Quarterly CFANS awards roundup

March 22, 2022

Celebrating the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff 

Campus Affairs

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! The list below highlights awards received and/or announced in November through December 2021 and January through March 2022.

Lifetime American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

  • Gary Muehlbauer, Agronomy and Plant Genetics head

UMN McKnight Land Grant Professorship

  • Jacob Jungers, Agronomy and Plant Genetics faculty

UMN McKnight Land Grant Professorship

  • Jason Kerwin, Applied Economics faculty

UMN Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional Education

UMN Distinguished McKnight University Professor

  • Marc Bellemare, Applied Economics faculty

NACADA Excellence in Advising – Advising Administrator

  • Gina Brewington, Student Services staff

2022 MN Corn Grower's Association Friend of Ag Award

  • Brian Buhr, CFANS dean

Entomological Society of America Excellence in Early Career Award

  • Amelia Lindsey, Entomology faculty

Entomological Society of America John Henry Comstock Award

  • Anh Tran, Entomology graduate student

Future Leader in Science by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America

  • Nancy Bohl Bormann, Land and Atmospheric Science graduate student

Minnesota Composting Council's inaugural Excellence Award

  • Thomas Halbach, Soil, Water and Climate faculty

Minnesota Erosion Control Association Innovation Award for Erosion and Stormwater Management Program

M. Rebecca Forman, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering staff

Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association Volunteer of the Year

  • Julie Weisenhorn, Horticultural Science staff

Universities Council on Water Resources 2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award in Natural Science and Engineering

  • Kaitlin Reinl, Water Resources Science alumna

 2021 Region V Soil Judging Contest

  • UMN Soil Judging Team – first place, group judging; first place, overall
  • Cole Montgomery, Soil, Water and Climate undergraduate – third place; individual pit
  • Ben Newcomb, Soil, Water and Climate undergraduate – second place; individual pit

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 early July and will include awards received and/or announced in April, May and June of 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.