ISU Extension Award Recipients

Distinguished Service

1984--Neil Harl
1985--Russell Swenson
1986--C. Phillip Baumel
1987--Kay A. Connelly
1988--Keith Royer
1989--Robert Rust
1990--Gene Futrell
1991--Elizabeth Elliott
1992--Ron Sanson
1993--Garren Benson
1994--James D. Johnson
1995--Robert Wisner
1996--Regis D. Voss
1997--Lyle R. Mackey
1998--Patricia A. Anderson
2000--Phil Hufferd
2001--James Hosch
2002--John L. Creswell
2003--Margaret VanGinkel

2004--Beverly Peters

2005--JaneAnn Stout

2006--Susan Klein

2007--Jerry DeWitt

2008--Ruth Freeman

Meritorious Service

1985--Kay Connelly, LaVon Eblen, Eldon Hans, Roger Iverson, Dean Prestemon, William Short
1986--David E. Foster, Gerald A. Miller, Kenneth E. Stone
1987--Robert Rust, David H. Swanson, Donald Wishart, Robert N. Wisner
1988--Donald Hofstrand, James C. Hosch, William Owings, JaneAnn Stout, John Tait, Regis Voss
1989--Lynn Benson, Bob Cole, Becky Deede, Laura Sweets, S. Elwynn Taylor, Jack Whitmer
1990--Jack Frus, Carolyn Manning, Tom Greiner, Dan Merrick, Karl Griffith, Marilyn Schnittjer
1991--James Johnson, Wayne Kobberdahl, Paul Lasley, Donald Lewis, Dale Shires, Charlotte Young
1992--W. Darrell Busby, Rhonda Christensen, James R. Frier, Ellen Thomas, Dale R. Thoreson
1993--Pat Anderson, Ester Mae Cox, Donna Donald, Roger Musselman, Mary Ottmar, Jeri Von Stein
1994--Ron Irwin, Mohamad Khan, John Ley, Beverly Peters, Helen T. Sorensen
1995--Linda Bigley, John L. Creswell, L. Gregory Brenneman
1996--Stephen K. Barnhart, Joel DeJong, Gary Guge, Roger Ginder, Steve Padgitt, Mary Stoecker
1997--Rhoda Barnhart, Eloise J. Caltvedt, Donald H. Goering, Sharon A. Mays, Sandra McLain, Carl W. Neifert
1998--Jack Van Laar, James H. Jensen, Patricia Steiner, Gregory L. Tylka
2000--Carol H. Ehlers, Susan B. Klein, Norm Riggs, Bertha J. Shaw, Daryl Strohbehn, Margaret VanGinkel
2001--Deb Hall, Craig Hertel, Byron Leu, Robert Ramsey, Jan Temple, Martha Tushaus McCormick
2002 (Spring)--Paul W. Brown, Paula H. Flynn
2002 (Fall)--Annette Brown, Don Brown, Tom Quinn, Chuck Schwab, Holle Smith, Neil M. Wubben
2003--Paul Kassel, Dale Miller, Rhonda Rosenboom, Laura Sternweis

2004--Elizabeth Fleming, James Patton, Sharon Johnson, Virgil Schmitt, Mary Crooks, Don Broshar

2005--Russ Euken, Mary Beth Kaufman, Chris Nelson, James Pease, Ellen Spurlock

2006--Beverly Berna, Cory Peterson, Tim Sullivan, Nancy Jenson

2007--Renee Sweers, Mary TeWinkel, Robert Behnkendorf, Lois Wright Morton, Paulelda Gilbert

2008--David Pavlik, David Seilstad, John Holmes, Cheri Hardison, John Rodecap

New Professional

1985--Monica Roed, Bruce Thompson
1986--Kristi Cooper, Dan Loy
1987--Paul Brown, Joy Janachovsky
1988--Mary Beth Kaufman, David Stender
1989--Nancy Barrickman, Kelvin Leibold, Virginia Molgaard, Leo Timms
1990--Jean Ann Carrigan, Nolan Forsythe, Byron Leu, Don Lamker, Roger Koster
1991--Donald Lee Cox, Mary Foley, Kelly R. Henningsen, Marlin Rice, Ruth Welchans
1992--Sandra Charvat Burke, Barbara Dunn, Jeff Iles, Judy Levings, Jim Trow
1993--Kate Carinder, Jane Hayes-Johnk, Brenda Ranum, Tim Sullivan
1994--Janet Brown, Craig Chase, Craig Hertel, John D. Lawrence
1995--Sue Delaney, Vanette Grover, Cheryl Heronemus
1996--Julia Badenhope, Julie Baumler, Rich Hall, Bret Warnke
1997--Debbie Curry, Cathann Kress, Saqib Mukhtar, Gary P. Munkvold, Diane Van Wyngarden
1998--Joseph Cordray, Tim Eggers, Mark A. Vitosh, Coletta Weeda, Jeff Zacharakis-Jutz
2000--Ronald Hook, Gene Mohling, James L. Patton, Merle Pochop 
2001--Georgeanne Artz, Joan Donovan, Judy Hensley, Darwin Miller, Jolynn Tonsfeldt
2002 (Spring)--Jerry Chizek, Wendy Miller, Larry Tranel
2002 (Fall)--Robert Behnkendorf, Jennifer Best, Christine Mondak, Mark Oleson, Teresa Wiemerslage
2003--Bruce Bearinger, Gori Devrajani, Terry L. Janssen, Alan Keninger, Tom Olsen

2004--David Andrews, Krishna Das, Al Grigg, Carol Heaverlo, Rob Rose

2005--Kapil Arora, Heidi Bell, Jean McGuire, Amy Nossaman, Jay Staker

2006--Jane Goeken, Chris Gleason, Frank Owens, Terry Torneten, Colin Johnson

2007--David Brown, Julie Hlas, Clint McDonald, Sherry McGill

2008--Kathy Schmidt, Ann Johanns, Mark Licht, Madelyn Ridgeway

Diversity Achievement

(First called Civil Rights Achievement Award. More recently called Cultural Diversity Achievement Award.)

1987--Frederick L. Hite
1988--Jean Ann Carrigan, Eloise Caltvedt, Joel DeJong, Peggy Haafke
1989--Jean Hood
1990--Cheryl Hardison, Tom Quinn
1991--Mary Crooks, Karen Lynch, Janie Salinas, Dora Torres
1992--Ober Anderson, Francene Lemke, Sheilah Manley, Martha McCormick, Norm Riggs, Jerry Stubben, Mary Williams
1993--Bruce Wilde
1994--Gail Grant, Sandra Mclain
1995--JoAnn Augspurger, Barb DeJong, Sue Delaney, Gail Kerns-Carrithers, Bonnie Loomis, and Irma Williams (team); Gloria Daniel, Jody Elliott, and Susan B. Klein (team)
1996--Roger Musselman, Vera Stokes
1997--Buena Vista County Extension Staff--Kathy Bringle, Rhonda Christensen, Shawn Johnson, Kris Kohl, Lori Radke, Veronica Santana (team); Marshalltown Diversity Committee--Hector Avalos, Sandra Burke, Jan Flora, Bill Helgen, Norm Riggs, Delfino Vargas, and agency heads and community leaders in Marshall County
1998--Barb Fleming, JoAnn Blanchard, Terrie Hoefer, Ralph Manning, Carolyn Manning; Bosnian 4-H Club--Mary TeWinkel
2000--Kim Brantner, Jenny Ernst, Jean Sheridan
2001--Steve Adams; Denison Cultural Picnic--Alice Baughman, Jean Halbur, and Coletta Weeda
2002 (Spring)--Buena Vista County Diversity Team--Rhonda Christensen, Jan Lietz, Deb Kruse, Francisco Altamirano; Ottumwa Community Voices Program--Tom Quinn
2002 (Fall)--Fran Passmore
2003--Franklin County Family and Youth Hispanic Programming Team--Beverly Peters, Gail Castillo, Jackie Dohlman, Barb Ristau, Dulce DeLeon, Kandi Kew, Nancy Trager; Woodbury Extension Staff--Ester Mae Cox, Stephanie Anderson, Renee Sweers, Alan Vandehaar, Lujean Faber, Casandra Cook, Nancy Alberts, Sonia Davila, Anita Froehlig, Marilyn Hoberg, Karen Miller, Kathy Goodwin, Monica Rosenthal, and Esther Weis

2004--Shirlee Werner, Mary Crooks, Patricia Steiner

2004--CYFAR (Perry Link Team): Beth Fleming, Jeffrey Macomber, Rosa Morales de Gonzalez

2005--Barbara Anderson

2006--Glen Easter

2007--Barbara Wollan

2008--Cheryl Heronemus, Beverly Berna

Achievement

1984

• Barbara Beichley, Cheryl Clark, Judy Hilgenberg, Sharon Mays, Linda Sims
• Beverly Berna, Jan DeYoung, Patti Dillon, Fran Goltz, Jim Meek, Marilyn Olson, Helen Perkins, Ellen Spurlock, JaneAnn Stout
• David K. Dickenson
• Barbara Anderson, Linda Bostwick, Donna Donald, Vince Graham, Susan Hooper, Brad Huffines, Cliff Iverson, Dean King, Denise Legvold, Marty Leibhart, Bill Linstrom, Sandra McLain, Dale Miller, Steve Mohasci, Roger Musselman, John Patterson, Mary Patterson, George Peisen, Gary Peterson, Al Seim, Terry Steinhart, Stan Stover, Clete Swackhamer, Dale Uehling, Gerald Walters
• Jim Pease

1985

• Robert Cole, Sharon Johnson, Henry Stuchel Jr., Betty Wells, Mary Yearns
• Charles Gratto, Stu Huntington, Daniel Otto
• Kristi Ann Puetz, Myra D. Kingsbury
• Marilyn Schnittjer
• Jeri Von Stein

1986

• Paul Lasley
• Mary Crooks, Patricia Steiner
• Jerry DeWitt, Thomas Glanville, James Hosch, James Knapp, Gerald Miller, Steve Padgitt, Donald Wishart
• R. Lynn Benson, W. Darrell Busby, Dennis DeWitt, Russell Euken, Karl Griffith, Ronald Irvin, Daniel Loy, LaVerne Obrecht, Carroll Olson, Doyle Wilson

1987

• James C. McConnon, Jeff Lorimor, Carol Crocker, Beverly Peters
• Richard Freeman, Blaine Vandeventer

1988

• Shanna Cellman, Barbara DeJong, Denise Legvold, Virginia Molgaard, James Pease, Georgiana Pintar, Terry Stinehart, JaneAnn Stout, Denise Legvold, Lois N. Warme, Mary Yearns, Ronald Orth, David Quinlan, Dale Uehling

1989

• Barbara Anderson, Susan Hooper
• Gary Guge, Wayne Kobberdahl, Eldon Eberhart, Roger Ginder, Paul Domoto, Gail Nonnecke
• Nancy Jensen
• Brad Skaar, Ron Orth, Deb Hall
• Wendy Wintersteen

1990

• Fran Goltz-Passmore, Joe Homstad, Judy Isaacson, Karin Lawton, Helen Perkins, Marilyn Schnittjer
• Kay Connelly, Thomas Smidt, Dale Thoreson, Regis Voss
• Jack Dillon
• Judy Hilgenberg, Colleen Jolly, Susan Klein, Carolyn Manning, Sharon Mays, Joy Rouse, Harriet Smith, Margaret Van Ginkel
• Mary Ottmar
• Gary Aitcheson, Lloyd Anderson, William Berkland, Gregg Cameron, Richard Grieve, Donald Hendricks, John Patterson, Jr., James Sjobakken, Harry Theile

1991

• Pat Anderson, Don Baker, Marsha Beedle, Donna Bronner, Paulette Cambridge, LaVon Eblen, Jill Euken, Eldon Everhart, K. Joyce Fils, Lois Hunt, Mary Beth Kaufman, Pamela Malloy, Shawn Shouse, Jeri Von Stein
• Pat Anderson, Jill Euken, David Seilstad, Debbie Stephenson
• Kim Brantner, Chris Nelson
• Barb DeJong, Denise Legvold
• Denzil Stacy

1992

• Raejean Benson, Virginia Bitterly, Sue Brent, Rhonda Christensen, Michelle Davis, Carol H. Ehlers, LuJean Faber, Kevin Grieme, Cheryl Heronemus, Roy Hougen, Joy Janachovsky, Ann Lohman, Earl McAlexander, Marilyn Prunty, Yvonne Putze, Don Rouwenhorst, Patricia Simons, Sue Simpson, Edie Slifka, Renee Toft, Deb Tonner, Ruth Wagner, Kristin Yeske
• Tim Borich
• Jim Jensen, Lisa Mosley-Roberts
• Jim Jensen, Tom Quinn, Sandy Scholl, Patty Steiner
• Ellen Spurlock

1993

• Jim Berg, Roger Brown, Doug Cooper, Patti Dillon, Elaine Edwards, Don Goering, Mark Hanna, Don Hofstrand, Jim Jensen, Nancy Jenson, Jeff Lorimor, Vince McFadden, Laura Miller, Virginia Molgaard, Nancy Rash, Charles V. Schwab, Shawn Shouse, Janis Stone, James Westphal, Wendy Wintersteen
• John Baker, Loren Book, Chuck Conover, Dick Fincham, Margaret VanGinkel, Linda Vernia, Ruth Wagoner
• Marco Buske, Gary Guge
• Elaine Hall, Jerolyne Packer, Regis Voss
• Sharon Mays

1994

• Craig Chase, Dan O'Brien, Paul Kassel, Joel DeJong, Beth Doran, Dave Stender, Dennis DeWitt, Kris Kohl, Cory Peterson, Don Avis, Rhonda Christensen, Jack Frus, Joy Janachovsky, Sally Baschke, Todd Keppler, Holle Smith, Don Rouwenhorst, Mark Storr, Ruth Welchans, Mary Hustoft, Jerilyn Claus, Annette Sievert, Dan Degnan, Larry Lago, Steve Olsen, Rex Wittrock, Dave Brueck, Nolan Hartwig, Peggy Haafke.
• Byron Leu, Joe Sellers, Dale Kraus, Pat Larkin, Brian Knapp, Ann Cowan, Keely Lewiston.
• Pat Anderson, Darla Brooke.
• Mary Tewinkel

1995

• Jim Jensen, Gayle Olson, and Nancy Schmidt
• JoAnn Augspurger, Barb DeJong, and Irma Williams
• Ron Bower, Bob Dodds, Carol Gard, Jim Jensen, Gayle Olson, Judy Opsal, Janet Smith, and Harry Tucker
• Bob Anderson, Andrei Andreev, Joan Ballard, Janine Bennett, Tanya Beusch, Bill Bogue, Meg Cahman, Ryan Clutter, Deb Coates,RAndy Dalhoff, Jim Divine, Cindy Dunlap, Dan Engholm, John Flickinger, Troy Frette, Jerry Greenfield, Dennis Helleur, Dave Herrald, Nate Hollinger, Linda Hutchinson, John Kingland, Yvonne Kirkpatrick, Steve Landis, Sharon Larwick, Gary Lee, Paul Lustgraaf, Nancy Melton, Bill Meyers, Bob Pink, Deb Popisil, Kathy Pribbenow, Tom Quinn, Jim Robbins, Julie Roberts, Tony Schilling, Lisa Shafer, Mark Shamblin, Jeff Sorenson, Dave Staudt, George Strawn, Brian Webster, Jeanne wiebke, Linda Wilson, Mark Wolf, Barbara Woods

1996

• Jill Euken, Pat Anderson, LaVon Eblen, Rich Hall, Don Baker, Robbie Porter, Darla Brooke, Ron Sanson, Garry Fike, Richard McClure, Julie Hering, Bev Gunderson, Denise Hobson, Shirley Carr, Patty Blum, Beth McCall
• Deb Critz, Janet Drake, Sue Gibbons, Sherry Glenn, Kimberly Greder, Thomas Greiner, Barbara Hug, George Lake, Jolene McCoy, Saqib Muhktar, James Myklestad, Marci Rafdal, Joy Rouse, Shawn Shouse, Richard Wrage
• Sharon Wasteney
• Gayle Olson, Janet Smith, Shirlee Werner, Barb DeJong, Gail Kerns, Mary Crooks, Cathann Kress
• Russ Bredahl, Darrell Busby
• Dave Stender, Jerry Weiss, Dennis DeWitt, Kris Kohl, Cory Peterson, Alan Vandehaar
• Gayle Olson, Janet Smith, Diane Van Wyngarden, Ronald Bower, Don Buzzingham, Robert Dodds, Sandra McLain, Nancy Schmidt, Shirlee Werner, Kristein Yeske, George Oster, Jack Whitmer, Neil Harl
• Bertha Shaw, Cheryll Entriken, Mitch Hoyer, Diane Lehman, Jim Patton, Karen Amman, Don Untiedt, Judy Larson, Julie Baumler, LuAnn Johansen

1997

• Wendy Brock-I CAN
• Don Brown-Woods Quality Center
• Carol Huneycutt Ehlers, Northwest Iowa Workforce Preparation Initiative
• David Barr, John Creswell, Jason Dodds, Curt Donohoe, Don Gee, Steve Kennedy, Mark Hanna, Saqib Muhtar, Denise Schwab, Laura Schwartz, Charlotte Smith-CRP Options Demonstration
• Steve Barnhart, Mike Duffy, Elaine Edwards, Tim Eggers, Brian Lang, Ralph Mayer, Dale Miller, Chris Nelson, Jim Pease, Sandy Scholl, Laura Sternweis, Daryl Strohbehn, Mike White--Conservation Reserve Program Committee
• William Edwards, Becky Johnson, Robert Jolly-Ag Credit School
• Paul Brown, John Creswell, Elaine Edwards, Russ Euken, Don Hofstrand, Jim Johnson, Bob Jolly, Kelvin Leibold, Julie Mangels, Marilyn Schnittjer, Doug Snyder, JaneAnn Stout, Wendy Wintersteen-Strategic Advantage
• Donna Andrusyk, Linda Fischer, Janet Garkey, Partricia Gorman, Phil Hufferd, Judy Isaacson, Gene Mohling, Mary Ann Niichel, Cindy Ossenkop, Barb Parrish, Margaret Smith, Phyllis Zalenski--The 21st Century Women in Agriculture Conference

1998

• Gayle Olsen
• Daniel R. Meyer
• Kris Kohl, David Stender, Don Rouwenhorst, Kathy Koerselman, Kari Lantz, Jolene Stevens, Nancy Jenson, Raejean Benson, Coletta Weeda, Carol Ehlers
• Joan Ballard, Deborah Coates, Sherry Glenn, Thomas L. Hill, Stan Johnson, Martha T. McCormick, William A. Myers, Marc Peterson, Suzanne Tomlinson, Brian Webster, Ron Sallade, Chuck Kilpatrick, Jolene Lettow, Cheryl Busby
• Bill Lotz, Jack Frus, Gerald Miller, Steve Padgitt, Kris Kohl, Dan Meyer, Don Untiedt, Kelvin Leibold, Randy Lorimor, Randy Killorn, Mike Duffy, Paul Kassel, Craig Tordsen, Dean Lemke, Jim Johnson, Elaine Edwards, Wendy Wintersteen
• Mary Clancy, Eldon Everhart
• John Lawrence, Tim Eggers, Nolan Hartwig, Jolene Stevens, Beth Doran

2000

• Beth Fleming
• James Hill
• Cheryl Heronemus, Earl McAlexander, Josh Riphagen--Northwest Iowa Biotechnology Project
• Karen Gebel, Ann Lohman--Ag-Citing Experience at the Clay County Fair
• James Jensen, Greg Brenneman, Kevin VanDee--Tile Drainage Research Project
• Alan Vandehaar, Dave Stender--Northwest Iowa Value-Added Ag and Community Development
• Brenda Ranum, Vanette Grover--Boomerang! Character Education
• Julie Hering, Deb Hall and 26 youth planning team members--Speak Out for Agriculture (SOFA) 

2001 -- Individual

• Paulelda Gilbert
• Brian Lang
• Kelvin Leibold
• David Seilstad

2002 (Spring)-- Individual

• Kris Kohl--Protecting Iowa's Water Trhough Manure Management
• Gregory L. Tylka--Soybean Cyst Nematode Coalition

2002 (Fall)-- Individual

• Kristi Cooper
• Kathleen Delate
• Steve Johnson
• Jan Temple

2003--Individual

• Deborah Coates--Group Purchase Computer Upgrade Project
• Mark Oleson--Financial Tip of the Week
• Todd Vagts--Northwest Iowa Crop Update Newsletter

2001 -- Team

• Families Growing and Knowing -- Pat Anderson, Mary Hughes, Mary Beth Kaufman
• Health Wellness Programs at Van Buren County Worksites--Sandra McLain, Audrey Bremer, Barbara Anderson
• Improving Equipment to Lower Nitrogen Applications -- Michael L. White, H. Mark Hanna, Rich Fee, Robin D. Pruisner, James L. Baker, Thomas S. Colvin, Paul M. Boyd
• Kindermusik--Beverly Berna, Fran Passmore, Ellen Spurlock
• Marketing What's Under the Hide: Value-Based Grid Marketing Demonstration Project--Daryl Strohbehn, Dan Loy, Carl Neifert, Darrell Busby, Gary Fike, Byron Leu, Beth Doran, Dale Thoreson, Russ Euken, Ron Irbin, Jeo Sellers, Donna Watson, Denise Schwab, Steve Hart, Jim Berg, Di Bodensteiner, Rich Hall, Tim Schiefelbein, Ken Conway, Bill Miller
• Parent Education--Don Bussingham, Mary Crooks, Janet Smith, Shirlee Werner

2002 (Spring)-- Educational Team

• Shanna Cellman, Donna Donald, Janet Garkey, Ruth Freeman, Patricia Gorman, Sharon Johnson, Mary Beth Kaufman, Gail Kerms, Susan McDonnell, Mary Snow, Ellen Spurlock, Margaret VanGinkel, Barb Wollan, Phyllis Zalenski, Cindy Fletcher, Elizabeth Kiss, Patricia Swanson, Mark Jost, Jane Lenahan, Daniel Ossian, Donna Halloum, Jeanette Drewry -- Money 2000
• Joel DeJong, Krish Kohl, Mary Hettinga, Cherly Heronemus -- Sioux County Manure Management Project
• Janet Garkey, Patricia Gorman, Mary Beth Kaufman, Susan McDonnell, Carol Ouverson, John Baker -- Who's Got Your Number? Protecting Consumer Privacy
• Cheryl Heronemus, Raejean Benson, Terry Janssen, Cory Peterson, Ann Pottebaum, Dennis Molitor, Jolynn Tonsfeldt, Al Grigg -- Youth Entrepreneur Camps

2002 (Fall)-- Educational Team

• Craig Chase, Michael Duffy, William Edwards, Tim Eggers, Neil Harl, Ron Hook, Jim Jensen, Steven Johnson, Kelvin Leibold, Tom Olson, Dennis Thomas, Robert Tigner -- 2002 Farm Bill Education
• Bob Behnkendorf, Jean Kent, George Hammond, Julie Naig, Luann Johansen, Earl McAlexander, Lisa Berkland, Marcy Sander, Holle Smith -- Educational Partners — Agriculture and Kids (EPAK)
• Jill Euken, Robert Brown, George Kraus, Todd Zdorkowski, Jacqui Becker, Tim Sullivan -- Iowa Industries of the Future (IIOF) Agriculture Core Team
• Robert J. Behnkendorf, Jean Kent -- Kossuth County Speak U p! Team

2003--Educational Team

• Robin Brekke, Doug Cooper, Joseph Cordray, Floyd Davenport, Darin Dugan, Elaine Edwards, Gustavo Gonzales, Matt Wenger--ISU/ConAgra Foods Meat and Poultry Black Belt Training Program
• Margaret VanGinkel, Chuck Conover, Ruth Wagoner, Loren Book, David Duffy, Heather Hobert, Travis Jacobs, Jana Schneckloth, Jenny Vohsman, Linda Vernia, John Baker, Mary Miller--Helping the People of Iowa Solve Problems through the Iowa Concern, Healthy Families, Teen Line, and Bets Off Hotline Resources
• Christine Mondak, Rhonda Rosenboom--Dairy Women Peer Groups
• Janet Anderson, Linda Naeve, Judy Levings, Cindy Haynes, Nita Upchurch, Jolene McCoy, Diane Nelson, Melva Berkland--Growing in the Garden

2002 (Spring)-- Organizational Team

• Dan Burkhart, Darrell Hanson, Paul W. Brown, Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Jim Hosch -- Northeat Iowa Extension Consumer Horticulture Program
• Jerry Weiss, Tom Olsen, Ron Hook, Ester Mae Cox, Rhonda Christensen -- Northwest Area Extension Technology Team

2002 (Fall)-- Organizational Team

• Bill Bogue, Jan Pohl, Cal Johannes -- County Accounting Project
• Paul W. Brown, Janet Anderson, Joan Ballard, William Bogue, Becky Bray, Sorrel Brown, Darrell Busby, Reg Clause, Jerald DeWitt, Donna Donald, Marti Elston, John Flickinger, Mark Imerman, Shirley Jean Keith, John Mabry, Carolyn Manning, Martha McCormick, James Meek, Roger Musselman, Tom Noteboom, Daniel Otto, Carol Peterson, Kaela Postma, James Trow, Linda A. Wilson -- Revenue Generation Expansion for ISU Extension

2003--Organizational Team

• Stacey Petersen, Andrea Nelson, Laura MacManus, Mary Watson, Emily Archer, Barbara Hug--Polk County Administrative Team
• Teresa Wiemerslage, Larry Loenser, Darrin Siefken, Bruce Bearinger, Pat Derdzinski, Tim Rollins, Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Jim Hosch, Marybeth Foster, Darrell Hanson, Dan Burkhart, Beverly Peters, Brenda Schmitt, Bill Arndorfer, Jim Hill, Charlie Baier, Neil Wubben, Carol Peterson, Ronnie Mitchell, Dennis Johnson, Paul Brown, Kate Carinder--Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative

2004--Individual Achievement: Nancy Clark, Penny Milburn, Jan Temple,

2004--Educational Team: "Managing Your Unseen Employees: The Ventilation System," Jay Harmon, Kapil Arora, Greg Brenneman, Russ Euken, Kris Kohl, Larry McMullen, Dan Meyer, Tom Miller, Shawn Shouse, Terry Steinhart, Dave Stender, Mark Storlie, Jerry Weiss

2004--Educational Team: "Circle of Support/Mental Health of Adolescents," Heidi Bell, Deb Hall, Jane Hayes-Johnk, David Seilstad, Terry Torneten, Pat Swartzlander, Jean Heston, Judy Hensley, Debbie Swanson

2004--Educational Team: "Agricultural Management E-School," Michael Duffy, William Edwards, Craig Chase, Don Hofstrand, Ron Hook, Jim Jensen, Steve Johnson, Kelvin Leibold, Tom Olsen, Dennis Thomas, Robert Tigner, Bob Wells, Robert Jolly, Robert Wisner, Elaine Edwards, Catherine Hunt, Julie O'Hara

2004--Organizational Team: "Northwest Area Marketing Committee," Ann Lohman, Rhonda Christensen, Joel DeJong, Jane Goeken, Carol Ehlers, Karen Byers, Mary Victor, Peggy Martin

2004--Organizational Team: "Internal Marketing of the "Red Bar" Image," Clark BreDahl, Kate Carinder, Elaine Edwards, Natasha Forsythe, Julie Hlas, Judy Isaacson, Willy Klein, Jolene McCoy, Mark Settle, Laura Sternweis

2004--Organizational Team: "ISU Animal Industry Report (2004)," John Mabry, Maynard Hogberg, Doug Kenealy, Dennis Marple, Daryl Strohbehn, Leo Timms, Ken Stalder, Dong Ahn, Sherry Hoyer, Barb Magnuson, Julie Roberts

2005--Educational Team: "Mount Pleasant Foods - Food Safety Training," Joseph Cordray, Sue Frisbie, Tom Quinn, Janet Smith, Patricia Steiner, Barbara Anderson, Lois Hunt, Nancy Schmidt, Vera Stokes, Jan Temple, Terry Steinhart, Tom Miller, Byron Leu, Susie Uthoff, Denise Schwab

2005--Educational Team: "Childhood Overweight Food and Fitness Craze," Heidi Bell, Sue Bogue, Kim Brantner, Deb Hall, Jane Hayes-Johnk, Sharon Johnson, Susan Klein, Ruth Litchfield

2005--Educational Team: "Keeping Food Safe in Iowa Restaurants and Food Service Establishments," Dan Henroid, Same Beattie, Pat Anderson, Barbara Anderson, Nancy Clark, Paulelda Gilbert, Susan Klein, Fran Passmore, Patricia Steiner, Vera Stokes, Renee Sweers, Jan Temple, Susie Uthoff, Jill Weber, Denise Wyland

2005--Educational Team: "Adventure Learning Center," Eric Martin, Martha McCormick, Marc Peterson, Jolene McCoy, Barbara Hug

2005--Organizational Team: "Multi-County Extension Council Education," Beverly Peters, Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Neil Wubben

2005--Organizational Team: "Information Technology Support Team," Kevein Newman, Sara Murphy, Samantha Olson, Ryan Sheeler, Max Wirth, Brad Jurrens, Mitchell Gore, Mike Hayen, Mike Mauton, Preethi Prabhakar, Mayukh Ghosh, Stephanie Berhow, Nichole Burgett, Mitch Roeschlein

2005--Individual Achievement: Joseph Cordray, Alan Jensen, John Rodecap, Michael White

2006--Individual Achievement: Kristi Cooper, Kapil Arora, Lynn Adams

2006--Educational Team: "Youth Fire and Emergency Services Day Program," Earl McAlexander, Jerry Chizek

2006--Educational Team: "BRaNDS (Beef Ration and Nutrtion Decision Support Software)," Garland Dahlke, Daryl Strohbehn, Dan Loy, Rachel Martin

2006--Educational Team: "Overall Women," Linda Fischer, Denise Schwab, Judy Isaacson, Linda Bigley, Bob Wells

2006 Educational Team: "Dairy Days," Leo Timms, Lee Kilmer, Larry Tranel, Robert Tigner, Dan Meyer, Brian Lang, Dale Thoreson

2006 Organizational Team: "Southeast Iowa IACEC Meetings for Extension Council Members," Lois Hunt, Margaret Mordan, Ron Franson, Denise Maier, Judy Issacson, Natasha Forsythe, Rosemary Krutzfeldt, Mike Fowler

2006 Organizational Team: "2005 Northwest External Relations Advisory Committee," Julie Hlas, Carol Schneider, Ron Hook, Jerry Weiss, Holle Smith, Rhonda Rosenboom, Terry Janssen

2007--Educational Team: "Ag Decision Maker," William Edwards, Don Hofstrand, Ann Johanns, Liisa Jarvinen, Trece Lonneman, Jean McGuire

2007--Educational Team: "The John Deere In Tune with Agriculture Institute," Craig Chase, Elaine Edwards, Rich Pope, Doug Cooper, Mike Duffy, William Edwards, Paul Lasley, Jean McGuire, Jon Anderson, Dave Pavlik, Kelvin Leibold, Dawn Hines, Greg Brenneman, Mark Carlton, Jerry Chizek, Sue Henderson, Pat Derdzinski, Al Grigg, Gene Mohling, Carol Peterson, Virgil Schmitt, Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Shawn Shouse, Mark Storlie, Mike White, Neil Wubben

2007--Educational Team: "Precint Election Official Certification Training Team," Alan Vandehaar, Darrell Hanson, Mary Ottmar, Sharon Wasteney, Sherry Glenn, Lois Hunt, Alan Ladd, Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Don Broshar, Jane Goeken, Alan Jenson, Sandy Scholl

2007--Individual Achievement: Marti Elston, Angela Rieck-Hinz, Sherry Ford, Ken Stalder

2008--Educational Team: "ISU Extension Assisting Horticulture Producers in Iowa's Amish and Mennonite Communities," Mark Gleason, Donald Lewis, Laura Jesse, Hank Taber, Cindy Haynes, James Romer, William Edwards, Clete Swackhamer, Neil Wubben, Charles Baier, Mark Carlton, Patrick O'Malley, Craig Chase, Greg Brenneman

2008--Educational Team: "Siouxland Garden Show," Sherry McGill, Eldon Everhart, Adrienne Jansen, Mimi Shanahan, Dave Mosher, John Kluver, Rosanne Lienhard, Carol Larvick, Jack Hogue, Dennis Morrice, Megan Will

2008--Educational Team: "RUSLE2 Team," Kapil Arora, Angela Rieck-Hinz, Greg Brenneman, Kris Kohl, Shawn Shouse, Mark Licht, Barb Stewart

2008--Educational Team: "Horizons Project," Ruth Freeman, Donna Donald, Mary Beth Kaufman, Joyce Lash, Brenda Schmitt, Mary Weinand, Barbara Wollan, Phyllis Zalenski, Charlie Baier, Kim Brantner, David Brown, Rhonda Christensen, Tom Duncan, Deb Hall, Craig Hertel, Clint McDonald, Sandra McLain, Greg Reese, Pat Swartzlander, Kathy Vance, Terese Wiemerslage, Joe Yedlik, Don Broshar, Abbie Gaffey, Jane Nolan Goeken, Himar Hernandez, Sandra Scholl, Willy Klein, Brent Brungardt, Diana Broshar, Barbara Negri, JaneAnn Stout, Cindy Fletcher, Beverlyn Allen, Jeanne Warning

2008--Organizational Team: "Sounds Like Fun," Carol Ouverson, Del Marks, Elaine Edwards, Mitch Hoyer, Chris Gleason, Rebecca Nibe, David Pavlik, Micki Nelson, Doug Cooper, Jay Staker, Brian Webster, William Myers, Joseph Leiz, Albert Grunenwald

2008--Individual Achievement: Diane VanWyngarden, Mary Beth Kaufman, Karen Byers, Barb Wollan

R.K. Bliss Citation

1971--Lettie Thrift
1972--Maclyn LaRue
1973--Ann Harrison, James Nuss
1974--Robert Hall, Lillian Price
1975--Lyle Mackey, Charlotte Young
1976--Norm Goodwin, May Johnson
1977--Eldon Hans, Norma Morgan
1978--LaVon Eblen, Dale Studt
1979--Edgar Dorow, Florence Ferden
1980--David Hammond, G. Brooks Rector
1981--James R. Frier
1982--Louis Hanson, Mary Chernesky
1983--Janet Martin, Alvin Anderson
1984--Susan McDonnell, Karl Griffith
1985--James Christy, Beverly Peters
1986--Ron Sanson
1987--Judy Carlson, C. Lynn Habben
1988--James Johnson, Helen Perkins
1989--Carol Crocker, Ronald Irvin
1990--Peggy Haafke, Gary Guge
1991--Patricia Anderson, Kenneth Muller
1992--Rhoda Barnhart, James C. Hosch
1993--R. Lynn Benson, Sharon M. Johnson
1994--Duane R. Feltz, Carolyn Manning
1995--James W. Kuhlman, Jeri Von Stein
1996--Susan B. Klein, Wayne Kobberdahl
1997--Rhonda K. Christensen, Gary Peterson
1998--Donna K. Donald, W. Darrell Busby
2000--John L. Creswell
2001--Margaret VanGinkel, Robert Ramsey
2002--Deborah Van Arkel, David Stender
2003--Debbie Hall, Harris J. (Joe) Sellers

2004--Beth Ellen Doran, Kelvin Leibold

2005--Linda Bigley, Darwin Miller

2006--Barbara Anderson, Greg Brenneman

2007--Holle Smith, Jack Van Laar

2008--Dennis Johnson, Denise Schwab

Margaret K. Yoder Extension to Families New Professional

1977--Susan Merkley
1978--JaneAnn Stout
1979--Randy Weigel
1980--Jaclyn Thomas
1981--Donna Andrusyk
1982--Barb Sexton
1983--Myra Alley Kingsbury
1984--Denise Legvold
1985--Daniel Weigel
1986--Mary Beth Kaufman
1987--Monica Roed
1988--Dynette Mosher
1989--Karen Shirer
1990--Paulelda Gilbert
1991--Darla Brook
1992--Cynthia Diemer
1993--Sharon Wasteney
1994--Beth Fleming
1995--Janet Brown
1996--Janet Garkey
1997--Renee Sweers
1998--Mary L. Hughes
2000--Mary Snow
2001--Suzanne Johnston
2002 (Spring)--(No nominations)
2002 (Fall)--Jennifer Best
2003--Mark Oleson

Scholarship and the Discovery/Engagement Award

2004--Dan Henroid, Jeannie Sneed, Nancy Clark, Paulelda Gilbert, Sharon Johnson, Susan Klein, Fran Passmore, Jan Temple, Susie Uthoff, Renee Sweers, Jill Weber

2005--Iowa Food Insecurity Project: Kimberly Greder, Jon Anderson, Georgeanne Arntz, Nancy Clark, Susan Delaney, Paul Flakoll, Steven Garasky, Craig Gundersen, George Hammond, Margie Hanson, Helen Jensen, Sharon Johnson, Susan Klein, Doris Montgomery, Lois Wright Morton, Mary Jane Oakland, Brenda Schmitt, Laura Sternweis, Vera Stokes, Jack Van Laar, Jill Weber

2006--Iowa Wealth Transfer and Community Philantrohy Initiative: Mark Edelman, Sandra Burke, Craig Hertel, Laura Klesel, Becky Johnson, Vitaly Pecharsky, Sue Lambertz

2007--No Nominations

2008--Mahdi Al-Kaisi

2008--Quality Child Care Education and Research: Lesia Oesterreich, Sharon Mays, Susan Hegland, Carla Peterson, Grace Aiton, Patricia Anderson, Donna Andrusyk, Beverly Berna, Cheryl Clark, Mary Crooks, Donna Donald, Eugenia Hanlon, Mary Hughes, Wendy Peterson, Rhonda Rosenboom, Kristi Cooper, Melissa Thorson, Jen Van Ryswyk

Project Family Partnership Award

2001--Janet Brown
2002 (Spring)--Mary Crooks
2002 (Fall)--Elizabeth (Beth) Fleming
2003--Susan E. Hooper

2004--Holle Smith

2005--Paulelda Gilbert

2006--Beverly Peters

Strengthening Families Award

2005--Kristi Cooper

4-H Youth Directors Award

(Know as Jerry Parsons Youth and 4-H Professional Award prior to 1998)

1988--Barbara Sauser
1989--Judy Isaacson
1990--Wendy Brock
1991--Jeri Von Stein
1992--Janet Martin
1993--Nancy Rash
1994--Chuck Morris
1995--Becky Bray
1996--Mary TeWinkel
1997--Shirley A. Stakey
1998--LuAnn M. Johansen
2000--Dave Seilstad
2001--Brenda Ranum
2002 (Spring)--Vanette Grover
2002 (Fall)--Mary Schrandt-Prouty
2003--Dennis Johnson

2004--Martha McCormick

2005--Denise Schwab

2006--Deb Hall

2007--Annette Brown

2008--Carol Ehlers

Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs Award

1997--Darrell Busby
1998--Phil Hufferd
2000--James A. Fawcett, crops; Ronald Irvin, livestock
2001--Paul Kassel, crops; Dennis L. DeWitt, livestock
2002 (Spring)--Brian Lang, crops; Beth Doran, livestock
2002 (Fall)--Joel DeJong, crops; Larry K. McMullen, livestock
2003--Neil M. Wubben, crops; Mark Storlie, livestock

2004--Virgil Schmitt, crops; Larry Tranel, livestock

2005--John Holmes, crops; Terry Steinhart, livestock

2006--Clarke McGrath, crops; Dale Thoreson, livestock

2007--Joseph Sellers, livestock; no crops applicants

2008--Dave Stender, Byron Leu

County Extension Education Director Excellence Award

2002 (Spring)--Beverly Peters
2002 (Fall)--Rhonda Christensen
2003--Kim Brantner

2004--Gene Mohling

2005--Mary Schrant-Prouty

2006--Rich Wrage

2007--Carol Schneider

2008--Nancy Jenson

Marketing Award

2008--Northwest Iowa Media Relations Conference: Julie Hlas, Don Nitchie, Nancy McConnell, Linda Erickson

Vice Provost's Citation for Outstanding Service

1997--William E. Linstrom

Vice Provost's Special Citations

2001

• Robert Dodds, Don Avis, Michele MaguireBeck, Gary Bickmeier, Bill Bogue, Becky Bray, Gary guge, Ron Jones, Ann Lohman, Fred Sick, Laura Sternweis, Herb Strasser, Linda Wilson, Neil Wubben, Tahira Hira--Stakeholder Report Committee
• Paul Brown, Steve Padgitt, Donna Andrusyk, Linda Bigley, Jerry Chizek, Sharon Drake, Jim Patton, Ann Pisarik, Shawn Shouse, Janet Smith, Bruce Stokk, Deb Van Arkel, Tahira Hira--Performance and Evaluation Committee

2002 (Spring)--Craig Hertel, Diane Van Wyngarden, Peggy Haafke, Ron Cox, Linda Nelson, Susan Klein, Bruce Bearinger, Kelvin Leibold, Terry Janssen, Clete Swackhamer, Byron Leu, Deb Hall, Steven Adams, Jolynn Tonsfeldt--Budget Planning and Program Committee

2002 (Fall)

• Ed Kordick, Dave Miller, Steve Phillips, Leslie Miller, William Edwards, Dale Johnson, Gene Lucht, Dan Looker, Frank Holdmeyer, John Otte, Mark Pearson, Gary Wergin -- 2002 Farm Bill Education
• Andrew Hansen, Linda Hibben, Elaine Edwards, Paul Brown -- In Tune with Agriculture

2003

• George Anderl, Robert Boeding, Robert Brown, Jill Euken, Bill Kackley, Brad Petersburg, Jeff Stroburg, Tim Sullivan, Gordon Wassenaar, Ed Williams--BIOWA Board of Directors
• Duane Acker, Steve Padgitt, Don Ahrens, Willem Bakker, Lisa Berkland, Darrell Busby, Jon Cook, Ruth DeVries, Sherry Glenn, Kim Greder, Peter Hong, Jim Hughes, Glen Mente, Gene Mohling. Margaret Mordan, Fran Passmore, Brenda Schmitt, Fred Sick, Vicki Sickels--ISU Extension Futuring Committee

2005 Des Moines Arts Festival 4-H Bridge Team: Martha McCormick, Elaine Edwards, Janet Anderson, Linda Naeve, Mary Ann deVries, Andrea Nelson, Chris Gleason, Sally Wilson, Jeff Macomber, Camille Schroeder, Eric Martin, Jerry Rupert, Marc Peterson, Jody Garrett, Pat Gorman, Sue Bogue, Lois Warme, Joe Yedlik, Heather Weaverling, Sara Compton, Beth Mensing, Micki Nelson, Bill Myers, David Pavlik, Loren Porter

2005 Lighten Up Iowa Team: Jim Hallihan, Kim Nanke, Tim Lane, Louise Lex, Susan Klein, Ruth Litchfield, JaneAnn Stout

2005 County Extension Endowment Development: Bob Dodds

Lloyd E. Anderson Superior Service to Industry Award

1998--Robert S. Harris
2000--Dan Meyer
2001--Richard A. Grieve, Don W. Eichner
2002 (Spring)--J Adin Mann III
2002 (Fall)--Paul M. Berge
2003--Douglas Wood

Pride of Extension

1993--Bev Gunderson, Brenda Gryskiewicz, Janice Wright, Deana Lalan, Sharon Ryan, Donna Wagner
1994--Bonnie Songer, Rhonda Nelson, Teena Kern, Becky Johnson, Diane Lehman, Team of Carole Adams, Sherry Durst, Blythe Edge, Vicki Eldridge, Jean Halbur, Myrt Hanson, Joyce Lovely, Jean Postel, Phyllis Raper, Judy Reynolds, Loa Dawn Vincent, Elsie Jean Wilson.
1995--Karen Amman, Linda Freeman, Carole Gorham, Suzanne Marshall, Nancy McConnell
1996--Sher Barns, Paulette Cambridge and Joyce Fils, Linda Doering, Marilyn Ehrlich, Lujean Faber, Cathy Holtkamp, Vicki Sickels, Jennifer Tometich
1997--Patty Alley, JoAnn Blanchard, Janet Charbonneau, Marci Cox, Denise Cran, Jeannett Kruse, Jill Musfeldt, Bonnie Sorum, Marilyn Walker
1998--Donna Decker, Mary Hustoft, Dee Colwell, Kendra Crooks, Sharon M. Larwick, Gaylene Lee, Trece Lonneman, Judy Opsal
2000--Brooke Brewer, Cindy Cleveringa, Michelle L. Dilks, Kathy Rohrig, Delores J. Sonnenburg, Debbie Swantson, Ann L. Wiechert
2001--Debra Brendeland, Cheryll Entriken, Martha Garcia, Carla Harris, Lynne Rechterman, Verna Thenhaus, Donna Watson
2002 (Spring)--Rochelle Hoogendoorn, Jean A. Kent, Darla Olson, Joyce Patterson, Sue Schwaller, Bev Wagner
2002 (Fall)--Burdell Arp, Tammy Buck, Linda Cline, Julie Hering, Pat Johnson, Pat Jones, Allison Morgan, Cindy Souder

Pride of Extension--Office Management

2003--Jeanette Grote, Joyce Ann Howard, Ronda Mortenson, Sharyl B. Newbury

2004--Paula Lichtenstein, Nancy Trager, Sharon Fleener, Sheri Postma

2005--Joyce Branson, Kathy Goodwin, Lona Harbison

2006--Dianne Dirks, Denise Flaherty, Judy Ruble, Linda Erickson

2007--Nancy Johnson, Marsha Rehder, Sue Barnes, Julee Grell

2008--Amy Heims, Audra Fisher, Connie Benesh

Pride of Extension--Program Management

2003--Julie Naig, Georgia G. Tucker, Julie Van Manen

2004--Rhonda Coffey, Cheryl Purdum, Lori Henrichs, Lesley Mehmen

2005--Jackie Dohlman, Marilyn Hoberg, Sandra Mass

2006--Yvonne Niles, Karen Byers, Mary Ann deVries, Lynette Anderson

2007--Stacy Schmidt, Tonya Vetter, Nancy Adrian

2008--Marcy Sander, Andrea Nelson, Ann Schoenrock, Tracy Scharper

Wickersham-Zmolek

(Discontinued in 1992. Prior to 1985 known as BERESFORD-QUAIFE AWARD.)

1957--Aaron Bowman
1959--Robert Hall
1961--Paul Barger
1963--E. J. Weigle
1965--Eldon Hans
1967--Norma Goodwin
1969--R. Pearl Kelsey
1970--Dave Hessman
1971--Dan Merrick
1972--Roland Lickteig
1973--Forrest Kohrt
1974--Robert Dowling
1975--Lyle Mackey
1976--Jim Johnson
1977--Jim Frier
1978--Dick Thuma
1979--Norman Moklestad
1980--Edgar Dorow
1981--Ken Muller
1982--Roger Musselman
1983--Lynn Habben
1984--Dale Thoreson
1985--Dennis Johnson
1986--Carroll Olsen
1987--Duane Feltz
1988--Russ Euken
1989--Neil Wubben
1990--Ron Sanson
1991--Chuck Kolbet
1992--Lynn Benson
Discontinued after 1992 Annual Conference--funding exhausted

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