard Award - Bill Merka

NIFA Partnership Award - Harshavardhan Thippareddi

Poultry Science Association Student Recruitment Award - UGA Dept. of Poultry Science

UGA-CAES Outstanding Teaching Award - Brian Fairchild

2016

PSA - Novus International Inc. Teaching Award - Robert Beckstead

AAAP - Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award - Brian Jordan

UGA Teaching Academy Fellows Program - Drew Benson

UGA Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching - Robert Beckstead

CAES Undergraduate Academic Advising Award - Brian Fairchild

Carnegie Fellow - Sammy Aggrey

PSA Fellow - Nick Dale

Past President, Poultry Science Association - Todd Applegate

CAES Faculty Advising Award - Brian Fairchild

Student Recognition as Favorite Class (Love Your College Week) - Brian Kiepper

2012

PSA Board of Directors (212-2015) - Brian Fairchild

Outstanding Junior Extension Specialist - Claudia Dunkley

PSA Early Achievement for Research - Kristen Navara

UGA Career Center Recognition for Student Career Development - Brian Fairchild

Michael J. Bader Award of Excellence: Outstanding Jr. Scientist, Extension - Claudia Dunkley


2011

PSA Early Achievement for Teaching - Kristen Navara

DW Brooks Award for Excellence in Extension - Casey Ritz

Extension Academy for Professional Excellence - Casey Ritz


2010

LIlly Teaching Fellow - Robert Beckstead

Lilly Teaching Fellow - Kristen Navara

PSA National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award - Amy Batal

PSA Early Achievement in Teaching - Robert Beckstead

UGA Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor - Brian Fairchild


2009

Novus International, Poultry Science Association Teaching Award - Adam Davis


Dr. Ritz in the classroom.