Quarterly CFANS awards roundup

In our quarterly celebration of award recipients across CFANS, we recognize students, faculty and staff who've received significant accolades. Congratulations to all recipients — we're CFANS proud of you! 

Level IV Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Progam and The Morton Arboretum

• The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

George Rehm Nutrient Management Fellowship

• Nancy Bohl Bormann, graduate student in Land and Atmospheric Science 
• Eduardo Garay, graduate research assistant in Land and Atmospheric Science

2021 Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship, selected by the Soil Science Society of America 

• Azucena Sierra Garcia, graduate student in Land and Atmospheric Science 

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Microbiology Division 2021 Outstanding Service Award 

• Anup Kollanoor Johny, associate professor, Department of Animal Science 

2021 Minnesota State Fair Butter and Cheese Contest 

• Mitchell Maher, scientist, Department of Food Science and Nutrition 
• Ray Miller, pilot plant coordinator, Department of Food Science and Nutrition 

Experiment Station Section (ESS) National Excellence in Multistate Research Award for 2021

• John Nieber, professor, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering 

2021 Emerging Leader in Plant Science award by the Borlaug Memorial Lecture series

• Mary Rogers, associate professor, Department of Horticultural Science 

2021 University of Minnesota Postdoc Award in Impactful Research

• Kelley Wells, researcher, Department of Soil, Water and Climate 

To submit awards for inclusion in the next roundup, please complete this form and be sure to select the "Share an award recipient and corresponding award information" drop-down option. The next roundup will be published on our website in March 2022 and will include awards received and/or announced in November through December 2021 and January through March 2022.

Submission criteria: The CFANS awards roundup is intended for announcements/awards heavily focused on the recognition of current faculty, staff and students. In general, the awards featured are of major significance and/or given by a widely-known entity (not specific to groups known best by those in a single field). Individuals who are featured usually include faculty, dean designation or above, executive administration, or an administrative appointment that touches all departments/units in its function—for example, a director of equity and diversity. This general rule applies to student honorees as well. The awards roundup will be featured on the CFANS website and shared in our internal Purpose newsletter once per quarter. Our team will let you know whether or not your submission will be included. No photos necessary.