Dr. Sherrlyn S. Olsen has provided exceptionally effective instruction of animal and meat science courses, and routinely advises nearly 60 undergraduates at Iowa State University. Her teaching scores consistently exceed the departmental average and she has completed numerous workshops and coaching clinics to improve her teaching. She recruits students with her meat judging workshops, youth extension programs, and a variety of livestock judging functions. She provides instruction for extension programs, and leadership for the annual ISU Intercollegiate Meat Evaluation Contest, the ISU Youth Meat Judging Contest, and 4H meat evaluation workshops. She serves as advisor for Block and Bridle activities and is a co-advisor for the Collegiate Cattlemen.