Ag Development

DWOJAK GIFT TO ENHANCE UKRAINIAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

AMES, Iowa - Stefan and Kateryna Dwojak, long-time supporters of the exchange program between Ukraine and Iowa State University, have pledged $350,000 to continue their support. The gift was announced at a College of Agriculture donor recognition event on Nov. 15. More >>

$1.3 MILLION GIFT TO INCREASE ISU COLLEGE OF AG STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

AMES, Iowa - A $1.3 million estate gift from Jeanette Kennedy will establish the F. W. Schiele Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship. The donation will increase the value of the Iowa State University's College of Agriculture Excellence in Agriculture endowed scholarship portfolio by nearly 25 percent. More >>

DOLEZAL GIFT TO INITIATE FUNDING FOR ENDOWED AGRICULTURAL LAW CHAIR

AMES, Iowa - A gift from Leonard Dolezal, a retired farmer in Linn County, will set the stage for a fundraising effort to establish an endowed faculty position in agricultural law at Iowa State University. More >>

PIONEER HI-BRED GIVES $150,000 FOR GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN SEED SCIENCE

AMES, Iowa — A gift of $150,000 from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont company, will establish the Pioneer Hi-Bred Graduate Fellowship in Seed Science at Iowa State University. More >>

EASING HUNGER AND POVERTY ABROAD GOAL OF NEW ISU PROGRAM
Working with rural communities to alleviate hunger and poverty in developing countries is the focus of a new Iowa State initiative. The Sustainable Rural Livelihoods program will involve faculty and students with partners in rural communities. They will work together to respond to problems that underlie shortages of food, inadequate household income and poor health. The program has been made possible through a gift to the ISU Foundation from an Iowa State alumnus and his wife, who wish to remain anonymous. As the program moves ahead, the goal is to attract support from other donors.

IOWA PORK PRODUCERS DONATE $100,000 FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE FACULTY
The Iowa Pork Producers Association in July donated $100,000 to help fund start-up expenses for a new animal science faculty position at Iowa State. The gift enabled the animal science department to hire Ken Stalder whose extension program will focus on environmental education and refining management practices of Iowa pork producers. Stalder began his duties as assistant professor July 1.

FUND-RAISING GOAL FOR COLLEGE SET FOR COMING YEAR
A fund-raising target of $9.6 million has been set for the College of Agriculture during the next fiscal year. President Gregory Geoffroy has asked the ISU Foundation to raise $54.4 million to fund university priorities. In the college, targets have been set for $3.9 million to fund endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships for faculty; $400,000 for graduate fellowships; $1.35 million for undergraduate scholarships; and now $1.45 million for programmatic initiatives (programs, centers, etc.).

BEEF CATTLE SYMPOSIUM SERIES BEGINS
The John M. Airy Beef Cattle Symposium, "Visions for Genetics and Breeding," took place in May at the Carver Center of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in Johnston. The symposium was the inaugural event that begins a series made possible with a lead gift from John Airy, who is known for his accomplishments in the seed corn and beef cattle businesses. Sponsors include the Iowa Beef Center, the Department of Animal Science, the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics, the Office of Biotechnology and the USDA-CSREES Pig Genome Coordination Program.

CLASS OF '53 GIVES $53,000 TO MORRILL HALL RENOVATION PROJECT
At their 50th class reunion at Alumni Days in May, the class of 1953 presented the Morrill Hall renovation project with $53,000. One donor was alum Chuck Frederiksen ('53, zoology), who gave $15,000. One reason for the gift is an affinity with former ISU artist-in-residence Christian Petersen, who was an immigrant from Denmark. "All four of my grandparents came from Denmark. My Danish ancestry is important," he said. The renovated building will hold a museum for Petersen's work. Secondly, as the director of Iowa State's residence halls from 1967 to 1996, Frederiksen was committed to offering high quality, affordable housing to students, a career built on Justin Morrill's land-grant philosophy. "The recognition of Morrill Hall and what it stands for is really a part of my belief in the people's school," he said.
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