Southern Section Committees
2024 Award Committees
Award committees and participation on the committees is defined in the rules associated with an award. Award committees are posted after all nominations are received for the year, as the structure of the committee often changes to avoid conflict of interest.
*Designated Chair
Extension Award
NC - D. Harmon*
MS - B. Karisch
NC - D. Poole
VA - V. Mercadante
TN - K. Mason
Emerging Young Scholar Award
AL - K. Mullenix*
CO - E. Melchior
FL - E. Palmer
TX - M. Cravey
Distinguished Service Award
AL - K. Mullenix*
FL - J. Vendramini
NC - D. Poole
Young Animal Scientist - Education
AL - K. Mullenix*
AL - W.B. Smith
VA - B. Wilson
NC - D. Poole
Young Animal Scientist - Research
AL - K. Mullenix*
TN - P. Myer
VA - V. Mercadante
FL - P. Moriel
Joseph P. Fontenot Travel Scholarship
NC - D. Poole*
TN - J. Reinhart
OK - P. Beck
TX - J.A. Carroll
2025 Program Committees
Breeding and Genetics
AL - O. Ajogbor*
AL - W. Diniz
FL - A. M. Gonella-Diaza
TX - Z. Contreras-Correa
Extension (2025)
LA - A. Edwards*
TN - K. Mason
NC - J. Rogers
Meats
GA - A. Stezleni*
AL - A. Tigue
FL - T. Scheffler
AL - A. Belk
Pasture and Forages
AL - L. Dillard*
OK - P. Beck
AL - B. Smith
KY - F. Harrelson
Physiology
TX - G. Perry*
GA - P. Fontes
MS - K. Harvey
OK - R. Messman
Ruminant Animal Production
TX - B. Clemmons*
MS - B. Karisch
KY - J. Lehmkuhler
MS - B. Roqueto dos Reis
Small Ruminant Production
AR - J. Burke*
WV - S. Bowdridge
KY - B. Davis
KY - P. Harrelson
Graduate Student Competition
AR - B. Littlejohn*
TX - R. Poole
TX - J. Leatherwood
MS - K. Harvey
Teaching & Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Student Competition
NC - C. L. Pickworth*
AL - C. Heaton
TX - N. Mast
TX - C. Runyan
2025 Other Committees
Advisory
TX - C.L. Bratcher*
AL - J.T. Sawyer
Academic Quadrathlon
MS - B. J. Rude*
TX - W. Crossland
Necrology
MS - C.L. Bratcher*
TN - J.D. Rhinehart
SC - D.H. Poole
Nominations
TN - J.D. Rhinehart*
NC - D.H. Poole
AL - M.K. Mullenix
Resolutions
GA - R.L. Stewart*
KY - F.W. Harrelson
