ACES celebrates 2024 Funk Awards recipients
The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) celebrated exceptional faculty, staff, and graduate students at the 2024 Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards banquet on Sept. 23 at Pear Tree Estate. Below is a list of award recipients who Dean Germán Bollero recognized during the ceremony.
"We are truly honored to celebrate this year's Funk Award winners," Bollero said. "Their exceptional commitment to advancing research, education, and community service captures the essence of our college's mission. They inspire each of us to explore new frontiers, exemplify leadership, and uphold our profound land-grant tradition with renewed vigor and purpose."
This awards ceremony is made possible by generous support from the Funk family and the Paul A. Funk Foundation as well as other award donors.
2024 Award Recipients
Paul A. Funk Recognition Award
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Kelly Swanson, Division of Nutritional Sciences and Animal Sciences
Spitze Land-Grant Professorial Career Excellence Award
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Yuanhui Zhang, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Runge Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award
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Maria Cattai de Godoy, Division of Nutritional Sciences and Animal Sciences
Faculty Award for Global Impact
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Angela Lyons, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Karl E. Gardner Outstanding Undergraduate Adviser Award
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Jill Craft, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Team Award for Excellence
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Illinois Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN)
Josie Rudolphi, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Courtney Cuthbertson, Human Development and Family Studies and Illinois Extension
Stephanie Acevedo, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Kacie Hulshof, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Leslie Myrick, Office of International Programs
Cheri Burcham, Illinois Extension
Shelby Carlson, Illinois Extension
Tessa Hobbs-Curley, Illinois Extension
Robin Ridgley, Illinois Extension
Emily Schoenfelder, Illinois Extension
Award for Excellence in Extension
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College
Courtney Cuthbertson, Human Development and Family Studies and Illinois Extension -
Senior
Phil Cardoso, Animal Sciences and Illinois Extension
Award for Excellence in Research
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College
Carena van Riper, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences -
Senior
Cory Suski, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
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College
William Ridley, Agricultural and Consumer Economics -
Senior
Anna Dilger, Animal Sciences
John Clyde and Henrietta Downey Spitler Teaching Award
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Amy Fischer, Animal Scienes and Illinois Extension
Specialized Faculty Teaching Award
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Craig Lemoine, Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Professional Staff Award for Excellence
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Administrative/Management or Technical Contributions
Kelly Sullan, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences -
Advising, Teaching and Outreach
Beth Conerty, Agricultural and Biological Engineering -
Sustained Excellence in Research
Darin Joos, Crop Sciences -
Innovation/Creativity
Lauren Quinn, Office of Marketing Communications
Marcella M. Nance Staff Award
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Jennifer Black, Crop Sciences
Staff Award for Excellence
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Megan Davis, Office of the Dean
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Melinda Schaefer, Office of Academic Programs
Graduate Student Research Awards
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M.S.: Natalia dos Santos Fanelli, Animal Sciences
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Ph.D.: Guanying (Bianca) Xu, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Louis V. Logeman Graduate Student Teaching Award
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Sarah Castle, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
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Yifan Hu, Human Development and Family Studies