Each spring, CALS recognizes outstanding juniors and seniors at its Scholarship and Leadership Awards Banquet (April 18, 2017). Three finalists will be recognized for each award.
CALS Outstanding Senior Award: The J. Wayne Reitz Medal of Excellence
This award was established in 1967 to honor Dr. J. Wayne Reitz, UF Provost for Agriculture from 1949-1955 and UF President from 1955-1967. Recipients have achieved a distinguished scholarship record and have demonstrated a high degree of leadership.
Larry J. Connor Medal of Excellence (Seniors)
This award was established in 1999 to honor Dr. Larry J. Connor, CALS Dean from 1991-1999. Recipients are outstanding senior students who have achieved a distinguished scholarship record, have demonstrated a high degree of leadership and contribute to and foster diversity within the student body and society.
CALS Alumni and Friends Leadership Award (Seniors)
This award recognizes a student who exemplifies leadership, scholastic achievement and citizenship and is presented to an outstanding senior who has a high degree of leadership in departmental or college organizations and supports the agriculture, natural resource and life science industries.
Emelie L. Matthews Award of Excellence (Seniors - Transfer Students Only)
This award was established in 2015 to honor the contributions of Emelie Matthews, a 35-year CALS employee. The award is made annually to an outstanding senior who came to UF as a transfer student.
CALS Outstanding Junior Award: E. T. York, Jr. Medal of Excellence
This award is named for Dr. E. T. York Jr., UF Vice President of Agriculture from 1963-1973. Recipients have an outstanding academic record in upper-division work and have demonstrated a high degree of leadership.
Undergraduate award applications are due Feb. 8, 2017.
Click here for a list of past recipients and a description for each award.
CALS Undergraduate Scholarships
For the 2016-2017 academic year, CALS awarded $360,800 to 318 undergraduate students. All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in or entering the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences or the Biological Engineering major are eligible to apply.
Undergraduate scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 academic year are due March 12, 2017.
Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee for evidence of scholarship; scholastic achievements, honors and awards; extracurricular activities; and professional potential. Awards will be made based on individual fund criteria and availability of funds. Applicants will be notified in August 2017.
