Visions Spring 2017

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GL BAL HUNGER

Spring 2017

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BY Carole Gieseke

CGIESEKE@IASTATE.EDU

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had only been in Uganda’s Kamuli District for a few hours when I met Sanula.

She was shy. We had no language in common. We smiled at each other and spoke through a translator.

It was a warm afternoon in late June, and VISIONS photographer Jim Heemstra and I were visiting Sanula at her home. She has three children and was pregnant with another. Her 6-year-old son, small for his age, stayed close to her side as she spoke.

When her little boy was 3 years old, she explained, he became malnourished, swollen with edema. Frightened, she took him to a health facility in the town center. There she met Laura Byaruhanga, a community nutrition specialist with Iowa State’s Uganda Program. Sanula credits “Madame Laura” for setting her on the right path for her family’s health.

She spoke softly about the many things she learned at the ISU-UP Nutrition Education Center: how to make a calorie-dense porridge that would provide good nutrition for her ailing son and how to grow most of the ingredients – grain amaranth, maize, soybeans, millet – in her own garden. She even learned about a loan program that would allow her to raise a small flock of chickens to provide much-needed income for the family as well as improve their diets.

Sanula now trains other mothers, teaching them about nutrition, agriculture, and sanitation. Today she has money to buy a new flock of birds, and she can afford to pay for her children’s school fees. Her family has enough food to eat. As she showed us around her modest poultry facility, she said she was proud of all she has learned.

SANULA WAS THE FIRST Ugandan woman we met when we visited Kamuli District last summer, but within the week we would be introduced to many more men and women whose lives had been signifi2

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cantly altered by Iowa State’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Agnes, with her sweet baby Abigail, so eager to begin raising pigs. Madinah, who was beyond delighted to show us her flourishing crops. Nineteen-year-old Brenda, who was successfully breastfeeding her first baby. Paul, a model farmer growing beans and bananas and coffee, who told us, “I’m very short in English, but I’m very long in working.” Lydia, a teenager determined to make her way in the world without a husband, by going to school and earning her own money. Aishah, who raises goats and is the fourth generation of her family to live on her land.

We saw school children dressed in matching uniforms learning about agriculture and mathematics. We watched as they harvested vegetables from their school gardens and ate lunch together in the schoolyard. We visited Nutrition Education Centers where women learned about the famous porridge – like a miracle in a cup for a malnourished child – and found information about family planning and the importance of sanitation and clean water. We walked through a banana plantation and between the rows of small-holder farms with incredible crop diversity: peanuts and orange-flesh sweet potatoes and collards and guavas growing side by side.

We hung out with the Iowa State students and their Makerere University counterparts, hard-working service learners experiencing equal parts summer camp and Army boot camp during their six-week stay in Kamuli District. I think their sore muscles and sunburns were probably a small price to pay for the lessons they learned in the schools and gardens.

JIM HEEMSTRA

The people of Uganda: More than numbers

UNLIKE SO MANY so-called “drop and ditch” philanthropy programs in which well-intentioned Americans build a hospital or teach English for two weeks and then return to the U.S., leaving no plan in place after their involvement has ended, Iowa State’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods is just that – sustainable. It’s been up and running since 2004, and its diverse programs serve the community 12 months out of the year. Local buy-in is the key; programs continuously evolve to serve the needs of the local people.

You can’t imagine the pride you feel seeing the local Ugandan ISU-UP staffers wearing bright cardinal polo shirts with the Iowa State logo, the words “Iowa State University” imprinted on red bicycles leaning against trees, and children shouting “Thank you, Iowa!” everywhere you go. There’s so much good being done in this very poor part of eastern Africa – lives truly being transformed – because of the commitment of Iowa State University.

It’s easy to talk about the numbers – one in eight people (805 million worldwide) go to bed hungry every night, 25 percent of children in the world are stunted, half of the world’s total food weight is lost or wasted before it can be consumed – but seeing people working together to make better lives for themselves and their kids, that’s a pretty powerful image. I’m proud to be a part of a university that’s truly making a difference. 

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JIM HEEMSTRA

Rachael Barnes, an ISU senior in biological systems engineering, serves lunch to school children during her service-learning project in Uganda’s Kamuli District last summer. Her bi-national research project focused on maintaining the nutrient content of maize through improved grain storage practices.

COVER STORY

14 How to feed a hungry planet As the world’s population increases, Iowa State is poised to help solve the complex issues of global hunger. This special issue focuses on Iowa State’s faculty research, strategic education and outreach, innovative student projects … and a truly special ongoing program that’s creating a sustainable future for the people of Uganda’s rural Kamuli District.

44 CyclonesEverywhere Beginning with this issue, a new VISIONS department showcases alumni in the news, awards, Alumni Association events, and the voices of Cyclones everywhere.

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56 Sustaining Life donors Getting Started Letters to the Editor 60 Sports 62 Calendar Around Campus Faculty and student awards 42 Board of Directors ballot 2 4 8 12

On the cover: Since 2004, Iowa State’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods has impacted nearly 60,000 people in Uganda’s Kamuli District by improving access to clean water, nutrition and

health for mothers and infants, school gardens, entrepreneurial activities, and crop and livestock extension programs.

PHOTO BY JIM HEEMSTRA

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stories in this issue – or about other topics of interest to VISIONS readers. Email your letters to: CGIESEKE@IASTATE.EDU. OFFICERS Melanie J. Reichenberger** Chair ’00 Indust. Engr.

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Katherine E. Hallenbeck** ’02 Finance / MIS Ankeny, Iowa Kari A. (Ditsworth) Hensen** ’96 Sociology, MS ’98 Higher Ed., PhD ’05 Ankeny, Iowa Erin Herbold-Swalwell** ’03 Liberal Studies Altoona, Iowa Ana McCracken** ’84 Fashion Merch.

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Kathy A. (Sullivan) Peterson** ’95 Speech Communication Aurelia, Iowa Trent L. Preszler** ’98 Interdisc. Studies Cutchogue, N.Y. Darryl Vincent Samuels** ’88 Pol. Sci., MA ’90 Comm. & Reg. Plan. / Pol Sci. Pearland, Texas

Joan Piscitello** University Treasurer ’98 MBA Ex-officio/voting West Des Moines, Iowa Jeffery W. Johnson** Talbot Endowed President & CEO PhD ’14 Education Ex-officio/non-voting Ames, Iowa #

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MEMORIES OF LAKE LAVERNE

I’m a bit surprised that you haven’t gotten the story about the “drain the lake” that was actually partially successful (“Greetings from Lake LaVerne,” fall 2016.)

As a resident of Friley Hall, I remember watching the civil engineering students with their tripods and measuring sticks working around campus. Their “baseline” (I think it was called) was the surface of Lake LaVerne, which was assumed to be constant. The story goes that one or more teams came up with major errors during the calculations. They researched and discovered that the lake level was actually down several inches from the so-called “baseline.” More on-site research found a small pipe had been inserted below the dam. Being good civil engineers, they computed the water flow rate of the pipe and the volume of water that had been “drained” from the lake. They then calculated the time that the pipe had been inserted, which was several nights earlier but no one had noticed.

Robert Belt*

’57 aerospace engineering Lexington, Ky. SUPPORT FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS?

The first “News Briefs” item (Around Campus, winter 2017) quoted senior vice president for student affairs Martino Harmon as saying, “We have always supported undocumented students.” Three thoughts immediately spring to mind. First, they are not “undocumented,” they are illegal. Illegal immigration is illegal, after all. Second, does ISU want to tell their 36,660 students that ISU will “always support” illegality? Third, does ISU want to tell the federal government, which provided much of their $252 million in sponsored research funding, that ISU will “always support” illegality?

Taylor Swanson**

’03 aerospace engineering Tullahoma, Tenn.

Editor’s note: Martino Harmon’s statement is consistent with President Leath’s message to students on Feb. 8: “The Cyclone family comes from all 99 counties, all 50 states, and 121 countries, and every one of you contributes something unique and special to our university.

Your success, safety, and well-being matter to me.” Harmon adds: “Undocumented/DACA students are enrolled students paying tuition and seeking an Iowa State education. Many of them graduate from Iowa high schools, and they may have parents or families who pay Iowa taxes. We provide support to ALL students, regardless of their immigration status.

Supporting enrolled Iowa State students does not violate any federal laws or federal orders.

Additionally, there is nothing specific to the admission of undocumented students in the Iowa Administrative Code. Therefore, undocumented/DACA students are treated no differently than any other student at Iowa State.”

MORE ABOUT MARSTON

Editor’s note: There’s more to the story about Room 2300, the Marston Hall classroom we featured in the winter 2017 issue of VISIONS (“The big flip: New ways to learn”). Room 2300 (shown below) is not only ideal as a teambased learning environment, it’s also the Bruce H. and Karen I. Grasser Classroom.

Bruce Grasser (L)(’64 chemical engineering) contributed to the renovation of historic Marston Hall in honor of his wife. *Annual member, **Life member Iowa State University values communication with alumni and other audiences, and VISIONS welcomes letters from readers about topics in the magazine. Letters must be signed and include address and daytime phone number.

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Letters express the views of the readers and not Iowa State University nor the ISU Alumni Association. Send letters to VISIONS Editor, ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave., Ames, IA 50011-1430.

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A celebration of imagination

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the Disney organization. So for us at a young age to be able to network and have those Imagineers be able to speak highly about us, well, I think that is a big jump start in our careers.”

The week culminated with an awards banquet at which Iowa State’s team was declared winner of the top prize – which included a cash prize and a $1,000 grant for the university. “Hourglass” was honored for its beauty, simplicity, and practicality. The project will not actually be constructed on campus, as Disney retains rights to the Imaginations

submissions. But the students, who found each other somewhat by chance as their efforts were strictly extracurricular, say the positive feedback they received from professionals will live on as career inspiration.

“We’re so grateful for the opportunity and very honored that they selected us,” Diaz said. “We’re still sort of in disbelief, but we’re so grateful to all the people who helped us arrive at this point. It was awesome knowing our work was recognized and that [the Imagineers] enjoyed the fruits of our labors.”

Joshua Kurnia, Cristina Diaz, and Alex Doppenberg

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here’s a process called “Imagineering” that makes Walt Disney Co. creations stand out. Imagineers are professionals who dream up, design, and build Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, cruise ships, and more — and because the job is so highly regarded and selectively hired, it’s one of the toughest in the world to land.

But now three Iowa State students may have a leg up in landing their dream careers as Imagineers after winning first prize this winter at the 26th Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Design Competition. Cristina Diaz, a senior in interior design from Aurora, Ill.; Alex Doppenberg, a senior in mechanical engineering from Spencer, Iowa; and Joshua Kurnia, a senior in architecture originally from Jakarta, Indonesia combined efforts to submit plans for “Hourglass” in response to the competition’s design prompt: create an outdoor space that can provide a place of relaxation and respite to students, faculty, and visitors on your university campus.

“Time is a major stressor in college life,” Kurnia said. “So we came up with this idea of taking an hourglass and turning it on its side because it represents the stoppage of time. We started developing it in August, submitted it in November, and got selected for the semifinals round at the beginning of December.”

A few weeks later, the team learned it would be one of six to travel to the competition finals in Glendale, Calif. During their January visit to the Imagineering campus, the three got to tour facilities, network with Imagineers, and even interview for prestigious internships.

“The biggest thing was being able to learn about the company and being able to network with all those Imagineers,” Doppenberg said. “There are a lot of people trying to get into the Imagineering department, even people already within

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cool things you should KNOW and SHARE about ISU

1: Iowa State is springing up students: Iowa State’s spring 2017 enrollment of 34,108 students is a new university high, up 449 from last spring’s previous record.

2: Iowa State is engineering excellence: ISU’s record

spring enrollment includes a whopping 8,658 in the College of Engineering, which was recently listed among College Choice’s “50 Best Bachelors in Engineering” for 2017.

3: Iowa State is still in style: According to the latest

rankings from Fashion School Career Advice, ISU is the top fashion merchandising school in the Midwest and second-best nationally.

In fashion design, ISU ranks No. 2 in the Midwest and No. 8 nationally.

4: Iowa State will be an avian archive: Thanks to a

$188,825 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the ISU Library will soon establish the Avian Archives of Iowa Online, a portal for digital Iowa ornithological primary sources dating from 1895-2012.

5: Iowa State is barking about bites: ISU is part of the

new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, funded by a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The consortium will provide new opportunities for collaboration and boost surveillance and prevention efforts regarding vector-borne disease, or illnesses spread by the bite of infected insects.

Changes at the top After six years as Iowa State’s Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine, Lisa K. Nolan announced Feb. 21 that she had accepted the veterinary medicine deanship at her alma mater, the University of Georgia, effective July 1. During her tenure at Iowa State, Nolan co-chaired the university’s “One Health-One Medicine” initiative, Lisa Nolan which brought faculty together from across campus to collaborate on issues of animal, human, and ecosystem health and helped raise the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine to new heights in terms of curriculum, fundraising, and facilities.

“It was very difficult and quite gruesome to watch.”

– ISU professor of anthropology Jill Pruetz, who in January published a shocking report detailing a 2013 incident of deadly aggression in the chimpanzee community at her research site in Fongoli, Senegal that captured national attention and raised concerns about the role human threats or activity may have played in causing the rare behavior

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Then, on March 6, Iowa State’s vice president for extension and outreach since 2011, Cathann Kress (A)(’83 social work), was named the first female dean of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences at Ohio State University. During her time at Iowa State, Kress was on the front line in efforts to fulfill ISU’s land-grant mission of connecting with Iowans, Cathann Kress including 4-H/youth development, the Center for Industrial Research and Service, and outreach programs like the Rising Star Internship and “Adventure Comes to You.” Her appointment will begin May 1.

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BREAKING:

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Leath resigns, will become Auburn president

Just as this issue of VISIONS magazine was about to go on press March 20, news broke that Iowa State president Steven Leath (L) had been appointed Auburn University’s 19th president and would be leaving his post at Iowa State after five years.

Under Leath’s leadership since January 2012, Iowa State’s enrollment has grown to 36,660 students; a transformative, $1.1 billion fundraising campaign was launched; and the size of the ISU Research Park has more than doubled, expected to employ 5,000 people by 2025. Leath also has championed a high-quality student experience and diversity among students, faculty, and staff. He has emphasized enhancement of Iowa State’s nationally recognized, 1,700-acre campus and its public art collection, one of the largest among U.S. public universities.

In a letter to the community, Leath conveyed his love for Iowa State along with his resignation as ISU’s president. He wrote that after much consideration, he and first lady Janet

Leath viewed the opportunity at Auburn as “one we could not pass up” and realized “our destiny is in Alabama and leading one of the nation’s great land-grant universities to even greater prominence.”

Leath pledged to work closely with the Iowa Board of Regents to identify an interim president and begin a search for his permanent successor at Iowa State.

“I would like to thank President Leath for his service to Iowa State University, the Board of Regents, and the state of Iowa,” said Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter. “ISU has made great strides during his tenure, including achieving record enrollment. We wish President Leath and his wife, Janet, the best at Auburn University.”

The Iowa Board of Regents will hold a special meeting this spring to discuss the presidential transition. No more details were available at press time.

“A friend said, ‘You will be back on your feet before you know it.’ With all due respect, I’m on my feet standing taller, better, and stronger than ever.”

– A Feb. 8 tweet by Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Jackson, one week after he announced he would step down from his position at the conclusion of the disappointing 2017 regular season to take on an administrative role in the athletics department. In an official statement released Jan. 31, Jackson acknowledged that he believed it was time to hand over the reins of the program.

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On Feb. 20, athletics director Jamie Pollard (L) announced the hiring of Iowa native Kevin Dresser, the 2016 National Wrestling Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year from Virginia Tech, as Jackson’s successor.

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University receives landmark campaign gift valued at more than $90 million

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n January Iowa State University received one of the largest major gifts in its history, as a couple donated an equity stake representing majority ownership of a Massachusetts-based education company called Curriculum Associates, LLC, currently valued at approximately $93 million, to benefit the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Curriculum Associates is one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, providing print and digital products used by more than 6 million K-8 students nationwide.

CEO Rob Waldron says the gift to Iowa State, a public land-grant university, ensures the continuity of Curriculum Associates’ mission, which he describes as “helping to close the achievement gap by granting more students access to quality higher learning opportunities.”

On campus, ISU President Steven Leath (L) and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Beate Schmittmann (A) believe the gift will have a trans-

formative impact on the educational experience for Iowa Staters, too. “Every student at Iowa State at one time or another, even if their major is in another college, takes classes in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,” Leath said. “This gift will impact hundreds of thousands of future students.”

The donors, a couple who wish to remain anonymous, are graduates of ISU. The contribution provides a major shot in the arm to ISU’s eight-year comprehensive campaign, Forever True, For Iowa State, which seeks to raise $1.1 billion for Iowa State University by July 2020.

Hurte named dean of students Vernon Hurte, assistant to the vice president, senior associate dean of students, and director of the Center for Student Diversity at the College of Vernon Hurte William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., has been tabbed to serve as ISU’s next associate vice president and dean of students. Hurte will begin his duties on campus July 3.

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Sloss Women’s Center, student conduct, student legal services, and more.

“Dr. Hurte’s background and direct experiences in key areas such as crisis management and Title IX, along with his strong student focus and diplomatic leadership style, make him an outstanding fit,” ISU senior vice president for student affairs Martino Harmon (A) said.

“His ability to connect with students and his experience with diversity and inclusion will make him an invaluable member of our leadership team.”

Daily affirmations Columbia School of Journalism fellow and Iowa State Daily editor Emily Barske (S), a senior in journalism and mass communication, was Emily Barske named the Iowa College Media Association’s “Journalist of the Year” Feb. 2, at the same event that saw the Daily recognized with ICMA’s First Amendment honor for its work on a diversity and inclusion-focused publication called Voices, which was published last spring and portions of which were also included in VISIONS. 11

Faculty & student awards Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award The ISU Alumni Association established the Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award in 1968 to recognize outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for

continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni. The award is named for Wallace E. “Red” Barron (class of 1928), who served as director of alumni affairs at Iowa State from 1937 to 1968.

The 2017 recipients are:

Jeffrey Carley

Markus Flynn

Trey Forsyth*

Raeann Hanlon*

Biochemistry Urbandale, Iowa

Kinesiology / health Homewood, Ill.

Ag business / public service admin Charles City, Iowa

Event management / apparel merchandising & design Churdan, Iowa

Allison Pitz*

Danielle Propst

Samuel Schulte*

Marketing / management Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Community & regional planning / anthropology Marshalltown, Iowa

Biochemistry West Des Moines, Iowa

Read about these students’ accomplishments or nominate a student for the 2018 award online at www.isualum.org/barron.

The nomination deadline is Dec. 1, 2017. *Student Alumni Association member

Faculty-Staff Inspiration Award Inspirational faculty and staff will be recognized at the ISU Alumni Association Inspiration Awards and Annual Reception on May 19. The ISU Alumni Association established the Faculty-Staff Inspiration Award in 2011 as a way for former ISU students to recognize current or former ISU faculty or staff members who

had significant influences in their lives as students at ISU. The Faculty-Staff Inspiration Award is partially funded by earnings from the Nancy (’72 food science) and Richard (’72 agriculture, MS ’77) Degner (L) Alumni Association Endowment. Here are the 2017 recipients:

Donald Beitz**

George Jackson

Stephen Pett

Brad Dell

Gail Nonnecke

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture Ames, Iowa

Former assistant dean / dean for recruitment & outreach, Graduate College; professor of professional studies in education; president, Black Cultural Center Posthumous award

Former associate professor of English Santa Fe, N.M.

Associate professor of music & theatre Ames, Iowa

Morrill professor of horticulture Roland, Iowa

Read more about these inspirational faculty and staff and nominate someone for the 2018 award online at www.isualum.org/inspiration.

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Creating a sustainable future

As the world’s population increases, Iowa State is poised to help solve the complex issues of global hunger.

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A world free from hunger: That’s the goal.

The university’s new strategic plan says it best: Iowa State is dedicated to the belief that with hard work and innovation, future generations will have ample food and fuel, good health, and a safe, bountiful planet. We know that the world will feel much smaller in 2050, when 9.6 billion people are sharing the planet. University research projects and consortiums led by faculty, staff, and students are addressing the daunting problems of hunger and malnutrition: designing crops with increased yields and better tolerance to climate change; answering questions about water, development, policy, and trade; developing solutions to food storage and delivery systems; advancing potential cures for human and animal diseases; and many other initiatives to provide solutions to the grand challenge of providing sufficient food, feed, and biofuels to a growing world population.

One innovative project – the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Uganda – has changed the lives of the people in an area often ignored by Western aid workers. On the following pages, you’ll learn about this and other projects that show just a few of the ways Iowa State is becoming a world leader in addressing global challenges that affect our food, water, health, and environment.

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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

BY CAROLE GIESEKE PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM HEEMSTRA

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Iowa State program is improving the lives of rural Ugandans, one person at a time

ince 2004, Iowa State’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods has made an impact on nearly 60,000 people in Uganda’s Kamuli District – one of the poorest regions of that East African country – by improving access to clean water, nutrition and health for mothers and infants, school gardens, livestock and entrepreneurial activities, and crop and livestock extension programs.

Last summer, VISIONS editor Carole Gieseke and photographer Jim Heemstra spent six days in Kamuli District, visiting schools, farms, homes, and nutrition centers. Their timing allowed them to shadow Iowa State service-learning students and attend local-level planning meetings. The following pages show just a glimpse of this truly remarkable program.

About the Kamuli District of Uganda Uganda Population: 37,873,253 Size: 93,065 sq. mi. (about the size of Oregon) Capital/largest city: Kampala Official languages: Swahili, English Kamuli Districtâœť Population: 500,800 Size: 601 sq. mi. (about the size of Polk County, Iowa) Languages: Lusoga, with some Luganda and English

BETH BALWANA’S YOUNG SON, SIMON,

was failing to thrive. At a year old, he was thin, malnourished, ill.

The future for this small boy living in Uganda’s rural Kamuli District was uncertain. And then Beth learned about an organization that changed his life – and hers.

The ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods had established eight Nutrition Education Centers (NECs) at homes throughout the district. A friend told Beth the NECs would provide services that could help Simon and the rest of her children: nutrition education, healthy food preparation, and other tools that could improve the family’s health and sanitation.

After 6 months, Simon’s health improved. Today, he is a healthy, happy, active boy. During our visit to the family’s home, Simon climbed on the photographer, gleefully touching the cameras and running barefoot through the yard.

Beth and her husband, also named Simon, have much to be grateful for.

Trainers at the NEC not only provided cups of thick, nutritious porridge to feed to their malnourished son, they also provided the seed needed to grow the ingredients for the porridge. Beth returned to the center each week for training and was accepted into a livestock extension program to learn to raise chickens. The resulting poultry project has added much-needed protein to her family’s diet, and income from the sale of eggs and birds has allowed them to pay school fees and repay the poultry loan.

Through a translator, Beth told us she is grateful for the support from the ISU-Uganda Program. “There is a change in our livelihood,” she said. “We were not well. ISU-UP gave us trainings and knowledge. Our children are healthy.”

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The Balwana family (and a few extra neighbor children) proudly show the nutritious porridge that allowed Simon (front left) to regain his health.

Madinah Nabirye walks through the small farm with her young son. Agricultural crops are the family’s only source of income.

Establishing a sustainable presence

The Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) has been working together with the people of the Kamuli District since 2004.

The center and its partners have addressed hunger and poverty through agriculture, nutrition, and youth education. As a result, the lives of thousands of families have been improved.

The project began in 2000 when Gerald (’62 agricultural business) and Karen (’08 honorary) Kolschowsky encouraged Iowa State to get involved in grassroots antipoverty and sustainable agriculture programs in the developing world. The couple funded 20

start-up activities that included visits by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and staff to countries in Africa and South America, with the goal of developing a system for improving food security for the local people that could be readily replicated elsewhere.

The country of Uganda and its impoverished Kamuli District was chosen because of its potential for great impact and its relative lack of attention from Western aid workers.

Uganda exhibited significant signs of poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

Its overall human development was among the lowest in the world.

First initiatives in the fledgling program included Ugandan farmer case studies, food security in communities affected by HIV/ AIDS, animal breeding and production, and a Ugandan school garden program. Through the years, the Kolschowskys’ program funding has allowed Iowa State flexibility in ways the project could advance, and it has since expanded to include a service-learning program for Iowa State students (along with students from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda), community boreholes to provide a fresh and convenient water source, school lunch programs, expanded nutrition education, and youth entrepreneurship.

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Coffeebeans are a high-value crop in Uganda.

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erald and Karen Kolschowsky (L) of Oak Brook, Ill., were already major supporters of the sustainable rural livelihoods program in ISU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences when, in 2004, they accompanied college and program officials on a trip to Uganda to see both the challenges and the work that was being done to help people improve local food security, strengthen sustainable resourceuse practices, increase sources and levels of income, and enhance household and community wellbeing.

“We partnered with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences because we felt ISU had the expertise in agriculture, nutrition, and education to help us to reach a goal of reducing hunger and poverty in sustainable ways,” Jerry said.

Almost immediately after that trip, the Kolschowskys announced that they were permanently endowing the CSRL program on a scale that would enable it to undertake a large-scale effort in Uganda, with a commitment totaling $10 million. That gift was the ultimate expression of commitment to longterm sustainable funding for the ISU-Uganda Program.

Twelve years later, the Kolschowskys can see the many positive outcomes of their investment: more than 5,000 school lunches

In October 2011 Iowa State began to explore the idea of registering as an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) in Uganda in order to reduce bureaucratic complexity. The NGO, officially named the Iowa State University-Uganda Program (ISU-UP), was approved in November 2013. The program is staffed year-round

by Ugandan professionals and administered

by Iowa State faculty and staff.

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local health center suggested that she would benefit from the services of a nearby NEC. A nutrition trainer there told her that, as she was in the early stages of pregnancy, she was “in the right position to take porridge,” and she continued to consume high-calorie porridge throughout her pregnancy and as she breastfed her newborn. When the baby turned 6 months old, he also began taking the nutritious porridge and is currently a healthy, curious 2-year-old.

Madinah showed us her farm, a garden filled with cassava plants, maize, orange-flesh sweet potatoes, and other diverse crops. She

served each week, eight Nutrition Education Centers established in rural Kamuli District serving more than 1,000 pregnant and nursing women and their malnourished children, nearly 200 Ugandan youth enrolled in youth entrepreneurship programs, flourishing school gardens, improved sanitation, and much more.

“The greatest joy is seeing young people being equipped to reach their potential and have the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life,” Karen said. “The program works with school children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, yet these children are often seen smiling; they show an eagerness to learn, and they feel increasingly optimistic about the future.”

The Kolschowskys say they look forward to seeing the program grow to reach more people in need. “Our long-term goal is to see the model adapted for use in other regions of the world. If we do a good job, perhaps others will choose to join us so that the sustainable rural livelihoods model can be implemented more widely, help more people, and put an end to hunger.”

Karen and Gerald Kolschowsky

Since the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods was established, more than 300 donors have given to support the center’s programs. This includes more than 70 who contributed online to the new training center in Kamuli District through FundISU, the ISU Foundation’s crowdfunding platform. Faculty and staff have leveraged donor support to conduct 20 projects linked to Ugandan food, agriculture, and education, sponsored by federal agencies, foundations, other universities, and private firms.

received seed from the NEC to grow ingredients for the porridge.

As we walked down the red dirt path separating her family’s land from the neighboring farm, Madinah exuberantly shouted greetings to people on the road – friends and neighbors traveling by foot and by bicycle.

The translator – ISU-UP staffer Moureen Mbeiza – told us Madinah is happy to show us her farm. She is proud that people came all the way from Iowa to visit her.

Life-changing experiences

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Iowa State and Makerere University students work together in bi-national teams in classrooms, teaching math, agriculture, science, and other subjects. ISU-UP works with four primary schools and one secondary school in Kamuli District; the program’s work directly affects about 3,000 school children.

leaders and their Makerere University counterparts folded an undergraduate service-learning component into the program goals. In 2005 when the service-learning program was developed, higher education experts observed that many study-abroad opportunities for U.S. students focused on Western Europe or other developed countries; however, an estimated 95 percent of the world’s population is expected to live in less developed areas in the next 50 years. Especially for students in agriculture and global 22

Gloria Ishimwe, a Makerere University student, talks to Tom Brumm, an ISU professor and faculty leader for the student service learning program in Uganda, before heading out to work in a school garden.

resource systems majors, an opportunity for a hands-on experience in a developing country would be invaluable.

“The Makerere/ISU student collaboration is very intentional,” explained Tom Brumm, the Mary and Charles Sukup Global Professor in Food Security in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering. Brumm, who serves as associate director of the CSRL, is a faculty leader for Iowa State’s student service learning program

in Uganda, and he’s been traveling with students to the Kamuli District for the past eight years.

In addition to learning about the human and agricultural challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, for six weeks each summer students from the two universities work together, live together, travel together, and learn about each other’s cultures. Together, the students teach school children in classrooms and work with them in school gardens.

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Service-learning students from ISU and Makerere University take a tour of a banana plantation and work with the farmer to prune the banana plants.

“Tip-taps” encourage children to wash their hands after using the bathroom and before eating lunch.

The bi-national service learning teams have helped with construction of permanent tip-taps at the schools.

For six weeks each summer students from the two universities work together, live together, travel together, and learn about each other’s cultures. together on a variety of projects.

The following fall semester, ISU students spend time on presentations and reflection.

Brumm said, “The first session when we get back, when classes start in the fall, we do a ‘go-round’ and ask the students two questions: ‘What do you do differently than you did before you went on this trip?’ And ‘What do you notice about American society that you didn’t notice before?’

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what is now important or not important, how they’re acting differently and trying to live their lives differently because of this experience,” Brumm continued. “It is so profound. And it happens every year. If I didn’t have any other reason to be involved in this program, that would be enough.”

The ISU service learners we met in Uganda last summer were hard-working, articulate, and grateful to be part of the program.

“A lot of times people go to countries

that are underdeveloped and do what they call ‘voluntourism,’ where they volunteer to help out with certain things but they don’t really know the culture.

They don’t know the importance of why they’re there,” observed Allie Wilson, a senior in animal science and global resource systems. “It’s easy to find a program that’ll take you to Africa, but it’s difficult to find a program that introduces you to the people living there and lets you live with them and learn with them.”

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School gardens cultivate food, knowledge

The symbiotic relationship between the school garden program and the school lunch program is a joy to behold.

As ISU and Makerere service learners are heaping dirt mounds with African hoes and planting orange-flesh sweet potatoes in the mid-day sun, primary school pupils are harvesting amaranth from a nearby field. The amaranth leaves will be cleaned, boiled in an enormous pot over a wood fire, and served to students for lunch this day, along with orange-flesh sweet potatoes from an earlier harvest.

Later this afternoon, when classes dismiss for the day, many of the pupils will join the service learners in the field.

“I think the school gardens are amazing,” said Shana Hilgerson, an ISU junior in animal science, “because when we get the pupils out there to be involved, they’re running back and forth hauling water and they’re smiling and they’re happy and they’re just so excited to be out there working with us.”

And they’re learning, too: They’re learning about agriculture, and they’re taking that knowledge home to their parents to apply to their own small farms.

For some, the lunch they’re served at school – with many ingredients coming from the school’s own gardens – is the biggest, or perhaps only, meal of the day. So the nutritional quality and caloric content has to be high.

Program guidelines ensure it will be.

And, to come full circle in the process, school children participate in the harvesting of the vegetables, the preparation of the food to be cooked, and the cleanup of the dishes.

Boreholes (deep wells) are located near schools and throughout the district, thanks to funds donated by Iowa Staters to the CSRL. Boreholes provide a safer, more convenient alternative to fetching water from the river.

Water is used for cooking, drinking, and hand-washing. The boreholes also ensure that the school gardens will survive in times of drought.

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Pupils at Nakanyonyi Primary School eat lunch in the schoolyard. In the past, school lunches might have consisted of a 50-calorie cup of maize porridge, but today’s lunches are packed with nutrition and provide the children more than 800 calories. Much of what is served for school lunch is grown in the school’s own gardens. On this day, each child got a big scoop of amaranth greens cooked with fortified cooking oil, onions, iodized salt, and curry powder, plus two orangeflesh sweet potatoes.

Iowa State and Makerere University service learners work in a field of orange-flesh sweet potatoes. One side of the field is ready for harvest; the other side was just planted today. “I’ll probably cry when this field is done,” said Elizabeth Garzon, a senior in global resource systems.

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Two of the key practices of the ISU-UP are its focus on partnerships and its sensitivity to understanding local culture and issues.

Boreholes (deep wells) improve sanitation and access to safe drinking water in Kamuli District. This borehole at Nakanyonyi Primary School is used by nearby communities, providing drinking water as well as water for cooking, washing dishes, and watering livestock.

The entire community invests in the borehole and takes responsibility for making minor repairs.

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Rebecca Kyewankamalileku raises chickens to help with her family’s nutrition needs as well as finances.

ISU-UP staff members helped her set up the poultry project and make home visits, much like ISU’s county extension specialists in Iowa.

Laura Byaruhanga, community nutrition specialist, and Yvette Nikuze visit with Kitimbo Saabi. His home serves as the first nutrition center in the area, started in 2010. He and his wife, Jane, often host more than 50 people at their home for four hours a day, with assistance from ISU-UP staff.

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The students are gone, but life goes on

When the university service learners go back to their own homes, schools, and jobs at summer’s end, the projects they have directed and observed during the summer months are still going on, thanks to the work of the year-round ISU-UP staff.

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A new residential training center is currently under construction in Kamuli District, representing a strategic decision to make a long-term investment in the area.

A parent-teacher meeting at Nakanyonyi Primary School gives the staff and faculty of ISU’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods an opportunity to discuss the school lunch program and other issues with parents and teachers in the district.

specialist for ISU-UP, where she works to integrate livestock production, health, and market access for smallholder farmers. Yvette has a bachelor’s degree in animal health and production from Busoga University and worked with another agricultural NGO before joining the ISU-UP staff.

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improved her family’s health and finances.

“We didn’t used to eat eggs,” Rebecca said through our interpreter. Rebecca and her husband have nine children, with another on the way.

The family’s small chicken facility was spotless and filled with healthy, noisy hens.

Working together

Two of the key practices of the ISU-UP are its focus on partnerships and its sensitivity to understanding local culture and issues.

“We meet regularly with the leaders, residents, and beneficiaries of the programs in Kamuli – at all levels and in all programs,” said Gail Nonnecke, Morrill Professor, Global Professor in Global Resource Systems, and an associate director for the CSRL. “The

overall goal is to make sure that the programs have valuable input from the participants.

This participatory approach has been an excellent method to determine the needs, what works, and if there are any challenges.”

Having NGO status provides flexibility in adapting to local situations and responding to local needs, says Denise Bjelland, managing director for the CSRL. “The NGO allows us to enjoy good rapport with people so that we can render assistance to those who are most in need and tailor assistance to their needs. It gives us the ability to communicate at all levels, from the neighborhood leaders to the top levels of government. It also facilitates the recruitment of experts and highly motivated staff.”

Registering as an NGO has provided greater ease in conducting business in Uganda – think banks, auditing firms, accountants, architects, and attorneys.

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Lydia Abwin proudly displays one of her craft projects at her home. Selling handcrafted items allows her to earn money to pay for school fees.

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The Entrepreneurial Club trains secondary school students with life skills they’ll need after they graduate: skills such as money management, gardening and larger-scale agricultural pursuits, producing and marketing craft products, creating business plans, beekeeping, and more.

(Above) David Waiswa purchased a “lawn mower” with the money he earned raising poultry, and the weed trimmer, in turn, also helps him earn money.

(Left) Students in the Entrepreneurial Club at Namasagali College inspect their high-value crops on a plot of land near the Nile. The ISU-UP helps older students with life and career skills through its youth entrepreneurial programs.

Empowering women and youth through entrepreneurship

Lydia Abwin has her future mapped out: attend professional school, grow vegetables, rear chickens and pigs, start a beekeeping business, make and sell high-quality handcrafted items for extra money. Nowhere in her future plans does she mention getting married or starting a family. Lydia is an independent 18-year-old woman living in Kamuli District.

Her entrepreneurial spirit may have come, at least in part, from her participation in the Entrepreneurial Club at Namasagali College, another program of the ISU-UP. Some of the money she has raised from her activities has already allowed her to continue her schooling.

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need after they graduate: skills such as money management, gardening and largerscale agricultural pursuits, producing and marketing craft products, creating business plans, beekeeping, and more. In the group’s garden, located adjacent to the Nile, students are growing eggplant, tomatoes, grain amaranth, and other high-value crops. Right now, 45 pupils are members of the club, and it is growing in popularity. With the money they earn, some pupils are able to buy shoes and school materials.

One of the club’s graduates, David Waiswa, received training on raising poultry from the youth entrepreneurship program. From his sales, he was able to purchase a “lawn mower” – what we would call a weed-whacker – with which he can make additional money by helping other farmers manage their weeds.

“I managed to buy this machine and run my activities all with one flock of birds,” David told us. “I will get a second flock of birds soon.”

Entrepreneurial activities are also encouraged through the Nutrition Education Centers. Every Wednesday at the Naluwoli Field House, women gather to make crafts with brightly colored beads, patterned cloth, and natural raffia. The crafts program aims to provide life skills for mothers who arrived at the NECs seeking nutritional advice, and the outcome is additional money for the family’s budget. The crafts are sold at a local market in Kamuli.

“The mothers feel they own this – it’s theirs,” says Laura Byaruhanga, a community nutrition specialist with ISU-UP. Each woman contributes a fee for materials and receives a percentage of the profits.

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Saving lives

If there’s one program that is the heart and soul of the CSRL, it’s the Nutrition Education Centers. Eight centers scattered throughout Kamuli District have offered life-saving nutrition education to hundreds of mothers and infants.

“When you see the babies come in half dead and they come back to life, you’d never believe they’re the same child,” said Dorothy Masinde, senior lecturer in Global Resource Systems, associate director of nutrition education for the CSRL. “You can’t believe babies

can be so malnourished. When we opened the first NEC, we had more than 100 people.”

The porridge served at the NECs is nothing less than a miracle cure. And the ingredients are sustainable. Masinde explained that the NECs don’t offer a readyto-use powder but instead emphasize that the ingredients can be grown at home.

“We teach that the solution to your children’s problem is in your garden,” she said.

For Beth Balwana, Madinah Nabirye, Rebecca Kyewankamalileku, and so many other women in Kamuli District, the NECs

were not just a solution for their children’s nutritional health but became a jumping-off place to learn about livestock projects, family planning, entrepreneurial activities, and more. The NECs are a community gathering spot where all families are welcome to train and learn.

‘This is why we’re here’

A new residential training center is currently under construction in Kamuli District, representing a strategic decision to make a longterm investment in the area. In addition

ISU-UP staffers demonstrate the preparation of a nutrient-dense porridge at one of eight nutrition education centers in Kamuli District.

Simon, the young son of Beth and Simon Balwana who was severely malnourished before his parents sought nutrition education at a NEC, became a touchpoint for many of the student servicelearners last summer.

(Right) Samantha Kanselaar, a senior in dietetics, holds a baby while working at the NEC. Kanselaar completed a global resource systems internship in Uganda last summer. Her research project was titled “Nutrient Adequacy of Food Consumed at Household Level by Children Attending Nutrition Centers in Kamuli District.” (Far right) The NECs also provide a location for familyplanning experts to meet with the women and men of the community.

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to providing an important new venue for Iowa State and Makerere student and staff activities, the facility will also serve as a community training and demonstration center, allowing the program to better serve its stakeholders in Uganda. “[The new construction] signals to Ugandan citizens that we intend to be a long-term partner in development, and it will enable us to attract the very best people to our program from Uganda and Iowa,” Bjelland said.

On our last night in Kamuli District last summer, we sat outside with a group of

Iowa State students and talked about their experiences in the service-learning program.

As our discussion meandered from the surprisingly difficult field work to cultural differences to breeds of Ugandan cattle to the ease of making friends with Makerere students, one name kept coming up: Simon.

Some of the students met Simon, the young boy who had been severely malnourished as a 1-year-old, at the beginning of their stay in Kamuli District.

“When we met Simon, it was the first time everything really clicked for me,” Hannah

Schlueter, senior in global resource systems, said. “It was like, this is why we’re here.

This little boy. His family. The fact that we were able to help him and do all this. It’s incredible.

“On days when you’re working in the field and you think, ‘I could have studied abroad anywhere else and I chose here’ – and then you go and see these little kids and you see the smiles on their faces and the food in their hands, you know that we played a part in that and I think that’s just really special.”

About the photographer

Jim Heemstra is a Des Moines-based freelance photographer. His work has been featured in VISIONS and the ISU Alumni Association calendar for more than 25 years. From 2011 to 2013 he traveled to all 50 states to photograph Iowa State alumni for the VISIONS Across America project, which later expanded to include a successful portrait exhibition in ISU’s Brunnier Art Museum. He also partnered with the Alumni Association for the 2015 publication of a book of campus photographs titled Seasons of Iowa State University. His joyful and eye-opening experiences in Uganda last summer resulted in nearly 30,000 stunning images, many of which have been reproduced in these pages.

To view more photos and read more about Iowa State’s Uganda Program, go to www.isualum.org/Uganda.

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Some information for this story came from these books: Tapping Philanthropy for Development: Lessons Learned from a Public-Private Partnership in Rural Uganda and Hope: Images of Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Uganda.

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came to Iowa State with an interest in development. I’ve always had a passion for helping others and I love to travel,” Mikayla Sullivan says. A senior double-majoring in global resource systems and administration in agriculture with a minor in political science, Sullivan combined her interests into one unique business venture: KinoSol. KinoSol is a company and a product – one Sullivan helped co-found alongside other student entrepreneurs Elise Kendall, Ella Gehrke, and Clayton Mooney.

“KinoSol is a social-good startup focused on saving energy and decreasing post-harvest loss in developing countries,” Sullivan said. The team created a mobile, solar-powered food dehydrator for fruits, vegetables, insects, and grains that will increase food preservation and is currently being sold worldwide.

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State student experience – one full of handson opportunities to succeed.

The KinoSol team was one of the first groups to participate in CYstarters, a 10week summer student accelerator launched in 2016 by the College of Business for students or recent graduates to focus on their startup ideas. “CYstarters is the only accelerator program for students I have ever heard about that provides funding, housing, and mentoring to help get your idea off the ground,” Sullivan said.

Within the past year, Sullivan has also traveled to Ireland to attend a startup conference and to Thailand to complete needs assessments focused on food security.

Before KinoSol, Sullivan needed the space to truly pursue her passions. “Receiving scholarship support provided me the opportunity to spend my time figuring out what I’m passionate about. I could spend time in clubs, travel for internships, and hone my business skills instead of having to seek out a job in order to cover tuition,” she said.

“Starting a business while still in college is something most people don’t do, or don’t always understand. Life becomes a balancing act between the business and school, and many times I have to sacrifice extra social time in order to keep working on KinoSol. But knowing I could leave a big impact on the world puts a lot of things into perspective for me.”

If it weren’t for scholarship support in the earlier years of Sullivan’s college career, KinoSol may have never come to fruition.

But because of the opportunities and support offered to her as a student, she can look ahead to tackling one of the biggest challenges to date: world hunger.

Student support – including scholarship funding and global opportunities – is one of the three main aspirations of the Forever True, For Iowa State campaign. To learn more about the campaign vision or how to get involved, visit www.ForeverTrueISU.com.

– Avery Amensen

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A company that began as an Iowa State student start-up recently captured second place at a global competition for sharing ideas that alleviate world hunger and food waste.

KinoSol is the brainchild of (L-R) senior Mikayla Sullivan, Clayton Mooney (’12), and Elise Kendall (’16). Not pictured: Ella Gehrke.

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A smarter tractor

Locky Catron, a 2016 agricultural business graduate, found a company that fit her desire to make a difference in the world. The company’s Oggun Iron Horse tractor is accessible to small-holder farmers who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to purchase and maintain a tractor.

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Yuko Sato, Iowa State’s poultry extension veterinarian, with a commercial white leghorn layer chicken at the ISU poultry research farm.

Protecting the flock Yuko Sato arrived at Iowa State in spring 2015 just as an outbreak of avian influenza swept across the United States and forced egg and poultry producers to depopulate their flocks.

The high-pressure circumstances forced Sato, an assistant professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, to make connections quickly and learn the state of Iowa’s poultry landscape. She’s worked with industry leaders, government officials, and others in academia to gather and communicate the latest research on avian influenza.

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“My role is to find out how I can best serve the community,” she said. “Usually that means spreading the message of vigilance and biosecurity.”

She helps producers formulate flock plans to minimize their risk of another outbreak, keeping the particulars of individual operations in mind.

“There’s no cookie-cutter checklist that you can just hand out to everyone,” Sato said. “It has to be specialized to match that particular producer.”

When Locky Catron was approaching graduation from Iowa State last May, she started her job search in an unusual way. She was not so much looking for a career but looking for a way to make a difference in the world, to create a movement.

“I was looking for people passionate about doing something that would make a difference,” Catron said. She found an article about a start-up company that was building tractors for small farmers in Cuba.

“I thought, ‘These people are doing business the right way,’” she said. “They were doing the right thing for the customer and addressing a global problem. So I reached out to them.”

The company, CleBer, was just a year old. Its mission: Produce a tractor that would be affordable to small-scale domestic and international farmers. Catron, an ag business major, had found her niche.

Using basic design principles from an Allis Chalmers tractor built in the mid-20th century, CleBer’s Oggun Iron Horse tractor could potentially revolutionize agriculture for small-holder farmers all over the world.

It’s small – weighing just 1,500 pounds – and it’s designed so all of its components are non-proprietary. That means it can be easily repaired and maintained without having to order expensive, model-specific parts that might be difficult to find in developing countries.

The fledgling company is currently distributing its tractors in the U.S., Australia, Ethiopia, and Peru and is in negotiations with several other countries to set up manufacturing plants locally in order to keep costs down.

“We are addressing problems in a sustainable way,” Catron said. “We know that agricultural practices are different in each country. Some people have never even seen a tractor.”

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WORLD FOOD PRIZE PUTS IOWA IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, introduces the 2016 World Food Prize Laureates.

(Left) ISU President Steven Leath interacts with high school students at the spring 2016 Iowa Youth Institute held on the Iowa State campus.

hen Keegan Kautzky was a freshman at Iowa State, he was signed up for a study-abroad experience in Italy that was cancelled because of the September 11th attacks.

Liz Beck (L)(’74 history, MA ’77), then the head of the ISU Honors Program, told Kautzky (L)(’04 political science) at the time that if he wanted to start learning about global issues he didn’t need to travel to Europe. He just needed to intern at the World Food Prize in Des Moines.

“So that’s what I did,” Kautzky said. “I met Norm [Borlaug] and Ambassador [Kenneth] Quinn, and it changed everything and the rest of my life. And it’s fascinating because it was in my backyard that I could make a real difference and interact with world leaders and tackle these issues; it wasn’t just in traveling globally on a study-abroad. It was 30 minutes from campus and 25 miles from my hometown.”

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with the World Food Prize and its many facets: state and global youth institutes, the Iowa Hunger Summit, the Borlaug Dialogue, and World Food Prize laureate program.

Today Kautzky is a director of national education programs along with fellow Iowa State graduate Libby Pederson Crimmings (’04 art and design). They travel “non-stop” for months every year, organizing and facilitating youth institutes in 21 states, a program that has seen exponential growth.

“Nine years ago [the youth institute program] was [only] in Iowa, with about 55 to 60 students who participated, and now we’re in 20 more states with about 10,000 students participating nationally,” Kautzky said. It’s conceivable, he said, that in the next five years, the program could scale up to reach a million students in 50 states.

The World Food Prize youth institutes are culminations of year-round work by high school students across the nation. In Iowa last year, about 6,000 students were

involved in school- and community-based service-learning activities, research projects, and papers, and of those students about 300 came to the day-long Iowa Youth Institute on the ISU campus in April, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Each fall, during the Borlaug Dialogue event week – which attracts leaders from all over the globe who come together to discuss the many possible solutions to solving world hunger and poverty – a three-day Global Youth Institute engages 200 high school delegates from the state youth institutes and internationally.

The students chosen for that event are not necessarily the school valedictorians, Kautzky explained. “It’s the students who are the most passionate,” he said. “They have just incredible promise; they want to work hard and make a difference in their community.

A big part of what we’re trying to create through those youth institutes is a way to engage broadly all students with these issues …

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Libby Crimmings, Catherine Swoboda, and Keegan Kautzky in the Iowa Room of the World Food Prize Foundation Hall of Laureates in Des Moines.

and to identify kids that really care. There’s a lot of energy, a lot of ideas, a lot of passion.”

“Dr. Borlaug’s idea was that we need to create a way not just to engage and educate but to identify those passionate young people and then help them see the pathways and how they can use their interests to make a real difference in the world,” Crimmings added.

In addition to the youth programs and Borlaug Dialogue, the 12-person staff of the World Food Prize Foundation also facilitates an annual Iowa Hunger Summit, an Iowa Hunger Directory, World Food Prize internships, special events, and more.

Catherine Swoboda (L)(’08 agronomy, MS ’10 crop production & physiology) has been a big part of the planning and execution of those events. From 2011 through the end of 2016, Swoboda worked first as the World Food Prize director of Iowa and Midwest education programs and most recently as director of planning for the Borlaug Dialogue. So she knows what it takes for a small VISIONS WWW.ISUALUM.ORG SPRING 2017

staff to pull off local, international, and international events – sometimes simultaneously.

“This is a small staff that works yearround to plan those events. And when I reflect on what that’s like, I guess the thing that really comes to my mind is the tremendous sense of mission here,” she said. “It’s really amazing what you can accomplish with a small team when they’re devoted to the mission.”

Swoboda, now a lecturer in ISU’s Department of Global Resource Systems, was born and raised in Des Moines. She became involved with the World Food Prize in high school.

“It was really stunning to be a part of the World Food Prize staff,” she said, “and it really wasn’t until then that I had an appreciation of the regard with which such leaders from all over the world hold our state, and the respect and admiration that they have for our state’s legacy in terms of agriculture and humanitarianism.”

The Iowa State-led Global Food Security Consortium is working to alleviate global hunger, uniting 11 universities, six international research institutes, and five other organizations. Combining sustainable crop and livestock systems, the interdisciplinary group of scientists and researchers is investigating each step of the food chain, from seed germplasm and animal genetics to storage and trade, searching for the most economical, sustainable ways to put food on the plates of families from Iowa to around the globe.

The worldwide initiative centered at ISU has created an open network of experts to research solutions to the great global hunger challenge.

It draws together experts in the field as well as stakeholders, each of whom brings a unique perspective, plus others from the industry.

Manjit Misra leads the Consortium. The professor of agriculture and biosystems engineering also directs Iowa State’s Seed Science Center.

ISU’s Max Rothschild co-directs the consortium; Dirk Maier is associate director.

“To achieve food security in the world we must also achieve seed security, crop security, animal security, farmer household security, and community food security,” Misra said. “Our system approach includes water issues and postharvest issues – we are working to solve all issues along the food cycle. This full-system approach including plants, animals, water, and people will help us sustainably feed the world.”

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use her knowledge to enter a position where she can help those malnourished and living in hunger. Her first step is an internship with a clinical emphasis.

“It’s important to have a global perspective and not get caught up in ethnocentrism,” she said. “I learned a lot about culture and took away how to interact with international students, which is really helpful going into the work force.”

– From a story by Human Sciences Communications

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In the fall of 2013, Amanda Bennett enrolled in the dietetics program at Iowa State.

After a trip abroad a few years later, she realized she wanted to use her degree to fight hunger.

As a sophomore, Bennett heard about students who took service trips abroad.

Listening to their stories ignited her desire to head overseas. She began to search for some options. Shortly after, The SALT Company, which has a club on campus, announced a cultural immersion trip to India.

In May 2015 the Mason City native traveled with six other students to India.

There, she spent time getting to know the local people and seeing how they lived.

She enjoyed learning about the different cultures, but said it “broke her heart” seeing the hardships they faced.

“It made me want to help,” she said.

“Seeing poverty and hunger, especially in children, made me want to step in and alleviate it.”

Bennett was determined after that trip to make a difference. Last summer she traveled to Uganda. She will graduate in May with a degree in dietetics and plans to

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Olivia Reicks and Trey Forsyth (left) were part of ISU’s inaugural class of students participating in the Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders for Food Security fellowship.

There have now been five ISU students chosen to participate in the project.

have secured full-time positions with the company following their graduation in May. Reicks will work in the supply-chain division; Forsyth will be an agricultural sustainability associate.

The students understand there’s no single solution to ending world hunger, and they agree that Iowa State is in a unique position to make a difference.

“There’s a real sense of purpose here at Iowa State’s College of Ag and Life Sciences about the mission to feed the growing population and feed the world,” Forsyth said. “It’s also really cool to go beyond the College of Ag and work cross-functionally with students who are engineers or business majors and have all sorts of other great perspectives.”

“I feel really fortunate,” Reicks added.

“We have the mentors, the support, the programs, and the funding to make stuff like this happen and let us see that we can make a career out of this. It’s important to keep striving toward better economies around the world.”

– Based on an ISU News Service article

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Olivia Reicks and Trey Forsyth want to be part of the solution to end world hunger.

It’s a daunting task, but that only serves as motivation for the two ISU students.

Reicks, a senior in supply chain management and business economics, and Forsyth, a senior in agricultural business, have different ideas on how to achieve food security, but they were both part of the 2015 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders for Food Security fellowship, sponsored by Land O’Lakes. They were two of 10 students from five universities chosen for the program.

“It was an amazing experience,” Reicks said. “It was an 11-week internship that let us dive into national, international, and local agriculture. It was unique in that it brought in diverse backgrounds, so we worked with students who didn’t even know what a combine was to students who grew up on farms to all different majors, and we could just come up with our unique idea to positively impact food security.”

The two spent that summer interning with Land O’Lakes, including a two-week trip to four countries in sub-Saharan Africa, followed by a week in Washington, D.C. Reicks’ project focused on optimization of the commodities-trading network; Forsyth worked on cooperative development to allow farmers to get a fair price for their goods.

“It was a whirlwind,” Reicks said.

After their junior years at Iowa State, both returned to Land O’Lakes for internships in the summer of 2016, and both

Amanda Bennett’s visit to India led her to pursue a career in dietetics.

Shweta Chopra and Prashant Rajan say technology is one way to address problems with food waste and theft.

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Professor leads climate study Methane and nitrous oxide emissions that result from human activity make the terrestrial biosphere a net contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study published in Nature.

The findings reverse the commonly held view among climate scientists that the terrestrial biosphere, a term used to refer to all land-based ecosystems on the planet, slows climate change by acting as a carbon dioxide sink, or a reservoir that absorbs carbon dioxide and temporarily takes it out of circulation.

Chaoqun Lu co-authored a study that shows agriculture, waste management, and other human practices have transformed the terrestrial biosphere.

Instead, the methane and nitrous oxide released from the terrestrial biosphere is roughly two times larger than the cooling effect of the biospheric carbon dioxide sink, said Chaoqun Lu, an ISU assistant professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology and co-author of the study. Lu said human activity connected to agriculture, waste management, and other practices has transformed the terrestrial biosphere.

“Without human activity, the terrestrial biosphere would be neutral,” Lu said. “But we found that the terrestrial biosphere

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emits enough greenhouse gases to become a net contributor to global climate change.”

Put another way, what was once thought to be a helpful pit stop for carbon dioxide to accumulate harmlessly without contributing to global warming actually isn’t as helpful as scientists had hoped. On balance, the climate warming capacity of the terrestrial biosphere’s emissions surpasses its ability to slow climate change by sequestering carbon.

– From a story by Fred Love, ISU News Service

“The problems we’re looking at are very complex. We’re going to have to work together in a much more integrated way – corporate, USDA, universities, etc. – at a level not seen before. People need food.”

– ISU President Steven Leath, speaking on a public and land-grant universities panel at the 2016 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue

Using technology to increase food security Acceptance of information technology can play a vital role in meeting the demand for food in developing countries, according to a new study by ISU researchers.

It’s projected that the world population will reach 9.6 billion people by 2050, and therefore food production must increase by 70 percent. But Prashant Rajan, an adjunct assistant professor of English and communication studies, and Shweta Chopra, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, say production is not the only solution to meet the growing demand for food.

“A lot of people talk about how to increase production. We found that production is not a challenge in some areas. There is enough food, but the problem is logistics and providing access to food,” Chopra said.

“Communication and information technology can improve access to food and trace where the food is coming from and how it’s being processed, rather than just putting all the resources into production.”

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India, to study how the government is using technology to improve its public distribution system for food. India spends $13-14 billion annually procuring food from farmers and giving it to people in need. But around 40 percent of the food that circulates through the system is lost, Rajan said.

“What’s happening is food that is meant for people living below the poverty line is being diverted into the open market or black market by people who are responsible for distributing the food from farm to table,” Rajan said. “What we’re looking at in Chhattisgarh is essentially 5.4 million households, or a little over 20 million people, who stand to benefit from targeted technological reforms that can improve the efficiencies and transparency of food distribution.”

– From a story by Angie Hunt, ISU News Service

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Christine Hradek, a specialist with Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, is creating partnerships to bring more fresh fruits and vegetables to food pantries.

Susan DeBlieck, extension Master Gardener program coordinator, wants to see more fresh fruits and vegetables available in Iowa’s food pantries.

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Food insecurity is real – not just in developing countries, but right here in Iowa. One in eight Iowans lacks reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

Christine Hradek, extension nutrition and wellness specialist, and Susan DeBlieck, extension Master Gardener program coordinator, wanted to do more than offer education on nutrition, cooking, and food budget management to Iowa’s hungry. They wanted to make a more substantial difference in the lives of the state’s food-insecure.

A survey conducted by Feeding America in 2014 revealed that the No. 1 type of food

desired by Iowa food pantry participants – but not available through pantries – was fresh fruits and vegetables. Hradek and DeBlieck partnered to create a project called Growing Together, which aims to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables in Iowa’s food pantries.

“People who are food insecure don’t have access to enough food to make up a healthy diet,” Hradek said. “Food insecurity is a surprisingly difficult problem in Iowa, considering how prosperous much of our state is. About one in eight Iowans is food insecure at some point in any given year.

That’s about 12 percent of the population.”

“Master Gardeners were already volunteering their time in gardens to increase access to fresh produce in their communities,” DeBlieck said. “We made mini grant funding available to help their work go further.”

In 2016 Master Gardeners participating in the Growing Together project grew and harvested more than 67,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables and donated them into Iowa’s food pantry system. And 2,000 Master Gardeners volunteered nearly 120,000 hours in their communities.

“The Growing Together program helps support ISU Extension and Outreach efforts to increase access to fresh produce around the state,” DeBlieck said.

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THE FUTURE IS ABOUT FEEDING THE WORLD, BUT IT IS MORE THAN FEEDING THE WORLD An essay by Fred Kirschenmann

Frederick Kirschenmann is a distinguished fellow at ISU’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

he question “How are we going to feed 9 billion people by the year 2050?” now routinely appears in the popular press. Posing the question in this way, important as it is, implies that if we just figure out how to produce more food, we can solve the problem of hunger. There are several problems with this assumption.

First, as I wrote in a column in our quarterly Leopold Center newsletter, scholars had already pointed out in 2012 that we were producing enough food to feed 10 billion people, yet almost a billion were chronically hungry. It certainly suggests that we have to come to terms with the fact that solving the hunger problem is not simply a matter of producing adequate amounts of food.

Hunger is caused by an array of problems including poverty, inequality, food waste, food access, and ignoring the issue of the “right to food.” In this regard, the amount of food we produce that is wasted is particularly troubling. By some estimates, today we waste at least 40 percent of the food that we produce. The good news is, many people in the food system are beginning to deal with this problem.

Second, posing the problem of a growing

human population as simply a feeding challenge ignores another reality – the “carrying capacity” of the planet. For the last several centuries, we have lived in a culture that assumes nature is mostly “out there” and nature is simply a collection of objects from which we humans are largely separate, and therefore we can make nature do whatever we want in our own interests. However, humans are actually an integral part of nature. We can only thrive and be healthy as long as the rest of nature is healthy.

As Aldo Leopold stated almost 100 years ago, nature’s health should be defined in terms of her capacity for “self-renewal.” The Earth’s capacity for self-renewal is dependent upon a balance of interrelationships of all of life. For that reason, nature never tolerates a “density” of any species. All species are interdependent and must be limited in ways in which they contribute to the selfrenewing capacity of the whole. Humans are not exempt from this law of ecology.

This suggests that Wendell Berry’s insight regarding problems is exceptionally relevant. To define a problem as a single tactic

“Due to malnutrition, one in four children in the world is stunted, physically and cognitively, a life sentence of underperformance and underachievement.”

phenomenon – like solving the hunger problem by simply producing more food – fails to recognize that singular problems are actually a “pattern of problems” and we have to address the interrelated pattern and “not just some handily identifiable and simplifiable aspect of it.”

Consequently, as author Donald Worster asserts, the “limits of growth” concept involves both the amount of economic growth and the growth of the human population on the planet. It is for these reasons that we must now abandon our fetish for economic growth. Regenerating life on Earth must have a higher priority than producing as much as possible. While economic well-being is important, it will always be dependent on the self-renewing capacity of the resources on which economic growth depends. If we are interested in a healthy, well-fed human population, we need to redefine growth in terms of the wealth of nature, rather than the wealth of nations.

References: 1. Leopold Letter, Vol. 24, No. 4, winter 2012 2. Worster, Donald, 2016; Shrinking the Earth: The Rise and Decline of American Abundance, New York, Oxford University Press 3. Berry, Wendell, 1981; “Solving for pattern,” Chapter 9 in The Gift of Good Land: Further Essays Cultural & Agricultural, San Francisco, North Point Press

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T H E 2 0 1 7 I S U A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S S L AT E The ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors recommends the following candidates for membership on the board. Each of these individuals has agreed to serve a four-year term. As a member of the ISU Alumni Association, you are invited to go online (www.isualum.org/boardslate) before April 28 and cast your vote for the slate of new ISUAA board nominees or write in the name(s) of others you would like to see serve on the ISUAA board.

To request a printed copy of the ballot, please call (877) ISU-ALUM and request that one be sent to you by mail. Each member may complete only one ballot.

Final results will be announced at the Association’s Annual Reception on May 19.

Thanks in advance for your participation.

Members of the ISU Alumni Association are invited to attend the Inspiration Awards and Annual Reception on May 19, 2017 (reception at 5:30 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m.) in the ISU Alumni Center. Register online

by April 28 at www.isualum.org/annualmeeting.

For more information, or to register by phone, call toll-free 1-877-ISU-ALUM. Locally, call 294-6525.

Heather L. Reid Duncan* ’06 public service and admin in ag Kansas City, Mo.

board as the ISU Alumni Association. I bring a plethora of useful qualities such as leadership, financial expertise, and many years of experience working on a nonprofit board.”

Heather Duncan is a tribal water quality program liaison and the Nebraska watershed program liaison for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As a student, Heather was involved in residence hall government and also served as an equipment manager for the Iowa State football team. She and her husband Jason (A)(’08 industrial engineering) have three children. Heather says, “If chosen to serve my alma mater, I would build on the board’s success to enhance the ways young alumni interact and connect – not only with their alma mater and among themselves, but also with the rest of the alumni base.”

Dana Willig Wilkinson** ’78 interior design Bettendorf, Iowa

Donald A. Hoy** ’63 ag business Weatherby Lake, Mo. Donald Hoy is an associate professor at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., and serves as management program chair in the college’s School of Business and the academic director at the Cray Center for Entrepreneurial Services. Prior to his academic career, he was a lawyer and a banker in Iowa. His academic interests focus on rural economic development and rural entrepreneurship.

As a student at Iowa State, he was involved in student government, Alpha Zeta, and Cardinal Key. Donald says, “I believe I can bring professional and academic perspectives to the board. I want to continue the growth for ISU nationally and enhance the quality of education through alumni engagement.”

Timothy R. Quick** ’01 marketing, international business & Spanish Clive, Iowa Tim Quick is a vice president for commercial lending at Two Rivers Bank & Trust in West Des Moines, Iowa.

In this role, he serves companies in central Iowa with a variety of commercial banking and financial needs.

He is currently a board liaison to the ISUAA Finance Committee, and he was named in 2010 as a “Forty Under 40” by the Des Moines Business Record. Tim says, “I welcome the opportunity to serve on such a wonderful 42

Dana Wilkinson is the founder, CEO, and an interior designer for Paragon Commercial Interiors, Inc. in Davenport, Iowa. Started in 1983, Paragon has more than $6 million in annual sales and is one of the top design firms in the state. Dana currently serves on the ISU College of Design’s Advancement Council. She is a past chair of the Downtown Davenport Partnership Board and currently serves on boards for the RDA (Regional Development Authority), John Deere Classic, Scott County Family Y, Unity Point Trinity Medical Center, and Figge Art Museum and was named Philanthropist of the Year in 2015. She is also an Athena award recipient.

Dana says, “I am concerned about the continued ‘brain drain’ in the state of Iowa and hope in some way that the efforts of the Alumni Association can help keep graduates in our state and encourage others to return.”

Suzanne J. Wyckoff** ’70 English Kansas City, Mo. Suzanne Wyckoff is a retired executive vice president and compliance officer for the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a global not-for-profit organization at which she served for 30 years. Her experience includes fundraising, governance, board development, and leadership in organizational effectiveness. She has served in volunteer roles with two women’s leadership/advocacy organizations and with a domestic violence intervention program and shelter. Suzanne says, “With my unique blend of nonprofit management and volunteer leadership experience, I believe I have a skill set that will contribute to the advancement of our purpose.” *Annual member of the ISU Alumni Association ** Life member of the ISU Alumni Association Note: Only ISU degrees are listed

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Calling Cyclones everywhere!

Dear Members: I trust 2017 is off to a great start for you, as it has truly been a busy time for the Association’s Board and staff.

Eighteen months ago, the Board approved my staff reorganization plan.

Part of that plan called for the hiring of our first-ever vice president for marketing, engagement, and business development.

After a thorough search, we successfully named Shannon Foote (L)(’90 graphic design) to this very important position.

Since 1878, following the Association’s founding by the first class of graduates of then-Iowa Agricultural College, this organization has faithfully and strategically carried out its mission – facilitating the lifetime connection of alumni, students, and friends with Iowa State University and each other.

As we began planning for the future, it became very clear that the university’s new strategic plan (strategicplan.iastate.edu), unprecedented enrollment growth, larger graduation classes containing greater diversity, and a global alumni presence — graduates scattered throughout the U.S. and in more than 150 other countries — has made the work of the Association more complex, exciting, and vital!

We also knew that technology, market segmentation, and being more intentional in our programming would have to be addressed.

Our marketing and communications teams, along with a Board-appointed task force, led us though this marketing and branding work under the guidance and leadership of Flynn Wright of Des Moines.

The initial work of Flynn Wright entailed 37 stakeholder interviews, which yielded valuable information that helped shape a constituent-wide survey to test more broadly the assumptions those interviews had produced. The survey was sent to 155,000 alumni, with a goal of receiving 1,000 completed surveys in order to obtain a statistically solid sample size.

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True to form, Iowa Staters were more than responsive. They were candid, clear, and concise. Nearly 4,000 fully completed surveys were received by Flynn Wright.

After carefully reviewing the data, Flynn Wright presented the following findings: • Three distinct marketing groups make up the Association’s constituent base.

They are categorized in the following demographic groups: 18-34; 34-55; and 55-plus.

• Across the board, Iowa State constituents clearly identify themselves as Cyclones.

We’ve been identifying you as Iowa Staters. The survey results made it clear to us that you value the fact that the Cyclone family is unique in this collegiate space. No other Div. I school can claim this identity, and “Cyclones” is inclusive of all graduates, former students, friends, faculty, staff, fans, and students. Yes, we heard you!

• “Connection” and “bond” are two words and ideas that resonate with you. You want to remain connected to one another, and the Alumni Association is the perfect platform.

• You want the Association to communicate broadly with all alumni and not just members.

• You believe Alumni Association membership is a key expression of institutional loyalty and connectedness.

• Cyclones love Iowa State. You want to support the university and its aspirations.

In doing so, you want to know that Iowa State values all gifts, regardless of size.

• You want your alumni adventure to build off of your student adventure.

• And, Cyclones are everywhere! You like running into each other at planned events and randomly making connections when you spot one another while traveling.

• Finally, you want to know the different support you provide to the Alumni Association, through the ISU Foundation, and for ISU Athletics is wisely used and how these groups work together to ensure such support is not duplicative.

So, as we look to the future, Cyclones everywhere can expect: • The ISU Alumni Association will work to connect with all alumni and be responsive to the needs of Cyclones everywhere.

• The Association will encourage all Cyclones to become Association members, support athletics, and become university donors and volunteers.

• The Association will provide easier, and less expensive, ways for Cyclones everywhere to network and gather for comradery, service, and purpose.

• Our new rallying cry will be CYCLONES EVERYWHERE! I remain yours for Iowa State,

Jeff Johnson Talbot Endowed President and CEO PhD ’14 education

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Homecoming 2017 “Sound the CYren” Oct. 22-28, 2017 Special this year: Homecoming Parade on Sunday, Oct. 22…

50-year Reunion…Greek Alumni Reunion… football vs TCU… and more

CY’S DAYS OF SERVICE Every April, Cyclones everywhere come together to serve others and their communities Cy’s Days of Service is designed to unite ISU alumni and friends in community service during the month of April. This month of service is a great opportunity to help spread the pride that Cyclones have in Iowa State. The project shows that the combined efforts of Cyclones everywhere make a tremendous impact on local communities and that passionate Cyclones can make Iowa and the world a better place.

Hey, Cyclones! You have the entire month of April to complete a service opportunity of your choice that fits your personal schedule and interests. This can be an opportunity you are already pursuing or a new one that you would like to try. Don’t forget to log your hours and post photos, and be sure to dress in ISU clothing to show your Cyclone pride! www.isualum.org/cysdaysofservice

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Cyclones are everywhere On Feb. 28, the ISU Alumni Association unveiled a new look and a new rallying cry: “Cyclones Everywhere,” during a presenting sponsorship of the Iowa State men’s basketball team’s Senior Night victory over Oklahoma State at Hilton Coliseum. ISUAA staffers were on hand to distribute “Cyclones Everywhere” stickers, information cards, and glowing necklaces, as well as to help fans take selfies with the inflatable Cy and traveling Instagram frame. Future alumni from the Cyclone Alley Central Committee were also part of the action, throwing out mini basketballs to the crowd and helping to honor seven basketball team members, as well as Cyclone Alley, band, and spirit squad members, who will be joining ISU’s network of alumni very soon. It was a night filled with fun, but also an important time to remember how connected we are as a Cyclone family.

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DeMaris joins Association staff Amanda DeMaris (L)(’11 sociology, ’12 criminology) joined the ISU Alumni Association staff in January from the U.S. Department of the Army, where she most recently served as an administrative officer for U.S. Army NETCOM. She holds a master of public administration degree from the University of Southern California.

DeMaris is a U.S. Army veteran who was responsible for a variety of human resources, leadership, recognition, community outreach, and volunteer initiatives throughout her military career. As she and her family transition to civilian life, she will serve as the ISUAA’s associate director for constituent engagement. DeMaris now oversees the ISU Alumni Association’s Des Moines area outreach, career programs and services, athletics-related special events, and regional events.

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THE SIXTH-ANNUAL CARDINAL & GOLD GALA

A roaring good time!

Julie Jacobi (’88)* is named winner of the Golden Ticket drawing by emcee Dan Winters.

Des Moines-area Cyclones came together for a roaring ’20s-themed Cardinal & Gold Gala in February, raising nearly $80,000 to help support ISU Alumni Association student and alumni programming and student scholarships. This year’s event saw the addition of mobile bidding (sponsored by Colorfx) and entertainment by the Max Wellman Band.

The 575 Cyclones in attendance enjoyed food, specialty drinks, a silent and live auction, and the popular “Cardinal or Gold?” game.

2017 Honorary Gala Co-Chairs Beverly (’60) and Warren (’61) Madden ** Nancy (’81) and Stan (’82) Thompson **

Scholarship recipients

Proceeds from this year’s Cardinal & Gold Gala will benefit Homecoming, Senior Week, Legacy programming, and first-generation student scholarships.

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First-generation Scholarship recipients • Cassidy Farnsworth, College of Business, Urbandale, Iowa • Sam Hilgerson, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Elkader, Iowa • Alex Irlbeck***, College of Engineering, Templeton, Iowa • Jasmin McKenna, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Mitchell, Iowa • Brittany Price, College of Human Sciences, Gilbert, Iowa • Christine Tabata, College of Design, Davenport, Iowa • Vignesh Krishnan, Terry Marie Denny ISUAA Cardinal & Gold College of Engineering Scholarship, Bettendorf, Iowa • Haley Haskell, Craig & Terry Denny ISUAA Cardinal & Gold College of Human Sciences Scholarship, Des Moines, Iowa • Ellen McCauley, ISUAA Board of Directors Cardinal & Gold Leadership / Terry Denny Memorial Scholarship, Cedar Rapids, Iowa • T’Lee Girard, Lora & Russ Talbot ISUAA Cardinal & Gold College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship, Creston, Iowa 2017 Benefactors & Table Host Committee Jamie Bunn (’98)* Jon Fleming (’75)** Paul Kruse (’80)** Teri Kruse (’81)** Mark Salem (’80)** Ryan Schon (’95)** Meg Schon (’98)** Brian Torresi (’03)**

Dwayne Vande Krol (’93)** Peter Wolf (‘07)** Special thanks Stacy Dreyer,** auction consultant Dan Winters (’03),* emcee

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SAVE THE DATE! 2018 Cardinal & Gold Gala Friday, Feb. 9

Bells of Iowa State: $2,500 Jon Fleming (’75)** Mary Greeley Medical Center McFarland Clinic PC Lora and Russ Talbot** Tim (’76) and Mary (’78) Wolf**

Annual 50-Year Reunion • Homecoming Weekend: Oct. 27, 2017 • Celebrating the class of 1967 • Medallion ceremony, campus tours, cocktail reception

Cardinal & Gold Supporters: $500 AO Wealth Advisory (sponsoring scholarship winner attendance) Mark (’79) and Ann (’78) Aljets** Craig (’71) and Barb (’71) Foss** Jeff (PhD ’14) and Peggy Johnson** Ed (’66) and Ana (’84) McCracken** Michael (’77) and Carrie (’77) Thrall** Dwayne (’93) and Lori (’93) Vande Krol** Todd (’94) & Kari Van Thomme

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Air Force ROTC 70th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion • Sept. 1-2, 2017 • Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Air Force ROTC nationwide on the ISU campus over Labor Day weekend • Friday evening social, Saturday tours, a pregame tailgate at the ISU Alumni Center, and football vs. Northern Iowa • Questions? Contact Lt. Col. Bill McTernan at (405) 413-4916 Alumni Hall “Remember When” Reunion • Sept. 15-17, 2017 • Reserve your room soon, and mention Alumni Hall Reunion for block rates at Grandstay Hotel and Suites, Gateway Hotel & Conference Center, and Holiday Inn Ames Conference Center

2017 Benefactors Forever True: $5,000 Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Davis Brown Law Firm Brad and Lesa Lewis Beverly (’60) and Warren (’61) Madden** Nyemaster Goode, P.C. Sigler Companies

* Annual member of the ISU Alumni Association ** Life member of the ISU Alumni Association *** Student member of the ISU Alumni Association

See you on campus for your REUNION

Greek Alumni Reunion • Homecoming Weekend: Oct. 28, 2017 • Details available soon For details on all reunions, go to www.isualum.org/ reunions. Or contact Chelsea Trowbridge at ctrow@iastate.edu or (515) 294-2584 Photo booth souvenirs

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The Association is happy to announce that its new insurance affinity partner is Nationwide Insurance. Following a national call for proposals, the Association Board accepted the staff’s recommendation to work with Nationwide to serve the insurance needs of Cyclones everywhere. Nationwide has competitive insurance prices and will offer Cyclone alumni insurance coverage for homes, pets, automobiles, motorcycles, boats, ATVs, and snowmobiles.* To learn more about this new affinity program, please go to www.isualum.org/ Nationwide.

On a side note, we were happy to learn that more than 600 of Nationwide’s employees hold degrees from Iowa State. Plus, there’s a Nationwide agent in almost every state.

Cyclones everywhere...really are there for you!

Yours for Iowa State,

Jeffery W. Johnson (PhD ’14) Lora and Russ Talbot ISUAA Endowed President and CEO

The Distinguished Awards Celebration Iowa State University will honor six outstanding individuals, three couples, and one corporation at the 2017 Distinguished Awards Celebration on Friday, April 7. The Distinguished Alumni Award (the highest honor given to alumni) and the Honorary Alumni Award (the highest honor given to non-ISU graduates) are administered by the ISU Alumni Association. The Order of the Knoll awards are the highest honors administered through the ISU Foundation.

acid in infant formula, which can now be found in more than 90 percent of all products on the market. Carlson has conducted her research at the University of Kansas Medical Center since 1999, and in 2008 she was named the school’s AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition. Carlson’s husband, Gerald, (’75), is also a faculty member at the KU Medical Center.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Susan E. Carlson* PhD ’75 food & nutrition Kansas City, Mo.

Three-time alumnus Larry Ebbers is now retired from his faculty post in the School of Education. During his tenure at Iowa State, Ebbers created Leadership Institute for a New Century, a statewide program designed to enhance opportunities for women and minorities in community colleges, as well as the highly regarded Community College Leadership Initiative Consortium. He also played an instrumental role in the creation and development of Iowa State’s award-winning learning communities program and served as a mentor to graduate students pursuing careers in higher

Susan Carlson is internationally recognized as a leader, pioneer, and educator in the field of maternal and infant nutrition. Her groundbreaking research on DHA-fortified infant formula in the 1980s has made a global impact on infant feeding practices. As a direct result of her tireless work and advocacy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of DHA and arachidonic 48

Larry Ebbers** ’62 ag ed, MS ’68, PhD ’71 ed admin Ames, Iowa

education and student affairs. Among the many leadership positions Ebbers has held at Iowa State are associate dean of the College of Education, director of the Research Institute for Studies in Education, and chair of the department of professional studies.

Eugene Lloyd** DVM ’49, PhD ’70 vet pathology Fort Myers, Fla. For the past five decades, Dr. W. Eugene Lloyd’s pharmaceutical and nutritional products have been used by veterinarians and physicians to aid in the treatment of diseases and nutritional deficiencies. Through LLOYD, Inc., Lloyd has invested heavily in research and development. He spent 13 years as a professor of veterinary pathology and toxicology at Iowa State and 15 years as a private practitioner of veterinary medicine.

Lloyd has been an ISU Foundation governor and served as vice chair of both Campaign Destiny and Campaign Iowa State: With Pride and Purpose, among many other volunteer and leadership positions. Iowa State University’s Lloyd Veterinary Medical CONTINUED ON PAGE 50

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Center is named in recognition of the great generosity of Dr. Lloyd and his wife, Linda.

HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD Debbie L. Bergstrom** The Woodlands, Texas Speak to Debbie Bergstrom for even a minute and you’d assume she was an Iowa State graduate.

She and her husband Steve (’79) are major supporters of Cyclone athletics, particularly football and basketball. The Bergstroms provided the lead gift for the Bergstrom Football Complex, which was dedicated in 2012, as well as for the Steve and Debbie Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility, which was dedicated in 2004. They have also made gifts to benefit such ISU projects and facilities as the Jacobson Athletic Building, the Sukup Basketball Complex, the Gerdin Business Building, the Business College Founders Club, the Benjamin and Patricia Allen Scholarship Fund, the Business Dean’s Advisory Council Fund, and student-athlete scholarships.

Lora and Russ Talbot** Belmond, Iowa When it comes to generosity toward Iowa State, there are few couples who compare to Lora and Russ Talbot – and their involvement is made even more extraordinary by the fact that neither attended Iowa State. The Talbots are ISU Foundation governors who have been extensively involved in fundraising campaigns. The couple endowed the ISU Alumni Association president and CEO position, established the Talbot Hall of Alumni Association Leadership and History, and gave funds to create two named offices in the ISU Alumni Center. They made gifts to 50

support the Association’s VISIONS Across America project, Cardinal & Gold Gala, and the ISU Alumni Center endowment. And they created the Lora and Russ Talbot ISU Alumni Association Cardinal & Gold College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship. In the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Talbots made gifts to support the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, Hixson Lied Small Animal Hospital, Scholars in Veterinary Medicine, and the college’s annual scholarship awards program, as well as created the Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine. The Talbots have also supported the ISU Fashion Show, provided the lead gift in Iowa State’s $1 million Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant, and sponsored the ISU Foundation’s annual Women & Philanthropy workshop.

TRUE AND VALIANT AWARD Roy and Bobbi Reiman** Roy: ’57 ag journalism Bobbi: ’06 honorary Greendale, Wis. The Iowa State campus we all know and love today surely could not exist without the loyal support from Roy and Bobbi Reiman. The Reimans’ gifts to Iowa State over the years have been transformational. Besides their generous donations to Reiman Gardens – including a recent gift to jump-start the Sycamore Falls project – their giving has supported the ISU Alumni Center, the Jack Trice Stadium South End Zone, the restoration of the campanile and Morrill Hall, the Greenlee School of Journalism, the Reiman Endowment for Entrepreneurship, and the Reiman Lectures in Entrepreneurship. Roy is an ISU Foundation governor and a past member and president of the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Bobbi served on the Association’s Awards Committee.

CAMPANILE AWARD Richard and Joan Stark** Richard: ’71 industrial admin Fort Dodge, Iowa Richard Stark founded Iowa Commodities, Ltd., in 1979, a company he still runs today. He has also acted as chairman of First American Bank, a multibank holding company, since 1986. The Starks have generously served Iowa State and the ISU Foundation. Richard served on the board of governors and as an investment committee member. The two were vice co-chairs during Campaign Destiny: To Become the Best, a $500 million capital campaign. Richard has been a member of the Chicago Board of Trade since 1970 and served as its director and chairman of public relations from 1982-85.

CARDINAL AND GOLD AWARD Steven Schuler* ’73 indust admin/accounting Urbandale, Iowa Steven Schuler is a recently retired executive VP, CFO, and COO at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. His longtime support of Iowa State centers around securing a dynamic education within the College of Business through faculty support and study abroad scholarships. He has served the ISU Foundation as a governor since 2000, on the board of directors from 2004-16, on the finance committee – twice as chair – and on the governance committee. On campus, he has served on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council since 1990. He is involved with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Leadership Iowa Program and the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, and is the current president of the Urbandale Education Foundation board of directors.

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION AWARD Danfoss Power Solutions Ames, Iowa Danfoss Power Solutions – a world-class provider of mobile hydraulics for the construction, agriculture, and other off-highway vehicle markets – is a segment of the Danfoss Group, which is based in Nordborg, Denmark. Danfoss and Iowa State have enjoyed a tremendous partnership for nearly 45 years. At Danfoss’ Ames location, Iowa State graduates represent more than 20 percent of the overall workforce, with a large number of those hires holding engineering degrees.

The company’s long-standing support has provided funding for a wide variety of organizations and areas at Iowa State, including the Marston Hall renovation and laboratory space across campus. With the dedication

of Sukup Hall, the building became the new home for the Danfoss Fluid Power Teaching Laboratory and the Danfoss Agricultural Sensing and Mechatronics Laboratory.

FACULTY AND STAFF AWARD William Hoefle** DVM ’66, MS ’74 vet clinical sciences Ames, Iowa Support from Bill Hoefle and his wife, Judith, has impacted many areas across campus, including athletics, the Alumni Association, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. During his tenure as a professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State, Hoefle has focused on total hip prosthesis, bone grafts, and osteosarcoma treatment in dogs. Hoefle has served Iowa State through

volunteering his time on the ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors and as an ISU Foundation governor. He and Judith were named Cy’s Favorite Alums in 2007 and received the ISU Alumni Association’s National Service Award in 2009. He also received the Association’s alumni medal in 2012. * Annual member of the ISU Alumni Association ** Life member of the ISU Alumni Association Only ISU degrees are listed

VIEW full biographies of the ISUAA’s 2017 honorees at www.isualum.org/dac.

NOMINATE alumni and friends for the distinguished alumni and honorary alumni awards at www.isualum.org/awards/ nominate. The nomination deadline for spring 2018 awards is Aug. 1, 2017.

Alumni mentoring program launched A new Black College Network Mentor Program kicked off its inaugural year last fall with six current ISU students and six ISU alumni. The program designed to support the holistic development of African American students through intentional relationships with peers, staff, and alumni.

Goals of the program are to: · Offer alumni an opportunity to influence the career paths of student protégés · Inspire and motivate students to further develop their leadership skills · Provide networking opportunities with other participants, guest speakers, and presenters · Develop meaningful professional relationships · Guide students through their academic, social and cultural journey · Provide role models who share personal and professional growth VISIONS WWW.ISUALUM.ORG SPRING 2017

The Black College Network Mentor Program kicked off last fall. Pictured are Tinika Roland, lead program volunteer; Madison Blum, freshman; Tre Moore, senior; Malik Burton, junior; Satoria Williams, sophomore; and Kenyatta Shamburger, dean of students, Multicultural Student Affairs.

Upon successful completion of the program, each student will receive a $1000 scholarship.

If you are interested in becoming involved in this program or helping to sponsor a scholarship, please contact Chelsea Trowbridge ctrow@iastate.edu First cohort of ISU alumni mentors: Darryl Samuels (L)(’88 political science, MPA community planning & public admin), Pearland, Texas

Ruby Trice (L)(’87 management), Maryland Heights, Mo. Natasha Thomas (L)(’89 marketing), Scottdale, Ga. Paxton Williams (L)(’00 political science & communication studies), Des Moines, Iowa Tinika Roland (A)(’92 apparel design), Des Moines, Iowa Tim Quick (L)(’01 marketing & international business), Clive, Iowa

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KIM REYNOLDS: Iowa’s first female governor In December, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad accepted a nomination by then-President-Elect Donald Trump to become U.S. Ambassador to China.

That means that the country’s longest-serving governor will soon step aside, paving the way for his lieutenant governor, Kim Reynolds, to become the state’s first female governor.

Why is this Iowa State news? Reynolds, who hails from Osceola, Iowa, graduated from ISU in December with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. She joins Iowa’s first female senator, Joni Ernst (L)(’92 psychology), on the growing list of pioneering Iowa women in government who are also ISU grads.

Reynolds told Des Moines Register reporter Molly Longman that she wanted to keep herself out of the spotlight at commencement.

“It was really important to me,” Reynolds said of blending into the sea of caps, gowns, and confetti. “I sat next to another adult learner during the ceremony, and she was 42 and so proud and excited to be walking across the stage. Looking around the room I just found it inspiring to watch all the family members up in the audience witness each important son or daughter walk across the stage.”

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has all that, plus a sense of adventure that rivals most people a third his age. Glesne (’40 forestry) celebrated the century mark in 2016 with a capital C. He went kitesurfing, paragliding, and ziplining in Hawaii, the state in which he now resides. The former World War II bomber pilot was also honored at a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field in September – he thinks he gave them good luck at the World Series – and played tennis with one of the top-ranking players in the world, John Isner.

Glesne’s adventures were captured by the Tennis Channel; PR Web; IKSURF, the international kitesurfing magazine; Maui Now; Tennis World magazine; Surfer Today; and other media outlets. This photo, shared on GoPro camera’s Instagram account, was taken during his ziplining experience at Skyline Eco-Adventures’ Haleakala location.

Glesne completed all five lines of the zipline course. “My favorite part of the zipline is jumping off and accelerating,” he told PR Web. Somehow, we do not find that surprising. Happy birthday, Mr. Glesne!

Iowa. Prior to serving as the chancellor at Montana State, Nook was the senior vice president for academic and student affairs at the University of Wisconsin System from 2011-2014. He earlier served as provost and interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and in a variety of roles at Southwest Minnesota State University.

LISA BERREAU: Top scientist Utah State University professor Lisa Berreau (PhD ’94 chemistry) has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the nation’s top national science honors.

An inorganic chemist, Berreau is recognized for her innovative work.

KYLE OPPENHUIZEN: YP of the Year Kyle Oppenhuizen (’09 journ & mass comm) has been named the 2016 Young Professional of the Year by Juice and the Young Professionals Connection in Des Moines. Oppenhuizen is the communications manager for Greater Des Moines Partnership and former reporter for the Des Moines Business Record. He has stayed connected to Iowa State by serving on the Iowa State Daily Board, where he helps guide young writers.

DOUGLAS PFEIFFER: Promoted Douglas Pfeiffer (’93 architecture) has been promoted to principal and business manager of Illinois operations for Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm. With more than 23 years of architecture experience, Pfeiffer has overseen the design of numerous civic buildings, including many libraries in the region. In his new role of business manager, he will be responsible for the management of the firm’s Northeastern and Central Illinois offices, which serve a diverse client base in the areas of advanced health, safety, education, and commercial architecture.

MARK NOOK: New president of UNI Mark Nook (MS ’83 astrophysics), former chancellor at Montana State University Billings, has been named the 11th president of the University of Northern

JENNIFER KRIENERT: Rock Your Different When she learned her son, Rory, needed to wear an eye patch, Jennifer Krienert (’00 sociology) got an idea: She created the “Rock Your Different” line of clothing – T-shirts, tanks, hats, and hoodies – to celebrate what makes each person different.

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For details on these and other 2017 destinations, go to www.isualum.org/travel2017

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Sit with Cy Kids love Cy, and you will love this durable, child-sized ISU Cyclones table and chairs designed by artist Keith Nelson (’95 art & design). ☛ Made of ½" and ¾" Baltic birch ☛ Industrial-quality vinyl vintage Cy decal ☛ Durable and easy to assemble Be the first to own this unique play set, available for shipping on April 30 by the ISU Alumni Association. For more information, call 877-ISU-ALUM or go to www.isualum.org/store.

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different is a bad thing,” Jennifer said. “We see it as something to celebrate.” The first designs started out as a cartoon kid wearing a patch, she said, and it expanded from there. Kreinert now has general designs that can be for anyone, and she’s working on specific designs for kids with Type 1 diabetes and autism, with more to come.

Krienert lives in Chandler, Ariz.

Women’s March on Washington MUMBI MWANGI (PhD ’02 curriculum & instruction) and ELLYN BARTGES (L) (’85 history) write that they are proud Cyclone alumnae working respectively as faculty and administrator at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn. “We rode a bus to Washington with 57 other students and professionals to exercise our rights and belief in/of the power of women. We thought we’d share a picture of us showing Cyclone pride in D.C. at such a monumental event. We had a blast, and our students

Murphy, an ISU student majoring in ag business, and they made a bee-line for the Campanile. The siblings – Gabe Murphy and Emersyn Aguirre – are the children of Matt and Meredith Aguirre. Dee and her husband, Dan, live in Cherokee, Iowa.

experienced something they will never forget. Neither will we.” Mwangi is a professor of women’s studies at St. Cloud State.

Bartges serves as equity & affirmative action officer, Title IX coordinator, chief diversity officer, and ADA coordinator.

DEE MURPHY: Starting them young Who can resist a pair of budding Campanilers?

Dee Ostrem Murphy (L)(’90 food and nutrition) brought her grandchildren to campus in early February to visit their uncle, Levi

Meet a few of our Cyclone-friendly Business Members (of the ISUAA): Heartland Finishes, Inc. Des Moines, IA

ISU Catering Ames, IA

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. Nevada, IA

Josephs Jewelers West Des Moines, IA

Hickory Park, Inc. Ames, IA Hunziker & Associates, Realtors Ames, IA Hy-Vee West, Ames, IA Hy-Vee Lincoln Way, Ames, IA Iowa DOT-Motor Vehicle Division Ames, IA Iowa State Daily Ames, IA Iowa State University Research Park Ames, IA

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LaMair-MulockCondon West Des Moines, IA Luther Care Services Des Moines, IA

Pyfferoen Pediatric Dentistry PLLC Ames, IA Roseland, Mackey, Harris Architects, PC Ames, IA Sleep Inn Ames, IA

Main Street Cultural District Ames, IA Memorial Lutheran Church Ames, IA Mendota Financial Group Madison, WI Northcrest Community Ames, IA Olde Main Brewing Co. Ames, IA

BUSINESS MEMBER Your business can join TODAY! www.isualum.org

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MEMORIAL PLAQUES on the Wall of Alumni and Friends

This Memorial Day, honor and recognize a loved one with a tribute that lasts forever: a plaque on the ISU Wall of Alumni and Friends. It’s a perfect sentiment to remember someone special in your life…a person who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country…or a parent who made your college education possible.

It’s a gift that will stand the test of time.

The purchase of a plaque is considered a charitable donation and is 100% tax deductible. For more information, call 877-ISU-ALUM or go to www.isualum.org/ wall.

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Thank you to our 2016 Sustaining Life donors

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he Iowa State University Alumni Association would like to thank and recognize all new and continuing Sustaining Life donors who made gifts this past calendar year. Thanks to the support of the following alumni and friends, the 2016 Sustaining Life donor program has brought in more than $226,000 in revenue, which helps provide additional funding support for the Association’s programs and services.

To become a 2017 Sustaining Life donor, go to www.isualum.org/ sustaining to donate online.

13-YEAR DONORS Jacque (’74F) and James Andrew David Babler (’76A) Jim (’70E) and Mary Black Julie (’78D) and Mark (’77A) Blake Douglas (’62E) and Pat (’61H) Bosworth Beverly Bowers (’73S) Winton Boyd (’66S) Martha (’76F) and J. Douglas (’76A) Brown Lyndon Cakerice (’81E) Robert (’74E) and Elizabeth Carlson Joel Cerwick (’66E) Jack (’56E) and Dilla Cosgrove Darrell (’54E) and Janice (’54F) Coy Robert Crom (’50A) Craig Denny (’71E) Robert (’56E) and Marie Dierks G. Truman (’58S) and Karleen Draper Glenda (’60F) and Donald (’59A) Eggerling Keith (’57S) and Mary Alice (’57S) Erickson Gary Flander (’80C) Jon Fleming (’75S) Barbara (’71D) and Craig (’71E) Foss Charles (’53S) and Joanne Frederiksen Donald (’58A) and Doris Goering Geoffrey (’69E) and Vicki Grimes John (’67A) and Barbara Hagie Pamela (’71F) and Ronald (’71S) Hallenbeck Kyle Harms (’89S) Karen Heldt-Chapman (’92M) and Jay Chapman (’90E) Peter (’77E) and Pamela Hemken Palmer (’70A) and Sheryl Holden Clara (’64S) and Harold (’65E) Hoover Gregory (’82A) and Elizabeth (’82M) Hora Richard (’62E) and Sandra (’62F) Horton James Howe (’73A) Albert (’56E) and Ann (’56F) Jennings Jeffery (’14H) and Peggy Johnson Sharon Juon (’69S) Dale (’67S) and Jane (’67F) Kiser Gerald (’62A) and Karen (’08O) Kolschowsky John Kueck (’66E) and M. Viking-Kueck Deanna (’93M) and Patrick (’94E) Kueter William (’53A) and Laura LaGrange Barbara Lemmer (’82A) Lawrence (’73S) and Barbara Litscher Thomas (’82M) and Nancy (’78F) Macklin Beverly (’60F) and Warren (’61E) Madden Thomas Manning (’64E) Steven (’67S) and Michelle Mores James Myers (’58E) Patty (’72S) and Allen (’72S) Olson* Scott (’69E) and Penny Olson Barbara (’92D) and Les (’92D) Omotani Gary (’78A) and Vicki (’78A) Owens Calvan (’59V) and Lois (’57A) Pals Gerald (’58S) and Margaret Pint Dennis Puffer (’68A) Carol (’75S) and Marlin (’75E) Reimer Dana (’67A) and Martha Robes Richard (’73A) and Sharon (’71S) Rodine Charles (’58A) and Darlene Schmidt Margaret (’98F) and Ryan (’95A) Schon Rudy Schuver (’53A) Suzanne (’89S) and Bernard (’95E) Schwartze Gary (’60A) and Harriet (’60F) Short Lee Simmons (’72S) Michael Sinclair (’80S) Marc Snyder (’85M) Gary (’69A) and Susan Speicher Elizabeth Stephenson (’52F) Lora and Russ Talbot Deborah Tharnish (’77S) and Nicholas Roby (’81S) Roy (’57E) and Sandra (’58F) Uelner Roger (’80A) and Connie (’84S) Underwood Lori (’93S) and Dwayne (’93M) Vande Krol Judith Walrod (’66F) Melvin (’13O) and Kathryn Weatherwax Richard (’67S) and Sandra Wellman Michael (’79V) and Maria (’77E) Westfall Gerald (’61A) and Carol (’61F) Wheelock Thomas Whitson (’63A)

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Eric Wittrock (’92E) Mary (’78C) and Timothy (’76A) Wolf Gertrude (’52F) and Ralph (’57A) Yoder Donald (’60E) and Carolyn Zuck

12-YEAR DONORS Charles (’87M) and Mary (’86C) Bendgen Roger Benning (’63E) Sue Bockholt (’65F) Douglas (’72S) and Joan Carlson Burton Cooper (’72A) Stephen Cooper (’70E) Paul (’63E) and Shirley (’63F) Dana Dayle Downer (’60A) Kevin (’83A) and Jeanne Drury Mary Evert (’57F) Mary Finley (’56F) Elaine (’85M) and Brian Gifford Robert Hall (’54E) Roger Hansen (’65A)* David (’82E) and Carol (’86S) Hawn Jack Hegenbarth (’59S) Caroline Hetfield Eugene Hohenshell (’62E) Gary (’61E) and Donna (’08O) Hoover Joseph Huber (’89E) Gerald (’68A) and Gwen Johnson Kellie Jo Kilberg (’89S) Christopher (’73S) and Vernette Knapp Jane Lohnes Robert Manders (’63E) Carol (’56F) and Donald (’55A) Olson Frank (’65S) and Marcia Parrish Sonia Porter (’60F) Roger Reimers (’82A) Sandra Searl (’87S) Robert (’60S) and Norma (’60F) Snyder Judith Strohm (’53F) Franklin Townsend (’80A) Jay (’59A) and Sarah (’71F) Van Wert Sharon Waterstreet (’78A) Dale (’74A) and Mary Weber Gary Woods (’62A) 11-YEAR DONORS Duane (’52A) and Shirley Acker James (’65A) and Cathryn Ahrenholz Peggy Allen (’67F) Stephen Anderson (’80V) Janet (’59S) and William (’59S) Bancroft Barbara Brittingham (’67S) Kevin (’80A) and Chris Brooks Loyd (’69A) and Sue Brown Melissa Brush (’91S) Douglas Caffrey (’72A) John (’82E) and Kim Carlson Linda Chandler (’68S) Curtis Clifton (’92E) Richard Duroe (’52S) John Faaborg (’71A) Craig Griffin (’83E) Thomas (’69E) and Cheryl Grinna Merlyn (’58E) and Irene Gutz Joann (’55F) and Robert (’55S) Hanson Maynard (’66A) and Anne Hogberg John Hunt (’64S) Maryl Johnson (’73S) Ross Johnson (’68S) Robert Kramer Daniel (’59S) and Sharon Krieger Jerry Ladman (’58A) Sandy (’59C) and Everett May Sue (’77D) and Jay (’73A) Merryman William Millen (’70S) James Moyer (’51E) Deanna (’64S) and Walter (’69E) Nodean* Ruth Ann Ohde (’62S) Merle Oleson (’59A) Edward (’82C) and Carolyn Ottesen Frederick Peitzman (’61E) Norman Petermeier (’63E) Victor Pierrot (’63E) William Reinhardt (’48E) John Saunders (’62E) Mary (’83M) and Raymond Scheve Richard Schmidgall (’83E) Michael Shepherd (’74S)

KEY TO ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AND OTHER SYMBOLS:

A: Agriculture; B: Agricultural Engineering; C: Design D: Education; E: Engineering; F: Family and Consumer Sciences; H: Human Sciences; M: Business; S: Liberal Arts and Sciences; U: Interdisciplinary; V: Veterinary Medicine; X: Attended; O: Honorary

Carolyn (’69D) and Charles (’68E) Sidebottom Marcia (’85M) and Steve Stahly Chelon Stanzel (’61F) Michael (’59E) and Jean (’60S) Steffenson Thomas Stephens (’78U) Omar Stoutner (’70A) Neal Suess (’84E) Dennis (’70A) and Mary Thomas Linda (’70F) and Doug (’67E) Ward Joan Welch (’55S) Michael (’77E) and Pamela (’77S) Weston Lorraine (’78F) and David (’79V) Whitney Tom Wilson (’84M) Dean Wolf (’61E) Kathy (’72D) and Steven (’73A) Zumbach

10-YEAR DONORS Kenneth Allbaugh (’47E) Ronald (’68E) and Keitha (’67F) Anderson Jeffrey (’70A) and Jean (’70F) Anliker Alvin Barden (’55A) Tom Bjelland (’73A) Jim (’78A) and Marcia (’78F) Borel Janice and Jeffrey Breitman Stewart Burger (’72F) Richard Caputo (’72S) Denny (’65E) and Marcy Chaussee Carrol Collins (’50A) Harold (’50A) and Rachel Crawford Chris Cunningham (’79A) Debra Dotzler Pfeifer (’86S) and Dennis Pfeifer (’86E) Jane Gustafson (’57F) James Harris (’74E) Jeaneyl Hazlett (’75V) Elizabeth (’76F) and Randall (’76A) Hertz John (’70S) and Cheryl Kingland Patrice (’73D) and W. (’73E) Lortz Glen (’61A) and Mary Jo Mente John (’63A) and Kay Mortimer Wayne (’60S) and Eleanor Ostendorf Robert Palmer (’62E) Nancy (’83A) and Douglas (’83A) Pringnitz Carl (’67E) and Valerie Rausch Richard (’61A) and Elaine Rypkema Stephen Sandman (’78A) Vincent Schwenk (’59E) Mary (’56F) and William (’56E) Snyder Vaughn Speer (’49A) Charlotte Stafford (’43F) James (’76E) and Pamela Swales Steven (’84F) and Lori Uelner Donna Willett (’54F) Peter Wilson (’55S) 9-YEAR DONORS Claire Andreasen Marianne Berhow (’53F) Verna (’57F) and William Boland Donald Borcherding (’68E) Bruce Bowen (’67S) Matthew (’90S) and Susan (’86D) Bravard Kenneth Bucklin (’62E) Todd Dahlof (’90D) Nancy (’72F) and Richard (’72A) Degner James (’87V) and Julie DeLano Evelyn (’60F) and Thomas Fisher Marilynn Forsberg Nancy Gauthier (’79D) Susan Hanke (’87M) Barbara Harre (’82S) Donald (’60S) and Phyllis (’61F) Holmes Cecilia (’89U) and Harry (’89U) Horner Melissa Houston (’95E) Barbara Janson (’65S) Lee Johnson (’73E) Jami Larson (’74S) and Teresa Beer (’73S) Joel Leininger (’72V) Kent Mattison (’74E) Lyla (’71D) and Thomas Maynard Gerald (’55E) and Barbara Montgomery Keith Naeve (’60E) Richard (’62E) and Grace (’63F) O’Leary Thomas Penaluna (’63E) Patrick (’77E) and Nancy (’78S) Pinkston Thomas Ruzicka (’57A)

Janis Scharingson (’71S) John (’59E) and Patricia Shors Robert Stober (’61E) Brenda (’86M) and David (’87E) Swartz Julie (’67F) and Laird Trusler Sara Turner Nancy Turnquist-Peterson (’81V) and John Peterson (’78E) Ronald (’66A) and Patricia (’66F) Vansteenburg Robert (’49A) and Lois Vohs

8-YEAR DONORS Carol Anderson (’76F) John (’64S) and Joan (’64S) Axel Gretchen Backlund (’48F) James Barr (’62E) Mark Batchelder (’95S) Richard Boettcher (’61E) Timothy Bray (’85E) Keith Bruening (’80S) Dennis Casey (’64A) Arnel Citurs (’88E) Craig Claussen (’69S) Marilyn (’75F) and Dwight (’74A) Conover James Crouse (’57E) Wayne Danker (’52V) Christine Dunahoo (’97S) Larry (’62A) and Barbara Ebbers Don Francois (’84B) Katherine (’70S) and William (’70S) Gilbert Linda (’68F) and William (’72A) Good Thomas (’69A) and Colleen Good Jill Haas (’82F) Donald Harbert (’70E) Dale (’60E) and Janice (’62F) Johnson Betty (’59F) and Dennis (’59A) Keeney Fern Kelsay Kent Lage (’86E) Lois (’68F) and John (’67E) Mather James (’72A) and Connie Mohn Louann (’71D) and Doug (’71E) Peterson Don Platt (’54A) and Ann Brierly (’54F) Richard Pratt (’56A) Brian Rumpf (’88E) Willis Ryan (’62E) Keith (’56A) and Nancy Schmidt Shirley Snyder (’51F) Mitchell Stock (’69S) Bob Suominen Jane Swanson (’61F) Jerry (’68F) and Karen (’67S) Tow Ruby (’87M) and Ramon Trice Ivan (’52A) and Genevieve Wikner 7-YEAR DONORS Donald Adams (’72E) James Anglin (’79E) Leo (’65A) and Gloria (’67F) Beebout Ruth Ann Bennett (’59F) Robert Best (’55A) Catherine Breed Lorraine Bruns (’47F) Vernice (’56F) and Loren (’57E) Christian Frank Clark (’54A) Marcia (’68S) and John (’67A) Cook Dick (’54S) and Roberta Cox David Cranston (’68S) Paul Davey (’54S) Kevin Dittmar (’85B) Paul (’58V) and Jan Ehrig Julia (’85S) and Jon (’85A) Ellis William Farr (’76E) James Fetrow (’61A) Russell Hansen (’67A) John Hayes (’66E) Charles (’75S) and Marcia Heggen Carol (’58F) and Gerald (’53A) Hunter Jay (’89A) and Julie (’88A) Jacobi Carol Jensen (’88M) Kent (’78S) and Sara Johnson* Alice Keene (’05E) Rod Kruse (’74E) and Jan Berg (’76F) David (’77V) and Diane Larson Karen (’69F) and Dennis (’71E) Licht Richard (’57S) and Joanne (’59F) Liddy Angela Lookingbill (’93M)

Ralph Martin (’56A) Sondra Mount (’65F) Ferd (’49E) and Jeanne Mueller David (’61E) and Jeanne (’62F) O’Melia Allan (’83E) and Diane (’79S) Roderick Thomas Samuelson (’84S) Deborah (’83E) and Jeffery (’81E) Schebler Christine (’79S) and Daniel Schmidt Roger Sebert (’66S) Andrew Shell (’71E) Roy (’70S) and Karen (’71D) Siple Erma (’70F) and Norm (’69A) Skadburg Ryan Slattery (’00M) David (’91E) and Christine (’91D) Slump Richard Sperring (’52E) Sandra Steffenson (’90S) Shirley Stow (’76D) Doug (’59A) and Clarita (’59F) Vandermyde David VanHorn (’89E) Byron Veath (’51E) Alan (’71E) and Nancy (’71S) Wilcox Samuel (’67A) and Carol Wise Lynnette (’82S) and Jeff (’81E) Witt Jane (’77F) and David (’72E) Wombacher Michael (’70A) and Diane (’69S) Wonio

6-YEAR DONORS John Albright (’76S) Todd (’84A) and Margaret (’85S) Barker Edwin Bartine (’64A) Todd (’88A) and Karey (’88M) Bishop James Blum (’70E) Douglas (’81S) and Susan (’81S) Boden Greta Budweg (’81S) Barbara (’61F) and James (’60E) Bunning Emily Burton (’76A) Judith (’62F) and Leroy Butler Carl Carlson (’71A) Dean Christensen (’59E) Donald Cook (’74V) Jack Cox (’50E) Joe (’58E) and Patricia Cunning Eric Dolbeare (’77A) and Roberta SimpsonDolbeare (’76S) Donald (’66V) and Dianne Draper Jane (’88D) and William (’69A) Edwards James (’73A) and Dagni Falvey Yvonne Ferris (’56S) Richard Freeman (’50A) Murl Grandia (’56E) Brenda Greaves (’83D) Roger Grundmeier (’72A) Edward (’83C) and Martha (’83S) Gschneidner Sally Hanson (’58F) Richard Harker (’57V) Ruth Harris Keith Helgevold (’85E) Shirley (’71F) and John Knipfel Dean Kruse (’69S) Robert (’58S) and Nancy Lindemeyer Karen (’82M) and Joel (’82M) Longtin Allan Mattke (’60A) Bradley Maurer (’78D) Gail McKinzie (’76D) David Meyer (’67E) Pamela (’75D) and John (’72A) Miller Donald (’67V) and Lorna (’64F) Myrtue Cathy Nelson (’79S) Lisa (’00D) and Justin Nolan Thea (’77S) and R. Allan (’78C) Oberlander Barbara Palmer (’46F) Harold (’73E) and Mary Paustian* Randall (’81A) and Jennifer (’82S) Ramundt* Kathy Rhode (’82S) Jack (’85S) and Susan (’78A) Robbins Richard Roepke (’70A) Kay Runge (’69S) William (’74A) and Denise (’78S) Ryan Jack Sawyer (’52S) Gerald Sewick (’55S) Shirley Smith (’09S) Rebecca Stadlman (’74S) Donna (’81D) and William (’80S) Steckel Gerald (’61V) and Carolyn Te Paske

SPRING 2017 WWW.ISUALUM.ORG VISIONS

Dean Teslow (’72A) Marilyn Tileston (’48F) Lynn Vorbrich (’60S) Robert (’57E) and Mary (’56F) Wagner A. Loy (’57F) and Robert (’56A) Walker Juliana Wernimont (’83D) Norman (’59E) and Margaret Wirkler Burnette Young (’42F)

5-YEAR DONORS Donald Arends (’52A) Paul (’71V) and Marlene (’68F) Armbrecht Curtis (’59A) and Dorothy (’63F) Askelson Janice Baker (’73F) Craig Bonestroo (’76E) Gary Brandt (’79S) Jean (’68F) and John (’54A) Brayton Mike (’67E) and Jane (’67S) Carlstrom Keith (’59A) and Carol (’60F) Clement Rachel (’96A) and Brian (’92M) Collie Charles (’83A) and Christine (’83A) Cornelius Darrell Cox (’83A) John Dear (’67S) Glenn (’66E) and Viola DeStigter Sharon Drendel Albert (’67A) and Suzanne Duroe Timothy (’87M) and Marjorie Dye Carol Elliott (’72S) David Eyre (’61E) James (’60A) and Clare Frevert Gwen Friedow (’85S) Jennifer Garrels (’84M) Paul Gesell (’81A) Luan Hammell (’71F) Patrick (’56E) and Paula Hart Rudy (’73E) and Deborah Herrmann Charles (’58S) and Anne (’58F) Hesse Maurice King (’67E) Tracy Kolosik (’81M) Charlene Korslund (’51F) Kevin Krogmeier (’75U) David Kuivanen (’78E) Judd (’54A) and Ramona Leland JoAnn Lyon (’46F) John Maxheim (’58E) Ana (’84F) and Edward (’66E) McCracken Thomas McIntosh (’67A) Roger Merritt (’51A) Barbara (’80S) and Gerald O’Dell Mark (’90M) and Gia (’91S) Paris William Parks (’73S) Steffan Paul (’91S) Dave (’85E) and Katy (’83F) Pepper Myrna (’82F) and Ronald (’57A) Powers Diana and Mark Rettig Charles Ricketts Keith Rolston (’64V) Kristin (’76A) and F. Seiber Duane Seehusen (’74V) John Seward (’58A) Gordon Smith (’61A) Timothy Smith (’77S) Karen Speicher (’84M) Thomas Stanton (’53S) Gregory Strand (’75V) John Susic (’93S) Amy (’91M) and Brian (’91M) Tetmeyer Ronald Thompson (’76E) Troy Thornton (’85E) Terrence Tobin (’79S) and Maureen Roach David Villa (’68E) Edward (’59A) and Janet (’60F) Wachs Robert (’06O) and Martha (’09O) Watson Diana (’78F) and Mark Weber Jan Westerman-Beatty (’72S) and James Beatty (’64S) Tara Whitmire (’01S) Donna Whitney 4-YEAR DONORS Martha Anderson (’48F)* Jeanne Astleford (’63F) Roger Bagbey (’03E) John Bahr (’59E) Judith Baird (’80S) Barbara (’47F) and William (’49A) Baltisberger Patricia (’81S) and Scott (’80E) Benesh Louise (’57F) and Arthur (’57A) Bine Benjamin Boden (’05H) Charles Bonney (’69V) Don (’84A) and Janet (’85E) Borcherding Robert (’73A) and Rosalind (’71F) Brand Ruby Buck Donald Campbell (’52A) BoonChuan Chew (’91S) James Christensen (’78A) Janice (’78S) and Timothy (’77S) Coble Eli (’70S) and Carole Cohen Shirley (’56F) and Kay (’56A) Connelly Russell (’55E) and Carolyn Copley Jeffrey Couch (’77S) Matthew (’00S) and Sarah Craft Jeffrey Crain (’89S) Pamela Crawford (’82S)* Michael Davis (’71V) David (’79E) and Margaret (’79F) Dedic Diana (’85S) and Jon DiCesare* James (’56E) and Etna (’56F) Doyle Laurie (’85M) and Kenneth (’82M) Eastman Karl Eby (’73A) and Judy Erickson (’70S)

Rebecca Eustice (’73S) Robert Farr (’61S) Marne (’88M) and Chris Gade Lowell Greimann (’64E) Roger Hamm (’67S) Michael (’88E) and Tamra (’88F) Harper Wayne Hartwig (’66E) Allen Harves (’65S) Larissa (’93V) and Richard (’91E) Hautekeete* Fredric Heinz (’78A) Sara (’00S) and Matthew (’00E) Hillis Randall Hillman (’73S) Julie Hoefler (’91A) Douglas (’73A) and Nancy Hofbauer Karen Hunck (’84E) Sandra (’65F) and Gary (’64S) Johnson Lori (’02M) and Daniel (’00M) Kartman Virginia Koon (’68F) Greg Kramer (’01A) Julie (’84D) and John (’77D) Larson Lee Maddocks (’52E) Edward (’60E) and Judith (’60F) McCall Karen McGregor (’82S) Daryl (’76E) and Kitty Metzger Douglas Meyers (’88E) Susan Meyers (’65F) Donald (’73S) and Marcia Miller Bonnie (’65F) and Gerald Moeller Patricia (’72S) and John (’69A) Moore Jon Mullarky (’61E) Diana Nevins (’85S) Patrick (’87E) and Mary (’88E) O’Brien* R. Ted Payseur (’72S) Gregory Penn (’83S) Darold (’60A) and Sandra (’61F) Plate Jamie and Ellen Pollard John Pothoven (’68A) Gary (’70E) and Shirley (’72S) Pullen Sybil (’67S) and Noel (’66S) Rasmussen Alan Renken (’67E) Elizabeth Richards (’80E) Sharon (’64F) and Richard (’64S) Richman Richard Rickert (’68A) Gene (’72V) and Sandi Rinderknecht Patricia Rozek (’86S) Deborah (’84A) and James Schade Jennifer Scharff (’98S) Sandra Scherrman (’72S) Charles Schleusner (’97E) and Maggie Kolbe (’97S) Mark (’76S) and Sherry (’75F) Schmidt Wendy Scott (’78F) Robert (’78S) and Shawn Simonsen Katherine (’56F) and William (’56A) Smith Norma (’57F) and William (’59V) Speer Scott (’95S) and Priscilla Stanzel Catherine Stevermer (’93D) James Swanstrom Nancy (’66F) and Charles (’67A) Sweetman Paul Van (’80V) Dee (’75S) and David (’73S) Vandeventer Patricia VanGorp (’75D) Ronald Voss (’69A) Barbara Weeks (’78S) Marianne Wilcox (’65F) Gregory (’85M) and Denise (’87F) Wilgenbusch Dana Wilson (’81B) Sally (’70D) and Wayne Wilson Marilyn Wolf (’60S) Dorothy (’61F) and Doyle (’60A) Wolverton

3-YEAR DONORS Stuart Anderson (’91E)* Don (’79A) and Monica Behning Carla Bobka (’87F) Marcie Bowser (’98A) Gregory Buffington (’67E) Janice (’83C) and Jerry (’82E) Burke Eric (’97V) and Brenda Burrough Caroline Chantry (’78S) George Davis (’46E) John Dewey (’76S) David (’58S) and Florence (’57S) Dietz William (’63A) and Susan (’63F) Dohrmann Ron Eastman (’86E) Diane (’69S) and Jerry (’73E) Eilers* William Ellingson (’62E) Kristie (’88M) and Joel (’92V) Elmquist Thomas (’60A) and Ruth Feldmann John Franklin (’62A) Daniel Gannon (’68A) Wayne Geadelmann (’58A) William (’68S) and Jean (’69F) Giddings Leslie (’80A) and Paul (’80A) Goldsmith Julie (’05M) and J. D. (’07E) Greiner Christine Grisham (’88M) Jean Hammar (’63F) Karen (’73S) and Philip (’73S) Harris Thomas (’89A) and Lisa (’89M) Hemesath John Hoper (’62E) Casey Houston (’00E) James Hunt (’57S) Christopher (’73E) and Deanna (’73S) Jens Carol Jeske (’53F) Carrie Jorgensen (’93A) Lester (’62S) and Shirley (’62F) Juon Jeffrey Kemink (’81A) Mark (’83V) and Kathleen (’83V) Kovacs Michael Krull (’00S) James Kruse (’76S)

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Tony Kruse (’04S) Timothy Kuntz (’88S) Paul Lebuhn (’49S) Pak Leung (’86A) Dennis Lincicum (’72S) Lucia (’74F) and William (’67A) Magill Alice Lissner (’61F) Gregory (’75E) and Cheryl Long Joseph (’63S) and Teresnia Longval Barbara Lyall (’57F) Roger (’71V) and Marilyn Mahr Elizabeth McBroom-Vollbracht (’83V) and James Vollbracht Kenneth McConnell (’60E) Kim (’02S) and Dustin (’02S) McDonough Gretchen (’96F) and Michael (’05D) Mosher Steven (’72S) and Nancy Myers Kathleen Niedert (’73F) Paula Norby (’78S) Cheryl (’73D) and Larry (’71D) Olofson Marcia (’77S) and Douglas (’75E) Otte James Pammel (’56A) Daniel Patrick (’01V) Janis Peak (’61F) Richard Pearson (’62S) Robert (’62E) and Jeanette Pedersen Lynnette (’73F) and Dennis (’71S) Pelisek Steven Petska Brooke (’03S) and Richard (’02A) Prestegard George Puffett (’83E) Thomas (’69A) and Janet Putnam Lori Ricke (’87S) and J. Eric Dunn (’85E) Kent (’70S) and Lou (’70S) Sandburg Bryan (’08E) and Nicole (’09E) Schmidt Deborah (’70D) and James (’70E) Schultz James (’80V) and Kimberly Seaton Ruth (’73F) and Brock (’73S) Seney Marc (’83E) and Carolyn (’83E) Sequeira Gene Severson (’49A) Dean (’58A) and Shirley Skaugstad Evonne (’68F) and Thomas (’68S) Smith Dave Souhrada (’71A) Clinton Spangler (’51S) Tiffany (’99C) and Timothy (’01V) Stein Timothy (’77E) and Nancy Sullivan Charles Swanson (’67A) James Tannhauser (’81A) Cynthia Thorland (’84S) and Frederick Weitz Todd Tierney (’90C) Henrietta Van (’59F) Elizabeth (’87M) and John (’86A) Van Diest Morgan Wang (’91S) Stephen (’67E) and Beverly Watson Michael Wells (’74V) Dana (’87F) and Peter (’74A) Wenstrand Anna (’62F) and Roger Winans Glenn Windom (’66V) Mark (’87S) and Debra (’92V) Zoran

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Legendary point guard Monte Morris reflects on a long career that has enriched him and his university

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lite college basketball players rarely have four-year careers anymore — a fact that makes Monte Morris’ choice to spend four years at Iowa State University one of the most meaningful things he’s ever done.

For Morris, a four-year career meant becoming only the second member of his family to earn a college degree. It meant besting seemingly unbreakable records held by an ISU and NBA legend.

It meant becoming so completely immersed in the nation’s college basketball fraternity that, when beating Kansas coach Bill Self on his home court, he gives you a high five during the game.

“I want people to know that even though I struggled at first, I didn’t cut corners,” Morris says. “I didn’t want to leave this place because it’s like home.

I was as loyal to this university as it was to me, and I learned a lot, saw a lot. I’m blessed and thankful that I came to Iowa State.”

Growing up in Flint, Mich., Morris spent a lot of time as a gym tagalong with his basketball-coaching single mother, Latonia. In those gyms is where he first met Flint native and Michigan State legend Mateen Cleaves, who remains a close friend and mentor to Morris today. It’s also where he met former ISU star Jeff Grayer, another Flint native who was persistent in telling the young Morris how good he’d look in the Cardinal & Gold gear Grayer was always donning. Both Morris and his mother were skeptical about what Ames had to offer. Until, that is, they saw it for themselves.

“My mom always said we weren’t going down here because ‘What’s in Iowa?’ But they just kept calling,” Morris recalls. “So I went. And after seeing the campus and meeting the people it was literally two days after we got back that I told my mom this is where I wanted to be. I came back with all the gear and SPRING 2017 WWW.ISUALUM.ORG VISIONS

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Grayer was like, ‘There you go.’ I committed on my birthday in 2012.”

To say Morris committed to Iowa State and has never looked back would not exactly be accurate. He faced dark times during his college career. His home city faced a devastating crisis in 2014 when it was revealed that the city’s drinking water was severely contaminated. He lost his grandfather, with whom he was extremely close. And in 2016, Morris’ former Cyclone teammate and close friend Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot and killed. But he leaned on teammates and friends during those times and became even more grateful for his support networks at home and at Iowa State.

But in 2015, Morris’ foundations were shaken by the news that Fred Hoiberg

“I wanted to go somewhere

where I could leave my legacy. But I also wanted to come somewhere where my spot wasn’t just going to be thrown at me, where I could work for minutes and get rewarded for it. And that’s exactly what I’ve been able to do here.” – MONTE MORRIS was departing Ames for a job with the Chicago Bulls. “I honestly thought about transferring,” he admits. “Coach Fred taught me how to be a pro and how to live life in Ames under the microscope.

He was just a cool guy. I wondered if the new coach would let us do the same things Coach Fred did.”

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a minute regretting his eventual decision to trust in Steve Prohm.

“He’s someone who’s been good for me in my life, both on the court and spiritually,” Morris says. “I love his kid, Cass, and [Coach Prohm and I] have grown together over the past year and a half.”

During his four years at Iowa State University, Morris says he’s embraced the complete college experience — including football Saturdays with friends, classes and community service, discovering his passion for the fashion industry and even bowling. And yes, making lifelong friendships with teammates like Georges Niang — someone Morris says inspired him to improve his diet and exercise habits, DeAndre Kane and Melvin Ejim — elder statesmen who helped Morris mature quickly during his freshman season, and Naz MitrouLong — someone Morris describes with one simple phrase: “If I had a kid, I would want him to be just like Naz.” “I’m so glad I stayed. There’s nothing I will regret here at this university,” Morris says. “I did everything I wanted to do here.”

“Everything” includes two very prominent achievements on Morris’ list that couldn’t have happened without a senior season. In January 2017, he was able to change his phone’s screen saver from a picture of the number “665” — the Iowa State career assist record that was formerly held by now-New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek — when he surpassed it at Vanderbilt. In February, he also surpassed Hornacek’s career steals milestone.

“I wanted to go somewhere where I could leave my legacy,” Morris says.

“But I also wanted to come somewhere where my spot wasn’t just going to be thrown at me, where I could work for minutes and get rewarded for it. And that’s exactly what I’ve been able to do here.”

And in May, Morris will walk across the stage in Hilton Coliseum as a liberal studies graduate — something he hopes will help him pursue his future career

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goals of working in both the fashion and sports broadcasting industries.

“My mom wasn’t able to get her degree because she had me when she was [a student-athlete] at Grand Valley State,” Morris says. “Without a father figure around my mom took so much on her shoulders. She worked overtime hours so I could get things for Christmas and for my birthday, when things were rough and I didn’t even know how rough they were. Now I just want to give it all back to her.”

Earning his college degree, Morris says, was one of the ways he felt like he could pay back his mom.

But, despite her heartfelt desire to see him come back to ISU for his senior season, she never pressured him.

Latonia Morris, who still lives in a home piled with bottled water in Flint, is the ultimate example of a strong woman, her son says. She’s Iowa State’s biggest fan, traveling to many Cyclone games and storing every one on her DVR so she can break down film with her son. (“When I broke the career assists record at Vanderbilt, I also fouled out,” Morris remembers, laughing. “She didn’t say anything about [the record]; she just said ‘Stop fouling, stop going over guys’ backs.’”) She’s been a loving and steady influence on her son, who has achieved at college basketball’s highest levels with her support.

But she also, Morris says, never forced a basketball into her son’s hands.

“I think basketball, they say, sometimes can find you,” Morris says. “[Mom] had me at the gym a lot but she never forced me. The game definitely found me. I think it called on me.”

Iowa State is all the better for Morris’ answer. 

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Calendar Cy’S DAYs OF sERVICE

 Alumni events April: Cy’s Days of Service, all month April 7: Distinguished Awards Celebration April 15: ISU Night at the Barnstormers April 29: Celebrate State: Los Angeles

 Events in the

ISU Alumni Center April 8: ISU Alumni Association campaign cabinet meeting April 21: Senior Send-off April 21-22: Young Alumni Council meeting May 19: ISUAA Board of Directors spring meeting May 29: ISU Retirees / Wall of Alumni & Friends Memorial Day Ceremony

 On campus & in the

Ames community

April 8: ISU Fashion Show April 15: Spring Egg Hunt, Reiman Gardens May 4: Graduate Commencement May 6: Undergraduate Commencement & Veterinary Medicine Commencement July 9: Reiman Gardens Art Fair

 Cyclone Athletics April 8: Cyclone Gridiron Club spring football game For all Cyclone sports schedules, go to www.cyclones.com

 Alumni travel May 25: Travel Showcase/Reunion To see where in the world the Traveling Cyclones will be going in 2017, go to www.isualum.org/travel

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 Arts and entertainment Now through April 8: Our Favorite Things, Mary Alice Gallery Now through July 30: Challenging Taste: Art Nouveau in the Decorative Arts, Parallels: The Architecture of Impermanence, Creative by Nature: The Bohan Collection of Inuit Art, and Decidedly Collectable: States Patterns in the Iowa Quester Glass Collection, Brunnier Now through Aug. 4: RED, Christian Petersen Art Museum April 1: Annie, Stephens April 20: Semi-Toned, Stephens April 29: Grapes of Wrath, Fisher Theater

May 26: Move Beyond dance tour with Julianne and Derek Hough

 Awards

MING 2017 OCIATION HOMECOTHE ISU ALUMNI ASS A PROGRAM OF

April 7: Distinguished Awards Celebration April 21: Wallace E. Barron Award Recognition May 19: Faculty/Staff Inspiration Awards and Annual Reception *For criteria and to submit a nomination for ISUAA awards: www.isualum.org/awards

SAVE THE DATE Homecoming 2017: Oct. 22-28

 Find more events online Campus Calendar: http://event.iastate.edu/ ISU Alumni Association: www.isualum.org/calendar Cyclone Athletics: www.cyclones.com Department of Music and ISU Theatre: www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/arts/isuarts. shtml Reiman Gardens: www.reimangardens.com Iowa State Center: www.center.iastate.edu University Museums: www.museums.iastate.edu Lectures: www.lectures.iastate.edu/

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