Sixteen awards to be given at Alumni Awards Luncheon
The CFAES Alumni Society proudly announces the 16 recipients of the 2010 Alumni Awards for Meritorious Service, Distinguished, International Alumni, and the Young Professional Achievement Awards to be presented on March 6, 2010, at their annual Alumni Awards Luncheon Program. The ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. with a reception, luncheon at noon, and the program to follow at approximately 1:15 p.m. at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road on the campus of The Ohio State University. Alumni are welcome to attend and to assist in recognizing your friends, family, mentors, and teachers.
Please register using the reservation form on the next page. Cost is $26 per person. They would be pleased to have you in attendance on this occasion.
Meritorious Service to the College
Harry L. Barr (BS, Dairy Science, 1954; MS, Dairy Science, 1955; PhD, Dairy Science, 1960), Plain City, Ohio, is recognized for his meritorious service as a teacher, extension specialist, and mentor to hundreds of students in the college over his career.
J. Robert Warmbrod (Non-Alumni, University of Tennessee and University of Illinois), Dublin, Ohio, is being honored for his significant contributions to the administration of the Department of Human and Community Resource Development, The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and as an OSU Distinguished Professor, Teacher, and Service award recipient.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Todd L. Beckwith (BS, Agricultural Economics, 1983), Louisville, Ky., is being recognized for his noteworthy accomplishments for 26 years in agricultural finance with AgriCapital Corporation, KeyBank NA, CoBank ABC, and TelMark, Inc/Agway, Inc.
Brent W. Eichar (BS, Food Technology –Meat Science, 1987), Wooster, Ohio, is being honored for his effective career with the Certified Angus Beef LLC., rising to the position of Senior Vice President, managing their multimillion dollar budget in all areas of the corporation.
D. Todd Kranz (BS, Dairy Science, 1983), Dublin, Ohio, is being recognized for his outstanding professional involvement with the AI industry as Director of Sales, Eastern US for ABS Global, his entrepreneurial role in the dairy industry, and his active support of The Ohio State University and community.
Jack D. and Ruth L. Strader (Ruth--BS, Home Economics, 1951; Jack--BS, Horticulture, 1949; MS, Horticulture, 1950), Columbus, Ohio, are being recognized for their 55 years as owners/ operators of Strader Garden Centers in the Columbus area, growing from one small center on King Avenue to six full-service garden and landscape centers, two wholesale divisions, and 10 acres of greenhouse space to grow their products.
David C. Thorbahn (BS, Dairy Science, 1984), Plain City, Ohio, is honored for his effective leadership as general Manager and Executive VP with Select Sires, Inc. during the period of massive consolidation in the AI industry, and for his innovation of new technologies in the industry, making Select Sires more viable for future growth.
Terry M. Wehrkamp (BS, Poultry Science, 1982), Oakwood, Ohio, will be recognized for his outstanding innovative and strategic leadership to Cooper Farms as Director of Live Production for the leading turkey producer in Ohio and one of the leading pork producers as well.
International Alumni Award
Luis Noel Alfaro (MS, Agricultural Economics, 1993; PhD, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, 1996), Managua, Nicaragua, is being recognized for his career achievements as a scholar, consultant, and entrepreneur in Central and South America, and for his continued relationships with Ohio State in his research efforts.
Shih-Torng Ding (PhD, Animal Science, 1996), Taipei, Taiwan, is being recognized as an international professor, teacher, and scholar in animal biotechnology, and for his active encouragement of undergraduate and graduate students to develop as scientists and students.
Adipala Ekwamu (PhD, Plant Pathology, 1992), Kampala, Uganda, will be honored for his extensive role in agricultural development in East Africa and the transformation of Sub-Saharan African agricultural research through plant disease control, plant health management programs, and collaborative relationships among universities.
Young Professional Achievement Award
(less than 36 years of age)
Aaron Arnett (BS, Animal Science, 2000), Marysville, Ohio, is being honored for contributions as Beef Genetics Specialist for Select Sires, Inc, through his research and the establishment of online marketing, and trait selection sorts, to allow producers better information for herd improvement.
Kris Corbin (BS, Animal Science, 1999), New Cumberland, Pa., currently Co-Manufacturing Manager for New World Pasta, and formerly Operations Manager with Con- Agra Foods, is being recognized for his high level of corporate responsibility in a short amount of time. He has built facilities, managed strategic initiatives, and developed profitable business plans.
Rebecca Lowry (BS, Crop Science, 2002; BS, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, 2003), Van Wert, Ohio, is being honored for her work in the USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service as a Field Engineer, leading several initiatives, and maintaining active involvement in professional societies.
Puntarika Ratanatriwong (MS, Food Science, 2001; PhD, Food Science, 2004), Pitsanulok, Thailand, Assistant Professor, Naresuan University in Thailand, is being recognized for exceptional development as a food scientist and food researcher in her country and in Southeast Asia.
Amy Studebaker (BS, Agribusiness and Applied Economics, 1997), Arcanum, Ohio, will be honored for her early achievement as Regional Vice President, Farm Credit Services of Mid America where she manages five offices, thirty staff, and $670 million loan and lease portfolio.
Congratulations to all of our alumni award recipients for 2010. Join us on March 6 to salute your friends, family, mentors, or teachers.
From Ray Miller, CFAES Alumni Society Coordinator
It is a great pleasure to represent you at various functions on campus. With over 36,000 living alumni of agriculture, natural resources, and the Agricultural Technical Institute, we have a voice that is heard far and wide.
Your membership in the CFAES Alumni Society has been earned and paid for by your attendance and completion of your degree: Our college extends free membership to all of our graduates. In return, we encourage you to support the college with your time, talents, and contributions at a level you can afford.
Perhaps you can serve on a college or department alumni or advisory committee, or in a leadership position in a local alumni society. Paying forward through financial assistance can also be rewarding. The CFAES Alumni Society Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment is growing daily through the contributions of alumni across the state. I know I was thankful for the scholarship support I received as a student and I have made a practice of providing support for future students. It only takes a few dollars from all alumni to make a big impact.
Please join with me to continue to make CFAES a great college now and into the future. Contact me (miller.64@osu.edu) about alumni service opportunities
and supporting current and future students. I hope to hear from you soon!
GO BUCKS!
Fallfest 2009
More than 550 people joined us in the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center for Fallfest 2009.
The CFAES Alumni Society thanks 2009 donors:
-- ABN--Lindsey Hill and Andy Vance
-- Amanda Hills Pure Spring Water
-- American Dairy Association Mideast
-- Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
-- Gerber Poultry, Inc.
-- H. Meyer Dairy
-- Instantwhip
-- KOVA of Ohio
-- Michael Farms, Inc.
-- Ohio Apple Marketing Program
-- Ohio Poultry Association
-- Sandridge Food Corporation
-- Minerva Cheese
-- Wyandot Snacks
-- And the many contributors to the Silent Auction for Alumni Scholarships.
Fallfest 2010 will be September 4, 2010, when we will return to the renovated French Field House. Watch the CFAES web site and Continuum for information. As a reminder, football ticket packages will be available only to paid members of the OSU Alumni Association. Log on to http://www.ohiostatealumni.org/membershipservices/ to join the OSU Alumni Association.
Registration Form
Alumni awards luncheon and Upcoming events
See the alumni web site, http://cfaes.osu.edu/alumni, for details on all events.
Alumni Awards Luncheon Saturday, March 6, 2010
Registrations must be received by Monday, February 22, 2010
See story on page 14 for details ................................................... # Lunches @ $26.00 =
Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Sunday, February 21, 2010
Registration must be received by Monday, February 15, 2010
Game time is 3 p.m. in the Schottenstein Center ....................... # Tickets x $11.00 =
Light lunch in 105 Ag Admin at 1:30 p.m. .......................................... # Meals x $9.00 =
Men's Hockey vs. Miami Saturday evening, February 27, 2010
Registrations must be received by Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Game time is 8 p.m. in the Schottenstein Center ......................... # Tickets x $5.00 =
6 p.m. Tailgate with other alumni at Longaberger Alumni House ... # Meals x $11.00 =
(Maximum 20 spaces available for CFAES)
Spring Game Tailgate Saturday, April 24, 2010 (tentative date)
Registrations must be received by Monday, April 12, 2010
Kickoff about 1 p.m. (after lacrosse game) ...................................... # Tickets x $5.00 =
Meals served at 11 a.m. in Ag Admin Auditorium .......................... # Meals x $11.00 =
Total amount enclosed: $
Name
Address
City State Zip code
Phone
Names as you would like them to appear on the name tags (for Alumni Awards Luncheon):
Make checks payable to The Ohio State University and send to Ray Miller, CFAES Alumni
Society, 100 Ag Admin Building, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210. Questions? Contact
Ray Miller (miller.64@osu.edu) or Amber Pasternak (pasternak.6@osu.edu) at 614-247-2745.
