Nearly 300 guests were in attendance at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center this past April to celebrate the accolades of poultry science students.

The Annual Poultry Science Banquet recognizes students for their outstanding achievements from the past year, acknowledges industry leaders for their departmental support, and presents scholarships for the upcoming year.

A total of 97 scholarships totaling $181,500 were awarded to current and incoming students ranging in value from $500 to $5,000.

The new Emanuel '72 & Elaina Glockzin, Jr. scholarships, dedicated to transfer and out-of-state students, were announced and will be awarded for the first time in the fall. The inaugural Thomas Eugene Lester Jr. Endowed Scholarship was presented by the Lester Family in memory of Tom Lester to a deserving undergraduate student. The first recipient of the Bill '53 & Barbara Huffman Endowed Scholarship was awarded. This is the largest scholarship to be endowed in the department to a single student for a total of $4,000 each year, totaling $16,000 over four years.

Thomas Eugene Lester Jr. Endowed Scholarship presented by the Lester Family to poultry science student Rylee Hooper
Bill '53 & Barbara Huffman Endowed Scholarship presented by Bill & Barbara Huffman to poultry science student Marissa Goode
Emanuel and Elaina Glockzin, Jr. with Dr. Audrey McElroy

Outstanding Supporter Awards
• Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
• The Fuchs Family, Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms, Inc.

Former Student Service Awards
• Dr. Alicia Walker ' 22, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
• Allen '08 and Carissa '08 Laughlin, Wayne-Sanderson Farms

John H. Quisenberry Poultry Science Outstanding Student
Camryn Wilder

Outstanding New Club Members
• Alyssa Ochoa
• Travis Zipp

Outstanding Wingbander
Leilani Galo Lopez

College of Agriculture and Life Science Senior Merit Awards
• Catilin Dailey
• Katelyn Duncan
• Abigail Flores
• Camryn Wilder
• Kasey Young

Class of '80 Core Value Award for Selfless Service - COALS Nominee
• Kasey Young

The Fuchs Family, Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms Inc.
Dr. Alicia Walker, Allen and Carissa Laughlin, Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Undergraduate Researchers
Outstanding Club Members and Wingbander
Texas Allied Poultry Assoc. Scholarship Recipients
Texas Broilcer Council Scholarship Recipients
F.W. Kazmeier Endowed Scholarship Recipients
Cal-Maine Inc.
Incoming Freshman Scholarship Recipients