Department of Horticulture Faculty and Staff Receive Awards
Green Media announces its 2011 selections for “Most Influential People in the Green Industry”
LOUISVILLE, KY. (Oct. 27, 2011) -- Green Media, a division of M2MEDIA360 -- publisher of Arbor Age, Landscape and Irrigation, Outdoor Power Equipment and SportsTurf -- is proud to announce the 2011 selections for “Most Influential People in the Green Industry.”
• David Minner, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University
Dr. Ann Marie VanDerZanden received the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association's Merit Award during the organization's annual trade show and conference, held Feb. 23-25. Dr. VanDerZanden developed a 20-module online training program to assist Iowa nursery professionals in preparing for the Iowa Certified Nursery Professional exam and she established a series of webinars for INLA members to keep updated on the latest information in the industry.
Dr. Ann Marie VanDerZanden – 2011 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Central Regional Outstanding Teacher Award. Ann Marie will be formally recognized at the 57th Annual NACTA Conference at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, June 14-18, 2011.
Dr. Gail Nonnecke – Gail and colleagues Andrea Dinkelman (Parks Library) and Jenny Aune (English) have been selected to receive the 2011 Learning Communities Scholarship Award! The scholarly work that earned them this award is described in the paper, Using an Interdisciplinary Approach to Teach Undergraduates Communication and Information Literacy Skills, which appeared in the Journal of Natural Resources & Life Sciences Education in 2010.
Mark Hoffmann – Spring 2011 CYtation Award. This award recognizes P&S staff who have gone above the call of duty, done extraordinary work, or acted in such a way to make a very real difference to ISU. The exceptional work Mark did to locate and deploy replacement computer technology in Horticulture Hall following the flood of 2010 earned him this honor.
Mark Hoffmann - 2011 P&S Excellence Award. Mark will be formally recognized at the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony on September 26, 2011.
Department of Horticulture Turf Club Team Wins Ninth Turf Bowl Title in 10 Years
The Department of Horticulture Turf Club student team won first place at the 2011 Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition at the annual Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Education Conference on Feb. 10 in Orlando.
This is the ninth time an ISU team has won the competition over the past 10 years. Iowa State competed against 87 teams from 32 colleges and universities. The winning team members, who are all horticulture majors, include Zach Simons, a senior from Quincy, Ill.; Quincy Law, a senior from Clear Lake; Jason Van Engen, a senior from Primghar; and Nick Dunlap, a senior from North Liberty. The team is coached by Marcus Jones, Department of Horticulture.
"This is a very difficult competition to win, and to do it repeatedly is an amazing achievement," said Jeffery Iles, Professor and Chair of the Department of Horticulture. "Our students enjoy their status as being the team to beat, and it's a point of pride for our department and for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. But most importantly, the students who represent us are outstanding people. The entire campus can take pride in their victory and in the way they wear the cardinal and gold."
The team was awarded a traveling trophy and a $4,000 cash prize, which goes to the ISU Turf Club. The competition, sponsored by John Deere Golf, consists of a written exam and a written essay.