The College of Agricultural Sciences hosted the 2025 Celebrating Excellence Event on May 19, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. We recognized:
- CAS faculty award recipients
- CAS club award recipients
- CAS student award recipients
- CAS student leaders
- CAS graduates who finished Fall 2024, Winter 2025 and Spring 2025
Congratulations to those recognized and all 2025 AgSci graduates!
Welcome
MC's
- David Bugarin Renteria - Bioresource Research
- Paul Broccolo - Director of Advising
- Roman Patchell - Environmental Economics and Policy
Dean’s Remarks
Dr. Staci Simonich, Dean
Faculty Awards
Distinguished Professor of the Year
Dr. Scott Heppell
Distinguished New Professor of the Year
Dr. Mike Burns
Distinguished Club Advisor of the Year
Clarisa Caballero-Ignacio (MANRRS and SACNAS)
Club of the Year Award
Bug Club
Undergraduate Research Awards
- Cain Diaz
- Curtis Simons Maria
- Alvarez-Barroso
- Kolette Miller
Student Awards
Savery Outstanding Doctoral Student
Arif Jan
Savery Outstanding Master’s Student
Morgan Johnston
Outstanding Senior
Zachary Kowash
Burlingham Undergraduate Student of Excellence
David Bugarin Renteria
Diversity Commitment Award
Felice Yarbough
EOU Outstanding Senior Award for the Eastern Oregon Agriculture and Natural Resources Program
Macie Pischke
OSU Outstanding Senior Award for the Eastern Oregon Agriculture and Natural Resources Program
Justin Ash
Student Leader Recognition
Club Leadership Team 2024/2025
- Roman Patchell - Student Director
- Hannah Granger
- Molly Hagen
Corvallis/Ecampus Ambassador Team 2024/2025
- Sydney Bowne
- Makaela Carter
- Andrew Crawford
- Elena Ferraiuolo
- Jenna Tompkins
- David Bugarin Renteria
- Carissa Catterall
- Emilie Etchart Camille
- Peters Brenda Trujillo
Corvallis/Ecampus and EOU/La Grande* Ambassador Team 2025/2026
- Peeta Arenas
- Clare Boysen
- Hannah Brown
- Amy Carpenter*
- Elena Ferraiuolo
- Cole Gallant
- Ashten Helms*
- Piper Kelton
- Clare McDonald
- Sydney Peck*
- Jennie Rocha
- Delaney Shults
- Brenda Trujillo
EOU/La Grande Ambassador Team 2024/2025
- Amy Carpenter
- MaryGrace Dudek
- Sydney Peck
Leadership Academy
Full list of 2024/2025 Leadership Academy Fellows
Club Awards and Recognitions
View the full list of achievements by CAS student clubs
Registry of Distinguished Students
- Arif, Jan
- Berhe, Estifanos
- Bugarin, David
- Flores, Fatima
- Gaire, Anupa
- Hayes, Jen
- James, Isabelle
- Johnston, Morgan
- Kelso, Marseille
- Kirsch, William
- Kowash, Zachary
- Leathers, Alexis
- Legault, Emma
- Lowry, Madeline
- Mohler, Trey
- Neat, Abigail
- Patchell, Roman
- Pearce, Carolyn
- Perry, Anna
- Ponce Velez, Roberto
- Weiss, Tamar
- Yarbrough, Felice
- Zheleva, Dragomira
Prestigious Scholarship Winners
-
Klarisza Gomez,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Noah Duncan,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
James Escobedo,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Blake Trees,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Kari Hagerup,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Piper Westhead,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Sofia Belikov,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Elana Mansfield,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Nakayda Jacobs,
Benjamin A. Gilman International -
Chloe Mayes,
Benjamin A. Gilman International
National MANRRS OSU Chapter Award Winners
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David Bugarin Renteria,
First Place in Undergraduate Research Poster Division I -
Sofia Uribe Zapien,
Top five in Photo Contest -
Felice Yarbough,
Top 10 Graduate 3-Minute Thesis Contest -
Venecia Rollins,
Top 10 Oral Undergraduate Presentation Division I
SACNAS Color Scholarship Winners
- Paulina Vega Valle
- Briseyda Quintana Paz
Thank you to all the students, faculty, staff, industry leaders, donors, and friends who support our college in so many ways! Our college is filled with students with diverse backgrounds, aspirations, and experiences. Without the generous donations of time, energy, and resources by so many people, we would not be able to honor and recognize our students and faculty who contribute to our college's success.