The Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (ABE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign celebrated its 100^th anniversary on Friday, September 17. The department was formed in 1921 as the Department of Farm Mechanics. Since then, faculty, staff, and students have made pioneering work and significant contributions in many areas, enabling them to improve people’s quality of life and make agriculture more efficient, resilient, and sustainable.

The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering annually recognizes outstanding alumni, students, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments with a series of scholarships and awards. This year, we were able to award over $70,000 to more than 60 recipients. We are incredibly grateful to our donors whose generous gifts make these awards possible. Following is a complete list of the 2021 ABE award recipients. Congratulations, everyone!

For years, Doug Bosworth has been contributing to the scholarship fund in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. However, that’s not the contribution that brings him the most recognition in the department. ABE alumni and faculty alike admire Bosworth for his time spent as an ABE instructor, passing on valuable industry experience to students at his alma mater.