The worst of the unemployment woes may be over in Prescott, Ariz.
By Alexander E. M. Hess, Lisa Uible & Michael B. Sauter, 24/7 Wall St.
The economy has begun its slow recovery from the Great Recession, and with it, the labor market is showing signs of improving as well. The unemployment rate fell from 9.5 percent in June 2009 to 8.2 percent in June 2012. Like the country as a whole, most major metropolitan areas have begun to recover.
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Others, however, actually have taken a turn for the worse. Ten metro areas from all over the country had at least a 5 percent decrease in the number of employed people since the summer of 2009, when national unemployment was close to its worst point. 24/7 Wall St. looked at the 10 metropolitan areas with the largest decline in employment between June 2009, near the peak of the recession, and June 2012.
Of the 10 metro areas on our list, five are in California and the Southwest (Arizona, Utah or Nevada) -- parts of the country that were hit particularly hard by the subprime mortgage crisis. These states have had the highest unemployment rates in the country since the recession began, and they continue to founder today. In fact, for Nevada and California, things have gotten even worse relative to the rest of the country. Unemployment in Nevada has increased from 11.8 percent in June 2009 to 11.9 percent in June 2012, going from third worst in the country to the worst.
However, among the metropolitan areas with the biggest declines in the number of employed people, the unemployment rate has only increased substantially in a handful of these regions. In some cases, it actually declined. In St. George, Utah, for example, the unemployment rate has fallen from 9.9 percent in June 2009 to 7.6 percent in June 2012. The reason has to do with the number of people looking for work. In St. George, Prescott, Ariz., and Michigan City, Ind., the labor force -- comprised of the number of people employed and those looking for employment -- has fallen by more than 5 percent, as people have either given up their job search or have left the area.
The two metro regions with the largest decrease in employed residents -- Brunswick and Dalton -- are located in Georgia. While the two areas are nearly as far apart as areas can be and remain in the same state, both are a product of a worsening trend in the Peach State. In June 2009, unemployment in Georgia was 10.5 percent, the 14th highest rate in the country. As of June of this year, the rate has only slightly decreased to 9.6 percent, making it the eighth worst in the country.
In some of the regions on our list, many of the jobs were lost in the past 12 months alone. Dalton, Ga., lost roughly 4,400 jobs over the past three years, but more than 2,800 of those jobs were lost between June 2011 and June 2012. In other regions very few jobs were lost last year. Prescott, Ariz., lost 5,140 jobs in the past three years, but just 137 of those were lost in the past recorded 12 months.
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To find the 10 metropolitan areas with the highest percentage decrease in the number of employed people, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data for 374 metropolitan areas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We considered the number and percentage change in the total employed and unemployed, and the labor force, which is the combination of those two groups. We also looked at the changes in the past 12 months, between June 2011 and June 2012, to determine if these changes were recent. The BLS also provided data about the types of jobs people are employed in as of June 2012. We often compared those figures to the state as a whole.
These are the 10 cities losing the most jobs.
1. Dalton, Ga.
?Percent decrease of employed:?-8 percent
?Decrease in people employed:?-4,446 (19th largest)
Dalton?s unemployment rate is 2.7 percentage points higher than the unemployment rate of Georgia, and 4 percentage points higher than the national average. One of the many private employers laying people off in Dalton is?Shaw Industries. In October, 2011, the Dalton?Daily Citizen?announced that the carpeting manufacturer was planning to shut its Dalton plant down by the end of the year and cut 270 jobs.?Beaulieu Group, a floor manufacturer, also shut down two plants in the area that together accounted for 320 jobs. A depressed housing market can be blamed for these closures. Government funding also has been cut back in the region, meaning more layoffs and furloughs. The?Health Department?kept its offices closed two Fridays a month in the first half of the year due to declining state and local funding.
2. Brunswick, Ga.
?Percent decrease of employed:?-6.1 percent
?Decrease in people employed:?-2,991 (31st largest)
Between 2009 and 2012, 2,695 people in Brunswick stopped working or looking for work, thereby reducing the size of the labor force by 5 percent. Additionally, even as the labor force shrank, the number of people in the labor force who were unemployed rose from 5,039 in June 2009 to 5,335 in June 2012. This combination of a shrinking labor force and growing unemployment resulted in 2,991 jobs lost -- one of the larger decreases in the nation. However, the city?s employment loss trends began to reverse themselves in the most recent year, as Brunswick added 373 jobs and the number of unemployed workers fell by 234.
3. Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
?Percent decrease of employed:?-5.8 percent
?Decrease in people employed:?-6,241 (13th largest)
One of two state college towns on the list, Champaign-Urbana lost 800 government jobs between June 2011 and June 2012. One of the private employers laying people off is Archer Daniels Midland Co. Due to lower corn and bean yields, the company does not have enough work to contract workers through?Zachry Construction.
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4. Prescott, Ariz.
?Percent decrease of employed:?-5.8 percent
?Decrease in people employed:?-5,140 (15th largest)
In the past three years, the number of people employed has dropped dramatically in Prescott from 89,328 workers in 2009 to just 84,188 by 2012. This was part of a larger decline in the size of Prescott?s labor force, which shrank by 7.5 percent between 2009 and 2012, the fourth-largest contraction in the nation over that time. However, the worst may be over as the number of workers in Prescott declined by just 137, or 0.2 percent, between June 2011 and June 2012. In June 2012, just three of 10 sectors had year-over-year declines in employment -- government, education and health -- and other services sectors each lost about 100 jobs.
5. Michigan City-LaPorte, Ind.
?Percent decrease of employed:?-5.7 percent
?Decrease in people employed:?-2,728 (35th largest)
In 2011, the?LaPorte hospital?laid off more than 100 workers because of a weak economy and the swelling number of uninsured patients. The increase in the number of uninsured people is not surprising given the number of job losses in the area over the past couple of years. This summer, Federal-Mogul Corp., an automobile parts maker, is closing down a factory and moving its production to Mexico in an effort to cut costs and save money, resulting in the loss of 100 jobs by the end of the year. This is not the only manufacturing company to close down or lay off workers in the area. Other companies include?Weil-McLain?and?Sullair.
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But in general puberty is starting earlier in girls and the problem is accelerating, reports journal Frontiers in Enocrinology.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ? Seizing the Republican National Convention spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan promised Wednesday night that Mitt Romney "will not duck the tough issues" if he wins the White House this fall and their party will move forcefully to solve the nation's economic woes.
"After four years of getting the runaround, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney," the Wisconsin lawmaker said in remarks prepared for delivery to a convention dogged by Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm, though downgraded from a hurricane, was still inflicting misery on millions along the nearby northern Gulf Coast.
Ryan's vice presidential acceptance speech marked not only his turn to address convention delegates but also a prime-time national debut by a 42-year-old lawmaker lauded by fellow Republicans for his understanding of the complexities of the nation's budget.
In a secondary role if only for a moment, Romney accused Democratic President Barack Obama of backing "reckless defense cuts" amounting to $1 trillion. "There are plenty of places to cut in a federal budget that now totals over $3 trillion. But defense is not one of them," Romney said in remarks that referred elliptically to the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Romney spoke to the American Legion in Indianapolis as his aides in Florida scripted an economy-and-veterans-themed program in their own convention hall and kept a wary eye on Isaac. The storm was threatening levees in the New Orleans area almost exactly seven years after the calamitous Hurricane Katrina.
In excerpts released in advance of his speech, Ryan said, "The present administration has made its choices. And Mitt Romney and I have made ours: Before the math and the momentum overwhelm us all, we are going to solve this nation's economic problems.
"And I'm going to level with you: We don't have much time."
As chairman of the House Budget Committee, Ryan is the architect of a plan to curb long-term deficits by reducing taxes and making deep cuts in accounts ranging from farm programs to education. He also advocates saving billions from remaking Medicare and Medicaid, the government's health care programs for seniors and the poor.
The Medicare changes, in particular, are potentially incendiary in an election campaign. Democrats say that Romney, with his selection of Ryan, has accepted political ownership of a plan that would turn the program from one in which seniors' medical bills are automatically paid into one in which the government would give them checks to purchase coverage at costs that would require them to dip deeper into their pockets.
Romney delivers his own nationally televised acceptance speech Thursday night in the final act of his own convention. The political attention then shifts to the Democrats, who open their own convention on Tuesday to nominate Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden for a second term.
Deep into a two-week stretch of national gatherings, the race for the White House is in a sort of political black hole where the day-to-day polls matter little if at all as voters sort through their impressions.
Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on television commercials by the candidates, their parties and supporting groups, the race has appeared unusually close since Romney clinched his nomination last spring.
Only eight or so battleground states appear to be competitive, although Republicans say they hope to expand the campaign after Labor Day, particularly in industrial states struggling to recover from the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.
Yet for all of the attack ads and inflammatory rhetoric, the two campaigns tiptoed carefully around the storm ravaging the Gulf Coast, vying to demonstrate concern for the victims without looking like they were seeking political gain.
Obama told an audience in Virginia he had spoken on the phone with governors and mayors of the affected states and cities while aboard Air Force One earlier in the day. Romney's aides let it be known he might visit the region once the storm had passed.
Romney's reference to $1 trillion in defense cuts was a 10-year figure that combined reductions already enacted by Congress and reductions scheduled to begin next January as a result of Congress' failure to reach agreement on a broad plan to cut deficits.
He did not say so in his speech, but most Republicans, including Ryan, voted for the first installment as well as the second.
The reference to 9/11 was glancing in a speech that accused Obama of unwise defense cuts. Romney noted the economy is the top issue in the race, but he said, "Our debates can change suddenly, with a ringing phone in the dead of night ... or a plume of smoke on a clear blue morning.
"The first job of government is to keep the American people safe," he said, pledging to do so.
Democrats spent part of their time working to tarnish the Republican brand. They pointed to an ABC News report that said Romney's campaign had held a reception in Tampa Tuesday night aboard a yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.
Romney has been criticized for having investments there by Democrats who say the effect is to reduce his taxes.
In an appearance before University of Virginia students, Obama said he understood Republicans didn't have much nice to say about his tenure in office. He told his listeners the GOP hoped to disparage him so much that they would either vote for Romney or sit out the election.
Romney had already returned to Florida aboard his chartered jet when Senate Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky began the convention's daily battering of Obama.
"America is suffering through an economic calamity of truly historic dimensions," he said in excerpts released in advance of his convention appearance.
"Some are calling it the slowest recovery in our nation's entire 236-year history. To call this a recovery is an insult to recoveries." He spoke a few hours after the government reported economic growth for the second quarter was 1.7 percent, sluggish but marginally better than earlier estimated.
As for his own party's nominee, McConnell said, "When Mitt Romney looks down the road, he sees a country that's ready for a comeback. I firmly believe he's the man to lead it."
McConnell had his eye on more than the presidential race. A gain of four seats in November would assure Republicans of control of the Senate and elevate him to the position of majority leader.
Republicans already control the House, and appear confident of maintaining their majority in November.
Romney tapped Ryan earlier this month as his running mate, a selection that cheered conservatives who have doubted the presidential candidate's own commitment to their cause.
If Ryan's selection was designed in part to appeal to conservatives, the convention was designed to strengthen the ticket's appeals among women, Hispanics and others who prefer Obama over the Republicans, as well as veterans who supported John McCain in 2008.
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Associated Press writers Steve Peoples in Indianapolis, Julie Pace in Charlottesville, Va., Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington and Philip Elliott, Beth Fouhy and Tamara Lush in Tampa contributed to this story.
When Facebook's first lockup expired, insiders rushed for the exits.
The company's first investor, Peter Thiel, cashed out. Early venture investor Accel Partners handed over its shares to its own investors. Cofounder Dustin Moskovitz is still unloading pieces of his position.
So, yesterday, when Yelp, another post-IPO Web company reached a lockup expiration, lots of short sellers thought its stock would decline too.
It did not. In fact, it finished up 22% on the day.
The reason? Yelp's insiders did not sell yesterday.?
Fortune's Dan Primack sleuthed out the story:
?Fortune has learned that venture capital backers like Bessemer Venture Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Elevation Partners opted to neither sell nor distribute any Yelp shares today, despite having the opportunity to do so.
A source familiar with the situation also says that CEO Jeremy Stoppelman (founder & CEO) and board member Max Levchin also?held onto their entire positions, but I have not yet been able to get secondary confirmation.
Yelp insiders may still sell, but the fact that they did not as soon as they could certainly weakens the argument some of us made that Facebook's insider selling was not a negative signal for the company.
(We still maintain that Thiel, in particular, should not be a guide for anyone hoping to successful navigate the public markets.)
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's most senior Islamic cleric warned on Wednesday that civil war could break out in the southern region of Dagestan after a moderate Muslim cleric was killed in a suicide bombing that has heightened religious tensions.
An ethnic Russian, who was both wife and widow of Islamist militants, was named as the bomber who on Tuesday killed Said Atsayev, 74, a prominent Sufi sheikh in the mainly Muslim region who had spoken out against violent Islam.
The murder followed the killing of a moderate Islamic cleric last month in Tatarstan, also a mainly Muslim region, and was carried out as President Vladimir Putin made a rousing call for unity and tolerance to ensure Russia does not fall apart.
"A lot of strength, wisdom and fear of God are needed from the Dagestani people to maintain the situation within the legal framework, avert a bloody civil war and not allow quarrels to split society," Ravil Gainutdin, chairman of Russia's mufti council, said in a statement.
Police said Aminat Kurbanova had posed as a pilgrim to enter Atsayev's home and detonated an explosive belt packed with nails and ball bearings, killing the cleric, herself and six others, including an 11-year-old boy visiting with his parents.
A security source said the woman, aged either 29 or 30, was born with the ethnic Russian family name Saprykina but converted to Islam and was married to an Islamist militant. Two previous husbands, also militants, had been killed, the source added.
Suicide missions by wives of fallen fighters, dubbed "Black Widows", have been a feature of guerrilla groups from Chechnya and neighboring Muslim regions in the past decade.
She carried out the attack as Putin was visiting Tatarstan, far to the north in central Russia, to make an award to the chief mufti who was wounded in an attack there last month - the same day as his deputy was killed in a separate incident.
SHEIK AND PEACE
In Tatarstan, Putin called for religious and ethnic concord to counter extremism that has raised new concerns about the integrity of a vast nation which is home to a wide mix of faiths and cultures.
"In Dagestan, sheikh and peace blown up," read the front-page headline of the Moscow newspaper Kommersant, which said 80,000 people attended the cleric's funeral after dark in his village.
Atsayev had helped broker a pact this year to reconcile some radical Salafist Muslims with the mainstream. In his statement, Gainutdin called on various Islamic factions to continue the dialogue "for the sake of our sacred religion".
Atsayev's death increased tension in Dagestan where attacks linked to an Islamist insurgency across the North Caucasus following two post-Soviet wars in neighboring Chechnya occur almost daily.
In another bloody incident on Tuesday, a border guard killed seven fellow soldiers at a frontier post before being shot dead. Some Russian media suggested the killer may have been recruited by Islamist militants, but officials said the matter was still under investigation.
PUTIN PLEDGE
Tuesday's suicide bombing shocked the Muslim community, which makes up about one seventh of Russia's population.
Though some ethnic Russians have fought alongside the Islamists in the North Caucasus, the killing of Atsayev, also known as Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkavi, appeared to be the first such case of an ethnic Russian suicide bomber.
Insurgents in Dagestan frequently attack government and security officials and have also increasingly targeted traditional mainstream Muslim leaders who are backed by the authorities. Atsayev was among the most prominent of these.
Putin owed some of his initial popularity to his launching, when prime minister, of a second war against Chechen separatists in 1999. He then swiftly succeeded Boris Yeltsin as president.
Now, the 59-year-old leader, who started another six-year presidential term in May, is eager to prevent the militant Islam that has flourished during the insurgency in the Caucasus from gaining ground in other regions with large Muslim populations.
"We will not allow anyone to tear our country apart by exploiting ethnic and religious differences," Putin said on Tuesday in Tatarstan, a region with substantial oil reserves.
Putin also faces political divisions in Moscow, where rallies against his domination of Russia have at times in the past eight months attracted tens of thousands of people.
People consider the Apple Store experience the gold standard--or at least the brushed aluminum standard--of electronics retail. Companies from AT&T to Microsoft have tried to replicate the Apple Store experience, then refused to admit that they were trying to replicate the Apple Store experience. The backbone of the store is the Genius Bar, where Apple cultists customers seek repairs, warranty replacements, and the wise counsel of the local council of Geniuses. What goes into the formation of a Genius? Gizmodo got hold of an Apple Store training workbook, and decided to tell the world.
The subject of most lessons? Managing people, not necessarily diagnosing iPhones. "The manual could easily serve as the Humanity 101 textbook for a robot university," writes Sam Biddle. Only robots don't need to be taught how to spread "Gadget Joy" to humans.
Like all training manuals, this material is probably read once and largely forgotten, but says a lot about how Geniuses and sales staff are to manage the expectations of customers: allowing them to feel empowered, but guiding their expectations.
How To Be a Genius: This Is Apple?s Secret Employee Training Manual [Apple]
ScienceDaily (Aug. 29, 2012) ? A cost analysis of the technologies needed to transport materials into the stratosphere to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth and therefore reduce the effects of global climate change has shown that they are both feasible and affordable.
Published August 31, 2012, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, the study has shown that the basic technology currently exists and could be assembled and implemented in a number of different forms for less than USD $5 billion a year.
Put into context, the cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions is currently estimated to be between 0.2 and 2.5 per cent of GDP in the year 2030, which is equivalent to roughly USD $200 to $2000 billion.
Solar radiation management (SRM) looks to induce the effects similar to those observed after volcanic eruptions; however, the authors state that it is not a preferred strategy and that such a claim could only be made after the thorough investigation of the implications, risks and costs associated with these issues.
The authors caution that reducing incident sunlight does nothing at all to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, nor the resulting increase in the acid content of the oceans. They note that other research has shown that the effects of solar radiation management are not uniform, and would cause different temperature and precipitation changes in different countries.
Co-author of the study, Professor Jay Apt, said: "As economists are beginning to explore the role of several types of geoengineering, it is important that a cost analysis of SRM is carried out. The basic feasibility of SRM with current technology is still being disputed and some political scientists and policy makers are concerned about unilateral action."
In the study, the researchers, from Aurora Flight Sciences, Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University, performed an engineering cost analysis on six systems capable of delivering 1-5 million metric tonnes of material to altitudes of 18-30 km: existing aircraft, a new airplane designed to perform at altitudes up to 30 km, a new hybrid airship, rockets, guns and suspended pipes carrying gas or slurry to inject the particles into the atmosphere.
Based on existing research into solar radiation management, the researchers performed their cost analyses for systems that could deliver around one million tonnes of aerosols each year at an altitude between 18 and 25 km and between a latitude range of 30?N and 30?S.
The study concluded that using aircraft is easily within the current capabilities of aerospace engineering, manufacturing and operations. The development of new, specialized aircraft appeared to be the cheapest option, with costs of around $1 to $2 billion a year; existing aircraft would be more expensive as they are not optimized for high altitudes and would need considerable and expensive modifications to do so.
Guns and rockets appeared to be capable of delivering materials at high altitudes but the costs associated with these are much higher than those of airplanes and airships due to their lack of reusability.
Although completely theoretical at this point in time, a large gas pipe, rising to 20 km in the sky and suspended by helium-filled floating platforms, would offer the lowest recurring cost-per-kilogram of particles delivered but the costs of research into the materials required, the development of the pipe and the testing to ensure safety, would be high; the whole system carries a large uncertainty.
Professor Apt continued: "We hope our study will help other scientists looking at more novel methods for dispersing particles and help them to explore methods with increased efficiency and reduced environmental risk."
The researchers make it clear that they have not sought to address the science of aerosols in the stratosphere, nor issues of risk, effectiveness or governance that will add to the costs of solar radiation management geoengineering.
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Mozilla might be scaling back its official support of Thunderbird, but it still has love left for those who yearn for more in their e-mail clients than OS developers can give. The newly-released Thunderbird 15 update's most conspicuous change is a deliberate visual harmony with its Firefox cousin: the company wants its apps to have more in common than just a shared name on the About screen. Under the hood, there's now a live chat feature to skip the wait for e-mail, a Do Not Track option for web searches and the choice of using Ubuntu One cloud storage for large attachments. It's hard to know if future Thunderbird releases will be as substantial once the community takes the reins. For now, though, Thunderbird aficionados can relax.
LONDON (AP) ? Barclays PLC on Thursday named the head of its retail and business banking operations as its new chief executive, as shares in the group dropped following news of an investigation into an overseas investment deal.
The bank announced that Antony Jenkins, 51, would fill the post vacated by the resignation of Bob Diamond in the wake of a scandal over attempts to manipulate a key interest rate index.
Jenkins takes over just as the bank has been hit by more bad news. Barclays disclosed Wednesday that Britain's Serious Fraud Office was looking into the bank's payments to Qatar Holdings LLC when Barclays raised more than 5 billion pounds ($8 billion) of emergency capital at the height of the global financial crisis, funds which saved Barclays from needing a government bailout.
Gary Greenwood, an analyst at Shore Capital, said the investigation "further highlights Barclays' somewhat murky past under the previous leadership and the need for the new management team to come in and clean up the company's culture, processes and image."
Barclays shares were down 1.7 percent at 183.1 pence in early trading in London, the first market reaction to the investigation and Jenkins' appointment.
Barclays is also assumed to be a target of a Serious Fraud Office investigation of manipulation of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR), a market index which sets the price of a wide range of financial instruments including mortgages.
So far, Barclays is the only bank which has been identified as submitting false reports of the rates it expected to pay to borrow from other banks, although other banks are known to be under investigation. Barclays was fined $453 million by U.S. and British agencies in June, and Diamond resigned on July 3.
"We have made serious mistakes in recent years and clearly failed to keep pace with our stakeholders' expectations," Jenkins said.
"We have an obligation to all of those stakeholders - customers, clients, shareholders, colleagues and broader society - and a unique opportunity to restore Barclays' reputation by making it the 'go to' bank in all of our chosen markets."
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?Younger people are interested in cat ownership.? In fact, the data shows that a single person between the age of 18 and 34 is most likely to consider owning a cat.
Despite this apparently feeble interest in cat ownership, other research shows that cats are still the most popular pets. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association?s 2012 U.S. Pet Demographic Study, at the end of 2011 Americans owned 74.1 million cats, compared with 69.9 million dogs. And a 2011 CATalyst Council study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association shed some light on cat ownership. The study identified the need for ?cat-friendly? education and training for both pet owners and veterinary staff to increase care for cats.?
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ASA, CSSA, and SSSA present 2012 scholarships and fellowshipsPublic release date: 29-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Sara Uttech suttech@agronomy.org 608-268-4948 American Society of Agronomy
Awards will be presented at the Annual Meetings in Cincinnati in October
MADISON, WI - Aug. 29, 2012 The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) announce the following 2012 Scholarships and Fellowships. These awards will be formally presented during their Annual Meetings, Oct. 21-24, 2012 in Cincinnati, OH.
American Society of Agronomy Scholarships:
The Hank Beachell Future Leader Scholarship, funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation, was established in recognition of Henry A. Beachell's commitment to advancing the knowledge of agriculture through his work in rice breeding and development. The purpose is to expand the agricultural knowledge of undergraduate students participating in activities that enhance their university studies. The ASA 2012 Hank Beachell Future Leader Scholarship is awarded to:
Dianna Bagnall, Texas A&M University. Dianna Bagnall is a graduate student studying soil physics and hydropedology at Texas A&M University. She is currently working on an M.S. degree after having recieved her B.S. in plant and environmental soil science at A&M during the summer of 2012.
Matti B. Kuykendall, Kansas State University. Matti Kuykendall is a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Agronomy-Soil and Environmental Science, with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and a minor in Anthropology. She is currently in Europe taking part in a 6-month International 4-H Youth Exchange to the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Matti is living with host families in rural areas, swapping information about agricultural practices, cultures, customs, youth programs, and languages.
The United Soybean Board Fellowship promotes graduate education in the area of plant sciences, emphasizing the development of improved soybean varieties, understanding soybean genetics, and developing improved ways to grow and use soybeans. The intention of the fellowship is to attract the highest quality students whose careers will continue to advance the science of soybean improvement. Funds for the fellowship are provided by the United Soybean Board. The 2012 United Soybean Board Fellowship is awarded to:
Zachary R. King, University of Georgia. Zachary King is a Doctoral Student at the University of Georgia's Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics, where he earned a M.S. degree. He received a B.S. with honors from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Eric W. Wilson, University of Minnesota. Eric Wilson is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. He earned his B.S. degree from Iowa State University, and his M.S. degree from Purdue University.
The Cross-Cultural Experience Program is awarded to an undergraduate student going on a study abroad. It provides the student with summer learning and working experience to learn more about agricultural sciences and agricultural education through international agricultural programs. It also provides an opportunity for students to live with students of another culture and language. It is funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation, Lewis B. Nelson Fund. The 2012 Cross-Cultural Experience Scholarship will be presented to:
Matti B. Kuykendall, Kansas State University. Matti Kuykendall is a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Agronomy-Soil and Environmental Science, with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and a minor in Anthropology. She is currently in Europe taking part in a 6-month International 4-H Youth Exchange to the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Matti is living with host families in rural areas, swapping information about agricultural practices, cultures, customs, youth programs, and languages.
Jacob C. Rutz, North Carolina State University. Jacob Rutz is junior at North Carolina State University majoring in Plant and Soil Science with a concentration in agroecology. He is a research assistant in a soil agroecology lab and hopes to study abroad in Namibia, Africa in the spring.
The Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship is awarded to enhance the National Student Recognition Program and to honor the unparalleled academic advising of the late Frank D. Keim, whose students and work have reached around the world. It is funded by the Frank D. Keim Fund of the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship is awarded to: Joel Stokdyk, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Joel Stokdyk is a student pursuing a Master's degree in Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He received a B.S. degree from there in 2012 with a major in Soil and Land Management.
The J. Fielding Reed Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate senior pursuing a career in soil or plant sciences. It was established in recognition of Dr. Reed's life-long commitment to advancing the knowledge of agriculture through his work in soil science and natural resources, and his passion for educating students. It is funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 J. Fielding Reed Scholarship is awarded to: Clinton J. Steketee, Michigan State University. Clinton Steketee is a graduate student in the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics at the University of Georgia. He recently received a B.S. degree in Crop and Soil Sciences from Michigan State University.
Crop Science Society of America Scholarships:
The CSSA Gerald O. Mott Scholarship is provided to a meritorious student who has completed at least one year of graduate work leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a field of emphasis within crop science and who has outstanding potential for leadership. The scholarship is supported through a contribution by Mrs. Lorraine Mott and family and contributions to the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 Gerald O. Mott Scholarship is awarded to:
Wesley T. Barber, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. Wesley Barber is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received a B.A. in Biology from Grinnell College.
Keenan C. McRoberts, Cornell University. Keenan McRoberts is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. He received his B.S. degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his Master of Professional Studies degree from Cornell University.
Soil Science Society of America Scholarships:
The Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship was established to encourage undergraduate students to major in soil science degree programs. The scholarship recruits top quality students into nationally recognized soil science programs to meet the expanding and diverse needs of this field. The SSSA Consulting Soil Scientists Division also encourages soil science graduates to pursue a career in the field of professional consulting soil science to meet the various public needs and practical applications of this science. Funds for the scholarship are made available by the Agronomic Science Foundation in memory of Hubert J. Byrd Sr., a prominent and highly respected soil scientist. The 2012 Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship is awarded to: Joel Stokdyk, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Joel Stokdyk is a student pursuing a Master's degree in Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He received a B.S. degree from there in 2012 with a major in Soil and Land Management.
The Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship was established to recognize the importance of soil biology and the understanding of soil, plant, and microbial interactions and of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The scholarship is supported by a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clark to the Agronomic Science Foundation and administered by the Soil Science Society of America. The 2012 Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship is awarded to: Cynthia Kallenbach, University of New Hampshire. Cynthia Kallenbach is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Hampshire and is advised by Dr. Stuart Grandy. She received two M.S. degrees from University of California-Davis in International Agricultural Development and in Soil Biogeochemistry, under Dr. Will Horwath.
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Golden Opportunity Scholars
The Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute is a program that matches undergraduates with scientist-mentors during the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings. The program encourages talented students to enter the agronomy, crop, and soil sciences, cultivate networks, and develop the necessary workforce to sustain the profession. The following undergraduates have been selected as 2012 Golden Opportunity Scholars based on their academic achievements and interest in the sciences:
Sara Alatorre, California State University Fresno. Sara Alatorre is a student in the Plant Science Department at California State University, Fresno, and is majoring in Plant Science with an emphasis in Plant Health. She is a senior and will pursue a M.S. in Plant Science after graduating in May 2013.
John Samuel Bennett, California State University-Pomona. John Bennett is a student in the Plant Science Department at Cal Poly Pomona, and is majoring in plant science. He has plans to focus on agronomy. John is a senior and intends on entering graduate school for agronomy after he graduates in June 2014.
Eric Billman, The Ohio State University. Eric Billman is a student in the Horticulture and Crop Science department at The Ohio State University, majoring in crop science with a minor in plant pathology. Eric is a senior, and will graduate in December 2012. After this, Eric plans on going to graduate school to obtain a Ph.D. in plant breeding.
Matthew Breitzman, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Matthew Breitzman is a student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and is majoring in Agronomy and Soil Science. After graduating in May 2014, he plans to attend graduate school in plant breeding.
Michael Carlson, South Dakota State University. Michael Carlson is a junior in the Plant Science Department at South Dakota State University and is majoring in Agronomy with a minor in pest management. Michael will attend graduate school in plant breeding or physiology upon graduation.
Kathryn Clark, Pennsylvania State University. Kathryn Clark is a senior at Penn State University, majoring in Environmental Resource Management, Soil Science option, with a minor in Water Resources. Kathryn plans on attending graduate school for nutrient management after graduating in May 2013.
Blaire Colvin, University of Florida. Blaire Colvin is a student in the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida and is majoring in Plant Science with a specialization in Agronomy. Blaire is a senior and plans on going to graduate school in agronomy after graduating in May 2013.
Whitney Desiree Crow, University of Tennessee-Martin. Whitney Crow is student at The University of Tennessee-Martin, majoring in crop and soil management with a minor in biology. Whitney plans on attending graduate school with an emphasis in weed science and entomology after graduating in May 2013.
Heidi Davis, University of Missouri. Heidi Davis is a student at the University of Missouri. She is majoring in Plant Sciences with an emphasis in Crop Management and a minor in Soil Sciences. Heidi is a senior and plans pursing a graduate degree in weed science or crop physiology.
Suzanne Fleishman, University of North Carolina. Suzanne Fleishman is a senior at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Agroecology and a minor in Chemistry. She plans to do outreach and research focused on North Carolina Farmers through a position at an academic institution or the extension service.
Donald Lee Hodgkinson, Colorado State University. Donny Hodgkinson is student in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Colorado State University, majoring in plant biotechnology, genetics and breeding. He is a senior and will go to graduate school in plant breeding after graduating in May.
Sarah Kogler, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sarah Kogler attends the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is studying biology and soil science. Post graduation, she will continue her education through graduate school, and pursue a career in research.
Dalton Ludwick, University of Missouri. Dalton Ludwick is a student in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and is majoring in Plant Sciences Plant Protection. He is a junior and plans on going to graduate school for entomology after graduating in May 2014.
Bradley Mason, Western Illinois University. Bradley Mason is a student at Western Illinois University. He is majoring in agriculture science with a minor in plant breeding. Brad is a junior and is planning on going to graduate school in plant physiology or plant breeding. Brad is set to graduate in December 2013.
Katherine McLachlan, University of Illinois. Katherine McLachlan is a senior in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois, and is majoring in Crop Sciences, with a minor in Chemistry. She plans on going to graduate school in Plant Breeding after graduating in May 2013.
Uday Mitsuyasu, Purdue University. Uday Mitsuyasu is a student in the Agronomy Department at Purdue University, and is majoring in plant breeding and genetics. He is a junior and plans on going to graduate school in the same major after graduating in May 2014.
Sua Renata Garca Ocampo, Universidad Piloto de Colombia Sede Bogot. Sua Renata Garca Ocampo is a student in the Environmental Administration and Management at Universidad Piloto de Colombia in Bogot, Colombia. Sua is a senior and plans on finishing her thesis about soil uses and territorial planning in Colombia in April 2013.
Rachel Owen, Iowa State University. Rachel Owen is a student at Iowa State University, and is double majoring in agronomy and global resource systems with a minor in chemistry. Rachel is a senior and plans on going to graduate school in soil chemistry after graduating in May 2013.
Allison Claire Siekman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Allison Siekman is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Agronomy with minors in Plant Biology and Spanish. After graduating in May 2014, Allison plans on attending graduate school to study plant breeding and genetics.
Douglas Wolf, University of Arkansas. Douglas Wolf is a junior at the University of Arkansas and is majoring in environmental, soil, and water science with a minor in sustainability. Douglas plans to enter graduate school in environmental soil science after graduating in May 2014.
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Photos of the recipients receiving their awards will be posted online following the Annual Meetings and placed on our Newsroom page: www.acsmeetings.org/newsroom/news-releases
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) www.agronomy.org, is a scientific society helping its 8,000+ members advance the disciplines and practices of agronomy by supporting professional growth and science policy initiatives, and by providing quality, research-based publications and a variety of member services.
The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), founded in 1955, is an international scientific society comprised of 6,000+ members with its headquarters in Madison, WI. Members advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology; crop ecology, management, and quality; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazinglands; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; and biomedical and enhanced plants.
CSSA fosters the transfer of knowledge through an array of programs and services, including publications, meetings, career services, and science policy initiatives. For more information, visit www.crops.org.
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) is a progressive, international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. Based in Madison, WI, SSSA is the professional home for 6,000+ members dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.
SSSA supports its members by providing quality research-based publications, educational programs, certifications, and science policy initiatives via a Washington, DC, office. Founded in 1936, SSSA proudly celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2011. For more information, visit www.soils.org or follow @SSSA_soils on Twitter.
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ASA, CSSA, and SSSA present 2012 scholarships and fellowshipsPublic release date: 29-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Sara Uttech suttech@agronomy.org 608-268-4948 American Society of Agronomy
Awards will be presented at the Annual Meetings in Cincinnati in October
MADISON, WI - Aug. 29, 2012 The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) announce the following 2012 Scholarships and Fellowships. These awards will be formally presented during their Annual Meetings, Oct. 21-24, 2012 in Cincinnati, OH.
American Society of Agronomy Scholarships:
The Hank Beachell Future Leader Scholarship, funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation, was established in recognition of Henry A. Beachell's commitment to advancing the knowledge of agriculture through his work in rice breeding and development. The purpose is to expand the agricultural knowledge of undergraduate students participating in activities that enhance their university studies. The ASA 2012 Hank Beachell Future Leader Scholarship is awarded to:
Dianna Bagnall, Texas A&M University. Dianna Bagnall is a graduate student studying soil physics and hydropedology at Texas A&M University. She is currently working on an M.S. degree after having recieved her B.S. in plant and environmental soil science at A&M during the summer of 2012.
Matti B. Kuykendall, Kansas State University. Matti Kuykendall is a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Agronomy-Soil and Environmental Science, with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and a minor in Anthropology. She is currently in Europe taking part in a 6-month International 4-H Youth Exchange to the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Matti is living with host families in rural areas, swapping information about agricultural practices, cultures, customs, youth programs, and languages.
The United Soybean Board Fellowship promotes graduate education in the area of plant sciences, emphasizing the development of improved soybean varieties, understanding soybean genetics, and developing improved ways to grow and use soybeans. The intention of the fellowship is to attract the highest quality students whose careers will continue to advance the science of soybean improvement. Funds for the fellowship are provided by the United Soybean Board. The 2012 United Soybean Board Fellowship is awarded to:
Zachary R. King, University of Georgia. Zachary King is a Doctoral Student at the University of Georgia's Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics, where he earned a M.S. degree. He received a B.S. with honors from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Eric W. Wilson, University of Minnesota. Eric Wilson is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. He earned his B.S. degree from Iowa State University, and his M.S. degree from Purdue University.
The Cross-Cultural Experience Program is awarded to an undergraduate student going on a study abroad. It provides the student with summer learning and working experience to learn more about agricultural sciences and agricultural education through international agricultural programs. It also provides an opportunity for students to live with students of another culture and language. It is funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation, Lewis B. Nelson Fund. The 2012 Cross-Cultural Experience Scholarship will be presented to:
Matti B. Kuykendall, Kansas State University. Matti Kuykendall is a senior at Kansas State University majoring in Agronomy-Soil and Environmental Science, with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and a minor in Anthropology. She is currently in Europe taking part in a 6-month International 4-H Youth Exchange to the United Kingdom and Switzerland. Matti is living with host families in rural areas, swapping information about agricultural practices, cultures, customs, youth programs, and languages.
Jacob C. Rutz, North Carolina State University. Jacob Rutz is junior at North Carolina State University majoring in Plant and Soil Science with a concentration in agroecology. He is a research assistant in a soil agroecology lab and hopes to study abroad in Namibia, Africa in the spring.
The Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship is awarded to enhance the National Student Recognition Program and to honor the unparalleled academic advising of the late Frank D. Keim, whose students and work have reached around the world. It is funded by the Frank D. Keim Fund of the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship is awarded to: Joel Stokdyk, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Joel Stokdyk is a student pursuing a Master's degree in Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He received a B.S. degree from there in 2012 with a major in Soil and Land Management.
The J. Fielding Reed Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate senior pursuing a career in soil or plant sciences. It was established in recognition of Dr. Reed's life-long commitment to advancing the knowledge of agriculture through his work in soil science and natural resources, and his passion for educating students. It is funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 J. Fielding Reed Scholarship is awarded to: Clinton J. Steketee, Michigan State University. Clinton Steketee is a graduate student in the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics at the University of Georgia. He recently received a B.S. degree in Crop and Soil Sciences from Michigan State University.
Crop Science Society of America Scholarships:
The CSSA Gerald O. Mott Scholarship is provided to a meritorious student who has completed at least one year of graduate work leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in a field of emphasis within crop science and who has outstanding potential for leadership. The scholarship is supported through a contribution by Mrs. Lorraine Mott and family and contributions to the Agronomic Science Foundation. The 2012 Gerald O. Mott Scholarship is awarded to:
Wesley T. Barber, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. Wesley Barber is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received a B.A. in Biology from Grinnell College.
Keenan C. McRoberts, Cornell University. Keenan McRoberts is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. He received his B.S. degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his Master of Professional Studies degree from Cornell University.
Soil Science Society of America Scholarships:
The Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship was established to encourage undergraduate students to major in soil science degree programs. The scholarship recruits top quality students into nationally recognized soil science programs to meet the expanding and diverse needs of this field. The SSSA Consulting Soil Scientists Division also encourages soil science graduates to pursue a career in the field of professional consulting soil science to meet the various public needs and practical applications of this science. Funds for the scholarship are made available by the Agronomic Science Foundation in memory of Hubert J. Byrd Sr., a prominent and highly respected soil scientist. The 2012 Hubert J. Byrd Sr. Scholarship is awarded to: Joel Stokdyk, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Joel Stokdyk is a student pursuing a Master's degree in Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He received a B.S. degree from there in 2012 with a major in Soil and Land Management.
The Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship was established to recognize the importance of soil biology and the understanding of soil, plant, and microbial interactions and of nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The scholarship is supported by a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Francis Clark to the Agronomic Science Foundation and administered by the Soil Science Society of America. The 2012 Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship is awarded to: Cynthia Kallenbach, University of New Hampshire. Cynthia Kallenbach is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Hampshire and is advised by Dr. Stuart Grandy. She received two M.S. degrees from University of California-Davis in International Agricultural Development and in Soil Biogeochemistry, under Dr. Will Horwath.
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Golden Opportunity Scholars
The Golden Opportunity Scholars Institute is a program that matches undergraduates with scientist-mentors during the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings. The program encourages talented students to enter the agronomy, crop, and soil sciences, cultivate networks, and develop the necessary workforce to sustain the profession. The following undergraduates have been selected as 2012 Golden Opportunity Scholars based on their academic achievements and interest in the sciences:
Sara Alatorre, California State University Fresno. Sara Alatorre is a student in the Plant Science Department at California State University, Fresno, and is majoring in Plant Science with an emphasis in Plant Health. She is a senior and will pursue a M.S. in Plant Science after graduating in May 2013.
John Samuel Bennett, California State University-Pomona. John Bennett is a student in the Plant Science Department at Cal Poly Pomona, and is majoring in plant science. He has plans to focus on agronomy. John is a senior and intends on entering graduate school for agronomy after he graduates in June 2014.
Eric Billman, The Ohio State University. Eric Billman is a student in the Horticulture and Crop Science department at The Ohio State University, majoring in crop science with a minor in plant pathology. Eric is a senior, and will graduate in December 2012. After this, Eric plans on going to graduate school to obtain a Ph.D. in plant breeding.
Matthew Breitzman, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Matthew Breitzman is a student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and is majoring in Agronomy and Soil Science. After graduating in May 2014, he plans to attend graduate school in plant breeding.
Michael Carlson, South Dakota State University. Michael Carlson is a junior in the Plant Science Department at South Dakota State University and is majoring in Agronomy with a minor in pest management. Michael will attend graduate school in plant breeding or physiology upon graduation.
Kathryn Clark, Pennsylvania State University. Kathryn Clark is a senior at Penn State University, majoring in Environmental Resource Management, Soil Science option, with a minor in Water Resources. Kathryn plans on attending graduate school for nutrient management after graduating in May 2013.
Blaire Colvin, University of Florida. Blaire Colvin is a student in the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida and is majoring in Plant Science with a specialization in Agronomy. Blaire is a senior and plans on going to graduate school in agronomy after graduating in May 2013.
Whitney Desiree Crow, University of Tennessee-Martin. Whitney Crow is student at The University of Tennessee-Martin, majoring in crop and soil management with a minor in biology. Whitney plans on attending graduate school with an emphasis in weed science and entomology after graduating in May 2013.
Heidi Davis, University of Missouri. Heidi Davis is a student at the University of Missouri. She is majoring in Plant Sciences with an emphasis in Crop Management and a minor in Soil Sciences. Heidi is a senior and plans pursing a graduate degree in weed science or crop physiology.
Suzanne Fleishman, University of North Carolina. Suzanne Fleishman is a senior at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Agroecology and a minor in Chemistry. She plans to do outreach and research focused on North Carolina Farmers through a position at an academic institution or the extension service.
Donald Lee Hodgkinson, Colorado State University. Donny Hodgkinson is student in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Colorado State University, majoring in plant biotechnology, genetics and breeding. He is a senior and will go to graduate school in plant breeding after graduating in May.
Sarah Kogler, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sarah Kogler attends the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is studying biology and soil science. Post graduation, she will continue her education through graduate school, and pursue a career in research.
Dalton Ludwick, University of Missouri. Dalton Ludwick is a student in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and is majoring in Plant Sciences Plant Protection. He is a junior and plans on going to graduate school for entomology after graduating in May 2014.
Bradley Mason, Western Illinois University. Bradley Mason is a student at Western Illinois University. He is majoring in agriculture science with a minor in plant breeding. Brad is a junior and is planning on going to graduate school in plant physiology or plant breeding. Brad is set to graduate in December 2013.
Katherine McLachlan, University of Illinois. Katherine McLachlan is a senior in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois, and is majoring in Crop Sciences, with a minor in Chemistry. She plans on going to graduate school in Plant Breeding after graduating in May 2013.
Uday Mitsuyasu, Purdue University. Uday Mitsuyasu is a student in the Agronomy Department at Purdue University, and is majoring in plant breeding and genetics. He is a junior and plans on going to graduate school in the same major after graduating in May 2014.
Sua Renata Garca Ocampo, Universidad Piloto de Colombia Sede Bogot. Sua Renata Garca Ocampo is a student in the Environmental Administration and Management at Universidad Piloto de Colombia in Bogot, Colombia. Sua is a senior and plans on finishing her thesis about soil uses and territorial planning in Colombia in April 2013.
Rachel Owen, Iowa State University. Rachel Owen is a student at Iowa State University, and is double majoring in agronomy and global resource systems with a minor in chemistry. Rachel is a senior and plans on going to graduate school in soil chemistry after graduating in May 2013.
Allison Claire Siekman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Allison Siekman is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Agronomy with minors in Plant Biology and Spanish. After graduating in May 2014, Allison plans on attending graduate school to study plant breeding and genetics.
Douglas Wolf, University of Arkansas. Douglas Wolf is a junior at the University of Arkansas and is majoring in environmental, soil, and water science with a minor in sustainability. Douglas plans to enter graduate school in environmental soil science after graduating in May 2014.
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For more information on the 2012 ASA, CSSA, and SSSA scholarships, visit:
www.agronomy.org/awards/award. For more information on the 2012 Annual Meetings, visit: www.acsmeetings.org.
Photos of the recipients receiving their awards will be posted online following the Annual Meetings and placed on our Newsroom page: www.acsmeetings.org/newsroom/news-releases
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) www.agronomy.org, is a scientific society helping its 8,000+ members advance the disciplines and practices of agronomy by supporting professional growth and science policy initiatives, and by providing quality, research-based publications and a variety of member services.
The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), founded in 1955, is an international scientific society comprised of 6,000+ members with its headquarters in Madison, WI. Members advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology; crop ecology, management, and quality; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazinglands; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; and biomedical and enhanced plants.
CSSA fosters the transfer of knowledge through an array of programs and services, including publications, meetings, career services, and science policy initiatives. For more information, visit www.crops.org.
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) is a progressive, international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. Based in Madison, WI, SSSA is the professional home for 6,000+ members dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.
SSSA supports its members by providing quality research-based publications, educational programs, certifications, and science policy initiatives via a Washington, DC, office. Founded in 1936, SSSA proudly celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2011. For more information, visit www.soils.org or follow @SSSA_soils on Twitter.
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