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Alumni & FriendsAlumni NewsClass NotesJerry Chizek (‘79 agricultural education, ‘83 MS), left, has been named a regional extension education director for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. He began his duties on Dec. 1. He will work in Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster and Wright counties. Chizek most recently served as an extension regional director for neighboring Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Ida, Pocahontas, and Sac counties. WIEMERSLAGE NAMED FRIEND OF THE FAMILY FARMERTeresa Wiemerslage (’96 MS plant pathology), program and communication coordinator for ISU Extension and Outreach in Northeast Iowa, received a Friend of the Family Farmer Award from the Iowa Farmers Union at the organization’s annual meeting Dec. 3. More...KROG NAMED ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE AT ISU’S AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVEDavid Krog ('80 agronomy, '82 MS economics, '88 PhD), co-founder of E-Markets and former CEO of AgraGate Climate Credits Corp., has been named the inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative. More...BERVEN NAMED TO IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAMEBruce Berven (‘70 animal science, ‘73 MS) has been inducted into the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame. He led the association as its top executive from 1978-1984, then again in 2006-2010. Berven provided leadership for the association and several other cattle industry organizations for more than three decades. Berven also worked as a county director and area livestock production specialist for ISU Extension. More...ULCH CHAIRS SOY TRANSPORTATION COALITIONEd Ulch (’68 ag business) of Solon, Iowa, has been re-elected chairman of the Soy Transportation Coalition. Ulch is currently vice chair of the National Biodiesel Board and serves on the Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors. The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of 11 state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board. |