Hall of Honor & Pioneer Award
Nominations

The annual Hall of Honor and Pioneer Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of agriculture in Alabama through their work and personal lives. Three will be selected to join the Hall of Honor – one each for production agriculture, agribusiness, and ag education/government. Two names will be selected for the Pioneer Award, which honors deceased individuals.

Awards will be presented at the annual Hall of Honor banquet, which coincides with the February meeting of the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Club Board of Directors.

Nomination Process

  • Hall of Honor and Pioneer Award Nominations are due by: June 10.
  • A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the nominator when the nomination form or packet is received
  • The Agricultural Alumni Executive Board will narrow the list of nominees down to 3 nominees for each Hall of Honor category (Production, Agribusiness and Education/Government) and 5 nominees for the Pioneer Award
  • The Agricultural Alumni Board will vote on the recipients during the summer meeting
  • Recipients receiving the award and all nominators will be notified of the selection choice by August
  • All nomination packets stay in the system until the recipient is selected for the award.

Hall of Honor Nomination Online Form

The purpose of the Alabama Agricultural Hall of Honor is to bestow honor and recognition upon living Alabamians who have made significant contributions to agriculture in the State.

Please complete the form below and press the “Submit” button.

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Pioneer Award Nomination Online Form

The purpose of the Alabama Agricultural Pioneer Award is to recognize deceased Alabamians who have made significant contributions to agriculture in the State.

Please complete the form below and press the “Submit” button.

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Click on the tabs above to select a form for Hall of Honor or Pioneer Award nomination. You may then complete and submit your nomination electronically.

You can also mail nomination letters or additional letters of support to:

Agricultural Alumni Club
101 Comer Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5404

Link below used by Auburn Agriculture Alumni Club Board. List of nomination packets that are on file can be found here:

Nomination Packets
5

Hall of Honor

5

Nominations

5

Hall of Honor Inductees

5

Pioneer Award Honorees

5

Development Office

Contact

Kent Stanford
(256) 557-1206
stanfmk@auburn.edu

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