The Distinguished Professional Animal Scientist (DPAS) award is bestowed annually on members of ARPAS who have achieved or are eligible for Emeritus status and have made significant contributions to the animal sciences during their career and have also served in leadership positions within ARPAS.
Since the 2008 inaugural year of the DPAS award, each living recipient was honored at an appropriate event of their choosing and given a certificate and commemorative crystal paperweight engraved with their name. Awardees are granted lifetime membership in ARPAS with Emeritus privileges.
Do you know someone who should be honored with a DPAS award? Submit them via the nomination form below or email the form PDF to ARPAS@assochq.org.
DPAS Award Nomination Form
Nominations may be made by any member of ARPAS. Final selection will be made by the ARPAS Executive Committee with confirmation from the ARPAS Governing Council.
The selection criteria are as follows:
If you are an ARPAS member, please log in to access the web nomination form.
David K. BeedeEditor-in-Chief of Applied Animal Science
Kenneth R. CummingsARPAS Executive Vice President (2008–2021)ARPAS President (2003–2004)ARPAS PAACO Representative (2004–2005)ARPAS Northeast Regional Director/Publications Committee Chair (2001–2002)
M.J. Moe BakkeARPAS Secretary (2014–2020)Western Director (2009–2010)ARPAS Foundation Committee Member (2008–Present)“Bakke has served ARPAS for over 35 years as a member, director, national officer, and chair of several committees of ARPAS and the ARPAS Foundation.”
D. Scott LoughWashington DC Area Chapter Director-at-Large, President-Elect, President, Past President, Treasurer (over the course of 6 years)Recipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2013
Richard S. SellersWashington DC Chapter Director-at-Large, President-Elect, President, and Past PresidentRecipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2018
Carl HuntARPAS Treasurer (2008–2015)Western Director (2004–2007)ASAS Representative (2006–2009)PNW Chapter Treasurer (2012–2018) and currently on the PNW scholarship committeeCharter diplomat of the American College of Animal Nutrition (1995)
Robin KeyserWashington DC Chapter Secretary (2010–Present)Recipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2016
Richard D. ReynnellsWashington DC Chapter Director-at-Large (2014–2016), President-Elect (2016-2017), and President (2017–2018) Recipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2017
Gary T. LanePresident 1999–2000
Sharon BenzWashington DC Chapter President and Distinguished Member Award
Keith LusbyPresident (2000–2001)Treasurer (2005–2008)So. Director (1995–1997)
Lee ShellPresident (1997–1998)Treasurer (1993–1996)
Gerald PoleyWashington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-LargeIn 1999, Poley received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter of ARPAS.
Lonnie W. LutherNortheast Director (1991–1993)Washington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-LargeReceived the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter in 2000
David AmesPresident (1998–1999)ASAS Representative (2004–2006)
William A. OlsonCofounded the Washington DC Area ChapterWashington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-LargeReceived the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter in 1992
Arthur P. RaunPresident (1995–1996)Midwest Director (1992–1994)
Gary PotterPresident (1996–1997)Board of Directors (1991–1998)
Bill PriceNortheast Director (2004–2007)Historian Washington DC Area Chapter Treasurer, President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-LargeIn 2004, Price received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter of ARPAS
Wayne KelloggPresident (1994–1995)Editor-in-Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (2009–2017)
Leonard BullPresident (1988–1989)Southern Director (1984–1985)ASAS Representative (1991–1997)
Raymond Hinders (posthumously awarded)ACAN Executive Committee (1995–1998)Western Director (1998–2001)ADSA Representative (2006–2010)
Vernon G. Pursel (posthumously awarded)Pursel was instrumental in the Washington DC Area Chapter since its formation in 1986.He held all of the officer positions within the chapter and was the 2001 recipient of the Chapter’s Distinguished Service Award
Dean E. HodgePresident (1991–1992)
Robert TotusekPresident (1992–1993)
Lee H. Boyd President (1989–1990)
Irv OmtvedtPresident (1986–1987)
James L. WilliamsonPresident (1987–1988)
Walter R. WoodsPresident (1984–1985)
Bill BaumgardtFirst Executive Director of ARPAS (1999–2002) Implemented many of the successful programs and policies that shaped ARPAS as we know it today
Dick FrahmARPAS Secretary (1989–1993)Southern Director (1988–1990)Executive Vice President (2002–2007)
Virgil HaysHays was instrumental in the formation of ARPASPresident (1985–1986)
Connie KercherWestern Director of ARPAS (1984–1987)President (1993–1994)
James OldfieldPresident (1993–1994)Editor-in-Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (1993–1996)
Wayne PerryServed ARPAS from its founding in 1984 until 2004Editor In Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (1984-1988)Secretary (1984-1989) Treasurer (1984-1992)Historian (1993-2004)
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