Nominations sought for Purdue’s 2017 Hovde Award

The Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence honors an active faculty or staff member who embodies Hovde’s commitment to educating the people of Indiana. (Purdue Agricultural Communication file photo/Cheri Frederick) 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Extension is accepting nominations for the 2017 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence, given to a Purdue University faculty or staff member who has contributed to the improvement of rural Indiana. 

The award is given each year to an active faculty or staff member who has made a significant impact through the classroom, counseling, research or Extension.

“We are always proud to present the Hovde Award to one of Purdue’s own for their outstanding commitment and exceptional support for the people of Indiana,” said Jason Henderson, director of Purdue Extension and associate dean in the College of Agriculture. “Fostering powerful, purposeful connections with Indiana’s rural communities and residents is fundamental to Purdue’s mission as a land-grant university.”

Nomination deadline is Sept. 6 at noon EDT.  Nomination packets should be sent to Ruth Ann Weiderhaft by email at weiderhaft@purdue.edu or fax at 765-494-7420.  Additional information is available by contacting Weiderhaft by email.

The recipient will receive an $800 cash prize and a plaque. A permanent display listing Hovde Award winners’ names is located in the Agricultural Administration Building at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus.

The award, sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., was created in appreciation of Purdue’s seventh president, who served from 1946 to 1971.  The award has been given annually since 1972.

Nomination forms and guidelines are available at https://intranet2.ag.purdue.edu/departments/dean/facultyinfo/SitePages/Awards.aspx.

The 2016 award recipient was Robert Nielsen, Purdue Extension corn specialist and professor of agronomy.

Writer: Cheri Frederick, 765-494-2406, cfrederick@purdue.edu

Source: Ruth Ann Weiderhaft, 765-494-8391, weiderhaft@purdue.edu

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