This Week @ AU

Auburn University's Chris Kerth, associate professor of meat science in the Department of Animal Sciences, has received the American Meat Science Association's 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of both his exceptional performance as an instructor and adviser and his influence on students and curricula. Kerth joined the Auburn faculty in 1999 and in the years since has earned a reputation among students as an outstanding teacher whose classes, though challenging, are interesting and enjoyable. He developed the muscle foods degree option that is now available to animal sciences undergraduates, and he also established the Auburn University Meat Science Association, an active student group that in recent years has raised more than $200,000 through catering events to support study-abroad experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. Kerth received the award at the recent 2009 Reciprocal Meat Conference in Rogers, Ark. In addition to teaching, he conducts extensive research on all aspects of pasture-raised beef, from production to marketing.

Tags: American Meat Science Association's 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award, Chris Kerth, Department of Animal Sciences

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