Check us out on the College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni webpage. Learn about the society, alumni, students, faculty, and so much more!To better serve you, we've moved!
Check us out on the College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni webpage. Learn about the society, alumni, students, faculty, and so much more!
Update on the AG Futures Process
The AG Futures Process is designed to develop and implement a new business model for the college and address budget strategies in order to emerge as a stronger, more agile college well positioned to address the future. This process builds on the college strategic plan, which informs decision making and resource allocation. Find additional information about this and other college initiative updates at AG Futures Process.
Promote your company to thousands of alumni
Be a part of the excitement by aligning with the Ag Alumni Society and provide much-needed support to Ag Live as a Blue Donor - $1,000 or White Donor - $500! Connect with hundreds of Ag alumni, friends, and students at Ag Live and gain high visibility with thousands of Ag alumni through online and print communications.Donors will receive a level of recognition on the alumni website, blog, and facebook page. As well as, acknowledgement on promtional materials, program, table tents, and event signage.
Penn State Creamery Milk Bottle Collection
Located in the lobby of the Food Science Building, this is the most complete set of Penn State Creamery milk bottles. The collection dates back to 1904 and was donated by Darwin Braund '56 Dairy Science.
Read more about the collection from Thomas Palchak, the Creamery Manager on page 5 of the Food Science Digest.
Read more about the collection from Thomas Palchak, the Creamery Manager on page 5 of the Food Science Digest.
Parents Of Graduates Comment On Graduation Brunch
In this picture: William Fairbairn '82 An Prod, Cheryl Fairbairn '79 An Prod, Harold Harpster '71 An Industry, Caitlin Fairbairn '11 An Sci, and Ryan Fairbairn '11 An Sci
"We thoroughly enjoyed the graduation ceremony and the brunch! What a lovely time to bring family and friends together along with faculty members and alumni to celebrate the recent graduates. We will never forget it. What a memorable event. Thanks so much!"
--The Fairbairn Family
The Graduation Brunch was a wonderful event and much appreciated by our family. It gave us a convenient place to gather with faculty and friends in addition to a nice buffet to enjoy with ease. The photos were an added bonus and will help preserve our memories. Thank you very much for this very special addition to the happy occasion.
--The Macielak Family
The Graduation Brunch was a wonderful event and much appreciated by our family. It gave us a convenient place to gather with faculty and friends in addition to a nice buffet to enjoy with ease. The photos were an added bonus and will help preserve our memories. Thank you very much for this very special addition to the happy occasion.
--The Macielak Family
2011 Traditional Reunion Weekend
Dean McPheron and Senior Associate Dean Christ spoke with more than 60 alumni and friends of the college today at an open house for reunion attendees.
Tom Palchak, the Berkey Creamery mangager talked about the Creamery...did you know the Creamery dips more than 750,000 ice cream cones a year? Amazing!
Tom Palchak, the Berkey Creamery mangager talked about the Creamery...did you know the Creamery dips more than 750,000 ice cream cones a year? Amazing!
Dean McPheron Visits Wilkes-Barre
Dr. Bruce A. McPheron, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences met with alumni and friends of the college at a reception in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The reception was sponsored by the Penn State Ag Council and the Ag Alumni Society in conjunction with the Dean's visits to agribusiness sites in the region sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Food Science Alumna wins University Award
Vivian Chang '01g, national accounts division manager for food safety and quality assurance with Tyson Foods was recently honored with the Penn State Alumni Achievement Award. Vivian was honored for her extraordinary professional accomplishments and was invited by the President of the University to return to campus to share her expertise with students, faculty, and administrators.
Welcoming New Graduates Into the Alumni Family
On May 14, 2011 almost 400 College of Agricultural Sciences students graduated and were welcomed into the alumni family by Ag Alumni Society President, Carrie Bomgardner '97 Dairy & Animial Science, '01 MBA Business.
More than 1,000 family and friends attended the Spring Graduation Brunch sponsored by the Ag Alumni Society to celebrate with the graduates, alumni, and college faculty and staff. The Ag Alumni Society provides three complimentary brunch tickets to each graduate, presents the new graduate with a College of Agricultural Sciences license plate holder, a traditional blue and white boutonniere/corsage, and gives each graduate a one-year complimentary membership in the Penn State Alumni Association and the Ag Alumni Society.
Check out more graduation brunch photos at facebook.com/agsciences. Remember to upload your photos, tag yourself and your friends! Want your graduation brunch photo in a larger size? Go to our Flickr album to download your photos.
Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Group Conference
Are you a seasoned group leader looking for new ideas? Are you a new board member with lots of enthusiasm and questions? Are you an admissions volunteer looking for the latest University update and an opportunity to network with affiliate groups in your area? Are you a member of a chapter looking to take your involvement to the next level?
If so, then the 2011 ALC Conference is a great opportunity for you to learn, network, exchange ideas, and have fun with Alumni Group leaders from hundreds of different Penn State Alumni Groups across the country.
Your registration fee includes Friday's stadium tour and welcome barbecue, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, an evening Berkey creamery ice cream reception at the Hintz Family Alumni Center and Sunday breakfast center court with Lady Lions Head Coach Coquese Washington.
Register today (early-bird pricing through May 20)!
Friday, June 10, 2011 – Sunday, June 12, 2011
Penn State University Park Campus
University Park, PA 16802
For more information visit the Penn State Alumni Association online.
Calkins Creamery providing much-needed support to Ag Live
Calkins Creamery is a sixth-generation family farm producing farmstead artisan cheeses in the Upper Delaware River Valley. Built by the Bryant Family on their family farm, with the hope of sustaining the farm across many more generations. The creamery offers farmstead artisan cheeses in the styles of Gouda, St. Paulin, Tomme, Havarti, Caerphilly, and Cheddar. All cheeses are produced with only the freshest raw milk from our own herd of registered Holsteins and are aged right on site at the creamery.Visit them on the web at http://www.calkinscreamery.com/.
To learn more about Ag Live sponsorship opportunities, contact Naomi Knaub at 814-867-1819 or nmk107@psu.edu.
Passionate Forester and life-long Ag Supporter, Joseph E. Ibberson dies at 94
The College of Agricultural Sciences Development Office sadly announces the passing of Penn State Alumnus, Philanthropist, and friend, Joseph E. Ibberson. His love for the College of Agricultural Sciences began at the Mount Alto campus and spanned his 94 years of life.To say that Ibberson dedicated his life’s work to Agriculture is an understatement. His passion was the School of Forest Resources, to which he provided the funds for three endowed faculty chairs- totaling nearly $10 million.
The third webinar in the APG Webinar Series presented
The presentation was recorded and is available for viewing on the alumni website.
Leslie N. Firth Named 2010 Outstanding Alumni Council Member
Leslie N. Firth, former senior extension agent and director of cooperative extension in Mercer County, is the recipient of the 2010 Penn State Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Council Member Award. Firth received a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry in 1958, a bachelor's and a master's degree in agricultural economics, all from Penn State. The Outstanding Alumni Council Member Award is presented to an individual for outstanding commitment, leadership, and volunteer service to the Alumni Council of the Penn State Alumni Association. Firth sits on the Executive Board and is the Grassroots Committee Chair.
Engaging Industry, Alumni, and Students
Register by April 27 by emailing Tammy Houster at tjb17@psu.edu. You will need a "friends of Penn State" account to login. If you do not have an account, Tammy will provide you with the instructions.
Graduate Intern Opportunity
The forthcoming expansion of AccuWeather.com’s web and mobile services to gardeners, landscapers and farmers has created an exciting internship opportunity. As part of our content development team, you will be a subject matter expert, working closely with meteorologists and web designers to define and communicate the most critical weather information for growers in a clear and action-oriented format.
Join the Society
We invite you to become a significant part of the Ag Alumni Society tradition by joining the Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA.) Visit the Penn State Alumni Association member center for membership benefits and details.1.Go to the the PSAA Membership Application.
2.Under the Choose Membership Type, select Life.
3.Under the new options select Alumni Society.
4.From the drop down menu, choose the
"College of Agricultural Sciences AAA" tab.
By using the AAA designation, the Alumni Association will donate $50 to the Ag Alumni Society.
Giving to the College
Thank you donors for your recent gifts.
Miriam M. Forney recently established the "Charles B. and Miriam M. Forney Family Trustee Scholarship." Miriam Meyer Forney, Penn State alumna from the College of Health and Human Development, Class of 1945, created this scholarship in memory of her husband, Charles B. Forney, Penn State alumnus from the College of Agricultural Sciences, Class of 1949.
Dr. Albert Jarrett and Mrs. Ellen Jarrett recently pledged $50,000 to create the "Albert and Ellen Jarrett Scholarship for Biological Engineering Students." Dr. Albert Jarrett earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State in 1968, 1970 and 1975, respectively.
City Lights "The Naked Truth: Why Humans Have No Fur"
Penn State’s alumni and faculty are featured in City Lights programs, a series of cultural and educational events sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association in cooperation with Penn State’s colleges and alumni groups. Dr. Nina Jablonski describes how and when we evolved into hairlessness and how we have compensated for the absence of insulating, protective, and socially expressive fur.
For more information on this and other exciting City Lights events, please visit the Penn State Alumni Association.
For more information on this and other exciting City Lights events, please visit the Penn State Alumni Association.
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