Southern Section Committees

2026 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
TN - K. Mason*
GA - J. Duggin

Emerging Young Scholar Award
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez* 
NC - D. Poole
NC - E.B. Rajo-Gomez

Distinguished Service Award
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez*
AR - F. Harrelson
FL - N.C. Kertz
MS - C. Lemley
NC - D. Poole
VA - N.K. Valliere-Kopetsky
TX - J. Vendramini

Young Animal Scientist - Education
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez*
TX - K. Pohler
AL - W.B. Smith
NC - A. Weaver

Young Animal Scientist - Research
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez* 
GA - P. Fontes
VA - V. Mercadante

Joseph P. Fontenot Travel Scholarship
TX - J. Vendramini*
AL - K. Mullenix
NC - D. Poole
TN - J. Reinhart
OK - P. Beck

2027 Program Committees

Breeding and Genetics 
FL - A. M. Gonella-Diaza*
FL - F. Rezende
AL - P. Banerjee
AL - W. Diniz

Extension
TN - K. Mason*
NC - J. Rogers
KY - K. Van Valin
AL - M. Justice

Meats
VA - T. Scheffler*
TX- A. Belk
TN - K. Vierck
MS - J. Bodmer

Pasture and Forages
AL - B. Smith*
AR - F. Harrelson
TX - A. Norris
GA - J. Burt

Physiology
MS - K. Harvey*
OK - R. Messman
NC - F.A.C. Carvalho da Silva
AR - R. Oliveira Filho

Ruminant Animal Production
KY - J. Lehmkuhler*
MS - B. Roqueto dos Reis
TX - V. Gouvea
OK - M. Garcia-Ascoloni

Small Ruminant Production
KY - B. Davis*
AR - P. Harrelson
MS - L. Rios
GA - P. Batchu

Teaching & Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Student Competition
TX - C. Runyan
GA - M. Rivera
AR - M. Snider
MS - M. McGee

Graduate Student Competition
MS - K. Harvey*
AR - K. Midkiff
AR - M. Looper
LA - M. Ferrierra

2027 Other Committees

Advisory
NC - D.H. Poole*
AL - J.T. Sawyer

Academic Quadrathlon
MS - B. J. Rude*
TX - Z. Contreras-Correa
LA - C. Williams
AR - J. Yancey

Necrology
NC - D.H. Poole*
AL - M.K. Mullenix
TX - J. Vendramini

Nominations
AL - M.K. Mullenix*
TX - J. M. Vendramini
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez

Resolutions 
GA - R.L. Stewart*
KY - F.W. Harrelson

SERA41 Multi-state/Kunkle Symposium
AL - B. Smith*
TN - K. Mason
TX - M. Beck
GA - P. Fontes