1991

Unit Award for Distinguished Service PHOTO

USDA

1991

Award of Special Appreciation

National DHIA

1997

Fifty consecutive evaluations released on the date scheduled (The last release date missed was in October 1974)

1998

Government Technology Leadership Award

Government Executive Magazine

2000

Hammer Award
Award given by Vice President Al Gore to employees who have participated in a team effort that has contributed dramatically to improving the way government works. The Hammer is a symbol both of tearing down and building up and how federal government is working with citizens, State and local government to build a government that works better and costs less.

National Parternership for Reinventing Government

2000

Superior Effort Technology Transfer Award PHOTO

Agricultural Research Service, USDA

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
To recognize demonstrated excellence and promise of future success in scientific or engineering research, and the potential for eventual leadership of the awardees in their respective fields.

2004

Curt Van Tassell

NAAB Research Award
To recognize a significant contribution to the furtherance of the artificial insemination industry during the last five years.

1988

Frank Dickinson

1993

Duane Norman

1994

Rex Powell

1996

George Wiggans

2002

Paul VanRaden

ADSA-NDHIA Award
To recognize outstanding contributions to the Dairy Herd Improvement Program.

1983

Frank Dickinson

ADSA Land O'Lakes, Inc. Award
To recognize outstanding research in dairy production or manufacturing contributing to improvement or care of dairy cattle, development and improvement of processes, products, equipment, methods, handling, and sanitation.

2007

Duane Norman

ADSA Jay L. Lush Award
Named in honor of Jay L. Lush, former professor, Iowa State University. To recognize outstanding research in animal breeding that had the potential for improvement of dairy cattle.

1995

Duane Norman

1996

George Wiggans

1997

Rex Powell

2000

Paul VanRaden

ADSA Fellow Award
To recognize a Dairy Foods Division and a Production Division member of the American Dairy Science Association who have rendered distinguished service to the dairy industry over 20 years or more.

2001

Duane Norman

2005

Rex Powell

Young Scientist/Research Award
Northeast ADSA-ASAS
To recognize outstanding contributions to the broad field of Animal/Dairy Science by a young scientist as a researcher.

1997

Paul VanRaden

2003

Curt Van Tassell

Distinguished Service Award
Northeast ADSA-ASAS
To recognize outstanding contributions to the broad field of Animal/Dairy Science by a scientist who has long and distinguished service.

2006

Rex Powell

IBM Supercomputing Competition
To recognize those individuals whose imagination has elevated the state of the art in analysis and modeling.

1989

George Wiggans, Paul VanRaden and Suzanne Hubbard
(Life and Health Sciences Division, 3rd place)

The Mary L. Farley Award
Named in honor of Mary L. Farley, former secretary and past president, ADGA. Awarded to individual, couple or partnership for outstanding work on behalf of the dairy goat industry.

1985

Frank Dickinson

2000

George Wiggans

NDHIA Outstanding Service Award
To recognize an individual who has over many years been dedicated to the improvement of, and has provided notable leadership to, the advancement of DHIA.

1999

Duane Norman

2005

Rex Powell

2006

George Wiggans

National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor Award
To recognize a contemporary dairy leader for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the dairy industry.

2007

Duane Norman

USDA Early Career Scientist of the Year
To recognize the creative efforts of individuals or teams of research scientists who have at least one contribution of major impact, or with potential for major impact on science and technology.

1995

Paul VanRaden

2003

Curt Van Tassell