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Archive for: May, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. CINDY HAYNES

Dr. Cindy Haynes has been selected to receive the 2017 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Award.  Cindy will be officially honored at the Awards Ceremony during the 114th ASHS Annual Conference in Hawaii in September.  Congratulations Cindy!


GLOBAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE: CHINA

Sixteen Global Resource Systems students studied how social, economic, and natural resource systems impact food and agriculture production, processing, and consumption during a two-week long study abroad course to China led by Mrs. Maggie Sprecher, Dr. Kevin Duerfeldt, and Dr. Shui-zhang Fei.  The class traveled from Beijing south through rural districts and finally ended in…


CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. WILLIAM GRAVES

Dr. William Graves has been selected to receive the 2017 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Outstanding Graduate Education Award.  Bill will be officially honored at the Awards Ceremony during the 114th ASHS Annual Conference in Hawaii in September.  Congratulations Bill!


ALUM OF THE MONTH MATTHEW HEARD

Name:  Matthew Heard Title and Company:  I am a Buyer at Green Circle Growers in Oberlin, Ohio Hometown:  Aledo, Illinois Major and Graduation Date:  My Major was Horticulture with an option in Greenhouse Production & Management.  I graduated in May 2009. Major Job/Position Responsibilities:  I am in charge of:  MPS – a sustainability program, the…