
CAHNR Excellence Awards
At CAHNR, we take pride in acknowledging the exceptional work of our faculty, staff, and graduate students who consistently go above and beyond in the realms of teaching, research, extension, and service.
2026 Nominations are Open

Nominations are due November 21, 2025.

Awards and Honors will be hosted on March 25, 2026.
Nomination Submission Instructions
Please review the nomination requirements and process as outlined within each award category. Nomination forms are new this year for several of the awards.
Nominations from past years may be resubmitted with updated materials as required. It is highly recommended that nomination forms/letters be dated in the academic year for which the nominee is being considered
Award selection criteria should be explicitly addressed wherever possible in supporting letters or documents.
Note that many award descriptions include a checklist to be used as the Table of Contents for the Nomination Packet.
Nomination packets, including all supporting documentation must be organized in the order listed and emailed as a single PDF file to cahnrexcellence@uconn.edu. Please name the PDF file in the following format: Name of Award_NomineeName. Nominations are due November 21, 2025.
Department Representatives
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Tatiana Andreyeva
Allied Health Sciences
Tamara Kaliszewski
Animal Science
Dennis D’Amico
Extension
Jiff Martin
Kinesiology
Cristina Colon-Semenza
Natural Resources and Environment
Chandi Witharana
Nutritional Sciences
Clinton Mathias (Chair)
Pathobiology and Veterinary Science
Mazhar Khan
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
John Inguagiato
Dean’s Assistant
Virginia White (Ex Officio)