Bonham selected as outstanding senior in CFAES

Jordan Bonham

Jordan Bonham

Jordan Bonham, of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, has been selected as one of 20 students to win the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.

Award winners are selected via a competitive process, and are evaluated on excellence and demonstrated personal and professional growth in the areas of academic scholarship, student organization leadership, and involvement in the university and the broader community.

Bonham, the daughter of Barry and Wendy Bonham, is a graduating senior in agricultural communication. She was actively involved in the Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority, serving as a two-term president, and Alpha Zeta Partners Honorary, through which she completed a 6-week study abroad to Brazil. Bonham was also involved with Agriculture Future of America. After graduation, she will be working as a Farm Marketer for Cargill located in Albion, Nebraska.

The Outstanding Senior Awards were presented at the CFAES Recognition Banquet on April 7, 2016.

Snider selected as outstanding senior in CFAES

Demi Snider

Demi Snider

Demi Snider, of Sycamore, Ohio, was named one of 20 students to win the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.

Award winners are selected via a competitive process, and are evaluated on excellence and demonstrated personal and professional growth in the areas of academic scholarship, student organization leadership, and involvement in the university and the broader community.

Snider, the daughter of Dave and DeDe Snider, is a graduating senior in agricultural communication. She was a member of Collegiate Cattlewomen of Ohio State and Collegiate Young Farmers. During her time at OSU, she served as an Ohio Beef Ambassador and a National Beef Ambassador where she traveled the state and country educating consumers and promoting beef.

After graduation, Snider hopes to develop a youth agricultural education program within county extension offices.

The Outstanding Senior Awards were presented at the CFAES Recognition Banquet on April 7, 2016.

Rieke Schanowski honored as CFAES Outstanding Senior

Brooke Rieke Schanowski

Brooke Rieke Schanowski

Brooke Rieke Schanowski, of Winfield, Illinois, was named one of the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award recipients from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.

Award winners are selected via a competitive process, and are evaluated on excellence and demonstrated personal and professional growth in the areas of academic scholarship, student organization leadership, and involvement in the university and the broader community.

Schanowski is the daughter of Mark and Susan Schanowski. She will earn her degree in agricultural communication and after graduation she plans to become an on-air meteorologist.

Rieke Schanowski’s notable experience during her time at Ohio State include serving as a college ambassador, a University Peer Mentor, participating in the Media, Marketing, & Communications Scholars Program, and working as an On-Air Meteorologist for Lantern TV.

The Outstanding Senior Awards were presented at the CFAES Recognition Banquet on April 17, 2016.

Alexander selected as outstanding senior in CFAES

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Devon Alexander

Devon Alexander, of Anna, Ohio, has been selected as one of 20 students to win the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University.

Award winners are selected via a competitive process, and are evaluated on excellence and demonstrated personal and professional growth in the areas of academic scholarship, student organization leadership, and involvement in the university and the broader community.

Alexander, the son of Jeff and Lori Alexander, is a graduating senior in agricultural communication. He has been active in Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, the College Student Council, Buckeyethon, College Ambassadors, and FarmHouse Fraternity. Alexander was on Ohio State’s Homecoming Court for 2015 and interned with the Office of Student Life.

The Outstanding Senior Awards were presented at the CFAES Recognition Banquet on April 7, 2016.

ACEL Weekly Update – April 8, 2016

Upcoming Events

April 11 – Annual ACEL Banquet, 4-H Center
April 12 – Ag Ed Society Meeting, 7pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
April 20 – ACT Meeting, 5:30pm, 205 Ag Admin
April 22 – CFAES AgLympics
May 6 – Graduating Senior Luncheon, 4-H Center

News

On our website

Agunga earns undergraduate research mentor award

On our Blog

Industry in the News – April 1, 2016

ACEL Banquet on April 11
The annual recognition dinner for 2016 graduates, scholarship recipients and others will be the evening of Monday, April 11 at the Ohio 4-H Center at 6pm. All ACEL students are invited to attend. RSVP here to receive a sponsored student ticket.Additional tickets can be purchased for $5 by contacting wickham.24@osu.edu.

Agricultural Communication Critique & Contest
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow members are invited to submit work to the NACT Critique and Contest. Divisions include writing, publication, electronic media, photography, design and layout, and public relations, with multiple categories in each division. Complete rules listed here and entry form here.

Agriscience Fair Judges Needed
We need pre-service teachers, administrators and friends from industry to serve as judges for the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair on May 5, 2016 during State Convention at the Ohio Expo State Fairgrounds in Columbus. We have a particular need for judges to pre-score written reports, which can be done from home. To sign up for judging, please complete the volunteer form. If you would like further details, please contact Patti Guseman at patricia.m.guseman@education.ohio.gov.Volunteer for goBuckeye Day 2016!
Do you love Ohio State? Have you had a positive experience as a current student that you can share with prospective students? Consider volunteering for goBuckeye, an event attended by over 1,000 admitted students and their families on Friday, April 15. Students who attend goBuckeye are making their final decision about where to attend college, and we hope it is Ohio State!

We need dozens of student volunteers throughout the day to help interact with this huge group of campus visitors. Student volunteers will greet guests, help with directions, and staff a variety of campus buildings and information booths to answer questions and share their Ohio State experience.

To volunteer, visit go.osu.edu/gobuckeye16 by Wednesday, April 6 to indicate your availability and preferences. Volunteers will be notified via email of their volunteer assignments by Friday, April 8.

Contact Nicole Craven (craven.10@osu.edu) with questions.

[Citation Needed] will be hosting author Kavin Senapathy
On Tuesday, April 12 at 3:30 in the auditorium of the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Kavin’s talk is titled “Science Communication is a Marathon, Not a Sprint.” Doors will open at 3:15 with a reception to immediately follow her presentation. All are welcome to attend.

*About the speaker: Kavin is an author, public speaker and science activist writing about health, medicine, genomics, agriculture and food. She’s the co-Executive Director of international pro-science, pro-biotech movement March Against Myths, and co-author of “The Fear Babe: Shattering Vani Hari’s Glass House,” a book discussing popular food misconceptions and why they proliferate in the face of mountains of evidence against them.

LGBTQ + Community Open Discussion and Conversation
Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? If so, please join us on Thursday,
April 14 from 6-8pm in the Agricultural Administration Building Room 109. Pizza and other refreshments will be provided!
A group of LGBTQ+ students from within the college will be meeting to discuss the LGBT experience, and ways to improve CFAES for your specific needs. The results of the discussion will not include any identifying information about you, and used only to formulate recommendations for college administrators. Maintaining a safe and confidential space is highly important to the coordinators, and instances of homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, racism, etc. will not be tolerated. Please RSVP to murray.471@osu.edu if you are able to join us.

Study Abroad
Winter Break 2016 Study Abroad Programs (applications are due April 15, 2016)

Scholarships

List of agriculture industry scholarships

Internship and Job Opportunities

Internship Openings
Battelle – Education and Philanthropy Intern (Columbus, Ohio)
Carter Lumber – Marketing Intern (Kent, Ohio)
City of Dublin – Community Relations Intern (Dublin, Ohio)
Columbus Zoo – Strategic Partnership Activation Student Assistant
National FFA – Graphic Design Intern (Indianapolis, Indiana)
National Pork Producers – Communication Internship (Washington DC)
Ohio Farm Bureau – State Fair Ambassadors (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Pesticide Safety Education – Student Assistant (Columbus, Ohio)
Texas Wheat – Communication Internship (Amarillo, Texas)
University of Toledo – Athletics Marketing Intern (Toledo, Ohio)

Full-Time Job Openings

American Farm Bureau – Marketing Coordinator (temp)
Central State University – Director, School of Agriculture Education and Food Science (Wilberforce, Ohio)
Children’s Hunger Alliance – Community Outreach Coordinator, Southeast Ohio
Children’s Hunger Alliance – Community Outreach Coordinator, Northwest Ohio
Ohio State, Public Health – Coordinator, Recruitment & Admission (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Study Abroad – Education Abroad Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, CFAES – Program Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)

Extension and Teaching Jobs
Ohio Ag Ed Openings

Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye 
(must be logged in to Hire-A-Buckeye to see these job listings)
Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership

Volunteer Opportunities

National FFA – Agriscience Fair Committee Member

Volunteers Needed for Girls on the Run 5K
Looking for volunteer opportunities for yourself or your student organization in the spring?  Girls on the Run Franklin County Spring 5K needs help! Volunteers will be assigned to various tasks such as pre-race activities, course marshalling, passing out water, etc.  The race is on Saturday, May 21st at the Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215.  Pre-race activities begin at 8:00 AM and the race starts at 9:00 AM.

Please visit the link below or contact Erica Cornell at cornell.89@osu.edu if you’re interested in volunteering. Click Here.

Industry in the News

Education

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Melora Purell: A Natural Connection for Hawaii

Communication

Social media opens agriculture conference to global audience

Communications is next ‘top’ technical skill

Community

Ag community rallies to help cattle ranchers impacted by wildfire

Coffee morning initiative launched to support farming community

Grundy County Farm Bureau Young Leaders host event to showcase eating healthy on a budget

Leadership

Govt strengthens ties with traditional leaders to revive agriculture

Going organic!

Industry

Chesapeake College unveils new agriculture degree

New Beginnings Spring from the Homeless Garden Project

Agunga earns undergraduate research mentor award

Dr. Robert Agunga was recognized as a Distinguished Undergraduate Research mentor (DURM) by the Undergraduate Research Office. He is a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership.

This award, founded in 2007, is to recognize the clinical and research faculty, lecturers, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students who also contribute extraordinary guidance to the undergraduate students who work with them.

To win this award, mentors must be nominated by undergraduates participating in the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, and must demonstrate excellence in teaching and mentorship. A student committee reviews the nominations and selects winners each year.

Thank-a-Donor Day

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Tuesday, April 5th is Thank-a-Donor Day! 

We will be celebrating by writing thank you notes to our loyal donors! This is a simple way to show our supporters our appreciation.  Lunch will be provided, so please join us for as long as you can!

What: Writing short thank you notes to our college’s loyal donors

Where: Columbus Campus – Ag Admin Building Room 105

Wooster Campus – ATI Housing Community Room

When: April 5th from 11:30 – 1:00 pm

Who: Open to all CFAES – Faculty, Staff and Students

How: Supplies and scripts will be provided. Simply show up and write!

Please RSVP to Emily at jewell.97@osu.edu, to make sure we have plenty of food and beverages.

Industry in the News

Education

Agriculture festival teaches students about ‘Life on the Farm’

Farm on wheels brings hands – on food education to Edmonton classrooms

Communication

Agritourism takes a step forward

Facebook, memes make a difference in how people see rangelands

Community

Pennsylvania Farmers Help Grow Ag in Eastern Europe

Unique urban garden planned for East Side

For Some Female Farmers, Stepping Up Means Looking For Support

Leadership

Vet Engages Community, Makes a Stand for Farmland, Preservation

Sow food security, harvest peace

Industry

Low unemployment in Iowa means more available jobs in Ag industry

Agriculture education funding needed in our school districts