The Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture and Tourism honored individuals and partners who made significant contributions to the fields of agriculture and tourism during the 2023-24 academic year at an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 25, at Williamson Hall.
The event recognized students, alumni, industry partners and faculty members.
Below are the awards that were presented:
Blue Ribbon Recipients-Agriculture Students
Fernando Flores
Kacie Gibbons
Allie McConnell
Blue Ribbon Recipients-Tourism Students
Abby Cutsinger
Tibor Hollman
Rayna Van Keuren
Agriculture Industry Partner Award
The Kaufman Family
Tourism Industry Partner Award
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Agriculture Alumna of the Year
Andrea Ledding
Tourism Alumni Award
Kimberly Roberts Rae
Student of the Year Award-Tourism
Hunter Waters
Student of the Year Award-Agriculture
Alex Jennings
Ambassador of the Year Award
Cara Willmon, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas
Faculty Award of Excellence-Service
Dr. Matthew Wilson
Faculty Award of Excellence-Scholarship
Dr. Tatum Simms
Agriculture Teacher of the Year
Charles Metz
Tourism Teacher of the Year
Susan West
Watch a video presentation recognizing the award recipients:
