Briskey Award for Faculty Excellence

PURPOSE

Recognizing faculty achievement within the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University.

NATURE

The recipient will receive $1,000 and a plaque.  

ELIGIBILITY

Nominees must be a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. The award will rotate on a three-year cycle. In years one and two, the award shall be given to off-campus faculty working in the counties or in a research and extension center. In year three, the award shall be given to an on-campus faculty member.

CRITERIA

Evaluations will be based on the following criteria.

  • Program excellence, merit, and achievement.
  • 2025 is year two of the award cycle and nominees must be off-campus. 

NOMINATIONS MATERIALS:

In addition to the base nomination materials required for all awards (one (1) paragraph bio-summary, letter of nomination, and three (3) supporting letters), nomination packets must also include:

  1. The letter of nomination should provide evidence of a successful program and address the criteria above.
  2. The supporting letters should be written by colleagues and clients.
    1. At least two (2) letters should come from individuals not employed by the University.
  3. A professional resume.
  4. Position description.

Complete nomination packets (combined into one PDF document) should be emailed to CAS-Deans.Approval@oregonstate.edu no later than 5:00 pm on April 28, 2025. Corrections or updates to nomination packets will not be accepted after the nomination deadline.

SPONSORS

This award is provided through the contributions of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Briskey.

Registry of Award Winners