Mentor Recognition Programs
Current Mentor Recognition Funds
Vern R. Cahill, Ph.D.
A mentor recognition fund in the name of Vern Cahill was started in January 2008. Dr. Cahill was one of the founding members of the Reciprocal Meat Conference. The lifetime of contributions made by Dr. Cahill to the meat industry, students, national and international research, and AMSA (past Director, 1976-78; RMC Chair, 1958 &1978; and multiple Award winner: Distinguished Teaching Award 1967, Signal Service Award 1979, and R.C. Pollock Award 1993) are numerous and impressive. Dr. Cahill and his wife Ruth have continued to remain very active and support RMC and the American Meat Science Association.
The funds raised from the mentor recognition are used to fund the endowment of the R.C. Pollock Award.
If you would like to help recognize Dr. Cahill by contributing to the fund, please make a donation online.
Recognition of a Meat Science Mentor
- A formalized fully funded Meat Science Mentor Recognition established with the AMSA Development Council will provide the following:
- Public recognition for the professional accomplishments of a member of AMSA whose contributions to meat sciences have been national/international in scope.
- Both recognition of and on-going financial support for an area championed by the honoree in the form of an endowment established for a specific purpose. ($25,000 or greater)
- Recognition of honored individuals and donors in an annual publication of the Association.
- A plaque presented to the honoree.
Procedures and Polices for Establishing a Mentor Recognition