The 2016 CAFE Outstanding Staff Awards Committee announced the nominees for the nineteenth annual CAFE Outstanding Staff Awards. This program is sponsored by Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, UK AG and HES Alumni Association, and the CAFE Partners in Agriculture.  The recognition program will be held on October 5, 2016 as part of the CAFE Staff Appreciation Day at Round Up.  At that time, seven individuals will be honored for their dedicated, steadfast, competent and outstanding service.

Of the 48 staff nominated for this year, the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences had six nominees.  Katie Russell and Chris Rogers were both nominated in the Executive/Administrative/Managerial/Non-Faculty Professional category.  Anna Carlisle, James Dollarhide, Audrey Law, and Jesse Gray were nominated in the Technical/Paraprofessional Category. Congratulations to these nominees for their outstanding service and dedication to the Department, College and University.