National Student Recognition Program

 

The National Student Recognition Program recognizes outstanding seniors at a four-year institution and second year students at a two-year institution that has an active club affiliated with the Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES). The student must be a current member of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and/or Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The program is supported by the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, and recipients receive a plaque and recognition in CSA News, the official monthly magazine of the three Societies.

With questions regarding submission, please email awards@sciencesocieties.org or call 608-268-4952.

Nominations Opened: Jan 4, 2024 - 8:00 AM CSTAdd to calendar
Nominations Initiated by: Mar 6, 2024 - 4:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar
Final Nomination Submission by: Mar 6, 2024 - 4:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar

One outstanding senior will be recognized from each university that submits an eligible student. Outstanding Seniors for the 2024 National Student Recognition Program must be submitted, including their photo, by March 3rd.  Students must be 2024 seniors at a four-year institution or second year students at a two-year institution. Additional details regarding the selection process and criteria can be found in the NSR flyer.

2024 Outstanding Seniors will be notified of their award by ASA, CSSA, and SSSA headquarters in March (unless otherwise instructed), and the recipients will be encouraged to apply for the Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship (due March 27th).


Eligibility

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View Past Recipients

Nominee

  1. Student must be a current member of ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA.

Qualifications

Nominator

  1. Student Name
    As it should appear on the plaque.
  2. Student Email
  3. SASES Chapter and University/College Name
  4. Photo
    Send a professional head-and-shoulders color photo of student at high resolution, at least 300 dpi, as a TIFF or JPG file (GIF not acceptable) to Lauren McCann at lmccann@sciencesocieties.org before February 23rd.
  5. Mailing Address
    Where plaque should be sent- department address or student address is acceptable.
  6. Contact
    Faculty Advisor and/or Nominator Email & Phone
  7. Eligibility
    I can verify this student is a senior in the 2023 calendar year and belongs to an active club affiliated with SASES. I understand that only one senior can be submitted from each university, and I can confirm this student has been selected by an appropriate advisor, committee, or department chair.

Nominations are not currently open.
Please return here after nominations open to initiate your nomination.