College/AAES Research, Teaching Awards Presented—Three College of Agriculture faculty members recently won awards for their academic and scientific prowess. James Brown, a professor in the Department of Horticulture, was given the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Director’s Research Awards were given to John Fulton, an assistant professor in biosystems engineering who won as the junior researcher, and John Liu, an alumni professor in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures who was named the senior researcher winner. The awards, which include cash prizes, are given annually by the College of Ag dean and AAES director.

College/AAES Staff Awards Presented—Several members of the College of Agriculture and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station staff were recognized recently for their contributions to the organizations. Winners in the Outstanding Technical Staff category were John L. Jones from the Department of Poultry Science and Billy Segrest, Jr. from the E.V. Smith Research Center. Outstanding Administrative Staff winners were Linda Newton of the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Kathy Strickland of the E.V. Smith Research Center. Outstanding A/P Technical Staff winners were William Bryce and Susan Sladden, both from the Department of Agronomy and Soils. And the winners of the Outstanding A/P Administrative awards were Randy Akridge of the Brewton and Monroeville Agricultural Research Units, Jamie Creamer of the Office of Ag Communications and Bernice Fischman in the Department of Horticulture. Each winner received a plaque and a cash award.

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