The North Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources named its Top 10 seniors, and the student-led Agriculture Collective announced other awards to conclude Ag Week.

Because NDSU is teaching classes remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, most awards were announced on the NDSU Agriculture Collective Facebook page.

2020 Top 10 Seniors named are:

• Katherine Anderson, Hawley, Minn., agricultural systems management, with a minor in animal science
• Travis Binde, Crosby, N.D., animal science and general agriculture, with a minor in agribusiness
• Chad Blank, Miltona, Minn., horticulture and sports and urban turfgrass, with minors in economics and honors
• Adam Kroll, Royalton, Minn., agricultural economics
• Katelyn Long, Kintyre, N.D., agribusiness, with a minor in business administration
• Paul Moffet, Barney, N.D., agricultural economics, with a minor in crop and weed sciences
• Siddhant Rana, Kathmandu, Nepal, biotechnology and microbiology, with a minor in chemistry
• Jordyn Ritnour, Valley, Neb., microbiology, with a minor in chemistry
• Karensa Short, Detroit Lakes, Minn., natural resource management
• Destiny Smith, Mandan, N.D., microbiology, with a minor in chemistry

Blank is the outstanding senior.

These students were selected through an application process based on leadership and community service; honors, awards and recognitions; work experience and/or internships; and additional noteworthy experiences, activities or accomplishments.

In addition, faculty and staff were honored by the NDSU Agriculture Collective.

• The George Washington Award to a faculty member who puts agriculture first and foremost on campus and on a global scale - Andrew Friskop, assistant professor and Extension cereal pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology
• The Open Door Award to a faculty member whose door is always open to students, whether it be for course assistance, advising or just to talk about life - Brenda Deckard, director of student services, Department of Plant Sciences
• The Owl Award to a faculty member whose classes are beneficial, challenging and fun - Thomas Gustad, Department of Microbiological Sciences instructor
• The Herd Award to a faculty or staff member who wholeheartedly believes students come first through academic or organization advising - Erika Berg, associate professor of Animal Sciences and Bison Strides director
• The Golden Bison Award to a faculty member who has made great contributions to agriculture and NDSU students throughout the individual’s career - Jay Goos, School of Natural Resource Sciences professor

NDSU Agriculture Communication - April 27, 2020