CFAES Connect: April 2020

  1. Ways you can help during this time

    various surgical masks

    During this unprecedented global crisis, there are many ways that you can give back to your Buckeye community, through your support to the work happening at the Wexner Medical Center.  

    To support CFAES students specifically during this time, click here

    • Make caregivers smile by sending encouraging words to frontline care workers by emailing BRAVO@osumc.edu.
    • Support immediate needs by giving to the Wexner Medical Center Greatest Need Fund to help accelerate research on testing and treatments as well as assist in purchasing additional medical equipment. To give, click here.
    • Donate supplies that are new and unopened. For guidelines on donating supplies, click here.
    • Donate blood if you are healthy and eligible. There is a critical national shortage. To find a blood drive near you, click here.

    For more details about how you can give back, click here

     

     

     

  2. Celebrating our students

    CFAES Distinguished Senior Award Recipients

    As Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake stated, during the extraordinary times confronting the university and our nation while in the midst of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, it is essential that we remain flexible to ensure our community stays well and safe.

    Therefore, in adherence with current university and state guidelines, the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences canceled two in-person student recognition events:

    • Though the Celebration of Students banquet that had been planned for April 9 was canceled this year, the event's planning committee created an electronic yearbook to honor the students. The yearbook was titled A Snapshot in Time after the event’s theme. For more on the Celebration of Students and those recognized, click here.  
    • The 2020 CFAES Distinguished Senior Award recipients were to be honored formally during an awards banquet on March 25. Instead, recipients were recognized via local media outlets, social media, and postings to the college’s website. Additionally, awardees were sent a special recognition package through the mail.
  3. Alumni career services

    Three alumni discussing ideas

    The Ohio State University Alumni Association is home to The Bill and Susan Lhota Office of Alumni Career Management. Within this office, you can find information about building resumes and cover letters, resources about job-searching, help with career advising, and webinars about career-themed topics. Just because you have already graduated from Ohio State does not mean that we no longer want to support you in your career ambitions.  

    To check out everything that we have to offer, click here.  

  4. 150 years of Buckeye traditions

    Remember the traditions

    From Carmen Ohio and script Ohio to the Orton Hall chimes, Buckeyes everywhere revel in rituals of pride for Ohio State. “Traditions”—the fourth episode of Our Stories, Our Future—explores the significance of these ties that bind Buckeyes together and have stood the test of time throughout our 150-year history. We look forward to the day when we can again enjoy them together.

     

     

     

     

  5. A virtual battle cry

    OSU Marching Band in formation

    By Laura Arenschield 

    Every Buckeye football game at Ohio Stadium starts with the band marching onto the field, perfectly in step, precisely positioned, playing Buckeye Battle Cry. It’s a song of optimism, rising up to a crescendo of percussion and horns. When the band starts playing it, people stand up throughout the stadium—often 100,000-plus people coming together in one moment—and cheer.

    The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped almost every communal moment from happening. But, like musicians around the world, the Ohio State University Marching Band is still trying to create them.

    This week, the band posted Socially Distanced Buckeye Battle Cry to its various social media accounts. Sixty-one of the band’s members recorded themselves playing Buckeye Battle Cry from their homes. One band member, baritone horn player Luke Boyle, edited their audio together. Evan Drexler, the band’s communications manager, edited their videos into a patchwork and laid the audio over top.

    Drexler said he almost dismissed the idea at first because he knew so many students—sousaphone players, bass and tenor drummers, cymbalists—wouldn’t have their instruments at home.

    “There was a lot of percussion missing,” he said. “But we wound up having one student who had finger cymbals—she’s in it.”

    To read more, click here. Watch the virtual battle cry below! 

     

     

  6. Nominations open for CFAES Alumni Awards

    Nominations are open!

    Nominate someone for the 2021 CFAES Alumni Awards here

  7. Alumni in the news

    Kayla Erickson

    Our alumni are out in the world making great things happen. If you see alumni in the news, let us know!

    Here are some recent CFAES newsmakers:

    Cassie Anderson MS Human & Community Resource Development 2002 - Young yogis jump from frog to ‘chill pose’

    Dr. Mary Battrell BS Animal Science 1986 - Harker to lead American Association of Swine Veterinarians

    Dr. Brooke Beam BSAGR Agricultural Communications 2012, MS Agricultural Education 2014, PhD Agricultural Education 2017 -  Beef production, taste testing at agriculture event

    Dr. Kirk Bloir PhD Agricultural Education 2014 - Columbiana County celebrates Ohio 4-H Week

    Dr. Kirk Bloir PhD Agricultural Education 2014 - Celebrating 4-H Week

    Dr. Kirk Bloir PhD Agricultural Education 2014 - Ohio leaders proclaim Ohio 4-H Week

    Frank Burkett III BS Agricultural Mechanization & Systems 1997 - Farm Bureau’s Ag Day filled with Ohio’s leading legislators

    Frank Burkett III BS Agricultural Mechanization & Systems 1997 - D.C. trip about relationshipsDr. Laura Lindsey

    Peter Bucher BSENR Environmental Policy & Management 2013 - DeWine Says Farmer Participation Key To Improve Water Quality

    Darrin Drollinger BS Agricultural Engineering 1988 - Third Annual 'Davidson Prize' for Ag Innovations Announced by AEM & ASABE At Commodity Classic

    Kayla Erickson AS Agriscience Education 2018 - Barnesville graduate student teaching agriscience education

    Katherine Heimerl BS Agronomy 1977 - Ohio pig farmers host chef competition at annual Taste of Elegance 

    Benjamin Heskett BS Horticulture 1955 - Benjamin Heskett

    Jordan Hoewischer BS Turfgrass Science 2007 - Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net| Ep. 144| The Great Black Swamp

    Joshua Jennings ASC Livestock Production & Management Beef & Sheep 2000, BS Animal, Dairy & Poultry Science 2000 - National FFA officer team experiences Ohio

    Dr. Laura Lindsey BS Environmental Science 2009, MS Soil Science 2009 - Soybean research recapKate Myers

    Dr. Gary Moore MS Agricultural Education 1973, PhD Agricultural Education 1975 - Tarleton Distinguished Alumni honored

    Kate Myers BSAGR Agribusiness & Applied Economics 2018 - NT grad placed at Wayne Trace HS

    Dr. John Newton MS Agricultural, Environmental & Development Economics 2010, PhD Agricultural, Environmental & Development Economics 2013 - Global economic setbacks, progress and potential as planting season draws near

    Adam Sharp BS Agricultural Communications 1994 - Environmentalists: Lake Erie won’t recover without new rules

    Adam Sharp BS Agricultural Communications 1994 - D.C. trip about relationships

    Dr. John Shuler BS Dairy Science 1985 - Shuler named Ohio Veterinarian of the Year

    Kristopher Swartz BS Agricultural Engineering 1983 - Ohio’s Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net| Ep. 144| The Great Black Swamp

    Michael Tonkovich BS Fisheries & Wildlife Management 1986 - Outdoors | Deer hunting limit reduction in Delaware County raises eyebrows

    Kelsey Turner BSAGR Agribusiness & Applied Economics 2016 - Youth Capital Challenge kicks off in Columbus

    Dr. Bobby Vanstavern MS Animal Science 1956, PhD Animal Scinece 1960 - Meat scientist, branded beef leader VanStavern passes awayDr. John Shuler

    Matthew Wentworth BS Agricultural Education 1999 - Rolling Hills: Vocational Agriculture teacher recognized before departure

    Rhonda Williams MS Human & Community Resources Development 2003 - Commission proclaims Ohio 4-H Week

    Austin Wippel BSAGR Sustainable Plant Systems 2017 - Farmers educate Ohio lawmakers on agriculture

    Jeffrey Wuebker BS Agricultural Education 1993 - Ohio pig farmer hosts Virtual Field Trip for Springfield Rotary Club

     

  8. Calendar of events

    Calendar of events with smartphone app

    The events calendar has moved.

    Given the current environment, please confirm whether your event is still taking place. To do this, either check here or contact the event-holder.