Tifton Campus: Points of Pride: Annual Awards & Recognitions
Individuals FY2005
| Name | Department | Achievement |
| Benjamin Baldree | Crop & Soil Sciences/Assistant Dean's Office | Awarded the 2005 Tifton Sigma Xi Service to Research Award |
| John K. Bernard | Animal & Dairy Science | Promoted to Professor, 2005 |
| Tim Brenneman | Plant Pathology | Serving in 2005 as President of the Southern Division of the American Phytopathological Society |
| Steve "Bug" Brown | Entomology | Awarded the 2005 Tifton Sigma Xi Creative Research Award |
| Albert Culbreath | Plant Pathology | Recognized by the American Phytopathological Society for Outstanding Services as Southern Division Councilor, 2001-2004 |
| Juan Carlos Diaz Perez | Horticulture | Promoted to Associate Professor, 2005 |
| James D. Dutcher | Entomology | Awarded "The Golden Seal Green Ribbon Excellence in Research Award" at the Southeastern Pecan Growers Association, March 2005 |
| Ron Gitaitis | Plant Pathology | Awarded the Sigma Xi Distinguished Research Award by the Tifton Sigma Xi chapter, 2005 |
| Gary Hawkins | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | Received 2004 Excellence in Teamwork Award, presented by the Joint Council of Extension Professionals; and Elected President of the Georgia Section of the Soil and Water Conservation Society |
| Gary M. Hill | Animal & Dairy Science | Service Recognition Award Certificate for serving as Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal 1998-2004, presented by Agronomy Society of America, November 15, 2004 |
| Terry Kelley | Horticulture | Received a Southern Region ASHS publications award for UGA/CPES Publication No. 5-2003, Georgia Vegetable Extension-Research Report, 2002 |
| Keith Kightlinger | Agricultural & Applied Economics | Elected Co-Chair, National Farm Income Tax Extension Committee, 2005 |
| Robert M. McPherson | Entomology | Elected President of the Georgia Entomological Society of America , 2005-2006 |
| Peggy Ozias-Akins | Horticulture | Received the National Sigma Xi Tifton Chapter Distinguished Service Award, 2005 |
| Glen Rains | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | Promoted to Associate Professor, Tenure, 2005 |
| Don Shurley | Agricultural & Applied Economics | 2005 Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Extension Award |
| Nathan Smith | Agricultural & Applied Economics | Elected Secretary, Southern Extension Public Affairs Committee and will serve as member of the National Public Policy Education Committee, 2005 |
| Paul Sumner | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | Received the Tifton Campus Award of Excellence for Senior Scientist - Extension, 2004 |
| George Vellidis | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | Received the Tifton Campus Award of Excellence for Teaching, 2004 |
| Lenny Wells | Horticulture | New state pecan specialist, has joined the Horticulture department for 50% of his time, 2005 |