Kevin Donnelly SASES Advisor Award Grant

The Kevin Donnelly SASES Advisor Award, presented by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), honors outstanding service by individuals as SASES undergraduate student club advisors. In 2025, one recipient will receive a $1,500 award and a certificate at the SASES Awards Program at CANVAS. This award recognizes significant engagement, impact, and achievements in advising local clubs and contributing to national SASES programs.

The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) is a progressive international scientific society that fosters the vision to improve the world through crop science.
The Kevin Donnelly SASES Undergraduate Advisor Award recognizes an individual for outstanding service as a SASES undergraduate student club advisor at both the local and national level.
In 2025, one individual will be chosen to receive a $1,500 award and a certificate that will be presented to them at the annual SASES Awards Program at CANVAS.
Award Evaluation
Engagement, impact, and achievements related to advising the nominee’s local SASES affiliated undergraduate student club.Outstanding service to SASES programs at the national level. May be demonstrated by having regularly attended CANVAS and participated in or coordinated SASES activities, served as a coordinator or judge for SASES competitions, supported their local club delegation to attend SASES meetings and participated in activities and competitions, and served on or led a CSSA, SSSA, or ASA Society committee or program focused on undergraduates. (i.e., SASES contests, undergraduate scholarships, GO Scholars, undergraduate research, national crops, or soils contest, SASES advisory committee, etc.).

Eligibility

NominatorNominators are required to be ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA members.NomineeNominees must have served as a primary advisor for a SASES affiliated club for a minimum of ten years (service can be at more than one school).Nominees must be ASA, CSSA, and/or SSSA members.Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.
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Ineligibility

Members of this Awards Committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominator for this award.Former recipients of this award are not eligible.Members of this Awards Committee and the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.