The Signal Service Award and AMSA Fellow
Sponsored by Cargill, Johnsonville, LLC., Elanco Animal Health, Clemens Food Group, and CTI Foods.
The AMSA Signal Service Award was established in 1956 and is given to members in recognition of devoted service and lasting contributions to the meat industry and to the association. All Signal Service Award winners—current, past and future—are designated as an American Meat Science Association Fellow.
| Year | Name | Organization |
| 2024 | Dilger, Anna | University of Illinois |
| 2024 | Brackenridge, Ann | Cargill Protein |
| 2024 | Johnson, Roger | RCJ Consulting |
| 2024 | Suman, Surendranath | University of Kentucky |
| 2023 | Shivas, Susan | Retired, Tyson Foods |
| 2023 | Carr-Johnson, Mandy | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| 2023 | Schilling, Wes | Mississippi State University |
| 2022 | Apple, Jason | Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
| 2022 | Delmore, Robert | Colorado State University |
| 2022 | Graves Delmore, Lynn | Allied Food Safety |
| 2022 | Scanga, John | Meyers Natural Foods |
| 2022 | Steward, Amy | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| 2021 | Xiong, Youling | University of Kentucky |
| 2021 | Mafi, Gretchen | Oklahoma State University |
| 2021 | Jones, Steven | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 2021 | Claus, James | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| 2021 | Beals, Sharon | CTI Foods |
| 2020 | Clayton, Paul | Seaboard Foods |
| 2020 | Feik Pinkerton, Wendy | Zoetis |
| 2020 | Miller, Rhonda | Texas A&M University |
| 2019 | Booren, Betsy | Grocery Manufacturers Association |
| 2019 | Goll, Steven | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| 2019 | Johnson, Dwain | University of Florida |
| 2018 | Eilert, Scott | Cargill |
| 2018 | Gwartney, Bucky | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service |
| 2018 | Schaefer, Dan | Cargill |
| 2017 | Berg, Eric | North Dakota State University |
| 2017 | Morgan, Brad | Performance Food Group |
| 2017 | Shackelford, Steven | USDA, Agricultural Research Service |
| 2016 | Boyle, Elizabeth A.E. | Kansas State University |
| 2016 | Frye, Casey B. | Burke Corporation |
| 2016 | Mikel, William Benjy | John R. White |
| 2015 | Seman, Dennis L | Kraft Heinz Company |
| 2015 | Bacon, Craig | Tyson Foods |
| 2015 | Miller, Markus F | Texas Tech University |
| 2014 | Huff-Lonergan, Elizabeth | Iowa State University |
| 2014 | Huffman, Randall | Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. |
| 2014 | Lonergan, Steven | Iowa State University |
| 2013 | Belk, Keith E. | Colorado State University |
| 2013 | Griffin, Davey B. | Texas A&M University |
| 2013 | Schultz Kaster, Collette M. | Farmland Foods, Inc. |
| 2012 | Wheeler, Tommy R. | USDA, ARS |
| 2012 | Burson, Dennis E. | University of Nebraska |
| 2012 | Milkowski, Andrew L. | University of Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Campano, Stephen G. | Hawkins, Inc. |
| 2011 | Cordray, Joseph | Iowa State University |
| 2011 | Tatum, J. Daryl | Colorado State University |
| 2010 | Hale, Daniel S. | Texas A&M University |
| 2010 | Sofos, John N. | Colorado State University |
| 2010 | Davis, Gordon W. | CEV Multimedia, Ltd. |
| 2009 | Berg, Paul T. | North Dakota State University |
| 2009 | Dutson, Thane | Oregon State University |
| 2009 | McMillin, Kenneth W. | Louisiana State University |
| 2008 | Faustman, L. Cameron | University of Connecticut |
| 2008 | Henning, William R. | The Pennsylvania State University |
| 2008 | McKeith, Floyd K. | University of Illinois |
| 2007 | Ray, Fred K. | Outwest Food Company |
| 2007 | Hollingsworth, C. Ann | Better Built Foods |
| 2007 | Reagan, James O. | National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
| 2006 | Dolezal, H. Glen | Cargill Meat Solutions |
| 2006 | Hand, Larry W. | Smithfield Foods |
| 2006 | Sebranek, Joseph G. | Iowa State University |
| 2005 | Koohmaraie, Mohammad | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 2005 | Miller, Larry R. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 2005 | Savell, Jeff W. | Texas A & M University |
| 2004 | Abraham, Herbert C. | Abraham Consulting |
| 2004 | Usborne, W. R. | Caravelle Foods |
| 2004 | West, Roger L. | University of Florida |
| 2003 | Buege, Dennis R. | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2003 | Jones, William R. | Auburn University |
| 2003 | Meisinger, David J. | National Pork Board |
| 2002 | Beermann, Donald H. | University of Nebraska |
| 2002 | Costello, William J. | South Dakota State University |
| 2002 | Schafer, David E. | Kansas State University |
| 2001 | Booren, Alden M. | Michigan State University |
| 2001 | Hodges, James H. | American Meat Institute Foundation |
| 2001 | Keeton, Jimmy T. | Texas A & M University |
| 2000 | Allen, Dell M. | Excel Corporation |
| 2000 | Tompkin, R. Bruce | Armour Swift-Eckrich |
| 2000 | Wise, Jimmy W. | USDA Agricultural Marketing Services |
| 1999 | Calkins, Chris R. | University of Nebraska |
| 1999 | Richert, Stanley H. | Protein Technologies International |
| 1999 | Rogers, Robert W. | Mississippi State University |
| 1998 | Berry, Brad W. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1998 | Forrest, John C. | Purdue University |
| 1998 | Hunt, Melvin C. | Kansas State University |
| 1997 | Anderson, David B. | Elanco Animal Health |
| 1997 | Reynolds, Aaron Estes | University of Georgia |
| 1997 | Schmidt, Glenn R. | Colorado State University |
| 1996 | Carr, Tom R. | University of Illinois |
| 1996 | Kastner, Curtis L. | Kansas State University |
| 1996 | Orme, Leon E. | Brigham Young University |
| 1995 | Marriott, Norman G. | Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State University |
| 1995 | Ramsey, C. Boyd | Texas Tech University |
| 1995 | Webb, Neil B. | Webb Technical Group, Inc. |
| 1994 | Bailey, Milton E. | University of Missouri |
| 1994 | Dikeman, Michael E. | Kansas State University |
| 1994 | Romans, John R. | South Dakota State University |
| 1993 | Parrish, Jr., Fredrick C. | Iowa State University |
| 1993 | Schwartz, William C. | Armour Swift-Eckrich |
| 1992 | Acton, James C. | Clemson University |
| 1992 | Cross, H. Russell | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1992 | Terrell, Robert N. | Terrell Associates |
| 1991 | Aberle, Elton D. | University of Nebraska |
| 1991 | Smith, Gary C. | Colorado State University |
| 1991 | Wilson, G. D. | American Meat Institute |
| 1990 | Marsh, B. Bruce | University of Wisconsin |
| 1990 | Naumann, H. D. | University of Missouri |
| 1990 | Rust, Robert E. | Iowa State University |
| 1989 | Carpenter, John A. | University of Georgia |
| 1989 | Mandigo, Roger W. | University of Nebraska |
| 1989 | Moody, William G. | University of Kentucky |
| 1988 | Henrickson, R. L. | Oklahoma State University |
| 1988 | Huffman, Dale L. | Auburn University |
| 1988 | Ziegler, J. H. | The Pennsylvania State University |
| 1987 | Stringer, William C. | University of Missouri |
| 1987 | Zobrisky, S. E. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1986 | Borchert, Larry L. | Oscar Mayer Company |
| 1986 | Breidenstein, Burdette C. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1985 | Allen, C. E. | University of Minnesota |
| 1985 | Judge, Max D. | Purdue University |
| 1984 | Field, Ray A. | University of Wyoming |
| 1984 | Kelly, Robert F. | Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State University |
| 1983 | Cassens, Robert G. | University of Wisconsin |
| 1983 | Kotula, Anthony W. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1982 | Kauffman, Robert G. | University of Wisconsin |
| 1982 | Kropf, Donald H. | Kansas State University |
| 1982 | Stouffer, James R. | Cornell University |
| 1981 | Johnson, H. Kenneth | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1981 | King, G. T. | Texas A & M University |
| 1980 | Carpenter, Zerle L. | Texas A & M University |
| 1980 | Kline, E. A. | Iowa State University |
| 1979 | Cahill, Vernon R. | The Ohio State University |
| 1979 | Palmer, A. Zane | University of Florida |
| 1978 | Briskey, E. J. | Campbell Inst.of Food Research |
| 1978 | Christian, J. A. | University of Georgia |
| 1978 | Tyler, W. E. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1977 | Draudt, H. N. | Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc. |
| 1977 | Kemp, James D. | University of Kentucky |
| 1977 | Merkel, Robert A. | Michigan State University |
| 1976 | Johnson, V. K. | North Dakota State University |
| 1976 | Pierce, J. C. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1976 | Staggs, R. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1975 | Hedrick, Harold B. | University of Missouri |
| 1975 | Kinsman, Donald M. | University of Connecticut |
| 1975 | Murphey, C. E. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1974 | Mullins, Aubrey M. | University of Idaho |
| 1974 | Neumann, C. F. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1974 | Tauber, F. W. | Union Carbide Corporation |
| 1973 | Brockmann, M. C. | U.S. Army Natick Labs. |
| 1973 | Hiner, R. L. | U. S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1972 | Brissey, G. E. | Swift and Company |
| 1972 | Sherman, W. C. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1971 | Brady, D. E. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1971 | Butler, Jr., O. D. | Texas A & M University |
| 1971 | Sleeth, R. B. | Armour and Company |
| 1970 | Franklin, Kenneth R. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1969 | Blumer, T. N. | North Carolina State University |
| 1969 | Goeser, P. A. | Swift and Company |
| 1969 | Walters, Lowell E. | Oklahoma State University |
| 1968 | Sulzbacher, W. L. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1967 | Adams, Charles H. | University of Nebraska |
| 1966 | Wellington, George H. | Cornell University |
| 1965 | Cole, J. W. | University of Tennessee |
| 1964 | Cullen, Max O. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1964 | Pearson, A. M. | Michigan State University |
| 1963 | Doty, D. M. | American Meat Institute |
| 1963 | Schweigert, B. S. | Michigan State University |
| 1962 | Bratzler, L. J. | Michigan State University |
| 1962 | Bray, Robert W. | University of Wisconsin |
| 1962 | Snyder, R. W. | Texas A & M University |
| 1961 | Kunkle, L. E. | The Ohio State University |
| 1960 | Davis, R. B. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1959 | Mackintosh, Davey L. | Kansas State University |
| 1958 | Beard, F. J. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1958 | Loeffel, W. J. | University of Nebraska |
| 1958 | Stillwell, E. C. | Ontario Agricultural College |
| 1957 | Anderson, P. A. | University of Minnesota |
| 1957 | Hall, J. L. | Kansas State University |
| 1957 | Pollock, R. C. | Nat'l Live Stock & Meat Board |
| 1956 | Bull, Sleeter | University of Illinois |
| 1956 | Francioni, Jr., J. B. | Louisiana State University |
| 1956 | Warner, K. F. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1956 | Ziegler, P. T. | The Pennsylvania State University |