E-NEWSLETTER / APRIL 2010
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 4
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Texas Tech honors three
outstanding CASNR
faculty
Texas Tech College of
Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources faculty
members Scott Burris, Sandra
Rideout-Hanzak and Reynaldo
Patino received awards for
their quality teaching and
research during the university’s
annual Faculty Honors
Convocation on Tuesday (Apr.
20) at the Human Sciences
Building. more »
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Janota receives Student
Academic Citizenship
Award
A senior from Texas Tech’s
Department of Animal and
Food Sciences is the recipient
of a Student Academic
Citizenship Award from The
Parents Association, officials
announced today (Apr. 2). The
association will hold a special
reception and awards
presentation next week in the
United Spirit Arena’s City Bank
Room on the campus. more »
STAFF HIGHLIGHTS
Beikmann, Garcia receive
President’s Quality
Texas Tech’s meat animal evaluation team are national champs - again
Texas Tech University’s Meat Animal Evaluation Team secured another national
championship – their fourth in four years – Friday (Mar. 26) at the Oklahoma City
Stockyards. Taking first place with 8,770 points, the Red Raiders won sheep evaluation,
beef evaluation, market animal and meats divisions during the two-day National Meat
Animal Evaluation Contest. more »
Emerging Technology Fund award linked to CASNR research
Texas officials announced today (Mar. 29) approval of an Emerging Technology Fund
(ETF) award, up to $1.5 million for MicroZAP, a bio-technology company specializing in
food safety. MicroZAP was spun off from patented technology developed through
cutting-edge food sterilization research at Texas Tech. more »
The Beltway: Congressional interns wind up spring sessions
Five fortunate students from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources will soon wrap up their terms as government interns in Washington, D.C.
Since its establishment in 1998, the popular CASNR Government Internship Program has
provided the opportunity for almost 70 students to serve in Washington and Austin.
more »
Banner Year: AFS teams, students honored at spring banquet
Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences cited outstanding student
academic and extracurricular performance tonight (Apr. 10) at its Annual Spring Awards
Banquet at Cagle Steaks in Lubbock. “There has never been a time in history that we
Service Award
Two staff members from
Texas Tech’s Department of
Plant and Soil Science were
honored Monday (Apr. 12) with
President’s Quality Service
Awards, officials announced
today. The awards, established
in 1997, recognized Angela
Beikmann and Sylvia Garcia for
their excellent customer
service in the performance of
their jobs. more »
have as many accomplishments to recognize and celebrate,” said Kevin Pond, chairman
of the AFS department. “It’s been a true banner year.” more »
Tech hosts National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest; Top teams compete
Virginia Tech University dug deep to ace almost two dozen other collegiate teams from
across the nation on Friday (Mar. 26) to win the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest
in Lubbock. Texas Tech’s Department of Plant and Soil Science hosted the 50th annual
gathering of the grueling undergraduate competition. more
CASNR Research: As farmers move from cotton to corn, jobs are lost
Fields of white cotton once stretched as far as the eye could see across the fertile
Mississippi Delta, but now many of those acres are flush with green corn stalks. U.S.
cotton production peaked in 2005 and has been sliding since as farmers switch from
growing fiber to food. more »
SLIDESHOW: Fulbright Educator, AEC Professor Returns From Kenya
David Lawver, a professor in Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and
Communications, taught extension methods during the fall at Egerton University near the
east African provincial capital of Nakuru, Kenya. His work was supported by a Fulbright
Grant from the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Learn More >>
The Thread: New CASNR caps and tees crank up style
The broad diversity of student organizations within Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources can be seen in its eclectic variety of specialty T-shirts. From
blazing reds to subdued beige, the shirts reflect in interests, pride and deep down belief
that, “From Here, It’s Possible.” Photos: N. Martin. Learn More >>
Administrative Council
DR. JOHN BURNS
Dean
john.burns@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Associate Dean for Academic
& Student Programs
n.hopper@ttu.edu
DR. KEVIN POND
Animal & Food Sciences
kevin.pond@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
DR. PHILIP GIPSON
Natural Resources Management
philip.gipson@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
806.742.2808 phone
806.742.2836 fax
norman.martin@ttu.edu
DR. THOMAS THOMPSON
Plant & Soil Science
thomas.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
Student Services Center
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu