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AG ONLINE
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The College of Agriculture Newsletter
Iowa State University
April 20, 2001
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2 0 0 1 A W A R D S I S S U E
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This sixth annual awards issue recognizes College of Agriculture faculty, staff and students who have received notable honors and recognition since last spring.
The list is alphabetical by department. Thanks to those who shared information, especially the departments’ communications advisers:
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering: Barb Kalsem
Agricultural Education and Studies: Linda Drennan
Agriculture Administration: Marty Behrens
Agronomy: Martha Isaacson
Animal Ecology: Lyn VanDePol
Animal Science: Joan Aiton
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology: Lynette McBirnie
Botany: Joanne Nystrom
Economics: Diana McLaughlin
Entomology: Julia Burzon
Food Science and Human Nutrition: Lani McKinney
Forestry: Jan Meyer
Horticulture: Kim Gaul
Microbiology: Val Evans
Plant Pathology: Mary Jo Vivian
Sociology: Ramona Wierson
Statistics: Elizabeth Weiser
Zoology and Genetics: Mary Johnson
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development: Sandy Clarke
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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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Agricultural Systems Technology Club
- Equipment Manufacturers Institute Trophy, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
Selcuk Arslan (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Bill Batchelor
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Carl Bern
- Engineer of the Year, Iowa Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2001
Jasmine Zingler Bootman (undergraduate)
- 2nd place, Mid-Central Conference Paper Competition, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
- 1st place, Region H Technical Presentation Competition, Society of Women Engineers, 2000
- 2nd place, National Conference Paper Competition, Society of Women Engineers, 2000
- 3rd place, K.K. Barnes Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
Michael Brand (graduate)
- 2nd place, Mid-Central Conference Design Competition, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
Aaron Bruns (undergraduate)
- Exemplary Live-in Mentor, Iowa State University, 2001
Dwaine Bundy
- Engineer of the Year, Mid-Central American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2001
Tom Colvin
- Most Outstanding Technical Research Paper of 1999, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2000
Tom Greiner
- Member of team receiving Silver Award: Promotional or Marketing Campaign, Agricultural Communicators in Education, 2000
Mark Hanna, James Baker, Tom Colvin and Paul Boyd (graduate)
- ISU Extension Achievement Team Award, 2001
Steven Hoff
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Charles Hurburgh
- Named to U.S. EPA science advisory panel on StarLink corn, 2000
Charles Hurburgh, S. Roussel, Connie Hardy, Glen Rippke
- 1st place, International Diffuse Reflectance Conference Paper Competition, 2000
Ramesh Kanwar
- Honorary doctorate, Georgian State Agrarian University, Georgia, 2000
- Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India, 2000
- Distinguished Service Award, Asian Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
Dennis Keeney (agronomy and ag & biosystems engineering)
- Soil Science Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2000
- Friend of the Family Farm Award, National Farmers' Union, 2000
Stewart Melvin
- International Honor Award, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 2000
- Elected to Foundation Board of Trustees, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Steven Mickelson
- Faculty Appreciation Award, ISU Division of Student Affairs, 2001
Tom Richard
- Newcomer of the Year, Iowa Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2001
Scott Wilcox (undergraduate)
- 2nd vice president, National Preprofessionals Council, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
Hongwei Xin
- Young Engineer of the Year, Iowa Section, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2001
- Young Engineer of the Year, Mid-Central American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2001
- Superior Paper Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2000
- Research Award for Foreign Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, 2000
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND STUDIES
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Agricultural Education Club
- 2 national awards (professional development and fundraising), Alpha Tau Alpha Conclave, Louisville
Roger Bruene
- Alumni Medal, ISU Alumni Association, 2000
Kelli Cameron (undergraduate)
- ISU Student Employee of the Year, 2001 (College of Agriculture Study-Abroad Office), and ISU representative, Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators Competition
Farm Operations Club
- 1st place, Outstanding Club Participation, ISU Ag Week, 2001
Tasha Hargove (graduate) and Nancy Grudens-Schuck
- Best Paper Award, ISU Education Research Exchange, 2001
Brett Kramer
- Selected for Summer Evaluation Institute, Western Michigan University
Robert Martin
- Editor, Agricultural Education Magazine
Greg Miller
- Chair, National Agricultural Education Research Conference, San Diego
Wade Miller
- Business manager-elect, Journal of Agricultural Education
Helen Olson
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Tom Paulson (graduate)
- Iowa Teacher of the Year, 2000-01
Kristy Pellett (graduate)
- ISU Secondary Education Student Teacher of the Year
Eldon Weber
- Vision 2020 Visionary Award, 2000
David Williams
- University Professor, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Mikel Woods (graduate)
- ISU Wakonse Fellow, 2000
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AGRONOMY
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Veronica Acosta-Martinez (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Lisa Ahrens (undergraduate, agronomy/ag business)
- Second Team, USA Today’s All-USA College Academic, 2001
- David J. Henry All-University Leadership and Excellence Award, 2001
Lee Burras
- Raymond and Mary Baker Agronomic Excellence Award, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Arden Campbell
- College of Agriculture Outstanding Adviser Award, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Crops Team
- 3rd place, National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Contest, 2000
Robert Ewing
- Editor’s Citation for Reviewer Excellence, Division S-1, Soil Science Society of America
Rick Exner
- Renew America National Award for Environmental Sustainability (for ISU/Practical Farmers of Iowa collaboration)
Jeffrey Homburg (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Paul Kassel (extension field specialist)
- Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs Award - Crops, ISU Extension, 2001
Dennis Keeney (agronomy and ag & biosystems engineering)
- Soil Science Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2000
- Friend of the Family Farm Award, National Farmers' Union, 2000
Brian Lang (extension field specialist)
- ISU Extension Achievement Award, 2001
Tom Loynachan
- Fellow, Soil Science Society of America, 2000
Jim Lux
- Distinguished Achievement Award, North Central Weed Science Society
Deborah Muenchrath
- ISU Foundation Award for Early Achievement in Teaching, 2001
John Pesek
- Inaugural lecturer, John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture, 2001
Ricardo Salvador
- International Service Award, ISU, 2001
Nezar Husein Samarah (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Jon Sandor
- Soil Science Education Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2000
John Schafer
- Faculty Citation, ISU Alumni Association, 2000
>Randy Shoemaker
- Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 2000
Matthew Smalley (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Elwynn Taylor
- Regents Faculty Excellence Award, State of Iowa, Board of Regents, 200
- Member of team, Distinguished Extension Program Group Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2000
Keith Whigham
- Mission Award for Extension, Iowa Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, 2001
Michael White (extension field specialist)
- ISU Extension Achievement Team Award, 2001
Doug Yarger
- Master Teacher, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2000
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ANIMAL ECOLOGY
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John Burnett
- Veishea Staff of the Year Award, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Jim Dinsmore
- ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, 2001
John Downing
- Grassroots Conservationist Award, Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
Erwin Klaas
- Grassroots Conservationist Award, Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
Robert Summerfelt
- National Fish Culture Hall of Fame, Fish Culture Section, American Fisheries Society
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
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Dong Ahn
- American Egg Board Research Award, Poultry Science Association, 2000
Lloyd Anderson
- College of Agriculture Outstanding Achievement in Research Award, 2001
Animal Science Undergraduate Team
- 1st place, laboratory practices, 2001 Academic Quadrathlon, Midwest Section, American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science Association, 2001
Josep Bassaganya-Riera (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Don Beitz (animal science and biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology)
- Veishea Professor of the Year for College of Agriculture, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
George Brant
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Dennis DeWitt (extension field specialist)
- Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs Award - Livestock, ISU Extension, 2001
Stephen Ford
- Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
- Mission Award for Research, Iowa Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, 2001
Gene Freeman
- Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
- Honoree at special symposium, American Dairy Science Association, 2000
Carolyn Hammer (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award, 2000
Palmer Holden
- Fellow, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
- Extension Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
- Regents Faculty Excellence Award, State of Iowa, Board of Regents, 2000
Mark Honeyman
- co-author of USDA Sustainable Agriculture Network publication that received Educational Materials Award, American Society of Agronomy, 2000
Ronald Horst (USDA collaborator)
- Dean Foods Award, American Dairy Science Association, 2000
Ronald Irvin (extension field specialist)
- ISU Professional and Scientific Excellence Award, 2001
Marshall Jurgens
- Mission Award for Teaching, Iowa Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, 2001
Doug Kenealy
- Thomas B. Theilen Award, ISU Division of Student Affairs
Byron Leu (extension field specialist)
- Meritorious Service Award, ISU Extension, 2001
Elisabeth Lonergan
- College of Agriculture Early Achievement in Research Award, 2001
Steven Lonergan
- College of Agriculture Early Achievement in Teaching Award, 2001
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award in Teaching, American Society of Animal Science, 2001
Dennis Marple
- Fellow, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
Meat Judging Team
- 4th place, ISU Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest, 2000
Gene Rouse
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Jim Russell
- Merit Award, American Forage and Grassland Council, 2000
Robert Rust
- Special recognition, American Meat Science Association, 2000
Joe Sebranek
- Iowa FFA Service Award, 2000
Brad Skaar
- Vice president, Iowa Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, 2001-2002
Tim Stahly
- Animal Industry Service Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
Daryl Strohbehn, Dan Loy, Carl Neifert, Darrell Busby, Gary Fike, Byron Leu, Beth Doran, Dale Thoreson, Russ Euken, Ron Irvin, Joe Sellers, Donna Watson
- ISU Extension Achievement Team Award, 2001
Leo Timms
- Innovation in Dairy Research Award, American Dairy Science Association, 2001
Chris Tuggle
- Young Animal Scientist Award in Research, American Society of Animal Science, 2001
Howard Tyler
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
- Adviser Hall of Fame, ISU Student Activities Center, 2000
Donna Watson
- Pride of Extension Award, ISU Extension, 2001
Bryon Wiegand (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Doyle Wilson
- Rockefeller-Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science, 2000
Jerry Young
- Fellow, American Dairy Science Association, 2000
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BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOPHYSICS & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Don Beitz (animal science and biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology)
- Veishea Professor of the Year for College of Agriculture, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Robert Bellin (graduate)
- ISU Graduate College Research Excellence Award, 2000
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
- Faculty Citation, ISU Alumni Association, 2000
>James Olson
- Conrad A. Elvehjem Award for Public Service in Nutrition, American Society for Nutritional Sciences, 2000
Robert Thornburg
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
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BOTANY
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James Colbert
- Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2001
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
Donald Farrar
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001
George Knaphus
- Distinguished Service Award, ISU Alumni Association, 2000
Robert Wallace
- Named by students as a faculty or staff member who has been of significant help to them, ISU Student Scholars and Leaders Recognition Ceremony, 2001