Southern Section Committees
2025 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
FL - J. Vendramini*
OK - P. Beck
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez
FL - P. Moriel
Emerging Young Scholar Award
FL - J. Vendramini*
TX - A. Brandao
MS - C. Bratcher
OK - A. Goldkamp
Distinguished Service Award
FL - J. Vendramini*
TX - N. Burdick Sanchez
AL - W. B. Smith
Young Animal Scientist - Education
FL - J. Vendramini*
AL - L. Dillard
TN - D. Mathew
AL - W.B. Smith
Young Animal Scientist - Research
FL - J. Vendramini*
GA - P. Fontes
VA - V. Mercadante
TN - P. Myer
Joseph P. Fontenot Travel Scholarship
AL - K. Mullenix*
NC - D. Poole
TN - J. Reinhart
OK - P. Beck
2026 Program Committees
Breeding and Genetics
AL - W. Diniz*
FL - A. M. Gonella-Diaza
TX - Z. Contreras-Correa
OK - S. Amorim
Extension
TN - K. Mason*
NC - J. Rogers
AR - M. Justice
Meats
AL - A. Tigue*
FL - T. Scheffler
AL - A. Belk
TN - K. Vierck
Pasture and Forages
OK - P. Beck*
AL - B. Smith
KY - F. Harrelson
TX - A. Norris
Physiology
GA - P. Fontes*
MS - K. Harvey
OK - R. Messman
NC - F.A.C. Carvalho da Silva
Ruminant Animal Production
MS - B. Karisch*
KY - J. Lehmkuhler
MS - B. Roqueto dos Reis
TX - V. Gouvea
Small Ruminant Production
WV - S. Bowdridge*
KY - B. Davis
KY - P. Harrelson
MS - L. Rios
Teaching & Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Student Competition
TX - N. Mast*
TX - C. Runyan
GA - M. Rivera
AR - M. Snider
Graduate Student Competition
TX - R. Poole*
TX - J. Leatherwood
MS - K. Harvey
AR - K. Midkiff
2025 Other Committees
Advisory
TX - C.L. Bratcher*
AL - J.T. Sawyer
Academic Quadrathlon
MS - B. J. Rude*
TX - W. Crossland
LA - C. Williams
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
SERA41 Multi-state/Kunkle Symposium (2026)
AL - B. Smith*
TN - K. Mason
TX - M. Beck
GA - P. Fontes
