Distinguished Agriculture Alumni​

The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award was created in 1992 to recognize mid-career alumni of Purdue's College of Agriculture. Honorees must have a demonstrated record of outstanding accomplishments, have made significant contributions to his/her profession or society in general, and exhibit high potential for future professional growth. Selections are made by a committee comprised of the Dean of Agriculture, associate deans, assistant dean, department heads and unit directors. Typically, ten or fewer alumni are selected to receive the award. Recipients will be recognized in a convocation on September 19, 2025 on the West Lafayette campus.     

Honorees must be in attendance to receive the award. 

Deadline for nominations: February 2, 2026

Nomination Guidelines 
Nomination Form 

Considering a nomination - not sure which alumni award is the best fit - review Distinguished Ag Alumni award vs. Certificate of Distinction award. 

Previous Winners

2025 Distinguished Ag Alumni

Top Row L-R: Bobby Corrigan (Entomology '77, '80, '95), Heather Hill (Animal Sciences '99), Duane Huge (ASEC '85)
Bottom Row L-R: Sasha Ilyukhin (Food Science '00), Scott Mitchell (Ag Econ '87, '03), Jianhua Yu (Agronomy '03)