The people make CALS excellent. Together, students, faculty, and staff carry out the mission to advance and share knowledge, discover solutions and promote opportunities in food and agriculture, bioenergy, health, the environment and human well-being with their diverse skills, knowledge, creativity, and passions. CALS recognizes and is grateful for the commitment and hard work of all of our community members.
Each year Dean Glenda Gillaspy and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding and inspirational leadership, integrity and unselfish service, and are making significant contributions in the areas of agriculture, life sciences, natural resources and social science. These are the highest honors awarded by the college and Dean Gillaspy.
CALS has four awards: Honorary Recognition Award, Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Alumni Award, and Distinguished Recent Graduate award.
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences honors faculty members who have earned named professorships for their research and scholarly accomplishments. These prestigious awards are the highest faculty honors bestowed by the college or their academic department and are made possible by the generosity of our donors.
College Endowed Faculty Professorships/Chairs
Professorships and chairs are awarded to faculty who excel in scholarly activity demonstrated by a record of outstanding research, instruction, and/or outreach, with the promise of continuing productivity and excellent campus citizenship. These awards, with accompanying funding, are a way to acknowledge and reward faculty members for their outstanding work and integrity, while encouraging and inspiring excellence across the college.