Alumni News- Fall 2016
CALS ALUMNI, FRIENDS HONORED BY COLLEGES, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CALS graduates were honored by Iowa State for service to the college and agricultural and life sciences industries during Homecoming events in October.
CALS Awards
Floyd Andre Award:
Cindie (DeCoster) Luhman, (’83 animal science, ’90 PhD nutritional physiology), group vice president, research and development, feed and dairy foods, Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award:
Walter Hill, vice provost, Land Grant Affairs; dean, College of Agriculture, Environmental and Nutrition Sciences, Tuskegee University
Henry A. Wallace Award:
Robert E. Walton, Sr. (’61 PhD animal science), retired CEO, American Breeder Service, Agracetus
Outstanding Young Professional Award:
Nancy Bohl Bormann (’04 environmental science, ag and life sciences education), environmental services manager, agronomist, Maschhoff Environmental, Inc.
Alumni Association Awards
Outstanding Young Alumni Award:
Rachel Allbaugh (’00 animal science, ’04 DVM), assistant professor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Medal:
Richard Degner (’72 ag and life sciences education, ’77 MS), retired CEO, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Nancy Degner (’72 food science), retired executive director, Iowa Beef Industry Council
Impact Award:
CALS Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, Marshall Ruble (’78 animal science), manager
Veterinary Medicine Awards
Stange Award for Meritorious Service:
Vincent Meador (’77 bacteriology, ’81 DVM, 86 MS veterinary pathology, ’88 PhD), owner, Pacific Tox Path, LLC; affiliate professor, University of Washington
Stange Award for Meritorious Service:
Donald O’Connor (’69 bacteriology, ’72 MS, ’76 DVM), retired epidemiologist
GALARZA CONTRERAS NAMED ENVIRONMENT MINISTER OF PERU
Elsa Galarza Contreras (’90 MS economics) has been appointed environment minister of Peru. She is the fourth minister of the sector and the first woman to be named to the position.
SWANSONS HONORED AS CYCLONE FAMILY OF THE YEAR
The Ronald (’61 farm operation) and Florine Swanson (’64 home economics) family was selected as the 2015 Cyclone Family of the Year. The family includes CALS alumni: Kendell Swanson (’89 food technology, economics), Stuart Swanson (’90 ag business) and Adelai Swanson (’16 ag business).
HOGBERG HONORED FOR PRESTIGIOUS SERVICE TO ANIMAL AG INDUSTRY
Maynard Hogberg (’66 ag and life sciences education, ’72 MS animal science, ’76 PhD), emeritus professor and former chair of the Department of Animal Science, was presented with the Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Award in November. The award is one of the American livestock industry’s highest honors.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONORS FOR NEWLIN, PERSINGER, SHOWERS
CALS alumni have been recognized with lifetime achievement honors from several national organizations:
Owen Newlin (’51 agronomy, ’53 MS), received the American Seed Trade
Association’s inaugural Owen J. Newlin Lifetime Seed Industry Achievement Award.
Harlen Persinger (’67 dairy science, ’72 ag journalism), received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Agricultural Educators Association.
William Showers (’70 PhD entomology), received the Entomological Society of America Plant-Insect Ecosystems Lifetime Achievement Award.
