Dr. Robert Peters received the 2019 Washington D.C. Area Chapter American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) Dr. Vernon G. Pursel Memorial Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented by Dr. Ciro Ruiz-Feria, Area Chapter ARPAS President, at the 2019 ARPAS MINI-SYMPOSIUM on April 24, 2019, held at USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.