CFAES Connect: February 2017

  1. Spring Game Tailgate April 15 is SOLD OUT! Thanks for your interest.

    A view of the game from the south stands.
    Break out your Buckeye gear and prepare for some Spring football!
     
    The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is hosting a Spring Game Tailgate for CFAES alumni, friends and their families on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
     
    The event is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Agricultural Administration Auditorium, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, prior to the 2017 LifeSports Spring Game.
     
    The sold-out event includes a catered lunch buffet, game ticket & family-friendly activities. Parking will be free on the Columbus campus lots for Spring Game. 
     
    RSVP for Spring Game Tailgate by Friday, March 31, 2017 to the Alumni Association at go.osu.edu/CFAESSpringGame or by phoning 800-762-5646 or 614-292-2281 {7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., M - F) for a customer service agent.
     
    For event questions, phone the CFAES Advancement Office at 614-292-8635, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    You're Invited to the Spring Game Tailgate April 15

     

  2. RSVP Today! 2017 Alumni Awards Lunch

    Alumni Awards Lunch 11:30 a.m. March 4 at Fawcett Event Center
    The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences invites you to its annual alumni awards lunch at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017.
     
    The 2017 lunch and recognition program will be held in the grand ballroom of the Fawcett Event Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., on the Columbus campus.
    The program is as follows:
    • 11:30 a.m. – Registration
    • 12:00 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. – Recognition Program

    Ticket Price: $35.00 per guest. Parking is complimentary in the Fawcett Event Center parking lot – vouchers will be emailed prior to the event and will also be available at the front desk to place on your vehicle dashboard. Business Attire.

    Register for this event on or before Friday, February 24, 2017, by visiting go.osu.edu/CFAESAlumniAwards (User ID and Password required) or by phoning 800-762-5646 or 614-292-2281 (7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday) and speaking to a Customer Service Agent for assistance. Guests who are not alumni of The Ohio State University or those having difficulty registering online should phone the Customer Service Center for assistance.

    For non-registration related questions, please phone the CFAES Advancement Office at 614-292-8635 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or email CFAES-events@osu.edu for assistance.

    CFAES Alumni Awards Luncheon 11:30 a.m. March 2, 2017 at the Fawcett Event Center

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2017 CFAES Alumni Award Recipients

    Meritorious Service Award
    John C. “Jack” Fisher, BS, MS (1967, 1969) Columbus, OH
    Dan Wampler, BS, Ph.D. (1980, 1983) Cincinnati, OH
    Jill Pfister, BS, Ph.D. (1976, 1983) Springfield, OH
     
    Distinguished Alumni Award
    William Hildebolt, BS, MS, Ph.D. (1966, 1967, 1969)
    Winston Salem, NC
    The Honorable Brian Hill, AAS, BS (1984, 1986) Zanesville, OH
    Lewis Jones, BS (1965) Grove City, OH
    Isaac “Ike” Kershaw IV, Ph.D. (1993) West Jefferson, OH
    Kurt Loudenback, BS (1983) Sioux Falls, SD
    John O’Meara, BS, MS (1978, 1983) Worthington, OH
    Ron Overmyer, BS, MS (1966, 1972) Oak Harbor, OH
    Lawrence “Larry” Piergallini, BS (1977) Dillonvale, OH
     
    International Alumni Award
    Albert T. Modi, Ph.D. (1999) Scottsville, South Africa
     
    Young Professional Award
    Katy Endsley, BS (2004) Baltimore, OH
    Chanun (Mo) Somboonvechakarn, BS, MS (2007, 2009)
    Bangkok, Thailand

  3. You Need to Represent!

    Dr. Bala Balasubramaniam with graduates and family

    The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Alumni Board has an opening for a representative from our Class of 2016.

    Anyone from the 2016 class who is interested can email Jon Gerken at jgerken47@gmail.com or inform any current board member that they may know personally.

     

  4. Cattleman's Convention Wrapup

    Sign reading "Mosey on Down to Music City for the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show"

    Nashville welcomed more than 8,000 visitors and exhibitors to the recent 120th annual Cattle Industry Convention & National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show.

    Count some Buckeyes among them. Over 100 college alumni and friends gathered at the Gaylord Opryland Conference Center for a reception hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, United Producers, Inc. and The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. 

    They enjoyed catching up with friends, discussing the conference and hearing an update on college work.

    Next year's convention is Jan. 31-Feb.2, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona.

    Hope to see you there.

     

    Plenty to see and do at the trade show -- show floor exhibitions and receptions

     

  5. Thanks for helping food-insecure CFAES students on the Day of Giving!

    The CFAES Buckeye icon from Day of Giving is holding a net and a Drumstick!

    Thank you to the 375 donors who raised $32,440 for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences on the inaugural Day of Giving.

    And a particular note of gratitude to the 83 donors who raised $5,539 for the new CFAES Nourishing Success Scholarship Fund (#315732), which feeds food-insecure CFAES students. Because of your gifts, 1,384 meals will be provided to those students in need!

    In all, The Ohio State University raised nearly $3.5 million during the 36-hour campaign earlier this month.

    To learn more, contact the Office of Advancement at faesdevcom@osu.edu or at 614-292-0473.

    Buckeye icon holding a Thank You sign.

    The CFAES Buckeye icon is holding a net and a Drumstick

  6. Welcome, Mr. Ward!

    Adam Ward

    The new director of government affairs for The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has a background in agriculture and a proven track record of advocacy for the industry.

    Adam Ward, who is expected to begin his new role with the college March 6, has spent the last seven years at the Ohio Soybean Association, most recently as its executive director.

    Prior to that, Ward worked within the legislative and executive branches of Ohio's government. And he was raised on on a family farm that grew corn, hogs and soybean in Champaign County.

    Ward succeeds Dr. Gwen Wolford, who retired recently after 34 years with the college.

    Learn more.

  7. New Director Set in Stone

    Dr. Christopher Winslow

    Remove `interim' from the job title of Dr. Christopher Winslow, new director for Ohio Sea Grant and Ohio State’s Stone Laboratory.

    The appointment is effective Feb. 1.

    Since April 2015, Winslow has served as the program’s interim director, having taken over following the retirement of former director Dr. Jeffrey Reutter.

    Ohio Sea Grant has worked to protect the environment of Lake Erie and the Great Lakes through a combination of research, education and outreach efforts, along with partnerships with academia, governmental agencies and the private sector. Stone Laboratory, its education and outreach facility on Lake Erie, serves scientists from across the Great Lakes region, offering lab facilities, field work equipment, research vessels and housing for researchers.

    Learn more.

  8. Fulbright Scholarship Grant takes Thompson to Prague

    Dr. Stan Thompson
     
    Thompson, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, will travel to the Czech Republic where he will be affiliated with the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague from February – April 2017.
     
    While in Prague, Thompson will teach econometric model building and policy analysis. He also will instruct in empirical research methods for the social sciences to provide students with practical guidelines for conducting and assessing scientific research. In addition he will research the dairy industry in the Czech Republic and analyze the economic impact of milks quotas on the dairy sector.
     
    He has been with The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences since 1990.