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

For a second year, Calkins Creamery is supporting the College and our students as a White Donor at Ag Live 2011. Ag Live will be held on November 12, 2011 prior to the Penn State vs. Nebraska football game.

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.

Read more about Ibberson's philanthropic passion for Penn State.

The third webinar in the APG Webinar Series presented

The Alumni Society presented the 3rd webinar in our webinar series on April 29. Jerry Rundle from the Food Industry Group gave a presentation on their Industry Day Program for current students and talked about successful industry, alumni, and student interaction.

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

The Alumni Society will be presenting the 3rd webinar in our webinar series on April 29 at 10:00 am. Jerry Rundle from the Food Industry Group will give a presentation on their Industry Day Program for current students and talk about successful Industry, alumni, and student interaction.

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.

 

View job description and apply here.