Department Awards

Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences

A-Pin Recipients
NDFS students are often awarded A-Pins.
Food Science Awards
USU's Food Science students have completed many award-winning projects in the last few years. Check out their successes!

Students

2024-2025

Scholar of the Year: Mia Dustin
Legacy of Utah State Award: Margarita Vasquez
Undergraduate Researcher of the Year: Micaela Garcia
Master's Student Researcher of the Year: Rachel Lindstrom
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year: Muhammad Ahsin
Graduate Student Council: Lamis Ali, Jenn Cloward

2023-2024

Community-Engaged Student Presidential Award for Community Engagement: Hannah Eddy
CAAS Valedictorian:
Megan Terry
Scholar of the Year:
 Janessa Lemon
Legacy of Utah State Award: Catherine Breitweister (NDFS & CAAS)
Undergraduate Researcher of the Year: Nathan Pace (NDFS & CAAS)
Master's Student Researcher of the Year: Rachel Lindstrom
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year: Chandler Stafford
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year: Maddi Creer
Three Minute Thesis: 1st Place Tie: Aubrey Stout and Joseph Vinod Varre, People's Choice: Chandler Stafford

2022-2023

Three Minute Thesis: 1st Place: Audrey Lidgard, Runner Up: McKade Roberts, People's Choice: Lamis Ali
Scholar of the Year: Rachel Crandall
Legacy of Utah State Award: Kara Pastorik
Graduate Student Teacher of the Year: Elise Withers
Doctoral Student Researcher of the Year: Melissa Marsh
Master's Student Researcher of the Year: Chandler Stafford
Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year: Megan Adair

Faculty

2024-2025

Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year: Katie Kraus
Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year: Alyssa Reidhead
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit: Casey Coombs, Lacie Peterson

2023-2024

CAAS Early Career Faculty Researcher of the Year: Prateek Sharma
CAAS Teacher of the Year: Stacy Bevan

2022-2023

Faculty Researcher of the Year: Sulaiman Materneh
Teacher of the Year: Maria Givler
Graduate Research Mentor of the Year: Martha Archuleta
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year: Katie Brown
Faculty University Service Award: Lacie Peterson
International Professor of the Year: Silvana Martini

Staff

2024-2025

Outstanding Service to Students Award: Dawnetta Mahnken
Outstanding Service to CAAS Award: Liz Cerenzie

2023-2024

Outstanding Service to Students: Jenna Dyckman

2022-2023

Outstanding Service to Students: Brooke Parker and Moani Campbell

Other

2024-2025

Hall of Honor Award: Mckenzie Rockwood

Aggie Ice Cream

2024

Best of Cache Valley Awards: Ice Cream 
Best of State: 
Ice Cream
HJ News Readers' Choice Winner: Best Ice Cream Shop

2023

Best of State: Ice Cream

2022

Best of State: Ice Cream

2021

Best of State: Ice Cream

Aggie Creamery

2024

Best of State: Specialty Cheeses
Utah Cheese Awards: Hard

2023

Best of State: Specialty Cheeses

2022

Best of State: Specialty Cheeses

2021

Best of State: Specialty Cheeses

Aggie Chocolate Factory

2023

Best of State: Culinary Chocolate

2022

Best of State: Culinary Chocolate

2021

Best of State: Culinary Chocolate

Create Better Health

2023

Best of State: Nutritional Health Education

2022

Best of State: Nutritional Health Education