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PETERSON BRINGS NEW IDEAS TO UGANDA TO FIGHT MALARIA

Chris Peterson (MS ‘98 entomology, PhD ‘01) works with Stomp Out Malaria in Uganda to prevent the spread of malaria. Peterson joined Peace Corps Uganda after 11 years with the U.S. Forest Service, where he studied pesticide longevity. The organization he serves holds three mobile health clinics weekly, each drawing up to 120 people to receive free preventive and curative medicines. Peterson has developed a simple bed net curriculum designed for mixed ages in informal settings that he delivers verbally to participants. Over 100 villages are served by the mobile clinics.

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CALS GRADS REVITALIZE IOWA FFA CHAPTERS

Cassandra Brown (‘09 agricultural education) and Brooke Peppmeier (‘10 agricultural education) were recently featured in the Des Moines Register for their efforts to expand the FFA chapters at the Indianola and Southeast Warren school districts. They say membership is on the rise thanks to exploratory eighth grade agriculture offerings and broadening the scope of FFA to reach out to students from non-farm backgrounds. Brown’s Indianola chapter (shown below) has transformed from near extinction to a membership of more than 100 students in recent years.

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ALUMNI SERVE IN CATTLEMEN’S NATIONAL LEADERSHIP

At the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa Feb. 9, Dean Black (‘84 farm operations) and Will Frazee (‘81 farm operations) were elected to leadership positions. Black was named to the 12-member Cattlemen’s Beef Board Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee carries out Beef Board policies and conducts business. Frazee was named to the 20-person Beef Promotion Operating Committee, which helps coordinate state and national Beef Checkoff Programs.

CALS AWARD HONORS RETIRING CAST CEO, JOHN BONNER

John Bonner (BS ’68 dairy science, MS ’71 animal science, PhD ’74 animal science), retiring executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, was presented the college’s Impact Award for Extraordinary Partnership at a reception Jan. 23 on the ISU campus. Bonner served as head of the Ames-based organization since 2005.

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Class Notes February 2013

Class Notes

2010s
Justine Stevenson (‘10 animal science) joined the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Jan. 14 as the director of government relations and public policy. She will be a resource for association members on grassroots and public policy issues. She was previously a food technologist with Marel.

2000s
Sarah (Sletten) Murray (‘09 ag business) has joined McGladrey LLP as a tax associate in the Mason City office. Murray will be responsible for assisting clients in tax planning and preparation in a variety of facets, including financial institutions, manufacturing and individuals. Prior to joining McGladrey, Murray worked for Farm Credit Administration as an associate examiner in Bloomington, Minn.

Mark Mogler (‘07 microbiology, PhD ‘12 veterinary microbiology) previously a research scientist for Harrisvaccines, has been promoted to head of research. Mogler will help direct development of new products for the Ames-based company, revolutionizing animal health vaccines and enhancing productivity in the swine, cattle, equine and farmed shrimp industries.

1950s
In memoriam
Roy Donald Genskow (‘50 animal science), 86, died Feb. 5. Affectionately known by his students as "Doc," Genskow taught Shorewood biology and chemistry for 22 years. Genskow also coached football and wrestling at the school and previously taught agriculture. From 1953 to 1965 he developed a large dairy herd of registered Holsteins. He earned an M.S. degree from Northern Illinois University in 1965 and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1969 in dairy science.

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