A number of new graduates of the UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course received special recognition for academic performance, service and leadership during the program’s graduation ceremony held March 24 in Union South.

Among those honored were recipients of three awards presented by the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association:

• WALSAA Outstanding FISC Student Awards (excellence in academics, leadership and service to the university and their community): Michael Buiter, Fox Lake; Brittany Breunig, Portage; Carrie Devine, Cottage Grove; Brett Hildebrandt, Hustisford. Recipients received a $500 stipend toward their tuition. View photo.

• WALSAA Activity and Leadership Awards: (for exceptional work related to FISC activities and leadership) Shane Adams, Stevens Point; Cory Brown, Belleville; Anthony Hass, Manawa; Brett Hildebrandt, Hustisford; Lindsay Lainberger, DeForest; and David Smits, Markesan. View photo.

• WALSAA Academic Awards (first- and second-year students who earned at least a 3.75 cumulative GPA); Jared Bradt, Black River Falls; Cory Brown, Belleville; Carrie Devine, Cottage Grove; Nathan Handzel, Cottage Grove; Jordan Hargarten, Clinton; Anthony Hass, Manawa; Kevin Hildebrandt, South Beloit, IL; Michael Kaltenberg, Sun Prairie; Andy Larsen, Lone Rock; Luke Luchterhand, Granton; Ethan Malski, Byron Center, Mich.;  Brent Payne, Sullivan; Seth Schmidt, Elkhorn; . Gregory Zimdars, Ripon. View photo.

Also recognized for outstanding leadership and service:

• FISC class president Brittnay Breunig, Portage. View photo.

• Short Course Ambassadors Brittany Breunig, Portage; Anthony Hass, Manawa; Brett Hildebrandt, Hustisford; Lindsay Lainberger, DeForest. These students helped promote the program to prospective students and assisted at FISC events. View photo.