2012 CASNR E-NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 5
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
AEC alum receives ‘20 Under
40’ award from Lubbock
Chamber of
Commerce
Lindsay Kennedy,
an outstanding
agricultural
communications
graduate from Texas Tech’s
Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications,
has been awarded one of this
year’s ‘20 Under 40’ awards from
the Lubbock Chamber of
Commerce and the Young
Professionals of Greater Lubbock.
more »
Food science alum receives
Campbell’s Excellence in
Leadership
Award
Texas Tech
graduate Emily
Wolter has been
selected to receive
the Institute of Food Technologists
Student Association Campbell’s
Excellence in Leadership Award,
officials with the university’s
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources announced
today (May 1). The honor will be
presented next month at the
group’s annual conference in Las
Vegas. more »
FACULTY / STAFF NOTES
Long Haul Leaders; CASNR
Going Green; Texas Tech landscape architecture leader upbeat on job outlook
There’s good news for would be landscape architects; your employment prospects are better and your
work is appreciated more than ever. For years academic insiders have characterized the status of the
landscape architecture profession as being overshadowed in the design process; supportive, working
quietly behind the scenes. more »
Texas Cattle Feeders Association awards scholarships to AFS grad
students
Three graduate students from Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences
have been awarded Texas Cattle Feeders Association Education Foundation
Scholarships. This year’s winners included Tyson Brown of Wiley, Colo., Elizabeth
Domby of Lamar, Colo., and Andrew Hosford of Willits, Calif. more »
Texas Tech pouring professionals into Texas’ booming wine industry
You’ve heard it on the grapevine; the U.S. wine industry isn’t just in California.
Nowadays, it seems everyone is producing wines, including the Texas High Plains. In
fact, this cotton-dominated region today has the most acreage of wine grapes in the
Lone Star state. more »
Fantastic Four; Texas Tech represented in top leadership posts of Texas
FFA
Four outstanding students from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources are among the Texas FFA officers that have been selected to
represent the organization’s 10 areas across the Lone Star state. more »
faculty, staff recognized for
length of
service
Texas Tech
University
recognized 20
outstanding
faculty and staff members of the
College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources today (May
2) with recognition of their length
of service to the university
community. more »
Ruminant nutritionist Sara
Trojan joins Animal and
Food Sciences
Department
Sara Trojan, an
experienced
researcher in
cow/calf nutrition
and management, has been
named a visiting assistant
professor in Texas Tech
University’s Department of Animal
and Food Sciences. more »
UPCOMING EVENTS

 Texas 4-H Roundup
Texas Tech campus
June 11–15, 2012
Lubbock, Texas
 Vocational Agricultural
Teachers Association
of Texas Annual Convention
July 30 - August 3, 2012
Amarillo, Texas
CASNR Honors Banquet spotlights outstanding students at Merket
Center
Dozens of outstanding students, staff and faculty from across Texas Tech’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were honored Friday (Apr. 27) at its annual
Honors Banquet at the Merket Alumni Center in Lubbock. Sponsored by the Ag Council,
the event featured a variety of honors, including the selection of Loni Woolley, a senior
from Grandview, as the college’s outstanding student. more »
Convocation; CASNR faculty honored for excellence in teaching,
research
Five outstanding faculty members from Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources received awards for their quality teaching and research during
the university’s annual Faculty Honors Convocation on Wednesday (Apr. 25) at the
Human Sciences Building. more »
In Profile: AAEC’s John Duff selected as a ‘2012 Student of Integrated
Scholarship’
Texas Tech’s integrated scholars are academicians who distinguish themselves in
teaching, research and service. These three functions allow integrated scholars to
generate synergy, strengthening their every effort. Texas Tech leaders believe that the
partnership model for student learning has tremendous potential for advancement
both personally and professionally. more »
CASNR undergrad shines at student research poster division
competition
A senior animal science major walked away with top honors on Friday (April 20) at
Texas Tech’s Undergraduate Student Research Conference, held at the university’s
Student Union Building. Maggie Jones of Albuquerque won the “Exceptional 2012
Poster Presentation” category for her work focusing on urban birds admitted to the
South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock. more »
The Thread: CASNR caps and tees crank up style; updated AEC shirt unveiled
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. MICHAEL GALYEAN
Dean
michael.galyean@ttu.edu
DR. SUKANT MISRA
Associate Dean for Research
sukant.misra@ttu.edu
DR. CINDY AKERS
DR. EDUARDO SEGARRA
Agricultural & Applied Economics
eduardo.segarra@ttu.edu
DR. MARK WALLACE
Natural Resources Management
mark.wallace@ttu.edu
DR. STEVE FRAZE
Agricultural Education
& Communications
steven.fraze@ttu.edu
DR. RICHARD ZARTMAN
Plant & Soil Science
richard.zartman@ttu.edu
JANE PIERCY
Development & Alumni Relations
Associate Dean for Academic & Student
Programs
cindy.akers@ttu.edu
DR. LESLIE THOMPSON
Animal & Food Sciences
leslie.thompson@ttu.edu
DR. NORMAN HOPPER
Coordinator of Special Projects
and Piper Professor
n.hopper@ttu.edu
DR. ALON KVASHNY
Landscape Architecture
alon.kvashny@ttu.edu
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
PO Box 42123
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123
806.742.2808 phone
806.742.2836 fax
jane.piercy@ttu.edu
NORMAN MARTIN
Marketing & Communications
norman.martin@ttu.edu