Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award

The CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award (previously Young Alumni Award) selection will be made from those who have completed their first degree within the last 15 years from the Institute of Agricultural Technology program or completed a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree in the College Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU. The selection is made from candidates who have distinguished themselves by obtaining a high level of professional accomplishment and who possess high standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Past Recipients

2024: Austin Liu and Sarah Quackenbush
2021: Kaytlyn Brinkman
2019: Amanda Shreve and Abigail Lynch
2018: Julie Thelen Conover
2017: Jiri Hulcr and Bret Kopf
2016: Alyn Kiel
2015: Travis Key
2014: Katie Cook
2013: Tony McCaul
2011: Donald R. Krebs and Thomas W. Hefferan
2010: Shelley Crawford
2008: Cimberly Hickerson

News

Miller Receives 2025 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award

Published on February 10, 2025
Adam Miller (’11, Department of Community Sustainability) will receive the 2025 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 7.
Quackenbush Receives 2024 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award

Published on February 1, 2024
Sarah Quackenbush will receive the 2024 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 1.
Liu Receives 2024 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award

Published on January 31, 2024
Austin Liu will receive the 2024 CANR Outstanding Up and Coming Alumni Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 1.
Brinkman receives 2021 CANR Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Published on February 16, 2021
Kaytlyn Brinkman will receive the 2021 CANR Outstanding Young Alumni Award during ANR Month.