Oklahoma State University celebrated excellence by recognizing the achievements of faculty, staff and administrators at the University Awards Convocation Tuesday at the OSU ConocoPhillips Alumni Center in Stillwater. Several faculty members from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were honored at the event.

The Eminent Faculty Award, which recognizes the highest level of scholarly achievement at OSU, was presented to Wade Brorsen, Regents Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Brorsen has made outstanding contributions to the field of agricultural economics through his research program, award-winning teaching and professional service as an editor of two of the profession’s top journals.

“Dr. Brorsen has been a leader in agricultural price analysis for more than 30 years and has made innovative and path-breaking contributions in a number of areas, including price discovery in commodity markets, efficiency of commodity markets, the impact of risk and the marketing behaviors of farmers,” said Dr. Gary Sandefur, OSU provost and senior vice president.

Earlier this year, Brorsen was named a fellow by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, an honor bestowed on less than one percent of the association’s membership.

The full list of CASNR honorees:

Regents Distinguished Research Award

Jeanmarie Verchot, Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Regents Distinguished Teaching Award

Udaya DeSilva, Associate Professor of Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural resources

International Education Award

Jeffrey Vitale, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Regents Professors

Francis Epplin, Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Excellence in Advising Award

Daniel Stein, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Debra Danley, Information Assistant, Department of Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Leave the Ladder Down Award

Debra Danley, Information Assistant, Animal Science

University Service Award

Clinton Krehbiel, Assistant Department Head and Regents Professor, Department of Animal Science

Eminent Faculty Award

Wade Brorsen, Regents Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

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Story by Alex Marianos

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