2025 Certificate of Merit recipient Kim McConnell is introduced by his nominator Dr. Karin Wittenberg.
2026 Certificate of Merit call for nominations open
The Certificate of Merit is presented by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) and the School of Agriculture in recognition of leadership with agriculture, agri-food and community organizations and for outstanding service to the public at large.
Each year up to three Certificates of Merit are presented to graduates of FAFS Degree programs, to graduates of the former Home Economics/Human Ecology Degree programs, and to graduates of the FAFS Diploma program.
Nominations are considered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Executive Committee and must be received no later than February 28, 2026.
Nominations should include a letter from the nominator describing the nominee’s leadership contributions and service to the community. Letters of support may also be included.
A list of previous recipients can be found at https://umanitoba.ca/agricultural-food-sciences/certificate-merit.
Please submit nominations to:
Chair
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Executive Committee
256 Agriculture Building – 66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
agdean@umanitoba.ca