Activities & Honors:
- WVU Gamma Sigma Delta Junior Faculty Award of Merit, 1980; Senior Faculty Award of Merit, 1992.
- Outstanding Teacher, 1982, 1993 and 2000, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences.
- Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Service, 1993, West Virginia Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society.
- National Commendation Award, 1994, Soil and Water Conservation Society.
- Silver Spade Service Award, 1996, Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference.
- Fellow, 1997, Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Outstanding Service Provider, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, 1998
Honorary Societies
- Alpha Zeta
- Gamma Sigma Delta
- Alpha Beta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Alpha (Landscape Architecture Honorary)
Professional Societies
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation
- International Soil Science Society
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Soil Science Society of America
- West Virginia Academy of Science
- West Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists
Other Activities
- Co-Advisor of the Plant and Soil Science Club (formerly Agronomy and Conservation Club), 1978-Present
- Coach of the WVU Soil Judging Team, 1978-Present; team competes every fall in the Southeastern Regional Collegiate Soil Judging Contest