The Donald C. Roush Awards are named for a former New Mexico State University executive vice president in recognition of his 35 years of helping to improve teaching in New Mexico. Any faculty who teaches is eligible for these awards, as long as they have not won the award in the previous four years and are in good standing with the university. The college-level Roush awards are decided based on input from students and department heads, with the selection made by deans and community campus VPAAs. 

College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences recipients:

2025 - Wiebke Boeing, Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology   
2024 - Omar Holguin, Plant and Environmental Sciences
2023 - John Townsend, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
2022 - not awarded
2021 - Martha Desmond, Fishery and Wildlife Sciences
2020 - John W. Campbell, Animal and Range Sciences
2019 - Frank Hodnett, Agricultural and Extension Education
2017 - Brian Schutte, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science
2016 - Merranda Marín, Family and Consumer Sciences
2015 - Geno Picchioni, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
2014 - Ian Ray, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
2013 - Andres F. Cibils, Department of Animal & Range Sciences
2012 - Charles S. Bundy, Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science
2011 - April Ulery, Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences
2010 - William Lindeman, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
2009 - Jerry M. Hawkes, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
2007 - Priscilla Bloomquist, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
2006 - Margaret “Ann” Bock, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
2005 - James D. Libbin, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
2004 - Gerald M. Hawkes, Department of Agricultural & Extension Education
2003 - Carlos Rosencrans, Department of Agricultural & Extension Services
2002 - Dennis Hallford, Animal & Range Sciences
2001 - Jack D. Thomas, Animal & Range Sciences
2000 - H. Curtis Monger, Agronomy & Horticulture
1999 - David Thompson, Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science
1998 - Champa Sengupta-Gopolan, Agronomy & Horticulture
1997 - Esther Devall, Family & Consumer Services
1996 - Cynda R. Clary, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
1995 - Michael T. MacHatton, Hospitality & Tourism
1994 - Brenda S. Seevers, Agricultural & Extension Education
1993 - James W. Dean, Agricultural & Extension Education
1992 - Priscilla Bloomquist, Home Economics
1991 - G. Morris Southward, Experimental Statistics
1990 - Cliff Currier, Agriculture & Home Economics
1989 - Bruce A. Buchanan, Agronomy & Horticulture
1988 - Lowell Catlett, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business
1987 - Lon Neil Burcham, Animal & Range Sciences
1986 - Martin J. Blake, Agricultural Economics & Agricultural Business