Annual Achievement Award

The annual SSSNC Achievement Award is given to an individual to acknowledge and commend his/her outstanding achievements in the field of soil science. The criteria used in evaluating this achievement include research, teaching, extension, administration, and/or other areas that are directly related to soil science.

• 2024 - Craig German

• 2023 - Carl Crozier

• 2022 – Scott Greene

• 2021 – Barrett Kays

• 2020 – Rich McLaughlin

• 2019 – Deanna Osmond

• 2018 – Rich Hayes

• 2017 – Jim Beeson

• 2016 – David Lindbo

• 2015 – John Havlin

• 2014 – David Hardy

• 2013 – Michael Vepraskas

• 2012 – Vincent Lewis

• 2011 – Joe Lynn

• 2010 – Michael T. Hoover

• 2009 – John A. Kelley

• 2008 – Richard C. Reich

• 2007 – Karl Shaffer

• 2006 – Larry F. Baldwin

• 2005 – Richard Brooks

• 2004 – Neal Floyd

• 2003 – George Naderman

• 2002 – M. Ray Tucker

• 2001 – Aziz Amoozegar

• 2000 – Horace Smith

• 1999 – Ray Campbell

• 1998 – Andy Goodwin

• 1997 – Stephen W. Broome

• 1996 – Kevin C. Martin

• 1995 – Gordon Miner

• 1994 – Joe A. Phillips

• 1993 – Robert L. Uebler

• 1992 – Donald W. Eaddy

• 1991 – J. Paul Lilly

• 1990 – H. J. Kleiss

• 1989 – Keith Cassel

• 1988 – Ernest N. Hayhurst

• 1987 – Robert E. Horton

• 1986 – Paul T. Blizzard

• 1985 – William T. Barnhill

• 1984 – Ray Daniels

• 1983 – Wendell Gilliam

• 1982 – Stanley Buol

• 1981 – Maurice Cook

• 1980 – Joel Cawthorn

• 1979 – Steve Barnes

• 1978 – Bill Pickett

• 1977 – Hubert Byrd

• 1976 – Guy Jones

• 1975 – Walton Dennis

• 1974 – Louis Aull

• 1973 – Roy Tillery

• 1972 – Jack V. Baird

• 1971 – W. G. Woltz

• 1970 – Bill Lamm & W. B. Bartholomew

• 1969 – G. Winchester & R. J. McCracken

• 1968 – S. N. Hawks & E. J. Kamprath

• 1967 – Bryce Younts & W. A. Jackson

• 1966 – Brodie Harrell & J. W. Fitts

• 1965 – Norfleet Sugg & Forest Steele

• 1964 – S. E. Younts & C. B. McCants

• 1963 – E. Goldston & W. W. Woodhouse

• 1962 – J. F. Lutz & W. H. Rankin

• 1961 – E. V. Floyd & A. Mehlich

• 1960 – E. R. Collins & W. D. Lee