Each year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recognizes 20 outstanding seniors at the annual recognition program. Join us in taking a look back of the outstanding seniors from our department over the past few years.
2004
In 2004, the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now called Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) had seven seniors recognized by the College.
Take a look at where their careers have taken them after their time at The Ohio State University.
Katy (Poth) Endsley
Majoring in both agricultural communication and Spanish, Endsley graduated in 2004 with her bachelor’s degree. Following her graduation from Ohio State, she earned her Master’s of Education, Policy and Management from Harvard University. Endsley is currently located in Fairfield County, Ohio as the Program Manager for Ohio, FFA.
Kelsey Hall
Kelsey Hall majored in agricultural communication while a student at Ohio State. She is now located in Logan, Utah as an assistant professor of agricultural communications at Utah State University. She is also directing an undergraduate program in agricultural communication and journalism, with the advising of the Agricultural Communication Club. Hall is conducting research with both graduate and undergraduate students.
Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2004 include:
2005
In 2005, the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now called Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) had seven seniors recognized by the College.
Take a look at where their careers have taken them after their time at The Ohio State University.
Lucy (Bowen) Bambauer
Lucy Bambauer graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education. She is now employed as the Agricultural Education Instructor at St. Mary’s Memorial High School, in St. Mary’s, Ohio.
Leslie (Risch) Cooksey
Majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education, Leslie Cooksey earned her bachelor’s degree in 2005. Later, she earned her master’s degree in 2012. She is now in Stoutsville, Ohio, employed as the 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator in Fairfield County (OSU Extension). As a word of advice for students, Cooksey says, “It’s a small world – especially in agriculture! I continue to witness that every day. I continue to remind my older 4-H youth about this in our meetings, programs, and events. Recently, when planning our 4-H Advisor Recognition Banquet with regard to our current 4-H theme ‘4-H Is an Open Door,’ I came across this quote: ‘Every man walks his own path, and every path has its fair share of locked doors. You never know who holds the key to a door you’ll need to open one day, so you best treat people as if they are all key-holders (A. J. Darkholme).’ Wow is that true! It’s a great reference to remind others that in everything they do and everyone they meet, you never know who might help connect them to future opportunities. And we are all about opportunities in the 4-H program!”
Adam A. Marx
Majoring in Agricultural Education, Adam Marx received his bachelor’s degree in 2005. He later chose to continue his education and earned his master’s degree in 2008, and his Ph.D. in 2014 from Mizzou. He is now located in Lake Park, Minnesota and works as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education at North Dakota State University. Marx says, “Still a proud alum of the CFAES Top 20 Senior group! Last year, two of the teams I cheer for won national championships in football. At NDSU, I’m bringing the Scarlet and Gray to the Green and Gold of Bison Nation.”
Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2005 include:
If you are a current senior and interested in applying to be an outstanding senior in CFAES, the application form for the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award is now available at http://go.osu.edu/cfaes-outstanding-senior. To qualify for consideration, applicants must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the time of application and be graduating during the 2016 calendar year. Selections are made based on the applicant’s record of scholarship, leadership, professional and personal growth and involvement in the community, both within OSU and beyond. The deadline for applications is December 16. All applications will be reviewed in January. A group of students will be selected, from all who apply, to interview with the selection committee in February. The group of Outstanding Seniors will be recognized at the CFAES Recognition Program on April 7, 2016. Contact Dr. Marilyn Trefz (.2) should you have questions.