AboutDistinguished PAS Award

Distinguished PAS Award

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:

  1. Must have been an active member of ARPAS for at least ten (10) years before retirement from active membership.
  2. Must have acquired Emeritus membership in ARPAS and maintained this status for a minimum of three (3) years.
  3. Must have served in a leadership role in ARPAS during their active membership. Leadership positions are defined as officers, directors, representatives, and committee members at the national or chapter level.
  4. Must have made a significant contribution to the animal sciences through teaching, research, service, or industry during their active professional career.

If you are an ARPAS member, please log in to access the web nomination form.

David K. Beede
Editor-in-Chief of Applied Animal Science

Kenneth R. Cummings
ARPAS 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 Bakke
ARPAS 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 Lough
Washington 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. Sellers
Washington DC Chapter Director-at-Large, President-Elect, President, and Past President
Recipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2018

Carl Hunt
ARPAS Treasurer (2008–2015)
Western Director (2004–2007)
ASAS Representative (2006–2009)
PNW Chapter Treasurer (2012–2018) and currently on the PNW scholarship committee
Charter diplomat of the American College of Animal Nutrition (1995)

Robin Keyser
Washington DC Chapter Secretary (2010–Present)
Recipient of the Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award in 2016

Richard D. Reynnells
Washington 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. Lane
President 1999–2000

Sharon Benz
Washington DC Chapter President and Distinguished Member Award

Keith Lusby
President (2000–2001)
Treasurer (2005–2008)
So. Director (1995–1997)

Lee Shell
President (1997–1998)
Treasurer (1993–1996)

Gerald Poley
Washington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-Large
In 1999, Poley received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter of ARPAS.

Lonnie W. Luther
Northeast Director (1991–1993)
Washington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-Large
Received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter in 2000

David Ames
President (1998–1999)
ASAS Representative (2004–2006)

William A. Olson
Cofounded the Washington DC Area Chapter
Washington DC Area Chapter President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-Large
Received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter in 1992

Arthur P. Raun
President (1995–1996)
Midwest Director (1992–1994)

Gary Potter
President (1996–1997)
Board of Directors (1991–1998)

Bill Price
Northeast Director (2004–2007)
Historian 
Washington DC Area Chapter Treasurer, President-Elect, President, Past-President, and Director-at-Large
In 2004, Price received the Distinguished Service Award from the Washington DC Area Chapter of ARPAS

Wayne Kellogg
President (1994–1995)
Editor-in-Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (2009–2017)

Leonard Bull
President (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. Hodge
President (1991–1992)

Robert Totusek
President (1992–1993)

Lee H. Boyd 
President (1989–1990) 

Irv Omtvedt
President (1986–1987)

James L. Williamson
President (1987–1988)

Walter R. Woods
President (1984–1985)

Bill Baumgardt
First Executive Director of ARPAS (1999–2002) 
Implemented many of the successful programs and policies that shaped ARPAS as we know it today

Dick Frahm
ARPAS Secretary (1989–1993)
Southern Director (1988–1990)
Executive Vice President (2002–2007)

Virgil Hays
Hays was instrumental in the formation of ARPAS
President (1985–1986)

Connie Kercher
Western Director of ARPAS (1984–1987)
President (1993–1994)

James Oldfield
President (1993–1994)
Editor-in-Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (1993–1996)

Wayne Perry
Served ARPAS from its founding in 1984 until 2004
Editor In Chief of the Professional Animal Scientist (1984-1988)
Secretary (1984-1989) 
Treasurer (1984-1992)
Historian (1993-2004)