Endowing the BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary Award
Description
The Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engi
neering is working towards endowing a student scholarship and staff recognition award called the BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary award! By endowing the award, we can ensure that this important recognition and scholarship assistance is available for our department's students and staff in perpetuity.
The BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary Award was established by the graduates of the 2006, 2011 and 2016 classes to honor and recognize departmental staff that elevate the college experience of BAE beyond academics. The staff of the department have helped shape the culture and the family experience that its students remember. In addition to helping create and nurture the tight knight community that is BAE, the staff have also made a big impact on the recruitment and retention of students.
BAE Class of 2006
BAE Class of 2011 
BAE Class of 2016
"Our class recognized that one of the things that made BAE so special was not just the amazing education that we received, or the relationships that we built with each other as classmates, or the dedication of the professors, but so much of the special experiences that we had hinged on the relationships that we had with the office and lab staff. They contributed so much to the overall family-like environment that the department has." -Mary Elizabeth Mach, BAE class of 2006
While this award was established to assist in recognizing the staff that support the students on their academic journeys, its primary focus is on providing scholarships to students who are actively engaged in the department through the department's different student organizations and activities.
Those students and staff who give their time and effort without hesitation are the important pieces of the fabric that is responsible for building the familial culture of the department and enhances the experiences of the BAE community.
We hope you will consider supporting the students and staff of the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering to ensure that we will always be able to recognize those special individuals who show up and give back for the benefit of the department.
$22
The Jana Moore
Jana Moore served as the Undergraduate Academic Program coordinator from 2001 to 2023, when she retired after 22 impactful years of service. She was the inaugural staff recipient of the BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary Award!
$33
The Wayne Kiner
Wayne Kiner served as the BAE lab manager from 1986 to 2019, when he retired after 33 years of impactful service. Wayne was the definition of a staff member that helped shape the culture and the family experience that students remember about the department. He assisted in presenting the first BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary Award to the first students and staff member to receive the award!
$50
The Just 'Cause!
For individuals who feel like donating to a just cause, just 'cause! :)
$100
One hundred percent!
The BAE Engagement and Support Team Honorary Award is presented to students and staff who have given 100% of their effort towards helping to create and nurture the tight knot community that is BAE.
$250
Celebrating America and BAE!
What better way to support BAE then to celebrate an iconic number for America this year? BAE says Happy Semiquincentennial to America!
$500
Alumni Success!
Our 2006 alumni graduated 20 years ago. That is 20 years of success that they have demonstrated in their respective fields of industry! To celebrate, give $25 for each year our alumni have been out in the workforce!
$1,000
Loyal and True
If you donate at this level, you will be recognized as a Loyal and True donor to the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
$2,006
The class of 2006!
The class of 2006, along with members of the classes of 2011 and 2016, helped established this award to support BAE students and staff.