- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
The outstanding awards, presented Oct. 11 in Freeborn Hall, went to:
College leaders:
Neal Van Alfen, former dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES)
James D. MacDonald, former executive associate dean, CA&ES
Alumni:
Willison T. Crites, retired from the agricultural chemical industry. He is a double graduate of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1958 and his master's degree in 1961
Glenda Humiston, California director of the USDA's Rural Development Program. She received her master's degree in international agricultural development at UC Davis before obtaining her doctorate at UC Berkeley.
Friend:
Robert Curtis, associate manager for agricultural affairs, Almond Board of California
Staff:
Janet Brown-Simmons, chief administrative officer for five academic departments, including the Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Plant Pathology
Faculty:
Kathryn Dewey, distinguished professor in the Department of Nutrition
CA&ES Interim Dean Mary Delany served as the emcee, welcoming the crowd and offering congratulations to the recipients. UC Davis Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph Hexter praised the work of CA&ES, which ranks No. 1 in the world for agricultural teaching and research (QS World University Rankings).
A reception and farmers' market followed.