The purpose of this award is to enhance the National Student Recognition Program and to honor the unparalleled academic advising of the late Frank D. Keim, whose students and work have reached around the world. Two reference letters are required. Nominees will be undergraduate student members (ASA, CSSA, or SSSA) who have been selected by their department for this year's National Student Recognition Program as an "Outstanding Senior" to be eligible to apply. Nominees will have been accepted for a graduate study program in agronomy or related field and intend to complete a graduate degree(s). This award allows self-nominations. Provide the name of your Graduate School and Department, and the name of your graduate advisor; a concise list of your leadership activities since entering college; and your role with a student club affiliated with Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES).