Dozens of outstanding students, staff and faculty from across Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were honored Friday (Apr. 29) at its annual Honors Banquet at the Merket Alumni Center in Lubbock. Sponsored by the Ag Council, the event featured a variety of honors, including the selection of Josh McCann as the college's outstanding student.

Recipients of the outstanding student departmental awards were:
"Danielle McGuire; Agricultural and Applied Economics
"Kelsey Fletcher; Agricultural Education and Communications
"Josh McCann; Animal and Food Sciences
"Cristina Talcott; Landscape Architecture
"Krystina Parker; Natural Resources Management
"Staci Renee Parks; Plant and Soil Science

Students with the highest academic achievement in their respective departments were:
"Danielle McGuire; Agricultural and Applied Economics
"Kaci J'Anna Waller; Agricultural Education and Communications
"Caleb Crosswhite; Animal and Food Science
"Evan Hunt; Landscape Architecture
"Kathleen McCabe; Natural Resources Management
"Staci Renee Parks; Plant and Soil Science

Outstanding students in each discipline were:
"Danielle McGuire; Agricultural and Applied Economics
"Cooper Cogdell; Agribusiness
"Kelsey Fletcher; Agricultural Communications
"Riley Branch; Interdisciplinary Agriculture
"Josh McCann; Animal Science
"Sally Dierschke; Food Science
"Cristina Talcott; Landscape Architecture
"Braden Johns; Natural Resources Management
"Adam Owens; Environmental Crop and Soil Sciences
"Staci Renee Parks; Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences

"Aggie of the Month" recipients were:
"Troy Tarpley; September (Block & Bridle)
"Adeline Fox; October (Collegiate FFA)
"Kaci Waller; November (Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow)
"Matt Bruton; December (Meat Science Association)
"Danielle White; January (Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow)
"Katie McCullough; February (Agricultural Ambassadors)
"Christi Chadwell; March (Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow)
"Mai Lee Holmes; April (Meat Science Association)

Separately, new Ag Council leaders for the 2008-2009 were recognized. They were Trevor White, president; Drew Cashman, vice president; Adeline Fox, secretary; Dakota Williams, treasurer; and Sarah Wilson, scribe. Student government senators Jay Burrous; Reed Young; Brandon Reeves; and Trevor White were also recognized.

Meanwhile, outstanding professor awards went to Courtney Meyers for Fall 2010 and Kevin Pond for Spring 2011. Outstanding staff members were Irita Winn for Fall 2010 and Kayla Rathmann for Spring 2011.

Ag Council members include the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow; Agricultural Economics Association; Agri-Techsans; Agronomy Club; Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity; Ambassadors for Agriculture; American Society of Landscape Architects; Block & Bridle; Collegiate 4-H; Collegiate FFA; Donald Ashdown Entomology Club; and FarmHouse Fraternity.

Other members are the Food Science Club; Horticulture Society; Meat Science Association; Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences; Pi Alpha Xi; Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Club; Sigma Alpha; Society for Conservation of Biology; Student Association for Fire Ecology; Tech Collegiate Horsemen's Association; Tech Pre-Vet Society; and Tech Turf.

Written by Norman Martin

CONTACT: John Burns, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or john.burns@ttu.edu

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