Nominations open for top Purdue Ag Alumni awards

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Nominations are being accepted for two of the highest awards presented by the Purdue University College of Agriculture to honor professionals who have made significant contributions to society.

The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award and Certificate of Distinction are presented annually to professionals who have shown dedication to improving their communities and society as a whole through professional and personal achievement and service.

"We encourage our alumni, friends and stakeholders to help us identify nominees from a broad range of backgrounds and disciplines for these two important awards," said Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean of the Purdue College of Agriculture. "We want to reach out as widely as possible to find alumni deserving of these recognitions through their accomplishments, leadership and service."

The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award is presented to alumni of the College of Agriculture who have made noteworthy contributions in their professions or to their communities during the first half of their careers and who exhibit high potential for continued professional growth, leadership and service. The award program is administered by the Office of the Dean of Agriculture.

The deadline to submit nominations for the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award is 8 a.m. EDT Sep. 12. Guidelines are available at http://bit.ly/29v9pcO. Nomination forms are available at http://bit.ly/29C7Bkw. Completed nominations should be sent to Cindy Ream at cream@purdue.edu. The award will be presented on March 3, 2017.

The Certificate of Distinction is awarded by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association to professionals who have advanced the fields of agriculture, forestry or natural resources through community service and professional achievement. The final selection of up to 10 winners is by the Agricultural Alumni Association board of directors, but nominees do not need to be Purdue alumni or residents of Indiana to be considered. Professionals in all divisions of agriculture, including farming, business, manufacturing, education, research, policy and advocacy, are eligible for nomination.

The deadline to submit nominations for the Certificate of Distinction is Oct. 1, and the award will be presented on Feb. 4, 2017. Nomination guidelines are available at http://bit.ly/29BdfpW, and the nomination form is at http://bit.ly/29NjIuE. Completed forms should be emailed to Donya Lester at donya@purdue.edu.

For more information, visit https://ag.purdue.edu/agalumni/Pages/Awards.aspx.           

Writer: Jessica Merzdorf, 765-494-7719, jmerzdor@purdue.edu 

Source: Jay Akridge, 765-494-8391, akridge@purdue.edu

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