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Tarleton alumni receives distinguished honorTexas Dr. Sam E. Curl, Tarleton State University graduate, recently received an Outstanding Agriculturalist award at the annual Pig Roast at Texas Tech University. The "Pig Roast" is an event at Texas Tech where the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources faculty, students and administration honor teams and individuals who distinguished themselves during the past year. The Outstanding Agriculturalist Award recognizes members who contribute to agricultural history and are successful in his or her profession and other activities. Three people are chosen to receive the award each year: one for agricultural production, one for agribusiness and one for public service. The nominees are accepted from former Outstanding Agriculturist recipients, administration and faculty of the College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources. Curl received the Agriculturalist Award for Public Service for 2008 for his accomplishments throughout his life. He graduated from Tarleton College in 1957 with a junior college diploma, went on to receive his bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University, his master's degree in animal genetics from the University of Missouri and his doctorate in animal physiology from Texas A&M University. Curl has been awarded distinguished alumnus awards from the University of Missouri and Sam Houston State University. He has authored or co-authored three books and 95 scientific or technical publications. He has held leadership positions in agricultural organizations including dean of the colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech and Oklahoma State University. Since retiring in July 2004, Curl works for Tarleton as executive assistant to the provost and also for the Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company in Fort Worth. 12/15/08 Date: 12/11/08 Advertisement
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