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

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
