The Department of Agricultural Economics will honor Ron Hanson for his 43 years of service to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at a retirement reception April 21.
Hanson is the Neal E. Harlan Professor of Agribusiness. He is a 24-time recipient of the UNL Parents Recognition Award from the UNL Parents Association. Among his numerous other teaching awards, are the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Senior Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Distinguished Educator Award, and the USDA Excellence in University Teaching award. He created the agribusiness program and the ag banking and finance program in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
The reception will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the East Campus Union and is open to the UNL community.
