The Achievement Award
Sponsored by Burke Corporation
The AMSA Achievement Award, established in 1992, recognizes young AMSA members who demonstrate significant scientific skills in muscle foods research and technology that contribute to the animal products industry and the AMSA.
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| Year | Name | Organization |
| 2024 | McCullough, KatieRose | Meat Institute |
| 2024 | Yang, Xiang (Crystal) | University of California, Davis |
| 2024 | Miller, Danika | Tyson Foods |
| 2023 | Chao, Michael | Kansas State University |
| 2023 | Gerlach, Bryce | Tyson Foods |
| 2023 | Harlan, Tricia | JBT |
| 2022 | Compart, Kaitlyn | Smithfield Foods, Inc. |
| 2022 | Bohrer, Benjamin | The Ohio State University |
| 2022 | de Mello, Amilton | University of Nevada - Reno |
| 2021 | Scheffler, Tracy | University of Florida |
| 2021 | Dinh, Thu | Mississippi State University |
| 2021 | Nair, Mahesh N. | Colorado State University |
| 2020 | O'Quinn, Travis | Kansas State University |
| 2020 | Sullivan, Gary | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 2020 | Boler, Dustin | Topigs Norsvin |
| 2019 | Garner, Carrie | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| 2019 | Legako, Jerrad | Texas Tech University |
| 2019 | Ramanathan,Ranjith | Oklahoma State University |
| 2018 | Poulson, Joseph | Kalsec |
| 2018 | Bass, Phil | University of Idaho |
| 2018 | Kim, Brad | Purdue University |
| 2017 | Dilger, Anna | University of Illinois |
| 2017 | Hodgen, Jennie | Merck |
| 2017 | Underwood, Keith | South Dakota State University |
| 2016 | Booren, Betsy | North American Meat Institute |
| 2016 | Larsen, Steve | National Pork Board |
| 2016 | Wasser, Bridget | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| 2015 | Knight, Timothy | |
| 2015 | Woerner, Dale R | Colorado State University |
| 2015 | Yancey, Edward | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| 2014 | Mabry, Deidrea | American Meat Science Association |
| 2014 | McKenna, Dave | Tyson Fresh Meats |
| 2014 | Quinlan, Christine | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| 2013 | Bratcher, Christy | Auburn University |
| 2013 | Houser, Terry | Kansas State University |
| 2013 | Sindelar, Jeffrey J. | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2012 | Suman, Surendranath P. | University of Kentucky |
| 2012 | Sammel, Lauren M. | Kraft Foods Inc./Oscar Mayer Division |
| 2012 | Maddock, Robert J. | North Dakota State University |
| 2011 | King, David "Andy" | USDA-ARS, Meat Animal Research Center |
| 2011 | Rentfrow, Gregg | University of Kentucky |
| 2011 | Schilling, Wes | Mississippi State University |
| 2010 | Stika, John F. | Certified Angus Beef, LLC |
| 2010 | Lawrence, Ty E. | West Texas A&M University |
| 2010 | Schnell, Timothy D. | Oscar Mayer a Divison of Kraft Foods |
| 2009 | Down, Amy E. | Tyson Foods |
| 2009 | Brackenridge, Ann T. | Cargill Meat Solutions |
| 2009 | Brashears, Mindy | Texas Tech University |
| 2008 | Carr, Mandy A. | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| 2008 | VanOverbeke, Deborah L. | Oklahoma State University |
| 2007 | Delmore, Jr., Robert J. | California Polytechnic University |
| 2007 | Hilton, Gretchen G. | Oklahoma State University |
| 2007 | Kerth, Chris R. | Auburn University |
| 2006 | Cassens, Martha E. | Sara Lee Corporation |
| 2006 | Osburn, Wesley N. | Texas A&M University |
| 2006 | Brooks, J.Chance | Texas Tech University |
| 2005 | Lorenzen, Carol L. | University of Missouri |
| 2005 | Osburn, Wesley N. | Texas A & M University |
| 2005 | Schultz Kaster, Collette M. | Premium Standard Farms |
| 2004 | Huffman, Randall D. | American Meat Institute Foundation |
| 2004 | Nold, Rosemarie A. | University of Nebraska |
| 2004 | Wulf, Duane M. | South Dakota State University |
| 2003 | Berg, Eric P. | University of Missouri |
| 2003 | Harris, Joseph J. | Southwest Meat Association |
| 2003 | Pohlman, Fred W. | University of Arkansas |
| 2002 | Apple, Jason K. | University of Arkansas |
| 2002 | Huff-Lonergan, Elisabeth J. | Iowa State University |
| 2002 | Lonergan, Steven M. | Iowa State University |
| 2001 | Campbell, Robert E. | Dial Corporation |
| 2001 | Cutter, Catherine N. | The Pennsylvania State University |
| 2001 | Harris, Kerri B. | International HACCP Alliance |
| 2000 | Boles, Jane Ann | Montana State University |
| 2000 | Gerrard, David E. | Purdue University |
| 2000 | Shand, Phyllis J. | University of Saskatchewan |
| 1999 | Bacon, Craig D. | Tyson Foods |
| 1999 | Boyle, Elizabeth A.E. | Kansas State University |
| 1999 | Shackleford, Steven D. | Meat Animal Research Center |
| 1998 | Belk, Keith E. | Colorado State University |
| 1998 | Mikel, William Benjy | University of Kentucky |
| 1998 | van Laack, Riette | University of Tennesee |
| 1997 | Frye, Casey B. | Burke Marketing Corp. |
| 1997 | Griffin, Davey B. | Texas A & M University |
| 1997 | Johnson, Jennifer L. | Diebel Laboratories |
| 1996 | Barbut, Shai | University of Guelph |
| 1996 | Morgan, James Brad | Oklahoma State University |
| 1996 | Wheeler, Tommy L. | USDA-Agricultural Research Service |
| 1995 | Claus, James R. | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 1995 | Kotula, Kathryn L. | University of Delaware |
| 1995 | Xiong, Youling L. | University of Kentucky |
| 1994 | Faustman, L. Cameron | University of Connecticut |
| 1994 | Hollingsworth, C. Ann | Bil Mar Foods |
| 1994 | Miller, Markus F. | Texas Tech University |
| 1993 | Decker, Eric A. | University of Kentucky |
| 1993 | Goll, Steven J. | Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. |
| 1993 | Hand, Larry W. | Oklahoma State University |
| 1992 | Amundson, Curtis M. | Oscar Mayer Foods Corp. |
| 1992 | Lesiak, Michael T. | Armour Swift-Echrich |
| 1992 | Miller, Rhonda K. | Texas A & M University |