Gwartney named AMSA Fellow and 2018 Signal Service Award winner
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announces that Dr. Bucky Gwartney has been named an AMSA Fellow and is a recipient of the 2018 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, LLC. Dr. Bucky Gwartney will be honored at a special awards banquet at the AMSA 71st Reciprocal Meat Conference on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Bucky Gwartney is a native of Pryor, Oklahoma. He received his B.S. from Oklahoma State University where he graduated with distinction and received the Outstanding Senior Leadership Award. He then continued his education at University of Nebraska – Lincoln where he received his M.S and Ph.D. with emphasis in carcass composition and muscle quality.