1988 Recipient of Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award of Merit, College of Agriculture, The Pennsylvania State University. 1990 Recipient of Hoffmann-LaRoche Animal Growth and Development Research Award, American Society of Animal Science.
Award recognizes distinguished research accomplishments in growth biology.
1991 Recipient of The University Faculty Scholar Medal in Life and Health Sciences from Penn State University. The award is the highest honor given by Penn State to recognize excellence in research. Wise and Helen Burroughs Lecturer, Iowa State University. 1993 Mary Shorb Lecturer, The University of Maryland. 1993 Recipient of Alex and Jessie C. Black Award for Excellence in Research, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.