High Plains Journal, KS
02-06-07
ISU agronomy faculty, students recognized by agronomic societie
Iowa
Iowa State University agronomy department faculty and students received
numerous awards at the 2006 international annual meetings of the American
Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society
of America.
Agronomy faculty honored by the societies includes Tom Kaspar and Sally
Logsdon, who were named fellows of ASA based on their professional
achievements and meritorious service. Kaspar is a plant physiologist with the
USDA-ARS and an agronomy professor/collaborator. Logsdon is a research soil
scientist with the USDA-ARS and an associate professor/collaborator in
agronomy. Jean-Luc Jannink, agronomy associate professor, was honored by
CSSA with the Young Crop Scientist Research Award.
Iowa State students Raechel Baumgartner, an agronomy senior from Puerto
Rico; Andrew Miller, an agronomy senior from Silver City; and Addie Hall, a junior
in genetics from Hamburg were honored as Golden Opportunity Scholars. These
students were chosen for their academic achievement and interest in crop
science.
Lucia Gutierrez, an agronomy graduate student from Uruguay, received the 2006
Gerald O. Mott Scholarship from CSSA. The award is among the most
prestigious the society presents to a graduate student.
ASA, CSSA and SSSA are professional scientific and educational organizations
with more than 11,000 members. Their annual meetings took place Nov. 13 to
17, 2006 in Indianapolis.