On May 28, 2026, we celebrated the accomplishments of our amazing faculty and staff at the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony.
Agricultural Research Foundation Distinguished Faculty Award
- Michael Behrenfed, Botany and Plant Pathology
Agricultural Research Foundation Faculty Research Assistant Award
- Debbie Dietrich, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences/Marine Mammal Institute
Briskey Award for Faculty Excellence
- Taal Levi, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
College of Agricultural Sciences Award for Excellence in Extension Education
- Navneet Kaur, Crop and Soil Science
- Jovana Kovacevic, Food Science and Technology/Food Innovation Center
College of Agricultural Sciences Classified and Professional Faculty Award
- Emmalie Goodwin, Crop and Soil Science
- Rachel Jones, Academic Programs Office
- Kristin Rifai, Global Hemp Innovation Center
College of Agricultural Sciences Inclusive Excellence Award
- Lauren Gwin, Crop and Soil Science/Center for Resilient Agriculture & Food Systems
F.E. Price/Agricultural Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research
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Kenneth Frost, Botany and Plant Pathology
Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center
F.E. Price/Agricultural Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Student Advising and Counseling
- Amy Honan, Botany and Plant Pathology
James and Mildred Oldfield/E.R. Jackman Team Award
- Puerto Rico Study Abroad Team
R.M. Wade Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Scott Wright, Biological and Ecological Engineering
Registry of Distinguished Teachers
- Renee Albertson, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
- Megan Mobley, Crop and Soil Science
- Molly Megraw, Botany and Plant Pathology
- Scott Wright, Biological and Ecological Engineering
College of Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Graduate Mentoring
- David Kling, Applied Economics
Roy G. Arnold/Agricultural Research Foundation Leadership Award
- Lisa Ballance, Marine Mammal Institute
Savery Outstanding Young Faculty Award
- Joshua Stewart, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences/Marine Mammal Institute
OSU Advantage/College of Agricultural Sciences Faculty Innovator Award
- Wei Yang, Horticulture/North Willamette Research and Experiment Station
College of Agricultural Sciences Distinguished Career Award
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Chris Langdon, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station