Mentor Recognition Programs
Current Mentor Recognition Funds
Michael E. Dikeman, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael Dikeman has had a long and esteemed career in meat science at Kansas State University teaching, coaching meat judging teams, and conducting research that has had long lasting impact on students' subsequent careers and the livestock and meat industries. He has also been an outstanding member of AMSA, serving as Director and President as well as RMC chair. He also has truly been one of our most outstanding members of the American Meat Science Association. Among the list of ways one can serve and support AMSA, there are few that he hasn’t been an enthusiastic participant. In addition, Dr. Dikeman has trained numerous students who have gone on to make their own significant contributions to the meat and livestock industries, as well as AMSA.
Continuing the Legacy
Expendable funds from this endowment will support the Program, Communication, and Outreach Fund. Gifts made to this fund will support existing programs such as the AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference, PORK 101, SALUMI 101, educational webinars, fact sheets, consumer outreach, and the AMSA Internship program, as well as new programs developed in accordance with the Association mission.
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