Annual Recognition Program

March 6, 2007

2006 Awards

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service

Distinguished Senior Research Scientist

Thomas A. FogliaNorth Atlantic Area, Wyndmoor, PA

Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist

Douglas D. BannermanBeltsville Area, Beltsville, MD

Area Senior Research Scientist

Carlos V. AlonsoMid South Area, Oxford, MS

Area Senior Research Scientist

Franklin E. Barton IISouth Atlantic Area, Athens, GA

Area Senior Research Scientist

Leslie C. LewisMidwest Area, Ames, IA

Area Senior Research Scientist

Frederick J. MuehlbauerPacific West Area, Pullman, WA

Area Senior Research Scientist

Jeff PedersenNorthern Plains Area, Lincoln, NE

Area Senior Research Scientist

Debra C. PetersSouthern Plains Area, Las Cruces, NM

Area Senior Research Scientist

Walter J. RawlsBeltsville Area, Beltsville, MD

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Justin D. DernerNorthern Plains Area, Cheyenne, WY

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Gennaro FazioNorth Atlantic Area, Geneva, NY

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Niklaus J. GrunwaldPacific West Area, Corvallis, OR

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Yulin JiaSouthern Plains Area, Stuttgart, AR

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Eric A. SchmelzSouth Atlantic Area, Gainesville, FL

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Brian C. SmallMid South Area, Stoneville, MS

Area Early Career Research Scientist

Heping ZhuMidwest Area, Wooster, OH

Kris HavstadSouthern Plains Area, Las Cruces, NM

Administrator’s Equal Employment Opportunity / Civil Rights Awards

Administrator’s Equal Employment Opportunity / Civil Rights Awards

Kathleen ParkerPacific West Area, Pullman, WA

T.W. Edminster Research Associate Award

Hong LinPacific West Area, Parlier, CA

Excellence in Information Award

Yvette AlonsoNational Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD

Office Professional of the Year

Mary GoleskiBeltsville Area, Beltsville, MD