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June 27, 2016

Nominations sought for Purdue's Hovde Award

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Extension is accepting nominations for the 2016 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence, given to a Purdue University faculty or staff member who has contributed to the improvement of rural Indiana.

Any active faculty or staff member is eligible. A person may have made a contribution through the classroom, counseling, research or Extension.

"Fostering powerful, purposeful connections with Indiana's rural communities and residents is fundamental to Purdue's mission as a land-grant university," said Jason Henderson, director of Purdue Extension and associate dean in the College of Agriculture. "We are always proud to present the Hovde Award to one of Purdue's own for their outstanding commitment and exceptional support for the people of Indiana."

Nomination deadline is Sept. 7 at noon EDT. Nomination packets should be sent to Ruth Ann Weiderhaft by email at weiderhaft@purdue.edu or fax at 765-494-7420. Additional information is available by contacting Weiderhaft by email. 

The award winner will receive an $800 cash prize and a plaque. A permanent display of award winners' names is in the Agricultural Administration Building at Purdue's West Lafayette campus.

The award, sponsored by the Indiana Farm Bureau Inc., was created in appreciation of Purdue's seventh president, who served from 1946 to 1971. The award has been given annually since 1972.

Nomination forms and guidelines are at https://intranet2.ag.purdue.edu/departments/dean/facultyinfo/SitePages/Awards.aspx.

The 2015 award recipient was Freddie Barnard, a longtime leader in Purdue Extension agribusiness management and agricultural finance programs.           

Writer: Keith Robinson, 765-494-2722, robins89@purdue.edu 

Source: Jason Henderson, 765-494-8489, jhenderson@purdue.edu

Agricultural Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Keith Robinson, robins89@purdue.edu
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