The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announces that Casey Frye has been named an AMSA Fellow and is a recipient of the 2016 AMSA Signal Service Award. The AMSA Signal Service Award was established in 1956 and is given to members in recognition of devoted service and lasting contributions to the meat industry and to the association. The Signal Service Award is sponsored by Cargill, Elanco Animal Health and Johnsonville Sausage Company LLC.Casey Frye will be honored at an Awards banquet during the AMSA 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in San Angelo, Texas.
Frye grew up on the University of Wyoming Livestock Farm where his father was the herdsman and ultimately the general manager. During those years, Casey was exposed to all facets of livestock production. Casey graduated from Chadron State College where he majored in biology, was student body president, co-founder and the first president of the CSC Ag Club. Casey went on to earn a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska, and after the completion of his doctorate from Iowa State he went on to join the faculty at Kansas State University.