The department congratulates all our students who received scholarships and awards during its annual awards and recognition banquet held on Thursday, April 11 at the Hildebrand Equine Complex.

Elsa Murano, Ph.D., director, Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development, Bryan-College Station, delivered the keynote address.

The 2023-2024 Soil and Crop Sciences Outstanding students were recognized after the keynote address. The recipients are:

Outstanding Plant and Environmental Soil Science student awards:

  • Maizee Strelec: Outstanding Freshman
  • Hallie Cook: Outstanding Sophomore
  • Brooke Isbell: Outstanding Junior
  • Chris Barron: Outstanding Senior

Outstanding Turfgrass Science student awards:

  • Collin Chase: Outstanding Freshman
  • Cabot Ellis: Outstanding Sophomore
  • Brandon Moczygemba: Outstanding Junior
  • Ted Machacek: Outstanding Senior
Cabot Ellis standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Cabot Ellis: Outstanding Sophomore - Turfgrass Science
Brandon Moczygemba standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Brandon Moczygemba - Outstanding Junior - Turfgrass Science
Brooke Isbell standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Brooke Isbell: Outstanding Junior - Plant and Environmental Soil Science
Colin Chase standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Collin Chase - Outstanding Freshman - Turfgrass Science
Hallie Cook standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Hallie Cook: Outstanding Sophomore -Plant and Environmental Soil Science
Maizee Strelec standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Maizee Strelec - Outstanding Freshman

Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, more than $100,000 in undergraduate scholarships were awarded to numerous students, including:

  • Aliyah Abdur Razzaaq: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ’75 Scholarship.
  • Gabriel Baguzo: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ’75 Scholarship and Allen and Joan Wiese Endowed Scholarship.
  • John Banks: Sequor Foundation/Arthur Milberger Endowed Scholarship.
  • Brandon Bei: Billie B. and S. Gloria Turner Production Scholarship.
  • Collin Chase: Sequor Foundation/Arthur Milberger Endowed Scholarship.
  • Pedro Chavez Villanueva: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ’75 Scholarship and the Texas Seed Trade Association Scholarship.
  • Hallie Cook: James Hubert Foster Scholarship, Pat & Ed Runge Future Leaders Endowed Scholarship, Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship and H&H Ranch Scholarship.
  • Emily Cox: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship and Charles ‘63 & Lynann ‘66 Simpson Endowed Scholarship.
  • Emily De La Fuente: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship and Henry Jean Mills Memorial Scholarship.
  • Cabot Ellis: Texas Turfgrass Research and Extension Education Scholarship.
  • Arturo Espana: Candelario ‘Cande’ Gonzalez ‘74 Scholarship, Kenneth Lindsey Memorial Scholarship, Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship.
  • Victor Hernandez: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship and Billie B. and S. Gloria Turner Production Scholarship.
  • Raphaela Hernandez: Warren and Helen Church Scholarship and Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship.
  • Alyssa Hinton: Dr. Cleveland & Frances Gerard Scholarship and McAfee Memorial Scholarship
  • Brooke Isbell: J. Charlie and Judy Blue Scholarship and Luther Jones Outstanding Junior Scholarship.
  • Ted Machacek: Texas Turfgrass - Paul Drummet Scholarship.
  • Andrew Marchetti: Billy, Gloria & Gerry Conrad Scholarship, Morris G. Merkle Endowed Scholarship, J.F. Mills Endowed Scholarship, Texas Seed Trade Association Scholarship and H&H Ranch Scholarship.
  • Jasmine Maximovich: Allen and Joan Wiese Endowed Scholarship.
  • Aidan Maxwell: Texas Turfgrass - William E. “Bill” McLaughlin Scholarship.
  • Kaz McBride: Jack Hulgan Memorial Scholarship and Sequor Foundation/Arthur Milberger Endowed Scholarship.
  • Shane McGinnes: Texas Turfgrass Association Scholarship and Keith Ebanks Memorial Scholarship.
  • Brandon Moczygemba: Joseph D. Whitaker ’63 Scholarship.
  • Megan Muesse: Keith Ebanks Memorial Scholarship.
  • Matthew Nolan: Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship, Morris G. Merkle Endowed Scholarship, J.F. Mills Endowed Scholarship and Kenneth & Marion Porter Endowed Scholarship.
  • Marcos Olivarez: A.W. and Barbara Crain Scholarship.
  • Paige Patel: Joe S. Campise Memoria Scholarship and Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship.
  • Gabriel Ramthun: Charles A. Schneider ‘70 Memorial Scholarship.
  • Daniel Roberts: Nathan R. Boles ‘63 Norman Borlaug Scholarship.
  • Elliott Sankus: Texas Turfgrass Association Scholarship.
  • Kyra Self: Jack Hulgan Memorial Scholarship.
  • Takanori Someya: Cecil & Ola Beasley Goodman Scholarship and Milton and Carolyn E. McDaniel ‘75 Scholarship.
  • Maizee Strelec: Morris G. Merkle Endowed Scholarship and H&H Ranch Scholarship.
  • Wylee Strelec: Allen Mengers Memorial Scholarship and Billie B. and S. Gloria Turner Production Scholarship.
  • Thomas Vades: Henry Jean Mills Endowed Scholarship.
  • Caden Vick: Frances & Miles Hall ’39 Endowed Scholarship.
Gabriel Baguso standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Gabriel Baguso
Caden Vick standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Caden Vick
Thomas Valdes standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Thomas Valdes
Wylee Strelec standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Wylee Strelec
Megan Muesse standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Megan Muesse
Marcus Olivarz standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Marcus Olivarz
Paige Patel standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Paige Patel
Gabriel Ramthan standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Gabriel Ramthan
Daniel Roberts standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Daniel Roberts
Kyra Self standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Kyra Self
Takanori Someya standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Takanori Someya
Maizee Strelec standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Maizee Strelec
Brandon Moczygemba standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Brandon Moczygemba
Shane McGinnis standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Shane McGinnis
Kaz McBride standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Kaz McBride
Aidan Maxwell standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Aidan Maxwell
Jasmine Maximovich standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Jasmine Maximovich
Andrew Marchetti standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Andrew Marchetti
Brooke Isbell standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Brooke Isbell
Alyssa Hinton standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Alyssa Hinton
Pedro Chavez Villanueva standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Pedro Chavez Villanueva
Emily Cox standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Emily Cox
Emily De La Fuente standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Emily De La Fuente
Cabot Ellis standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Cabot Ellis
Arturo Espana standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Arturo Espana
Victor Hernandez standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Victor Hernandez
Raphaela Hernandez standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Raphaela Hernandez
Brandon Bei standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Brandon Bei
John Banks standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
John Banks
Aliyah Abdur-Razzaaq standing with David Baltensperger, professor and department head.
Aliyah Abdur-Razzaaq