Faulkner named outstanding senior in CFAES

Shelby Faulkner

Shelby Faulkner

Shelby Faulkner, of Urbana, 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.

Faulkner, the daughter of Lenny and Zoe Faulkner, is a graduating senior in agriscience education. In her time at Ohio State, Faulkner has been involved within the college and her community, residing as president of the Agricultural Education Society and a founding member of her local FFA chapter Alumni association. She also completed internships with Monsanto and The National FFA Organization. After graduation, Faulkner intends to be a high school agriculture education teacher.

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

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.

CFAES Outstanding Seniors of 2004 and 2005; Where are they now?

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.

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Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2004 include:

Melissa Kapp, Agricultural Education
Valerie Kessler, Agricultural Education
Rebekah (McCurdy) Peck, Agricultural Communication
Stephanie Shertzer, Agricultural Education
Sabrina Stalder, Agricultural Education

 

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!”

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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.”

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Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2005 include:

Adam Cahill, Agricultural Communication
Leslie Gabel, Agricultural Communication
Lindsay Risch Griffin, Agricultural Education
Andrea Rolling, Agricultural Education

 

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.

CFAES Outstanding Seniors of 2006 and 2007; Where are they now?

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.

2006

Rob Brokaw
Graduating in 2006, Rob Brokaw earned his bachelor’s degree, majoring in Agricultural Education. Currently located in Zanesville, Ohio, is now and Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor in New Lexington Middle School. Brokaw is also a hunter safety instructor, coach, father, husband, and a farmer.

Marlene Eick
Majoring in Agricultural and Extension Education, Marlene Eick earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006. She is now located in Radnor, Ohio as the co-owner of Herdmark Media.

Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors from our department include:
Rebecca (Gibbs) Converse
Grant Davis
Caryn (Hoerst) Filson
Cara Lawson
Jenny (Engle) Wensink
Stephanie Zimmerman

 

2007

There were eleven students from the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) recognized as Outstanding Seniors at the 2007 CFAES Annual Recognition Program.

Mike Derringer
Graduating in 2007, Mike Derringer majored in Agricultural Education. He is now living in Oxford, Ohio, employed with Talawanda High School/Butler Technology CDC. Since graduation, Derringer married Alison (Gentry) Derringer in 2009, has had two children, Miranda and Audrey, with a third on the way! He is also active in Preble County Farm Bureau, West Elkton United Methodist Church, and is an OHSAA football referee. He loves his career and would like to give credit to CFAES and HCRD for getting him started.

Leah (Finney) Curtis
Leah Curtis graduated with a degree in Agricultural Communications in 2007, and is currently employed as the Director of Agricultural Law at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Leah oversees the legal policy activities of Ohio’s largest general farm organization. Her favorite part of the job is coordinating OFBF’s involvement at the Ohio Supreme Court as an amicus party in cases that could have substantial effect upon agriculture. Leah is married to another ACEL graduate, Ryan Curtis, and has one child.


Katy (Wuthrick) Mumaw
Majoring in Agricultural Communications, Katy Mumaw earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She is now located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving as the Online Experience and Senior Content Manager for the National FFA Organization. Her responsibilities include overseeing the websites and keeping the users’ online experience consistent and friendly. She also writes and edits a copy for their various communication channels. Since starting at the National FFA Organization more than eight years ago, Mumaw has had at least one fellow Buckeye in her office! She says, “Buckeye Nation is alive and well!”

Cassandra (Yantis) Palsgrove
Majoring in Agricultural Education, Cassandra Palsgrove earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She then continued to further her education and earned her master’s degree in 2010. She taught Agricultural Education for six years, before heading to Columbus to work with state level programming. She is now located in Pickerington, Ohio as the Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Education Program Specialist with the Ohio Department of Education. She has been happily married to Brent Palsgrove since 2009 and they have two children, Carter (age 5) and McKinley (age 3).

Laura (Stacklin) Ringler
Laura Ringler majored in Agricultural Education and earned her bachelor’s degree in 2007. She is now an Agricultural Educator, in Shelby, Ohio, and an FFA Advisor at Plymouth High School. Earlier in 2015, Ringler was also selected at the 2015 Ohio Association of Agricultural Educators as an Outstanding Young Member.

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Emily Wickham
Emily graduated with a degree in agricultural communication and now resides in Grandview Heights, Ohio and is the student service coordinator for the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership at Ohio State. She also advises several student organizations. In the past 8 years, Emily has spent her personal time crossing items off of her ‘bucket list’ including running half-marathons and traveling to new cities around the country. Her current office in Agricultural Administration was her academic advisors office when she was a student.

Other students recognized as Outstanding Seniors from our department include:
Alison (Gentry) Derringer, Agricultural Education
Stacey (Mullins) O’Diam, Agricultural Communication
Carmen Russel, Agricultural Education
Whitney (Beck) Short, Agricultural and Extension education
Anna (Leis) Smith, Agricultural Education
Deanna (Lennartz) Wenning, Agricultural Education 

 

CFAES Outstanding Seniors of 2013; Where are they now?

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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.

Derek McCracken
Graduating with his bachelors’ degree in 2013, Derek McCracken majored in agricultural education. He is now an agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor at Hardin – Houston Local School. To further his education, McCracken has also begun a masters program in school counseling and will be getting married in August of 2016.

Nicole Stienmetz
Nicole graduated with a degree in agricultural education. She is now in her third year of teaching junior high and high school agricultural education and advising the FFA Chapter at Riverdale Local Schools. In addition to teaching, she is also a District 4 membership co-chair and treasurer of the Riverdale Education Association.

Other ACEL students recognized as Outstanding Seniors in 2013 include:
Suzie McMullen, agricultural education

 

CFAES Outstanding Seniors of 2008; Where are they now?

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Each year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recognizes 20 outstanding seniors at the annual recognition program.
In 2008, 12 students from the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) were recognized as an outstanding seniors.
Join us in taking a look back at the outstanding seniors from 2008 and where they are today.

Sara (Camacho) Bonnette

Majoring in agricultural communication, Sara earned her bachelor’s degree in 2008. After graduation, she continued her education and earned her Master of Education in 2009. She is currently located in Marietta, Ohio as an agriscience teacher at Frontier High School in New Matamoras, Ohio. Bonnette states, “Even though I am not doing what I went to college for, I am happier than I could have ever thought as an Agriscience Teacher. I love every victory and valley in the student’s journey. Our chapter is flourishing, and the value that the student’s add to my life, is more than I could have ever imagined!”

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Christy Clary
Graduating in 2008 with her bachelor’s degree, Christy Clary majored in agricultural communication. Located in Brown County, she is currently employed as the Extension Educator, 4-H Development and County Extension Director for OSU Extension Brown County. Since graduating, she has had the opportunity to work in Washington D.C., Texas, Wisconsin, and throughout Ohio with youth related programs and camps. Recently, Clary received her master’s degree in Youth Development and Agricultural Education in 2013 from Purdue University. Earlier this year, she also began a PhD program in Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership.

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Jenna Genson
Earning her bachelor’s degree in 2008, Jenna majored in agricultural education. After earning her bachelor’s degree, Genson attended Virginia Tech, where she earned a Masters of Science in Life Sciences in the Agricultural Leadership and Community Education Department. Upon her graduation in 2010, she moved back home and served as the agricultural educator and FFA Advisor at Valley View High School. She then accepted her position at National FFA in August of 2012. She is now living in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving on the Awards and Recognition team as the Education Specialist for the National Agriscience Fair Program and National Chapter Award Program. Genson states, “I enjoy serving FFA members, advisors and other passionate stakeholders from all over our great nation by developing, designing and delivering these programs with a great collaborative team and a variety of dedicated volunteers. I enjoy traveling for work to provide professional development relating to these programs and in turn learning more about agriculture and education across the country.”

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Rose (Dudgeon) Hartschuh

Rose Hartschuh majored in Agricultural Education and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in 2008. She is now located in Sycamore, Ohio as the owner and manager of Acres of Adventure (www.acresofadventureohio.com), partner in The Pickwick Place (www.thepickwickplace.com), and Syngenta Seed Advisor. As a piece of advice for current students at The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Hartschuh says, “I would highly encourage seniors to apply for recognition as Outstanding Seniors. It was a highly meaningful honor for me to be included in such an elite group of CFAES students, many of whom I still stay in contact with. Underclassmen, it is never too early to begin positioning yourself for this achievement. Engage in groups and causes you are passionate about and make your studies a priority.”

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Jody Poth

Earning her bachelor’s degree in 2008, Jody majored in agricultural education. She is now located in Columbus, Ohio as the Director of Alumni Engagement for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.

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Other students who were recognized as an outstanding senior in 2008 from our department include:

Gina Anderson, agricultural and extension education
Amanda Gamble, agricultural and extension education
Abby Yochum Kyle,agricultural and extension education
Elizabeth Duncan, agricultural and extension education
Jackie Lennartz, agricultural communication
Annie Specht, agricultural communication
Patrick Nolan, agricultural and extension education

 

 

CFAES Outstanding Seniors of 2009-2010; Where are they now?

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Each year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recognizes 20 outstanding seniors at the annual recognition program.
In 2010, three students from the Department of Human and Community Resource Development (now Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership) were recognized as an outstanding seniors.
Join us in taking a look back at the outstanding seniors from 2009 and 2010 and where they are today.

 

2009

Cassaundra (Hupp) Dietrich
Graduating in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree, Cassaundra Dietrich majored in Agricultural Communication and minored in Animal Sciences. After completing her undergraduate education, she lived in Rome, Georgia for more than a year before moving back to her hometown. Dietrich is now a graphic designer at Main Graphics in Urbana, Ohio and is working towards her Master of Sciences in Agricultural Communication. She is also studying in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences’ Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership under the advisement of Dr. Emily Buck and will eventually earn her Ph.D. Outside of academics, Dietrich is a mother of two (Gavin, age 5 and Eloise, age 3) and is also raising a backyard flock of eleven hens.

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Hilary (Bailey) Poulson
Hilary majored in agricultural education, graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 2009. Poulson then continued her education and went to graduate school for agricultural communication and graduated in 2011. Now living in Archbold, Ohio, she is a country home loan officer with Farm Credit Mid-America. She says, “At Farm Credit, I work with customers to help find and finance their country home, which is often to a lot of young, small farmers.  While my job wasn’t exactly what I thought I would be doing when I graduated, I love the opportunity this job has afforded me to work within agriculture.”

She and her husband, Shane (whom she met at Ohio State) live in Northwest Ohio.  He works as the show pig manager for Tom Moyer & Family, which is a boar stud and show pig operation in Wauseon, Ohio.  They have one son, Meyers.

Poulson states, “I grew up in Southeastern Ohio, so the flat land of Northwest Ohio took some getting used to!  But maybe more than the flat terrain, it took some definite getting used to all of the Michigan fans since we live so close to the Ohio/Michigan boarder!  I proudly display my OSU allegiance in my office and it is interesting to see the comments from customers, to see which team they support—it’s always a nice ice-breaker.”

 

Other students who were recognized as an outstanding senior in 2009 from our department include:

Morgan Hoover, agricultural communication
Stacy Jewell, agricultural education
Heather Stoodt, agricultural communication

 

2010

Whittney (Smith) Bowers
Whittney earned her bachelor’s degree in 2010, majoring in agricultural communication. Currently residing in Amanda, Ohio, Bowers is the Director of Grassroots and Political Outreach at Ohio Farm Bureau. Recently, she and her husband welcomed their first child, a happy little boy named Raylan!

Meredith (Gilbert) Wolfe
Majoring in agricultural education, Meredith earned her bachelor’s degree in 2010. She is now located in Oregon, Ohio, teaching agricultural education at Clay High School. Since graduating, Wolfe has gotten married, taught at three different schools and has had two baby boys!

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Callie Wells
Callie graduated with a degree in agricultural communication and complex her master’s in 2012, also in agricultural communication. She now works for Ohio Farm Bureau as a communication specialist in downtown Columbus, where she does everything from news and feature writing to photography and video editing, but her main focus is on digital communication and strategy. She manages the website and social media accounts and coordinates communications for the Young Ag Professionals.

If you are current senior in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, 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.