Nold receives national teaching fellow honor from animal science peers

Rosemarie Nold, professor and assistant head of the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University, has been named an American Society of Animal Science Teaching Fellow. She received the honor at July’s American Society of Animal Science annual meeting in Calgary, Alberta. 

Nold, who has taught at SDSU for the past 10 years, previously served with SDSU Extension as district Extension director and Extension Ag and Natural Resources Program director. She serves as the department’s undergraduate curriculum coordinator and is active in many student organizations. She is a founding member and moderator for the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and chairs the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon Committee. 

“We congratulate Dr. Nold on this much-deserved recognition,” said Joseph Cassady, South Dakota Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. “Her engaged and creative teaching has profoundly impacted countless students during her career, and she is noted for helping her students focus on ‘real world’ goals as they become active, engaged participants in their own education.” 

Nearly 175 students who take her Introduction to Animal Science class each semester are encouraged not just to know the information, but to “show up” and take an active role in their learning. Nold schedules a mandatory individual conference with each student and offers unique experiential learning opportunities for her students’ greater understanding of agriculture. 

Nold received her Ph.D. in animal science with a meat science emphasis from SDSU, previously earning a master’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University and a bachelor’s degree in animal science from SDSU. 

“I am very humbled and honored to receive the fellow award and am truly grateful for all the great people I’ve been able to work with over the years,” Nold said. “They are the reason for this award — from past and current colleagues and students to past instructors who served as role models and many more.” 

The American Society of Animal Science Fellow Award in Teaching is awarded to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the animal industry and the American Society of Animal Science and had continuous membership in the society for a minimum of 25 years.