Student Success

Graduate students in ASEC have been successful during their graduate programs and in securing employment upon graduation.

  • 2022 NACTA Graduate Student Teaching Award - Miranda McGuire
  • 2022-24 National Secretary at MANNRS - Zac Brown
  • 2022-23 National Region V Graduate Student Vice President - Victoria Parker
  • 2022 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award - Andres Zabala
  • 2022 ASEC Outstanding Thesis Award - Ryan Kornegay

Past Student Awards

  • 2021 ASEC Outstanding Thesis Award – Elizabeth Alexander
  • 2021 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award – Brandon Allen

  • 2020 MANRRS Foster Spirit of Excellence Award - Zachary Brown
  • 2020 Student Graduate President of MANRRS - Zachary Brown
  • 2020 Purdue Agriculture Graduate Student Pathmaker Award, MS level - Elizabeth Alexander

  • 2019 MANRRS Region V Graduate Student Vice President - Zachary Brown
  • 2019 NACTA Conference Poster Contest 1st Place - Theo Nzaranyimana
  • 2019 NACTA Conference Poster Contest 3rd Place – Bryanna Nelson
  • 2019 Outstanding Dissertation Award-Torrie Cropps
  • 2019 Outstanding Thesis Award-Ashley Rice

  • 2018 Outstanding Dissertation Award-Elise Lofgren
  • 2018 Outstanding Thesis Award-Alexandria Pettigrew

  • 2017 Outstanding Dissertation Award-Matt Kararo
  • 2017 Outstanding Thesis Award-Abby Johnson

  • 2016 ASEC Outstanding Master's Thesis Award – Kaylie Scherer
  • 2016 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award – Brittini Brown
  • Golden Key International Honor Society – Lauren Brizgys
  • 2016 Indiana Master Naturalist
  • 2016 Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award- Kami Knies

  • 2015 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award – Qi "Claire" Ding
  • 2015 Purdue Black Graduate Student Association Humanitarian Award – Brandon Allen
  • 2015 MANRRS Most Active Award – Brandon Allen
  • 2015 Purdue Black Graduate Student Association Dr. Dolores Cooper Shockly Presidential Award – Brittini Brown
  • 2015 Purdue Black Graduate Student Association Best Kept Secret Award – Torrie Cropps
  • 2015 Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award – Elise Lofgren
  • 2015 ASEC Outstanding Master's Thesis Award – Lynette Griffin

  • 2014 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award – Missy Welsh
  • 2014 ASEC Outstanding Master's Thesis Award – Krystin Bodden

  • 2013 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award – Lisa Keefe
  • 2013 ASEC Outstanding Master's Thesis Award – Rebekah Nortrup
  • 2013 CETA Teaching Award - Missy Welsh

  • NACTA Graduate Teaching Award nominees - Melissa Voigt and Missy Welsh
  • ASEC Outstanding Service to Students Award - Abigail Borron
  • Associate Member Purdue Teaching Academy - Abigail Borron
  • Golden Key International Honor Society - Missy Welsh
  • American Society of Animal Sciences Video Competition, 2nd place winner - Josey Holscher
  • Best Presentation Award at 2012 ISAASH Conference - Krystin Bodden
  • AAAE Outstanding Poster Award - Missy Welsh
  • 2012 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award - Abigail Borron
  • AAAE Research Poster Winner - Megan Anderson
  • AAAE Outstanding Thesis Award Nominee - Melissa Voigt
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society - Lisa Keefe and Lindsay Myers
  • 2012 National AAAE Outstanding Thesis Award Winner - Lindsay Nobbe-Lafollett
  • 2012 National ACE Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner - Inez Ponce de Leon
  • 2012 ASEC Outstanding Dissertation Award - Abigail Borron
  • 2012 ASEC Outstanding Thesis Award Winner - Matt Kararo