Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
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10/15/03
Contacts:
____(Name)____, ____(office)____, ____(phone)____, ____(e-mail)____
Del Marks, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-9807, delmarks@iastate.edu
_____(Name)_____, _____(title)_____, of the _____(county)_____ extension staff, was one of about 100 employees of Iowa State University Extension who received awards at the extension annual conference in Ames on Sept. 30.
_____(Name)_____ received the _____(Name of Award)_____ award for _____(see descriptions of individual awards below)_____.
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_____(Name)_____ was a member of the _____(Team Name)_____ team that received an award for _____(see descriptions of individual awards below)_____.
The awards were presented by Stanley R. Johnson, vice provost for extension, during a special convocation at the annual conference. The recipients were honored at a luncheon following the convocation.
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Individual Awards
4-H Youth Director's Award - This award recognizes a professional staff member for outstanding programming in 4-H. One staff member received this award which includes a cash stipend.
County Extension Education Director Excellence Award - This award is given for sustained distinguished performance and educational contributions to ISU and clientele by a county extension education director. One staff member received this award which includes a cash stipend.
Diversity Achievement Award - This award is given for outstanding achievement in teaching that increases client awareness of the value of diversity; involving people of diverse backgrounds in extension decision-making bodies and programs; or providing effective educational efforts to diverse audiences. Two teams of staff members received this award.
Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs Award - This award is given in two categories, one for a crops specialist and one for a livestock specialist. One staff member received an award in each category which includes a cash stipend.
ISU Extension New Professional Award - This award is given to recognize extension staff with less than five years of service who have made significant contributions toward achieving the goals of ISU Extension. Six staff members received this award.
Lloyd E. Anderson Superior Service to Industry Award - This award is named in honor of the retired director of the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) and is presented to a CIRAS staff member who has established a level of excellence in service to Iowa industry. One staff member received this award which includes a cash stipend.
Margaret K. Yoder Extension to Families New Professional Award - This award is named for a former assistant state leader of Extension to Families and is presented to an extension to families professional staff member with less than five years of service to recognize outstanding programming. One staff member received this award,which includes a cash stipend.
Meritorious Service Award - This award is given for meritorious achievements and educational contributions to clientele through dedication to duty and significant contributions to the mission of ISU Extension over time. Four staff members received this award.
Outstanding Achievement by an Individual Award - This award recognizes a single outstanding effort by an individual, carried out with much originality or creativity. Three staff members received this award.
Pride of Extension Award for Office Management - This award is given to recognize consistently strong office management skills. Four staff members received this award.
Pride of Extension Award for Program Management - This award is given to recognize an innovative project or effort to meet extension client needs and consistently strong program management skills. Three staff members received this award.
Project Family Partnership Award - This award is given to recognize exemplary work on the part of field staff that contributes significantly to Project Family at the Institute for Social and Behavioral Research. One staff member received this award, which includes a cash stipend.
Team Awards
Team Awards for Educational Achievement - These awards are given to recognize a team effort in educational programming carried out with much originality or creativity. Four educational team awards were presented to the following teams:
ISU/ConAgra Foods Meat and Poultry Black Belt Training Program
Helping the People of Iowa Solve Problems through the Iowa Concern, Healthy Families, Teen Line, and Bets Off Hotline Resources
Dairy Women Peer Groups
Growing in the Garden
Team Awards for Organizational Achievement - These awards are given to recognize a team effort to improve the operation of the extension organization. Two organizational team awards were presented to the following teams:
Polk County Administrative Team
Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative
Special Citations from ISU Extension - These awards are given to recognize support from external partners in the presentation of ISU Extension educational programs. Two teams that included ISU Extension staff and external partners were recognized:
BIOWA Agricultural Diversification Board of Directors
ISU Extension Futuring Committee
Individual Award Recipients (listed by county where office of recipient is located)
Buchanan - Bruce Bearinger, Buchanan County extension education director, ISU Extension New Professional Award
Buena Vista - Tom Olsen, Northwest Iowa farm management field specialist, ISU Extension New Professional Award
Carroll - Todd Vagts, Northwest Iowa crops field specialist, nominated for Northwest Iowa Crop Update Newsletter, ISU Extension Achievement by an Individual
Clay - Paul Kassel, Northwest Iowa crops field specialist, Meritorious Service Award; Ronda Mortenson, Clay County office manager, Pride of Extension – Office Management Award
Fayette - Mark Storlie, Northeast Iowa swine field specialist, Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs – Livestock
Jasper - Alan Keninger, Jasper County extension education director, ISU Extension New Professional Award; Julie Van Manen, Jasper County youth coordinator, Pride of Extension – Program Management Award
Jefferson - Susan E. Hooper, Southeast Iowa family life field specialist, Project Family Partnership Award
Madison - Sharyl B. Newbury, Madison County office assistant, Pride of Extension – Office Management Award
Marion - Dale Miller, Marion County extension education director, Meritorious Service Award; Georgia G. Tucker, Marion County youth doordinator, Pride of Extension – Program Management Award
Mitchell - Neil M. Wubben, Mitchell County extension education director, Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs – Crops
O’Brien - Terry L. Janssen, O’Brien County extension education director, ISU Extension New Professional Award; Rhonda Rosenboom, Northwest Iowa family life field Specialist, Meritorious Service Award
Palo Alto - Julie Naig, Palo Alto County youth coordinator, Pride of Extension – Program Management Award
Polk - Marc Peterson, Polk County urban youth program coordinator, ISU Extension New Professional Award
Sac - Jeanette Grote, Sac County office assistant, Pride of Extension – Office Management Award
Story - Deborah Coates, Continuing Education and Communications Services extension software services manager, nominated for: Group Purchase Computer Upgrade Project, ISU Extension Achievement by an Individual; Gori Devrajani, Continuing Education and Communication Services system support specialist, ISU Extension New Professional Award; Joyce Ann Howard, Human Development and Family Studies and Textiles and Clothing secretary, Pride of Extension – Office Management Award; Mark Oleson, director, ISU Financial Counseling Clinic, and family resource management specialist, nominated for: “Financial Tip of the Week,” ISU Extension Achievement by an Individual, and Margaret K. Yoder Extension to Families New Professional Award; Laura Sternweis, Continuing Education and Communication Services communication specialist, Meritorious Service Award; Douglas Wood, Engineering Research Laboratory manager in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Lloyd Anderson Superior Service Award
Taylor - Kim Brantner, Taylor County extension education director, County Extension Education Director Excellence
Worth - Dennis Johnson, Worth County extension education director, Excellence in 4-H Youth Programs Award
Team Award Recipients (listed by county where office of team member is located)
Allamakee - Fran Passmore, Northeast Iowa family nutrition and health field specialist, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation; Teresa Wiemerslage, Allamakee County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Black Hawk - Paul Brown, Northeast Iowa area extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award; Larry Loenser, Black Hawk County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Bremer - Darrin Siefken, Bremer County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Buchanan - Bruce Bearinger, Buchanan County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Butler - Pat Derdzinski, Butler County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Carroll - Jeff Stroburg, West Central Cooperative, Ralston, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Cass - Duane Acker, committee co-chair, Extension Citizen Advisory Council, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation; Darrell Busby, Southwest Iowa livestock field specialist, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation; Jill Euken, Southwest Iowa family life field specialist, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Cerro Gordo - Tim Rollins, Cerro Gordo County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Chickasaw - Mary Schrandt-Prouty, Chickasaw County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award; Robert Boeding, Lawler ag producer, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Clayton - Jim Hosch, Clayton County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Delaware - Darrell Hanson, Delaware County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award; Kate Carinder, external relations field specialist, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Dubuque - Marybeth Foster, Dubuque County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Emmet - Lisa Berkland, Northwest Iowa youth field specialist, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Fayette - Dan Burkhart, Fayette County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Floyd - Brenda Schmitt, Floyd County extension education director, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation, and Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Franklin - Diversity Award for Family and Youth Hispanic Programming in Franklin County and North Central Iowa to a team consisting of Gail Castillo, Northeast Iowa 4-H youth development field specialist; Dulce DeLeon, summer youth program assistant; Jackie Dohlman, county youth coordinator; Kandi Kew, summer youth program assistant; Beverly Peters, Franklin County extension education director; Barb Ristau, families program assistant; and Nancy Trager, office assistant.
Franklin - Beverly Peters, Franklin County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Greene - Jon Cook, Greene County community representative, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Grundy – Bill Arndorfer, Grundy County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Hancock - Jim Hill, Hancock County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Howard - Charlie Baier, Howard County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Jasper - Gordon Wassenaar, Prairie City ag producer, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Johnson - Gene Mohling, Johnson and Washington county extension education director, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation; Ed Williams, Iowa City, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Linn -George Anderl, Genencor International, Cedar Rapids, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Mitchell - Don Ahrens, Mitchell County extension council member, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation; Neil Wubben, Mitchell County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Monroe - Margaret Mordan, Iowa Association of County Extension Councils, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Muscatine - Bill Kackley, HON Technology Inc., Muscatine, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
O’Brien - Rhonda Rosenboom, Northwest Iowa family life field specialist, Dairy Women Peer Groups team award
Pocahontas - Peter Hong, Pocahontas County Citizen Advisory Council, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Polk – Award for an Organizational Team to the Polk County Administrative Team consisting of Emily Archer, internal program coordinator, Laura MacManus, internal program coordinator, Andrea Nelson, internal program coordinator; Stacey Petersen, internal program coordinator; Barbara Hug, county extension education director; Mary Watson, internal program coordinator
Polk - Award for an Educational Team to the Helping the People of Iowa Solve Problems through the Iowa Concern, Healthy Families, Teen Line, and Bets Off Hotline Resources team consisting of John Baker, staff attorney; Loren Book, program specialist and Farm On coordinator; Chuck Conover, program assistant and information and referral specialist; David Duffy, program assistant and stress counselor; Heather Hobert, program specialist and information and referral specialist; Travis Jacobs, program assistant and stress counselor; Mary Miller, office assistant; Margaret VanGinkel, family resource management specialist and Hotline coordinator; Jana Schneckloth, program assistant and stress counselor; Linda Vernia, program assistant and information and referral specialist; Jenny Vohsman, program specialist, resource manager, and information and referral specialist; Ruth Wagoner, program assistant and information and referral specialist
Polk - Jolene McCoy, external relations field specialist, Growing in the Garden Team Award
Polk - ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citations to Willem Bakker, director, Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Ruth DeVries, Polk County Extension Council member; Sherry Glenn, central Iowa area extension education director
Polk - Tim Sullivan, Center for Industrial Research and Service field specialist, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Pottawattamie - Jim Hughes, Pottawattamie County Citizen Advisory Council, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Ringgold - Vicki Sickels, Extension Citizen Advisory Council, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Sioux - Christine Mondak, Northwest Iowa dairy field specialist, Dairy Women Peer Groups team award; Fred Sick, Iowa Association of County Extension Councils, ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citation
Story - Growing in the Garden team award to team that included Janet Anderson, Extension 21 Food, Fiber, Environmental Science program director, 4-H Youth Development; Melva Berkland, former CECS communication specialist; Cindy Haynes, assistant professor of horticulture and extension specialist, Iowa State University; Judy Levings, 4-H Youth development specialist; Linda Naeve, extension program specialist, Reiman Gardens; Diane Nelson, Continuing Education and Communication Services (CECS) communication specialist; Nita Upchurch, designer, Nita Upchurch Studio
Story - ISU/ConAgra Foods Meat and Poultry Black Belt Training Program team award to team consisting of Robin Brekke, Continuing Education and Communication Services (CECS) technology education coordinator; Doug Cooper, CECS market news director; Joseph Cordray, Animal Science meat specialist; Floyd Davenport, CECS information technology officer; Darin Dugan, CECS system administrator; Elaine Edwards, CECS communication services manager; Gustavo Gonzalez, Animal Science meat specialist; Matt Wenger, CECS conference coordinator
Story - ISU Extension Futuring Committee special citations to Glen Mente, 4-H Foundation past president; Kim Greder, Extension to Families state specialist; Steve Padgitt, committee co-chair and Extension to Communities program director
Story - Robert Brown, professor of mechanical engineering, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation
Winnebago - Carol Peterson, Winnebago County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Winneshiek - Ronnie Mitchell, Winneshiek County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
Woodbury – Diversity Award to Woodbury Extension Staff team consisting of Nancy Albers, Extended Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) program assistant; Stephanie Anderson, Northwest Iowa youth field specialist; Casandra Cook, Tobacco Prevention program assistant; Ester Mae Cox, Woodbury County extension education director; Sonia Davila, EFNEP program assistant; Lujean Faber, youth coordinator; Anita Froehlig, EFNEP program assistant; Kathy Goodwin, office manager; Marilyn Hoberg, EFNEP program assistant; Karen Miller, office assistant; Monica Rosenthal, Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) project leader; Renee Sweers, Northwest Iowa nutrition and health field specialist; Alan Vandehaar, Northwest Iowa community development field specialist; Esther Weis, EFNEP program assistant
Worth - Brad Petersburg, Hanlontown ag producer, BIOWA Board of Directors special citation; Dennis Johnson, Worth County extension education director, Northeast Iowa Organizational Marketing Initiative team award
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