The purpose of this award is to encourage, promote and recognize professionalism in Entomology in its broadest context. John Osmun has been a leader in the field of urban-industrial entomology and was one of the founders of the American Registry of Professional Entomologists.

This fund is established both to encourage professional improvement in students and to recognize career achievement. Thus two primary uses of the fund are envisioned. First, annually or as appropriate, recognize an alumnus of the Entomology Department at Purdue University who has achieved distinction in entomology or a related field. The intent is to host the alumnus on campus, present an appropriate plaque, and hang the recipient's picture in Entomology Hall. Award recommendations for alumnus recognition will be made by a Board constituted of alumni and Purdue staff. A second use of this fund is to enhance the professional development of students through support of their research endeavors and their participation in professional activities.

The overall intent therefore is to recognize alumni who have excelled professionally and to assist in career development of young persons entering the profession of entomology.

Contributions to this fund may be made through the Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Checks should be made payable to Purdue Foundation.

1988	Max D. Summers	2005	Mike McManus
1989	Stephen R. Johnson	2006	John Mumford
1991	Bruce F. Eldridge	2007	Tom Henry
1993	William L. Brehm	2008	John Foster
1995	Austin M. Frishman	2009	Jeff Bloomquist
1996	Larry P. Pedigo	2010	Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell
1997	Donald W. Hall	2011	Ron Bitner
1998	Larry Keeley	2012	Rob Wiedenmann
1999	Frank Hall	2013	Kevin Steffey
2000	William Bowers	2014	Michael D. Culy
2001	David Mueller	2015	Michael Kanost
2002	Rick Brandenburg	2016	Berry Pittendrigh

2003

James Dill

2017

Alberto Fereres

2004

David Hogg

2018

Bobby Corrigan