Past Award Recipients
- Mark Reiter, 2023
- Mike Goatley, 2022
- Richard Helm, 2021
- Hunter Frame, 2020
- Wade Thomason, 2019
- J. Christopher Bergh, 2018
- Scott Greiner and Mary Ann Hansen, 2017
- Kim Niewolny, 2016
- Renee Boyer, 2015
- Glenda Gillaspy, 2014
- Adam Downing, 2013
- Gordon Groover, 2012
- Tony Wolf, 2011
- Marcus M. Alley and David R. Notter, 2010
- Michael J. Weaver and Douglas A. Redd, 2009
- D. Ames Herbert and Janet Rinehart, 2008
- Swiger Named Man Of Year In Virginia Agriculture (2003)
Former Dean Andy Swiger
“I and others in the industry and university created the awards to keep the land-grant spirit alive by honoring the college’s outstanding faculty and staff members each year who most personify this spirit of serving the industry by making a real difference in the areas of food, agriculture, and life sciences,” said Dean Emeritus Andy Swiger.