Tammy Holder, associate professor of agronomy at College of the Ozarks, was awarded the C of O Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award for 2022.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. —College of the Ozarks recently awarded Tammy Holder, associate professor of agronomy and The D. Howard Doane Chair of Agriculture, the C of O Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award for 2022.

The C of O Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award is given to a faculty member who has worked at least seven years at the College and whom students and co-workers recognize as best embodying the College’s academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals.

2022 College of the Ozarks Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award

Tammy Holder has served at College of the Ozarks since 2010. In the 12 years she has taught at C of O, Holder has also served as manager at the dairy, beef farm, feed mill and agronomy workstations. She currently serves as general farm manager.

An alumna of College of the Ozarks, Holder went on to receive her master’s degree in crop science from the University of Arkansas. Her graduate research led to the discovery of several novel endophytes used in many improved varieties of tall fescue today.

Holder has been a member of the Agronomy Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society for 24 years. She has been a Certified Crop Advisor since 2008 and has served on the Missouri CCA Exam Committee since 2018.

The following comments were made regarding Holder’s influence on students at College of the Ozarks:

“Tammy is passionate about integrating Christian faith and principles with people’s abilities and everyday life . . .  She sets an example of strong Christian women for all the young women in her department.”

“Her commitment to lifelong learning shines through in the classroom, and students constantly talk about her challenging yet highly informative classes.”

“She . . . appreciates the opportunities that the United States provides the agricultural industry, through research, extension, and conservation programs.”