Since 1955, The Association of Former Students has recognized outstanding members of Texas A&M’s faculty and staff for their commitment, performance and positive impact on Aggie students, Texas citizens and the world around them.
Each honoree receives an award plaque, an engraved watch and a cash gift, all furnished by The Association of Former Students. Donors to The Association of Former Students provide funding for this program.
The selection process for this award is rigorous, with the recipients chosen by a campus-wide committee composed of faculty, staff, students, and former students. The award is a testimony to the esteem in which colleagues hold the recipients.
The 2023 awardees are:
Administration
Extension, Outreach, Continuing Education, and Professional Development
Graduate Mentoring
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Bruce McCarl, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
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Mark Hoekstra, Department of Economics, College of Arts & Sciences
Individual Student Engagement
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Sheree D. Kessler '99, Department of Physics & Astronomy, College of Arts & Sciences
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Rachel M. Ball '11, Academic Advising, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Research
- Bruce McCarl, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
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Binayak P. Mohanty, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Stephen Maren, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, College of Arts & Scieces
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Cheryl Craig, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture, College of Education & Human Development
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Malatesha Joshi, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture, College of Education & Human Development
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Larry Suva, Department Head of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Staff
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Kurt P. Felpel '92, Department of Economics, College of Arts & Sciences
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Maria Ortega '03, Disability Services, Division of Student Affairs
Teaching
- Adrienne Brundage '11, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Andy D. Herring '91, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- C. Scott Shafer '80, Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Sarah McNamara, Department of History, College of Arts & Sciences
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Kristi Shryock '97, Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, College of Engineering
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Anne B. McGowan-Schooler, Department of Construction Science, College of Architecture
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Robin Rackley '91, Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture, College of Education & Human Development
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Aric Short, Texas A&M University School of Law
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Johanna Heseltine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
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Anton G. Hoffman '84, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Distinguished Achievement Award University Level Criteria & Nomination Information
