Inside Iowa State
July 2, 1999
Topel receives USDA honor award
David Topel, dean of the College of Agriculture, has received the U.S. Department of Agricultures annual Secretarys Honor Award.Topel received the award June 9 in Washington, D.C., from Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman.
The award acknowledges outstanding contributions to agriculture and consumers of agricultural products, and to the ability of the USDA to serve America. It was presented to Topel "for excellence throughout his career as a teacher, department head, dean and agricultural leader, both nationally and internationally."
"I was not expecting anything like this," Topel said. "It is a great honor and nice surprise."
Topel has been agriculture dean since July 1988. He has announced his plans to step down from the position later this year, but will remain on the faculty of the animal science department.
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