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Teacher of the Year

Each year, one exceptional professor or instructor within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is presented with the Teacher of the Year Award. Clubs from the college each have the opportunity to nominate a professor that they feel has exceeded the duties of a typical teacher. Ag-Bio Prexy Council representatives review the nominations and narrow the selection to the top three nominees, which are voted on by the student body.

The following individuals are dedicated to excellence and provide unwavering support for their students:

2023

Robert Thaler, Animal Science

2022

Van Kelley, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering 

2021

Kent "KC" Jensen, Natural Resource Management

2020

Judson Kyle Grubbs, Animal Science

2019

Brett Owens, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

2018

Michael Gonda, Animal Science

2017

Jill Anderson, Dairy and Food Science

2016

Cody Wright, Animal Science

2015

Scott Smalley, Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership

2014

Mary Christensen, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

2013

Leon Wrage, Plant Science

2012

Cody Wright, Animal Science

2011

Thomas Schumacher, Plant Science

2010

Chris Hostetler, Animal and Range Sciences

2009

Amanda Blair, Animal and Range Sciences

2008

Timothy Nichols, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

2007

Duane M. Wulf, Animal and Range Sciences

2006

Robert Thaler, Animal and Range Sciences

2005

Nicole L. Klein, Economics

2004

Kelly Bruns, Animal and Range Sciences

2003

Hans Stein, Animal and Range Sciences

2002

Jim Doolittle, Plant Science

2001

Duane M. Wulf, Animal and Range Sciences

2000

Robert Thaler, Animal and Range Sciences

1999

Clark Hanson, Agricultural Education

1998

Dan Gee, Animal and Range Sciences

1997

William J. Costello, Animal and Range Sciences

1996

Larry W. Insley, Animal and Range Sciences

1995

David Henning, Dairy Science

1994

Kirk Baldwin, Dairy Science

1993

Dan Gee, Animal and Range Sciences

1992

Matt Anderson, Agricultural Engineering

1991

Larry W. Insley, Animal and Range Sciences

1990

Donald Marshall, Animal and Range Sciences

1989

Dan Gee, Animal and Range Sciences

1988

Richard Wahlstrom, Animal and Range Sciences

1987

Gary Lemme, Plant Science

1986

William J. Costello, Animal and Range Sciences

1985

Charles R. McMullen, Biology and Microbiology

1983

Shirley Seas, Dairy Science

1982

Douglas Malo, Plant Science

1981

George Libal, Animal and Range Science

1980

Pat Lyons, Economics

1979

Howard Gilbert, Economics

1978

Patrick A. Lyons, Economics

Robert Wagner, Sociology

1977

Patrick A. Lyons, Economics

1976

Lawrence D. Muller, Dairy Science

1975

Frederick C. Westin, Plant Science

1974

William J. Costello, Animal and Range Sciences

1973

Gary C. McVey, Agricultural Engineering

1972

Gene W. Arnold, Plant Science

1971

Travis D. Rich, Animal and Range Sciences

1970

Dan H. Gee, Animals and Range Sciences

1969

Burton L. Brage, Plant Science