Pearls & Rubies | Fall 2016

Pearls&Rubies Department

THE MAGAZINE OF FARMHOUSE FRATERNITY

YEAR 111 / FALL 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Our Founders’ Monument Road

Conclave in Colorado

2016 Master Builders

From the desk of . . .

More than a new look IT’S AN EXCITING TIME to be a member

of FarmHouse Fraternity. As we begin a new biennium, we have much to celebrate. Our membership is at an alltime high. Our educational programs continue to win awards, and our support of the FarmHouse Foundation is the strongest it has ever been. Our men are routinely setting the standard for academic success in the Greek community.

They also make us proud by continuing to demonstrate our commitment to philanthropic support and by taking an active role in organizational leadership on each of their 34 campuses. And our alumni continue the long tradition of giving generously of their time, talent and treasure to support the Fraternity while exemplifying the ideals of a FarmHouse man both personally and professionally.

There’s also another reason for excitement. Our Fraternity unveiled a new brand during Conclave in August.

While the Fraternity’s crest will continue to be used in many ways, the new brand also includes the introduction i P E AR L S

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of a shield and other streamlined visual elements. The new brand positions FarmHouse well in the modern campus and communications environments.

The Fraternity’s social media platforms, email newsletters, print collateral and recruitment materials have already been redesigned with the new brand. Many chapters and associations have also started to use the new brand elements. And as the biennium continues, we will see accelerated adoption of the new brand at the chapter and international levels, culminating with the launch of a new website early next year.

The new brand is already proving to be an asset in both our chapter member recruitment and in the FarmHouse expansion efforts. It is positioning the Fraternity in a fresh way, enabling us to tell the story of who we are, and of the shared values we hold.

Brands, though, are more than optics, aesthetics and words.

As FarmHouse men we recognize that our brand is much more than the visual representation of our Fraternity.

FarmHouse is a values-based fraternity, and our brand is who we are. It isn’t just something that’s seen in our letterhead and on our website, it’s something that’s seen through the way we live our lives. It is something that is felt in how we treat others. And it is something that is exemplified through our holistic approach to personal growth—building ourselves and each other intellectually, spiritually, physically and sociallymorally.

Each of us—individually and collectively—shape our Fraternity’s brand. We do so in a way that others see and remember, and that is much more powerful than the crest, shield and other visual representations of our Fraternity ever could be.

In this regard, the launch of our new brand is an opportunity for self-reflection on how we as chapters, associations, undergraduates and alumni create the FarmHouse brand. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to reflect on a few key questions:

FarmHouse is a values-based fraternity, and our brand is who we are.

How is my chapter or association affecting the FarmHouse brand? In what ways do I exemplify the values of FarmHouse in my daily life? In what ways can I help strengthen the brand of FarmHouse Fraternity?

This is a significant moment in the history of our Fraternity.

As we launch a new visual identity for FarmHouse, we also have an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the values on which our Fraternity was founded more than a century ago. In doing so we will ensure the authenticity and consistency of our brand.

And that is something about which we can all truly be excited.

Fraternally,

Gabriel Eckert (KS 95), CAE President, International Executive Board P R E S I D E N T @ F A R M H O U S E .O R G FALL 2016

FarmHouse Flashback

Calendar January 5–8, 2017 FarmHouse Leadership Institute Kansas City, Mo.

February 3–5 Regional Leadership Conference Dayton, Ohio

February 10–12 Regional Leadership Conference Mobile, Ala.

February 24–26 Regional Leadership Conference Billings, Mont.

April 21–23 11th Annual Foundation Power of 7 Seminar Chicago

May 17–19 To Be and Become…

Emerging Talent Retreat Kansas City, Mo.

May 20–27 The Journey: FarmHouse Honduras

August 18–20 Volunteer Leadership Summit National 4-H Conference Center, Washington, D.C.

The Fraternity is excited to announce a new digital archive collection of Pearls & Rubies. First printed in 1940, in the 75-plus years since, over 220 issues and 3,600 pages of the FarmHouse member experience have been published.

Thanks to the generosity of Jim Tobin (IA 76), Master Builder, every print issue is now available online to read, search and learn from our proud FarmHouse history. Visit farmhouse.org to explore this special online archive.

FH Holiday Guide

Email jared@farmhouse.org for ordering information

Pearls&Rubies EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Chad Harris (IA 98) DESIGN EDITOR

Jared Horman CONTRIBUTORS

Justin Crowley (MN 09) Kyle Dupper (VA 12) Shawn Eagleburger (IA 02) Robbie Maples (OK 10) Michaela Norton Allison Rickels Robert Off (CO 64) Andrea Ward POSTMASTER

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In This Issue

Features

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New Look, Same Values While the look has changed, FarmHouse is still rooted squarely in its values.

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Conclave in Colorado Celebrating the best of FarmHouse over the biennium, and in to the future.

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Recognizing those who help build the Fraternity and the world into a greater place.

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Founders’ Monument Road

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Foundation Impact Report

Departments From the desk of...

FarmHouse Flashback Chapter Updates Live. Learn. Lead. Campaign Foundation Donors Foundation News Alumni News In Memoriam FarmHouse Photo

2016 Master Builders

A journey from coast to coast in reverence of our Founders’ monuments.

How your generosity helps shape the lives of FarmHouse men.

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Department

Defining our values through a modern look FOR OVER 110 YEARS FarmHouse Fraternity has been an exceptional organization, rooted in valued principles, comprised of high-caliber members and a fraternity offering a positive lifelong membership experience. This remains true

today. With this in mind, the Fraternity is excited to announce the launch a new look for FarmHouse.

The new mark pays homage to our proud heritage and is a reflection of our brotherhood today and our membership in the future.

The advancement and management of the FarmHouse brand is a key priority project of FarmHouse 2020, the Fraternity’s current strategic plan as established by the International Executive Board (IEB) in 2014. This focus area of the plan includes four major goals . . .

• Assess and define the Fraternity’s brand and essential marks (brand defined, refined).

• Launch a comprehensive marketing and communications campaign initiative supporting the brand (brand campaign launch).

• Adopt, implement and enforce an organizational style guide for use at all organizational levels to protect the FarmHouse brand and its visual assets (style guide and resources).

• And, dedicate a skilled staff member to on-going development, fulfillment, compliance and elevation of the FarmHouse brand (staffing support).

The Fraternity is proud to report the fulfillment, implementation and progress on all four of these goals in the last 18-months.

The inclusion of the FarmHouse brand as a priority project was in direct response to what we heard from our membership— chapter and alumni members alike, seeking additional support and more resources to tell the story of FarmHouse through today’s communications platforms in appealing, impactful and consistent ways.

Assisting with this endeavor was a group of dedicated alumni volunteers who served on the Brand Evolution Committee, appointed by the IEB. We thank these men for sharing their professional insights and passion for advancing FarmHouse’s image:

Kent Kroger (IA 98), committee chair, Creative Director, Nationwide Financial, Columbus, Ohio Jake Jacobson (IA 93), Public Relations Manager, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Brent Stammen (OH 12), Marketing Director, AGCO Manufacturing, Atlanta.

Jason Schulte (IA 93), Founder, Principal and Creative Director, Office Design, San Francisco.

The team assisted with the selection of the world-class professional agency, FleishmanHillard, in December 2015, to assist with the branding work through

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the four brand stages to define, translate, activate and measure the FarmHouse brand. Our special thanks to Kristie Sigler, senior vice president, and Ky Miller, senior creative director, with FleishmanHillard, for their work on behalf of FarmHouse.

We Heard From You! Many members and friends of FarmHouse were a part of the definition stage through focus groups at the 2016 FarmHouse Leadership Institute and FarmHouse GROWS conferences; survey participation from alumni volunteers,

and communications, including this issue of Pearls & Rubies, and soon the Fraternity’s website. We invite you to explore this refreshed face of FarmHouse through our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The brand launch also includes resources and support for our chapters and associations with a new, comprehensive style guide available online, along with the accompanying social media protocol and governance guide. These resources contain links to access and use our new marks.

The Fraternity is a confident, learning and engaging organization not only for our brothers, but for those who encounter FarmHouse chapter officers and alumni donors; reviewing results from the North-American Interfraternity Conference Foundation (NICF) Cygnus Research survey; and insights shared about FarmHouse from our non-member friends, who support the Fraternity with their time and talents as campus-based professionals and program volunteer facilitators.

From these many voices, we learned that FarmHouse is known to be a true and authentic brotherhood, a fraternity comprised of leaders and an organization that is counter to the stereotype often portrayed in the media or in popular culture. The result is the commitment that FarmHouse is a Fraternity with a strong framework for connecting our members who make their presence known in positive ways on campus and in our respective communities. The Fraternity is a confident, learning and engaging organization not only for our brothers, but for those who encounter FarmHouse.

Words Into Images The resulting graphic translation of these words is a clean, contemporary renovation design that speaks to today’s campus audiences, while celebrating our history and proud heritage of our members.

The new brand look was launched to great fanfare at Conclave in August and on the Fraternity’s social media platforms. This fall the work continues with a redesign of our resources, many educational materials

Looking to Tomorrow and Beyond The launch of the new brand is supported with the addition of Jared Horman to the staff as our first, full time, director of marketing and communications.

He is a resource not only for the Fraternity’s headquarters team, but for our chapters and associations, in helping tell the FarmHouse story to our alumni, our friends, parents, prospective new members and campus communities.

Additional resources, beyond the style guide, will be shared at the FarmHouse Leadership Institute with our chapter officers and continue through the spring of 2017.

Watch for the launch of the new farmhouse.org site at the first of the year, check back soon for our new home page and experience FarmHouse Fraternity from a new perspective.

The elements of the new mark contain great symbolism, which celebrate our heritage and tell the story of our values as a Fraternity. Read on and understand the new FarmHouse brand and take pride in our Fraternity’s growth and evolution as a thriving organization.

FarmHouse is a fraternity that remains rooted in our principles of faith, ambition, reverence, morality, honesty, obedience, unity, service and excellence, while continuing our commitment of being a builder of men, today and into the future.

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FAST FACTS TO UNDERSTANDING THE NEW BRAND 1

THE INSPIRATION

2 THE COLORS

The crest and FarmHouse’s heritage is at the heart of the brand.

GREEN HEX: #006938 C:90 M:33 Y: 99 K:25 R:0 G:105 B:56

GOLD HEX: #ffce00 C:0 M:18 Y: 100 K:0 R:255 G:206 B:0

3 THE FONTS GOTHAM BOLD & GOTHAM MEDIUM are the primary fonts.

GRAY HEX: #54575a C:66 M:56 Y: 53 K:29 R:84 G:87 B:90

Helvetica & Arial are the fonts for web-based applications.

5 THE CREST

4 THE SHIELD 9 WHITE LINES

The 9 fraternity principles, and a nod to the historic heritage and agricultural roots of the fraternity.

SHIELD

Conveys fraternity, contemporary update to the historic shape of the crest.

WHITE SASH / 3 STARS

Key historical element from the crest.

GREEN, WHITE, GOLD COLORS

Represents the breadth of the member experience: Green-New Members, White-Alumni Members, Gold-Chapter Members.

6 THE MARKS PRIMARY VERTICAL

7 THE RESOURCES CLEAR SPACE

Approved use of any of the marks must have a minimum “M” space around it

PRIMARY HORIZONTAL

The crest mark, with its heritage and in its modern lockup is for use in Fraternityspecific situations, formal occasions, and internal FarmHouse communications.

The Style Guide is the ultimate resource to the new marks and writing style tips. To view online, visit farmhouse.org.

In order to protect the marks, FarmHouse has employed Affinity Consultants to help manage the appropriate and legal use of the trademarked crest and shield.

OPTIONAL FORMATS

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Please feel free to direct any further questions about logo usage not covered in the style guide to the director of marketing and communications at jared@farmhouse.org.

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CONCLAVE IN COLORADO What do whitewater rafting adventures, the Ruby Cup chapter announcement, 33 hours of educational programming, NIC Gold Medal & Award of Distinction recognition, Colorado Rockies baseball, eight keynote sessions, Honorary Membership and Celebration of Life ritual ceremonies, a bone marrow donor drive, International Executive Board elections, a brand launch, a delegate business meeting and an assembly of over 300 FarmHouse brothers and friends have in common?

They are just a few of the special events and highlight activities of the Fraternity’s 49th Biennial Conclave, held August 3–7, in Denver.

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CONCLAVE IN COLORADO

2016–2018 International Executive Board Three new officers appointed to the International Executive Board Kroger

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Conclave overview CONCLAVE is the official business meeting of the Fraternity.

Delegates from chapters and associations discussed the important issues of FarmHouse, debated the merits and proposed and voted on legislation accordingly. The 49th Conclave included: • Review of 2014–2016 educational initiatives—Did you know 39% of chapter members participated in an in-person program of the International Fraternity through one of seven award-winning programs?

• Financial report and resource allocation review—Did you know $0.85 of every dollar of income is reinvested in FarmHouse member programs and services?

• Launch of the new FARMHOUSE brand—see page 4.

• Recognition of the 2016 Master Builders—see page 18.

• Election of the 2016–18 International Executive Board and officers—see right.

• Recognition of our award winning chapters and presentation of the Ruby Cup to South Dakota State!

• Presentation of the NIC Gold Medal to Bob Off (CO 64), Master Builder and the Skinner Award to Linda Off. • And updates and amendments of the International Bylaws.

Unlike any other event, Conclave celebrates the best of FarmHouse!

Enjoy the additional highlights shared and save the date to join us in 2018 for the 50th Biennial Conclave, July 25–28, in Kansas City! ★

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Kent Kroger (IA 98) is creative director for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Kent has been with Nationwide since 2007. Prior to Nationwide, Kent held marketing positions with The Ohio State Department of Athletics and the University of Illinois. Kent is a 2001 graduate of Iowa State. He also holds a master’s in marketing from The Max M. Fisher College of Business.

Originally from Alcester, S.D., Kent resides in Columbus, Ohio with his partner, Stephen Hersey, and their dachshund, Jack. He is active in the Columbus community volunteering with various nonprofit organizations and cultural institutions. Kent served on the FarmHouse marketing and communications committee 2010–14 and recently chaired the Fraternity’s brand evolution committee.

Judson Ricks (TR 07) is an assurance and tax associate specializing in governmental and non-profit accounting with Jackson Thornton and Co., in Montgomery, Ala. During his time as an undergraduate, Judson served as secretary and president. Judson was selected as FarmHouse Outstanding Chapter President of the Year after helping the Troy Chapter capture its first Ruby Cup in 2009. He was also the recipient of the Chapter’s Doane Award and was chosen as the Order of Omega Greek Man of the Year in 2010.

Judson graduated with his bachelo’rs in business administration in 2011, and in 2012 completed his Master of Business Administration with a focus in accounting.

Judson was a founding member of the Autism Society of Alabama and is a leading member of Jackson Thornton’s Young Professionals organization. Judson and his wife, Robin, reside in Millbrook, Ala. Eric Steiner (PU 98) grew up on a farm near Berne, Ind., and served as an FFA State Officer. He earned his degree in agricultural education from Purdue University, and a law degree from the

George Mason University School of Law. Eric served as vice president of recruitment, served on the Interfraternity Council, Iron Key, and Mortar Board, studied abroad in Poland, Honduras, and South Africa, participated in Conclave and Leadership Institute. He received the Doane Award. He served nine years with the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with USDA, and with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Eric worked in government affairs with the National Association of Wheat Growers, Kraft Foods, and now leads U.S. government affairs for Elanco Animal Health.

He serves as budget committee chair of his church and on the board of directors of the Congressional Hunger Center. Eric resides in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Jennifer, and two children.

In addition to the election of three new alumni directors, the following officers were elected and directors continue service for the 2016–18 biennium (pictured opposite page, upper right): Gabriel Eckert (KS 95), president; John Ortner (CO 04), vice president; Patrick Robinson (KY 98), treasurer; Ryan Feist (SD 00), director; and John Torres (OH 02), director.

A grateful Fraternity celebrated the contributions of retiring directors and officers, including: Rick Barnes (TT 82), president and director, 2012–16; Shawn Eagleburger, vice president (2010–16) and director (2008–16); Roy Wilson (PU 73), Master Builder, director, 2014–16; and chapter member directors, Brennan Costello (NE 12) and Daniel Suess (SIU 13), 2014–15. FarmHouse thanks these men for their dedicated and loyal service and the Fraternity’s success attributed to their tremendous leadership.

Thank you! ★

(right) Sherry Graves and her daughter Chrissy Houldsworth share the story of Laura’s Legacy and Bob Graves (CO 54) founding of the national bone marrow donor registry. (far right) Bob Off (CO 64), Linda Off and Chad Harris (IA 98) pose with Daddy Doane in the social media photo booth.

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2014–16 International President, Rick Barnes (TT 82)

Installation of the 2016–18 International Executive Board

CONCLAVE CELEBRATES

THE BEST OF FARMHOUSE

SUMMER 2015

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CONCLAVE IN COLORADO

Patrick Alderice

(top) Nebraska FarmHouse men enjoy the Colorado Rockies baseball game during Brotherhood in the Ballpark.

(Center left).

Conclave allowed student, Adam Willman (IA 15), and alumni brother, Rick Munson (KS 73), Master Builder, to network.

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Keynote address by Dr. Lori Hart.

(Bottom left) President Barnes presents the Ruby Cup award to Men of the South Dakota State Chapter. (bottom right) Fraternity brand launch party.

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Bobbi Larsen

Larsen and Alderdice honored with FarmHouse Barnes Award FARMHOUSE RECOGNIZED Bobbi

Larsen, Alpha Chi Omega, HolmesMurphy Insurance, and Patrick Alderdice, Delta Chi, Pennington & Co., as the respective 2015 and 2016 recipients of the Barnes Award for Outstanding Interfraternalism during Conclave.

The Barnes Award is named for Rick Barnes (TT 82), former International President of FarmHouse, long-time fraternity volunteer, former higher education administrator and highly regarded speaker and facilitator on risk management, for his longstanding commitment to the fraternal movement through FarmHouse, the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) and the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV).

Larsen is an education consultant with the fraternal division of HolmesMurphy. A national volunteer with Alpha Chi Omega, Larsen is a former campus based professional at the University of Nebraska, Indiana University and Northwestern University.

Bobbi has been a frequent facilitator and expert session presenter at FarmHouse Conclave and the Fraternity’s Volunteer Leadership Summit.

In her role with Holmes-Murphy, she is committed to helping organizations ensure a positive member experience through the health, safety and well-

being of collegiate members. Bobbi is married to Doug Larsen (IA 81) and they have four sons. They met at an interfraternal conference when Doug worked on the FarmHouse staff and Bobbi was a campus-based professional.

They live in Omaha, Neb. Alderdice is the president and CEO of Pennington & Co., having led the company the last decade to raise over $500 million for fraternity and sorority chapter housing projects, expanded alumni engagement and helped chapters and housing corporations improve financial operations and facility management efforts, including many FarmHouse housing projects.

A member of Delta Chi and former member of the Delta Chi staff, Alderdice is the past president of the Fraternity/ Sorority Political Action Committee.

He was an inaugural facilitator with the FarmHouse Leadership Institute and has returned the following six years.

He is also a member of the Volunteer Leadership Summit faculty and a Conclave presenter. Patrick and his wife, Jennifer, have one daughter and live in Lawrence, Kan. As honored, Larsen and Alderdice receive a specially designed award and a financial contribution was made by FarmHouse Fraternity in their honor to an organization of their choice, supporting the work of fraternity/ sorority today. ★

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CONCLAVE IN COLORADO

Three men initiated as honorary members HONORARY MEMBERSHIP in FarmHouse is extended by the

International Executive Board to men who are outstanding in their professional pursuits; fulfill the objectives and high standards of FarmHouse; and/or are a source of inspiration to his associates and acquaintances.

Honorary members have full rights and privileges of membership, are selected by the International Executive Board following a nomination from the membership and are recognized and initiated into our brotherhood at Conclave.

Nick Rickels

Greg Melia

Jake Worcester

Nick Rickels

Greg Melia

Jake Worcester

Nick is senior product engineer for Weld Racing LLC, a leader in maximum performance wheels. He earned a bachelor’s in manufacturing engineering in 2001 from Iowa State University of Science and Technology. In 2001, Nick fulfilled his dream job when he started working for Weld Wheel Industries as a process engineer. In 2003, he began working for B/E Aerospace as a quality engineer and then as a manufacturing engineer. He returned to Weld as a manufacturing engineer in their racing division in 2010.

Nick volunteers in many capacities including serving on the Greater Kansas City Society of Manufacturing Engineers, he served as president for seven years and currently is the Society’s treasurer. He has given presentations to college students about career development and advancing a degree in the automotive industry, as well as mentor students who have interned at Weld Racing.

Nick lives in Kansas City, Mo. with his wife, Allison, the executive director of the FarmHouse Foundation. They have two daughters, Sydney and Delaney.

While Allison has a heavy workload, Nick has shown constant support and care as a husband and father. Nick was not involved with a fraternity as an undergraduate, but he exemplifies what it means to be a member of FarmHouse.

Greg is the U.S. vice president of program development for Industry News with ITN Productions, a world-leading news and multimedia content company.

Previously, Greg served as chief member relations and strategy development officer for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). From 1999 to 2004, Greg worked for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in several positions including director of institute programs.

He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1993 with a B.A. in psychology. In 1996, he received a master’s degree in social anthropology from The London School of Economics.

Greg has also done graduate studies in creativity and change leadership through the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College, University of New York. Greg cares greatly about building the next generation of leaders. During his tenure at ASAE, he led the development of the association community’s first ever NextGen Summit, which brought together young professionals and established thought leaders to explore how generational change will impact the nonprofit sector.

Greg is an internationally recognized leader, speaker, and facilitator in the nonprofit sector with expertise in governance, leadership, member engagement, adult learning and creative problem solving. Greg resides in Washington, D.C.

Jake is the president and CEO of the Kansas 4-H Foundation. He leads a team of over 30 regular and 60 seasonal employees in developing resources to support Kansas 4-H and operating the Rock Springs 4-H Leadership Center.

He previously worked as assistant secretary for the Kansas Department of Agriculture from 2013 to 2015.

His effective representation of the agency as assistant secretary led to his recruitment by industry leaders to lead the Kansas 4-H Foundation.

Jake also serves in various volunteer roles in his local community. This includes serving as president of Flint Hills Farm and Ranch Club and a volunteer for Harvesters Community Food Bank.

He graduated from Kansas State University in 2001 with a bachelor’s in agriculture. While attending college, Jake was active in the College of Agriculture, serving as an ambassador and student senator from the college.

He was a member of many leadership organizations and was student body president during his senior year.

Throughout his life he has proven himself as a passionate, trustworthy, and dedicated leader and has devoted his career to serving others. Jake and his wife, Hilary, live in Manhattan, Kan. ★

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FarmHouse Chapter Updates January 2016­– October 2016 Alberta The Chapter raised over $10,500 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation with their annual HeadShave. Brother Austin Ashbacher (AL 13) individually raised an impressive $2,000 alone!

Arkansas The Chapter paired with Delta Delta Delta and competed in the annual Greek Sing competition.

Colorado State

Illinois

Brothers served as ambassadors for Ag Day and helped welcome prospective and new students in the College of Agriculture. Gus Gill (CO 15) and Flint Corliss (CO 15) were elected as Colorado State FFA Officers for the 2016–17 year.

The Chapter hosted the State of Illinois Director of Agriculture, Raymond Poe for a meal and house tour. Following he spoke to the members about the state of agriculture in the state.

The Chapter hosted a taco dinner to benefit the Goin family, raising over $4,000 to support the medial treatment of the husband of their house cook.

During the Spring Greek Oscar Awards on campus, the Chapter received the IFC Chapter of the Year Award, in addition to 1st place in Outstanding New Member Programming & Outstanding Program Membership Development, and 3rd place in Outstanding Scholarship Programming & Philanthropy of the Year.

Idaho Clemson Over the summer James Spry (CL 13) was matched as a bone marrow donor for a patient with the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Spry underwent the marrow donation procedure at the end of September. He’s since learned that his matched patient received the bone marrow transplant and has been released from the hospital to continue treatments from home.

The Chapter won the spring Greek Week competitions with their pairing of Sigma Nu and Alpha Phi and placed first in the dance competition and kickball tournament.

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Brothers hosted its 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt for the children and families who attend the University Daycare in the spring.

Illinois State Illinois State brothers participated in Sigma Alpha’s annual Basket Auction, by donating a John Deere themed basket to support the Ag in the Classroom youth education program.

The Chapter held an inaugural 5K Run and Pancake Feed this fall benefiting LLS and completed their semiannual cleanup day for Adopt-a-Highway.

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Chapter Updates: January 2016 — October 2016

Iowa State The Chapter opened its new chapter house addition and remodeled facility this fall, with a new capacity of 75 men. The formal ribbon-cutting and dedication was held homecoming weekend. During homecoming week the Chapter won 1st place in the overall competition after placing first in lawn display, banner display and the yell-likehell competition.

Iowa State brothers held a joint event with the ISU Be the Match Chapter— Called to Be Bald—in support of Be the Mach. The event raised $5,300 and 312 people joined the donor registry.

The men also participated in a community lip sync competition, performing “The Music Inside” with Alpha Delta Pi, ACACIA, and Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The Chapter collected 3,493 pounds of food for the Mid-Iowa Community Action food bank from its Feed the Need philanthropy and raised $4,316 for Children’s Cancer Connection through their annual philanthropy, Burritoville.

Ginny Simmerman, the Chapter’s former house mother and cook from 1988–2004, passed away on April 10, 2016, at age 76. A graduate of Simpson College and member of Delta Zeta, Simmerman worked for 30 years at Iowa State in catering for the Memorial Union and as a banquet supervisor for the University’s Scheman Conference Center, prior to becoming cook and later house mother for FarmHouse for 18 years. She attended six Conclaves and helped host the 2006 Conclave held in Des Moines.

Mom Gin loved FarmHouse men, the Iowa State Cyclones and horse racing.

Following her retirement she lived near her family in Carlisle, Iowa, outside of Des Moines.

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Kansas State The Chapter was honored with the 2016 NIC Chapter Award of Distinction, which recognizes excellence and outstanding individual fraternity chapters from across North America.

One of only six fraternity chapters to earn the honor this year, K-State is the third FarmHouse Chapter to receive the award, which was previously won by Auburn in 2005 and Iowa State in 2010.

The NIC presented the award to the Chapter during Conclave in August and a local celebration was held on campus in September for chapter and alumni members and the campus community.

The Chapter hosted their annual philanthropy, Cakes for Kaden, in support of a local leukemia patient and LLS.

The Chapter, along with Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and the UK Rodeo Team, hosted the 3rd Annual Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo. Funds supported UK’s DanceBlue Hematology and Oncology Clinic. UK alumna Rebecca Bucher Shryock, sister of Kentucky FarmHouse alumnus Patrick Perry (KY 12), started CUFAC when her son Drew was diagnosed with leukemia at age four.

More than 5,700 people attended to a standing-room-only capacity crowd and $67,000 was raised to help fight childhood cancer.

Longtime Kentucky Chapter Housemother Virginia “Mom Lee” Coatney, passed away on May 19, 2016, in Flemingsburg, Ky., at the age of 88. Mom Lee served as Housemother beginning in 1985 until her retirement in 2004. The Housemother Suite in the recently built Kentucky Chapter House is named in her honor and is now a lasting tribute to her memory.

Michigan State

Kentucky The Chapter is a participant in the University of Kentucky Police Department’s new Adopt-A-Cop Program, where Police Officer Jennifer Melgar is assigned as a liaison between law enforcement and the Chapter to help educate them on campus safety issues and build community throughout the academic year.

Chapter members Ryan Halligan (KY 15) and Jonathan Seitzinger (KY 14) serve as members of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Student Council. Additionally, Seitzinger was elected as a senator-at-large for the Kentucky Student Government Association.

Brothers celebrated National Ag Day by “painting the rock” on campus. The Chapter continued its recent strong membership growth with a new member class of 20 men this fall, with a Chapter membership of over 60 members.

Chapter president, Ethan Haywood (MI 15), served as the National FFA Officer Candidate for the State of Michigan.

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Chapter Updates: January 2016 — October 2016

Minnesota

Nebraska

Ohio State

The Minnesota Chapter house was torn down at the end of the spring 2016 semester and construction on the new chapter house facility in the same location is well underway. The project is expected to be completed in March 2017.

Chapter president, Ethan Dado (MN 13), was a member of the University’s National Championship Dairy Judging Team and was selected as the university’s homecoming king.

Matthew Foley (NE 15) was crowned homecoming king.

The men partnered with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to host their third Totally Baldacious event, raising $5,000 in support of LLS and bringing awareness of blood and tissue cancer and its symptoms in young men to the campus community.

Mississippi State

In their first semester as an organized interest group, the men have held several events including a bone marrow donor drive for Be The Match, resulting in 43 new registrants.

Vice president of recruitment, Blane Merkley, served as the National FFA Officer Candidate for the State of Nevada.

FarmHouse men competed in the campus homecoming parade and placed second in the float competition.

Craig Berning (OH 14) was selected as a member of the homecoming court.

Connor Frame (OH 16) was honored with his American FFA Degree at this year’s National FFA Convention and Career Show in Indianapolis.

The Chapter held a Be The Match bone marrow registry drive this fall and recruited 43 people to join the registry.

Brothers David Glass (OH 15), Ryan Goddard (OH 15), Adam Vonderhaar (OH 15) and Ryan Vonderhaar (OH 15), fired up their grill skills and combined their culinary creativity to form a FarmHouse team to compete in the Buckeyes for Beef Take the Steak competition. The brothers competed against 10 other teams through three rounds involving ground beef, seared sirloin and grilled New York strip. The men won second place overall and received the people’s choice award.

The Chapter hosted their Down On the Farm philanthropy in the fall and raised $2,500 for LLS.

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Missouri The Chapter handed out more than $15,000 in scholarship checks to chapter members at the biannual scholarship dinner, a new record. They raised more than $5,000 in the spring philanthropy for the Sterling Wyatt Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Chapter has given back both financially and through service in events such as Caring for Columbia, Tiger Food Pantry and cleanups of the local MKT trail.

The Chapter had a successful 2016 homecoming and was paired with the women of Gamma Phi Beta.

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North Dakota State North Dakota State paired with Sigma Alpha in Homecoming. The Chapter also competed in Alpha Gamma Delta Mr. NDSU competition this past spring.

The Chapter held a philanthropy cookout with Alpha Gamma Rho raising $4,500 for the American Cancer Society.

Oklahoma State The Chapter participated in Chi Omega’s Wish Week Dance-Off Competition and fielded a team for the IFC Community softball tournament.

Dillon Johnson (OK 13) was elected Student Government Association President for the 2016–17 year.

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Tarleton State The Chapter had a successful Homecoming and Wacey Horton (TS 16) was crowned Homecoming King.

Tennessee Purdue The Chapter hosted a Be the Match benefit headshave to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Chapter helped lead the Hammer Down Hunger food drive for Ag Week.

In April the Chapter celebrated Founders’ Day with the dedication of the new chapter house. Completed at the start of the 2016 spring semester, the house was officially dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and house tours to 400 FarmHouse brothers, family, friends and university guests. The 28,000 square foot house accommodates 75 members in 18 study rooms and two sleeping dorms.

Tennessee FarmHouse hosted their putt-putt golf philanthropy in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with $500 raised for LLS. Additionally, 20 participants joined the Be the Match National Bone Marrow Donor Registry.

Troy The Chapter won the Dean’s Cup for 2016, which recognizes the top fraternity chapter on campus. This marks the fourth year in a row Troy FarmHouse has won the award.

Texas A&M Brothers Victor Voyce (TAM 14) and Kavan Killian (TAM 13), were among only 15 Aggie students to go on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program in Washington, DC.

Virginia Tech Brothers attended the Servant Leadership Summit sponsored by Campus Outreach. For having the highest attendance, a donation of $250 was made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in their name.

The Chapter hosted its annual Mud Run and raised over $5,000 for LLS.

South Dakota State FarmHouse played its annual basketball game against Alpha Gamma Rho in the battle of the Milk Can Games.

The Chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary in April, in conjunction with the dedication of the new chapter house.

Nearly 600 alumni, friends and brothers attended the weekend reunion events, dedication and spring formal celebration.

Southern Illinois Grant Suess (SIU 15), Cameron Helderman (SIU 16), Trevor Wagner (SIU 15), and Zachary Edwards (SIU 16) were selected to serve on the SIU College of Agricultural Sciences ag-ambassador team, which recruits potential students for the College of Agriculture. Jakob Chapman (SIU 15) serves as the Interfraternity Council’s vice president of administration.

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Washington State Texas Tech The brothers hosted a Be The Match bone marrow donor drive on campus and in support of their young friend Maverick, who is being treated for leukemia.

Members of the Chapter traveled to Colville, Wash., to offer assistance to the Washington National Guard in support of wildfire relief efforts.

The Chapter also hosted their second annual FarmHouse Country Cookout and raised $1,400 for LLS.

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2015 Chapter Awards

Western Kentucky The Chapter recently hosted a philanthropy event with Stakz Frozen Yogurt to raise money for LLS and also participated in Western Kentucky’s Homecoming Float Parade.

Wichita State The colony hosted an alumni event to network with alumni in the Wichita area.

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Wisconsin-Platteville The Chapter hosted their annual pancake breakfast and donated the proceeds to Family Advocates, a family support agency.

The Chapter also participated in Waterballoon kickball and helped CERES with a road cleanup. ★

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MASTER BU

IN 1950, the Master Builder of Men Award was created by the National Executive Board as the highest honor that FarmHouse may bestow upon one of its alumni members.

Neither position, wealth, nor occupation enter into consideration for the award but simply what he has done to help others. At the 49th Conclave, six FarmHouse brothers were recognized as the 2016 recipients of the award.

Jim Tobin (IA 76)

Jim Tobin

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Jim retired from Monsanto in December 2014 after 31 years with the company. He continues to help his colleagues at Monsanto, serving as the chairman of Monsanto’s Grower Advisory Council. He joined Monsanto’s agricultural unit in 1983. His assignments included leadership roles in product management, seed business integration, crop protection and Monsanto’s global cotton business. Assignments in these areas provided valuable opportunities to work with Monsanto’s seed, biotech and crop chemical customers and products. His most recent work involved leadership of the industry affairs group and work with the grain industry.

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from Iowa State University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Jim and his wife, Gina, live in St. Louis, Mo. They have three children—Michael, Zachary (IA 08) and Maura.

He is a member of the board of the US Grains Council and a member of the Farm Foundation Roundtable. He has served on the National 4-H Council and the Missouri 4-H Foundation. He is a past chairman of the American Seed Trade Association.

Jim’s son Zach (IA 08) is a graduate of Iowa State where he was a member of the Iowa State chapter of FarmHouse. In addition, Jim’s father, Kelly (IA 82), and three brothers, Bernie (IA 81), Terry (IA 76) and Kevin (IA 79) are all members

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The Lessons in Leadership Breakfast featured the 2016 Master Builder of Men recipients. Left to right: Roy Wilson (PU 71), Master Builder, panel moderator; Wayne Engstrom (WA 60), Master Builder; Jim Herbert (TN 61), Master Builder; Ryan Downs (NE 88), Master Builder; Jim Tobin (IA 76), Master Builder; and Kent Horsager (MN 81), Master Builder.

of FarmHouse and, at the 100th Anniversary Celebration, their mother, Irene, was recognized with the Friend of FarmHouse award on behalf of the Iowa State Chapter.

Jim joined the FarmHouse Foundation Board of Trustees in November 2007 and served as its chairman from 2014–2016.

Ryan Downs (NE 88) Ryan is president and CEO of Proxibid, the world’s largest marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items.

From 2001–09, Ryan served as one of the top executives at PayPal, a leading online payment service company. In addition to his PayPal responsibilities, Ryan also managed eBay Global Customer Support from 2007–08. From

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2000-01, Ryan served as chief executive officer for eTopia Technologies, Inc., an Omaha-based web development and IT consulting firm. Before that, he was a partner at the law firm of Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott in Denver, where he specialized in complex commercial litigation.

Ryan serves on the board of directors for Assurity Life Insurance Company in Lincoln, Neb. He also serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Bellevue University, NorthStar and the Corporate Advisory Board for the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Ryan served on the FarmHouse Foundation Board of Trustees from

2005–12, including a term as chairman.

In 2014, he received the FarmHouse Foundation’s most prestigious honor, the Philanthropy Laureate Award.

Today, he serves as chairman of the Nebraska Chapter’s Housing Campaign.

Ryan earned a bachelor’s in agricultural sciences in 1991 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1994.

He was born and raised on a family farm in Hershey, Neb. and currently resides in Springfield, Neb. with his wife, Valerie, and their three children, Emily, Lauren and Carson.

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MASTER BUILDERS OF MEN: 2016

Jim Herbert

Wayne Engstrom

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Jim Herbert (TN 61)

Wayne Engstrom (WA 60)

Jim is chairman, chief executive officer and founder of Neogen Corporation, which develops, manufactures and markets a diverse line of products dedicated to food and animal safety in Lansing, Mich. Since its founding

by Jim in 1982, Neogen has pioneered rapid diagnostic testing and offers more than 400 products for food and animal safety. The test kits have gained worldwide use and acceptance, and now serve as the gold standard for numerous domestic and international regulatory agencies and industries.

Neogen has been named as one of Forbes Magazine’s 200 Best Small Companies in America, and was named

by Forbes Magazine as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies in America. Neogen is a public company on the NASDAQ exchange with a market cap in excess of $1 billion.

Jim also continues a direct interest in agriculture production as the owner of Bar-H Ranches, a commercial beef cattle producer in the Texas hill country near Hamilton, Texas.

Jim has served on the board of directors of numerous public and private organizations. He was also named Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year by USA Today and NASDAQ. Jim graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1963 with a double major in animal science and journalism.

Jim served on the FarmHouse Foundation Board of Trustees from 2008–14, including a term as chairman. As an undergraduate, he served as chapter president.

He and his wife, Judi, reside in Lansing, Mich., and have a son, daughter and three grandchildren.

Wayne retired in 1995 as the vice commander of the 141st Air Refueling Wing of the Washington Air National Guard, where he had served as an instructor pilot in interceptor and tanker aircraft since 1974.

He was raised on a small diversified farm near Colville, Wash., outside Spokane. Wayne attended Washington State University, graduating with a degree in agricultural engineering in 1962.

He joined FarmHouse Fraternity his sophomore year and served as business manager and as vice president.

While in college, he participated in the Air Force ROTC program and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force upon graduation. He served five years of active duty in the USAF, attending undergraduate pilot training at Webb AFB, Texas, and upon completion, returned to instruct primary students for four years.

In 1967, he resigned from active duty and joined the Washington Air National Guard to fly part-time (F-102 and F-101 aircraft). He worked for the United States Geological Survey in Spokane, Wash., as a hydraulic engineer from 1969–1971.

He married his wife, Wilma, a Washington Air National Guard nurse, in June 1970 and their daughter, Karin, was born in 1971. He attended Eastern Washington University parttime from 1972–1974, working toward a degree in chemistry and education.

In 1974, he accepted a full-time instructor position with the Washington Air National Guard, where he spent the remainder of his career. Wayne served on the Washington FarmHouse Association for 10 years, including a term as president and a term as treasurer.

Since retiring, he has enjoyed volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and helping build the annual float for the Spokane Lilac Festival Association.

He and Wilma live in Spokane, Wash.

For more about the 2016 Class of Master Builders, watch the biographical video profile of each brother online at FARMHOUSE.ORG/ MASTER_BUILDERS

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Kent Horsager (MN 81)

John Riley (KS 79)*

Kent is a former chairman (2003–05) and former trustee (1999–2005) of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, providing outstanding leadership during his tenure. Kent helped develop the Foundation’s strategic plan, assisted with the executive search efforts and transition between executive directors Bob Off (CO 64) and Allison Rickels, and helped successfully lead the Foundation through their first-ever capital campaign, Campaign 2005, for FarmHouse’s 100th Anniversary.

Today, Kent is helping to lead the Minnesota Chapter’s Housing Campaign. He also serves as a judge for the Foundation’s study abroad scholarship committee.

Professionally, Kent is president & CEO of Compass Strategic Investments, a firm that specializes in creating and operating managed futures programs for individuals and institutional clients.

Kent has been involved in globally trading futures and options markets since 1984, after he graduated from the University of Minnesota. Kent served as chairman, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.

As a volunteer, Kent is past president of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, and on the board of directors for the National Futures Association, the National Grain Trade Council, his church council as well as other industry related boards and non-profit organizations.

Kent and his wife, Beth, live in St. Anthony, Minn. They have three grown children, Aaron, Janet and Phillip (MN 12) who is also a member of the Minnesota FarmHouse Chapter.

John Riley, became an associate member of FarmHouse in 1979 at the Kansas State Chapter. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degree in agricultural economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and obtained his doctorate from Oklahoma State University in 1973.

Riley started his career as a professor at Kansas State University in the Agricultural Economics Department.

While there, he served as acting head of the department and became the assistant director of resident instruction for the College of Agriculture. In 1995, Dr. Riley was named Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee. After four years as dean, he returned to the thing he loved most, teaching and having first hand interactions with students.

Throughout his career he was involved in numerous activities. Dr. Riley was named a 4-H All Star and received an honorary State FFA Farmer Award.

After coaching several teams to the national championship, the National Agri Marketing Association (NAMA) awarded Riley for his longtime coaching and advising roles by renaming the Outstanding Advisor award in his honor.

He served as a chapter advisor for FarmHouse at both Kansas State University and the University of Tennessee. *John died suddenly in 2013. The news was met with candlelight vigils on campus and awards in his honor.

His support for the Fraternity will live on perpetually with his donation in June 2014 of close to a half million dollars to the FarmHouse Foundation, the largest estate gift ever received. ★

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4 H.H. Krusekopf, grave visited and memorialized April 15, 2013, Columbia, Mo.

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6 Henry P. Rusk, grave visited and memorialized June 11, 2015, Champaign, Ill.

5 Earl W. Rusk, grave visited

and memorialized October 10, 2015, Redlands, Calif. in visited order

KEY FOUNDER L I F E S PA N MONUMENT

D. HOWARD DOANE 1883–1984

Webb City, Mo.

ROBERT F. HOWARD 1883–1963

Wharton, Texas

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BY : CHAD HARRIS (IA 98) 7 IN JANUARY 2013, then International President Rick Barnes (TT 82) innocently asked, “Where is Daddy Doane buried?” A great fan of history and my own family’s genealogical records, sheepishly I admitted I did not know. Consulting the archives on our Founder, while voluminous as to his life’s achievements and accolades, few details were contained as to his final resting place. Thus began a great 32-month FarmHouse family history project to locate, visit and memorialize the monuments of our seven founding fathers—an adventure spanning roads coast to coast and returning to our founding site.

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CLAUDE B. HUTCHISON 1885–1980

Davis, Calif.

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HENRY H. KRUSEKOPF 1885–1979

Columbia, Mo.

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EARL W. RUSK 1885–1965

Redlands, Calif.

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HENRY P. RUSK 1885–1954

Champaign, Ill.

MELVIN E. SHERWIN 1881–1924

Raleigh, N.C.

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I thank the interest, research and assistance provided by many to locate

these graves, in particular Tim Hadachek (KS 07) and Thomas Marten (SIU 11).

And to the many FarmHouse men who joined me in this journey, including Hadachek and Marten, as well as Drew Goering (KS 07), Justin Crowley (MN 09), Dave Middleton (MO 71), Ray Schooley (KS 57), Shawn Eagleburger (IA 02), Darren Riskedal (IL 15), Dwight Raab (PU 80) and Darl Snyder (IA 42).

The result of this journey to rediscover our Founding Fathers of FarmHouse is shared now, for the interest and benefit

of our membership. We hope this record of the Founders’ final resting places might be a journey that you too follow someday, so as to pay your respects, to say thank you and to offer reverence to our founding seven along the FarmHouse monument road.

The lives and final resting locations of these men are summarized here.

For more information, please visit farmhouse.org for additional photos and an in-depth guide to follow our Founders’ monument road.

WE HOPE THIS RECORD OF THE FOUNDERS’ FINAL RESTING PLACES MIGHT BE A JOURNEY THAT YOU TOO FOLLOW SOMEDAY

D. Howard “Daddy” Doane (1883–1984) was a true Renaissance man—a student, a teacher, a writer, a business man, a poet, a farmer, a public servant, a devout Christian. Most widely known as the founder and long-time chairman of the board of Doane Agricultural Services, which is the oldest and for decades was the largest farm management, appraisal and agricultural research organization in the United States. Among his many life accomplishments, Doane served on an agriculture task force appointed

by President Herbert Hoover that was charged with reorganizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He wrote four books and numerous articles for the leading agricultural journals and magazines. He provided leadership to dozens of civic and professional organizations throughout his lifetime.

He received a bachelor’s in agriculture in 1908 and master’s in agriculture in 1909 at the University of Missouri. He received three honorary doctorates as well.

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1883 Born on July 30, 1883, near MEXICO, N.Y.

1888–93 Elementary school OMAHA, NEB. 1894–1904 Junior High and High School JOPLIN, MO.

1903–14 University of Missouri, student, director of farm management program COLOMBIA, MO.

1914–16 County agent and state-wide director of county agents,

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO.

1916–19 Farm loan director, Mississippi Valley Trust Co., ST. LOUIS, MO.

1919–23 Founder, Doane Consulting Services, POPLAR BLUFF, MO.

1923–63 Doane Agricultural Services, President/CEO and Chairman of the Board, ST. LOUIS, MO.

1963–84 Retirement and College of the Ozarks teacher,

POINT LOOKOUT, MO.

1984 Died on February 19, 1984, at age 100, in Branson, Mo.

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CLAUDE B. HUTCHISON Claude B. Hutchison (1885–1980) was an educator for more than 40 years of his life, teaching at the University of Missouri, Cornell University, University of California-Davis, University of Nevada and spent more than 20 years as a Vice President (1945–52) and Dean of Agriculture at the University of California-Berkeley (1930–52). For four years in the 1920s, he was the associate director of agricultural education for Europe. In 1946, he was the chairman of an agricultural mission trip to China by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He retired from instruction in 1954, serving his last two years as Dean of Agriculture at Nevada. From 1955–63, he served as mayor of Berkeley, Calif. Hutchison received honorary degrees from the University of Missouri, the University of Bulgaria and the University of California.

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Robert F. Howard (1883–1963) spent the first 15 years of his professional career as an educator before owning and running a large beef cattle operation and commercial pecan farm in Texas for the better part of his life. Howard was a professor and chairman of the department of horticulture at the University of Nebraska from 1914–24 after teaching previously at the University of Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. He moved to Wharton, Texas, in 1924, where he ran a 2,000 acre ranch with cattle and thousands of pecan trees.

He provided leadership to many local and statewide civic organizations and initiatives in Texas for the last 40 years of his life. Howard received his bachelor’s in agriculture from Missouri in 1908, a master’s in 1912, while teaching at Nebraska.

Born on February 16, 1883, in GRIFFIN, MO. University of Missouri, student and teaching University of Nebraska, graduate school University of Wisconsin, horticulture professor University of Nebraska, horticulture professor and department head Cattle operation, pecan and fruit tree orchard operations and civic/community work, WHARTON COUNTY, TEXAS Died on February 10, 1963, at age 79.

The plot is approximately 20 plots north from the entrance road (Alabama Rd) and two rows in from the west boundary fence row.

M O N U M E NT EVERGREEN MEMORIAL PARK 3511 E. Alabama Rd Wharton County Wharton, Texas 77488

The cemetery does not have a web site, but there is an on-site office in the chapel to assist with the grave site identification during regular business hours.

1885 Born on April 9, 1885, near CHILLICOTHE, MO.

1904-08 University of Missouri, student

1908-13 Cornell University, master’s degree

1913-16 Harvard University, master’s degree

1916-22 Cornell University, faculty and teaching

1922-24 University of California, professor of plant breeding and director of the University farm at Davis

1924-28 Director of Agricultural Education for Europe, Rockefeller Foundation, New York

1928-52 University of California, Professor of Agriculture, Dean of the College of Agriculture (Davis), Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost (Berkeley)

1952-55 University of Nevada-Reno, Dean of Agriculture

1955-63 Mayor, BERKELEY, CALIF.

1963-1980 Retired in BERKELEY, CALIF.

1980 Died on August 25, 1980, at age 95.

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1963

M O N U M E NT HUTCHISON DRIVE & HUTCHISON HALL University of California–Davis 1 Shields Avenue Davis, California 95616

Hutchison was cremated and there is no known location of inurnment. Hutchison Drive and Hutchison Hall on the campus of the University of California–Davis are named in his honor/memory.

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EARL W. RUSK Earl W. “Farmer” Rusk (1885–1968) spent most of his career as a farmer and farm manager, yet enjoyed a variety of other professional interests. He briefly taught an animal husbandry course and served in the farm loan department of a large insurance company. He was farm service director of two Chicago radio station for four years, was agricultural agent for a railroad and was supervising salesman and farm service director for a rock phosphate company for 14 years.

He raised hogs and cattle on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks before retiring in California. Farmer Rusk graduated from Missouri in 1909. His son, William D., was the first son of a FarmHouse man to be initiated into FarmHouse in 1933.

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Henry H. Krusekopf (1886–1979) was a leading expert on soils, spending 48 years as a professor and researcher in the College of Agriculture at the University of Missouri. He received his bachelor’s in agriculture in 1908 and his master’s in 1916 from Missouri. He did graduate work at Illinois in 1931–32. He was the author of numerous publications and journals on soil development and soil survey. “Krusey” was a member of a number of scientific, honorary and professional societies. He also consulted a number of federal and international agencies on agriculture, flood control, forestry and Native American land claims. In his spare time, Krusekopf owned and operated a farm in southeast Missouri.

Born January 7, 1885 University of Missouri, student University of Missouri, faculty, distinguished professor of agronomy University of Missouri, professor emeritus.

Died on July 26, 1979, Columbia, Mo., at age 94.

M O N U M E NT MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY 1217 Business Loop 70 West Boone County Columbia, Mo., 65202

Marker located in the southeast corner of the cemetery, Masonic Section A. An office on-site may assist with plot identification during regular business hours.

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1950–55

1955-65

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1904–1908

1908–56

1956–79

1979

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Born on December 17, 1885, in CHAMPAIGN, ILL. University of Missouri, student Farm manager, C.H. Mackey Estate, LONG ISLAND, N.Y. University of Missouri, student and teaching Farm manager, Reidnor Farm, KANSAS CITY, MO. Farm manager, A.S. Burr Estate, BEMENT, ILL. County Extension Agent, Audrain County, MEXICO, MO. County Extension Agent, Adams County, QUINCY, ILL. Farm manager, Mississippi River Farm, PALMYRA, MO. County Extension Agent, Macoupin County, CARLINVILLE, ILL. Agriculture Director, CIMCO Railway and Farm Service Director for WENR/WMAQ Radio, CHICAGO. County Extension Agent, Coles County, CHARLESTON, ILL. Director of Farm Sales and Supervisor, Rhum Phosphate and Chemical Company, MT. PLEASANT, TENN. Manger, Rusk Haven Hotel, BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Farm manager, Rusk Haven II, HERMITAGE, MO. Retirement in Southern California (YUCAIPA, JOSHUA TREE AND CLAREMONT, CALIF).

Died on June 22, 1968, at age 82.

M O N U M E NT HILLSIDE MEMORIAL PARK 1540 Alessandro Road San Bernardino County Redlands, California 92373

Block 5, Row 229, Lot 230.

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MELVIN E. SHERWIN Melvin E. Sherwin (1881–1924) was head of the soils department at what is now called North Carolina State University, when he died at age 42.

After graduating with a bachelor’s in agriculture in 1908, he received a in agriculture from the University of California-Berkeley in 1909. He spent one year as an agronomy instructor at the University of Maine before he joined the staff at NC State in 1910.

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611 E Pennsylvania Avenue Champaign County Champaign, Illinois 61820

The grave is located along the western edge of Mt. Hope Cemetery, on 4th Street, north of the intersection of 4th and Kirby Avenue/Florida Avenue, east of Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois campus. The family head stone faces east, with two individual graves for Rusk and his spouse. Flanking the family head stone are two evergreen yew bushes. Roselawn Section, Block G, Lot 168 of the Cemetery.

1881 Born on July 17, 1881, S.D.

1903–08 University of Missouri, student

1908–09 University of California Berkeley, graduate work

1909–11 University of Maine, agronomy professor

1911–24 North Carolina State University, professor & department head.

1924 Died on January 5, 1924, at age 42, in Raleigh, N.C.

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Henry P. Rusk (1884–1954) spent most of his professional career on staff at the University of Illinois, including the last 13 years of his career as Dean of the College of Agriculture. He received a bachelor’s in 1908 and master’s in 1911, both from the University of Missouri.

He served in the department of animal husbandry at Illinois from 1910–1939.

He was head of the department from 1922–1939. Among numerous accomplishments, he was the chair the Presidential Commission on Agriculture from 1948–1954. Rusk provided leadership to multiple national, state and local boards and organizations. He received honorary doctorates from three universities.

Born near RANTOUL, ILL. University of Missouri, student and graduate work University of Illinois, professor, department head and Dean of Agriculture (1939–52).

Died on January 9, 1954, at age 69, in Champaign, Ill.

M O N U M E NT OAKWOOD CEMETERY

701 Oakwood Ave Wake County Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Section Beechwood, Division O, Plot 2-C. The headstone faces east and is along the north boundary fence near the base of a large tree.

The International Fraternity is seeking volunteers to be designated stewards of each of the seven Founders’ memorial sites.

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SUCH ROLE INCLUDES THE REQUEST TO:

1

visit the site once a year (perhaps on Founders’ Day, Memorial Day or date of death/birth)

2

tend the site as appropriate (clean and scrub)

3

lay flowers or a wreath in appreciation

4

to offer collective thanks on behalf of the brotherhood in an act of reverence

To learn more or to volunteer, please contact Chad Harris at chad@farmhouse.org.

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Live. Learn. Lead. Campaign

With Your Support, We Did It! Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse Surpasses $20 Million Goal With Six Months Remaining “WE ENVISION FARMHOUSE as a premier leadership organization which attracts the best and brightest men, supports their education in and out of the classroom, provides them with a support system, and with a safe, comfortable and affordable home to live in, and will continue to be a Builder of Men for generations to come.”

This bold vision for Live. Learn.

Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse was celebrated at the 49th Biennial Conclave when the FarmHouse Foundation announced its $20 million goal had been achieved six months ahead of schedule, and will officially conclude on February 28, 2017.

At the Celebration Banquet on August 6, fundraising chair and Master Builder Darrell Godfrey (IA 73) announced the accomplishment of the significant goal.

Representatives from 11 chapters raised large display boards in a suspenseful moment as the total was shared. As of Conclave, Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse stood at $22,010,367, and counting.

In March 2011 the Foundation started the silent phase of the Campaign.

In developing the Campaign, it was determined that more financial support is required for competitive chapter housing (live.), academic and study abroad scholarships (learn.) and valuesbased learning initiatives (lead.) for FarmHouse members’ success.

The Foundation kicked off the Campaign’s public membership phase at the 48th Conclave in 2014 with the announcement that $12.1 million, more than half of the goal, had been raised.

Allison Rickels, Foundation executive director, said, “These last few years, we have done a lot of listening, communicating with and engaging alumni, creating new giving programs and societies, offering more services and staff support for chapter housing campaigns, and helping donors find what they are passionate about investing in.”

“This Campaign is about our future,” she continued. “It is about making sure FarmHouse can sustain its remarkable ability to educate and assist young men to become the leaders of tomorrow who will make a difference in the world.

It is also comprehensive—every gift, nearly 18,000 since we began counting on March 1, 2011, is a part of this success.

Donors have shown they are ready and willing, locally and internationally, to support the Fraternity in significant ways.”

More than 4,300 donors have contributed to the Campaign, to date.

Outgoing Foundation chairman and Master Builder Jim Tobin (IA 76) said, “The success of the Campaign is an incredible vote of confidence. We

exceeded our $20 million goal and expanded our donor outreach. As a result, we have provided more funding to the Fraternity, chapters, associations and individuals than ever before. Each donor has made his or her mark on our Fraternity, and we are proud that the vision of this Campaign resonates with so many alumni, parents and friends.”

Tobin added, “We have six months remaining and we’re not stopping. We need to continue to think and invest even bigger than ever before. The Campaign has allowed us to honor all that FarmHouse has achieved and assures that we can continue to support the next generation of exceptional FarmHouse men in unprecedented ways. I invite all alumni and friends to invest in this historic Campaign in the next six months.

I guarantee your investment will be well worth it!”

Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse will conclude on February 28, 2017, with the 2nd Annual FH Day of Giving and marking the last day of the Foundation’s 2016–17 fiscal year. ★

Lead.FarmHouse.org • Learn more about the Campaign • Track the Campaign’s progress • View the latest donor honor roll • Make your gift or pledge • And much more!

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Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders Today For FarmHouse International Fraternity to continue to be Builders of Men for the next 100 years, the FarmHouse Foundation Board of Trustees have determined to take on the largest and most ambitious fund-raising project in the history of the Fraternity: a $20 million comprehensive campaign, Live. Learn.

Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse. The Campaign is about taking FarmHouse to the next level, realizing our potential and changing the lives of hundreds of FarmHouse men today and tomorrow. You make it possible.

Live.

The Campaign for FarmHouse will deliver…

• competitive and safe living/learning chapter housing; • dedicated study, library and instructional areas equipped with up-to-date technology; • computer networking and internet wiring in chapter houses; • vital fire safety equipment for educational areas; • support for annual operating expenses attributed to educational areas in FarmHouse chapter houses; and, • mortgage loans for FarmHouse chapter housing.

Learn.

The Campaign for FarmHouse will advance…

• scholarships to foster academic excellence; • international awareness through study abroad opportunities and service immersion experiences; and, • chapter-based technology to further support academic achievement.

Lead.

The Campaign for FarmHouse will invest in…

• expanding resources for vital training for chapter officers at the annual FarmHouse Leadership Institute; • values-added leadership and personal development programs such as Regional Leadership Conferences, Emerging Talent Retreat, FH GROWS, Conclave and Power of 7 Seminar; • preparation for post-college through values-based initiatives; • coaching to over 500 FarmHouse volunteers across North America who serve as advisors and mentors; • support for alumni outreach with Pearls & Rubies, events, social media and other communication tools; • funding for emerging educational projects; and, • continued support of the International Office, staff and resources for programs not yet endowed.

Three Ways to Invest One need — to guarantee FarmHouse Fraternity continues to Build Men — three ways to give: • The Founders Annual Fund – $3 million goal • The Legacy Endowment Funds – $7 million goal • The Chapter Excellence Funds – $10 million goal

TOTAL IMPACT: $20 Million Goal FALL 2016

Gift Scale of Live. Learn. Lead.

Amount

Number of Donors

Total

$1,000,000

1

$1,000,000

$750,000

2

$750,000

$500,000

3

$500,000

$250,000

10

$2,500,000

$100,000

30

$3,000,000

$50,000

50

$2,500,000

$25,000

75

$1,250,000

$10,000

150

$1,500,000

$5,000

250

$1,250,000

$2,500

700

$1,750,000

Up to $2,500

Many

TOTAL

$2,250,000 $20,000,000

How to Make Your Gift Cash and other gifts of current assets such as stock can be spread over five years. Appropriately documented planned gifts such as bequests, insurance policies, IRAs, charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities can be a part of the Campaign. In fact, several donors have pledged a combination of current and estate gifts.

You may designate your gift to a variety of programs, including to directly benefit your own chapter.

The most effective gifts are unrestricted for use where the needs are the greatest. Gifts to either the Annual Fund or Endowment enable the Foundation to fund worthy programs reflective of the Fraternity’s priorities and goals and respond to unanticipated needs and future educational projects.

Regardless of the amount and fund designation, all gifts and pledges given to the FarmHouse Foundation are recognized as Campaign donations and help ensure a thriving future for FarmHouse.

If you have questions regarding the Campaign please contact Allison Rickels, CFRE, executive director, The FarmHouse Foundation, 7306 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy, Suite 310, Kansas City, MO 64153; (816) 891-9445; or Allison@FarmHouse.org.

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Foundation Impact Report

• Members and friends contributed cash and pledges totaling $4.57 million— our second best year ever.

• Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse pledges and contributions have exceeded our $20 million goal with one year remaining in the Campaign.

• The Foundation distributed a record $4.16 million in grants to the International Fraternity, chapters, associations and members.

• Our Foundation was able to provide $200,279 in leadership program grants to the International Fraternity including funding for a new Volunteer Leadership Summit.

• Fundraising cost for each $1.00 raised was only 6.8 cents.

• The Chapter Housing Loan Program grew in the past year to include $2.3 million in new loans to the South Dakota State FarmHouse Association, Iowa State FarmHouse Association and North Dakota FarmHouse Association.

This program is designed to invest funds from our fixed portfolio to help provide loans to support building or remodeling projects at our chapters.

Thanks to our Chapter Housing Loan Program Committee for their leadership in this important endeavor.

• Individual giving by members and friends is the backbone of our Foundation efforts.

An Incredible Vote of Confidence OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS came

through again this year in a big way—our second best year of gifts and pledges— providing over $4.5 million to support the leadership, educational and housing needs of our Fraternity.

It is an incredible vote of confidence in what is underway now and what is expected in the future. Here are some of the last fiscal year’s highlights: • Our Foundation turned 50 years old on January 7, 2016. We have started a year-long celebration with a number of activities underway and planned to mark this important milestone.

“I have had countless FarmHouse alumni and mentors pour into my life and bless me with resources to spur me on. They exemplify what it means to be a Builder of Men. Without their help, I wouldn’t be half of the man that I am.”

—Tyler Dick (MN 14)

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• A record 2,589 alumni, parents, undergraduates and friends made a gift.

• 96 members gave $700 or more to the Annual Fund and became members of the FY 2015-16 Chairman’s Club.

• 10 alumni contributed $7,000 or more and sponsored an undergraduate’s participation in the 10th Annual Power of 7 Seminar.

• More than 12 percent of our members made a gift, a new record.

Thanks also to our Foundation Trustees who each contributed time, talent and money to support our efforts.

They are a very dedicated and passionate group. You are well served.

We are blessed to have a terrific staff, led by Allison Rickels, who work as a team to make all of this possible. Special thanks to each of them—Allison, Bob Off, Andrea Ward, Michaela Norton and Jo Berryman.

Finally and most importantly, thanks to each of you for your support and investment in the future of FarmHouse and all our outstanding members.

We very much appreciate your vote of confidence.

Fraternally,

Jim Tobin (IA 76), Chairman, Foundation Board of Trustees Monsanto, retired Vice President

“Thanks to your support, many of us are able to receive a college education without the added stress of financial burdens.”

—Adam Rine (OH 13)

VISIT THE 2015–16 IMPACT REPORT ONLINE FARMHOUSE.ORG/FOUNDATION

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Go online to read more stories of impact inspired by your support of the Foundation last fiscal year.

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Foundation Impact Report

FarmHouse Foundation Fiscal Year 2015–2016 Highlights In January 2016, the FarmHouse Foundation turned 50!

4,052

WHO GAVE?

2,589

Total gifts to the Foundation

(a new record) Donors including undergraduates, alumni, parents and friends

12.07%

FH Alumni who gave FY 15–16

(a new record)

768

undergraduates donated

1.6%

NIC fraternities average giving

7 920

$,

to the Ruby Society

HOW MUCH?

16,736,854

4,166,162

4,568,884

$

$

$

Total Assets at the end of FY 15-16

Total Granted to the Fraternity

Total Given in FY 15-16

HOW WERE YOUR GIFTS USED? The Foundation provided the first three housing loans totaling $2.3 million through the Chapter Housing Loan Program in 2015

3,742,308

$

$86,538 in scholarships awarded to 103 undergraduates

$15,909

GRANTS

was administered for the educational portion of new or renovated chapter houses on 12 campuses. Additionally, $2.4 million was raised and will be saved, for future grants for projects at 22 chapters

in grants were made to six chapters and associations for in-house computers and technology

222

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TOTAL GIVEN

new endowments were established by donors individuals joined the 100 Legacies in the Making Campaign—58 individuals have pledged over $3.95 million in future estate gift commitments as part of the Campaign

$4,957 was distributed to the chapters’ foundation councils for their specific educational uses and needs through the Annual Fund’s re-contribution program

(a new record) of total grants

$44,328 $71,844 for the Foundation staff to administer the educational grants in support of the International Fraternity, chapters and associations

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200,279

$

granted to the International Fraternity and to individual chapters for leadership programs.

supported the operations of the International Office, membership database, online communications to all members and Pearls & Rubies

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Foundation Donors

133 Alumni Join Top Honor Roll Clubs

Duane Acker

Scott Jeffrey Kenneth Ellsworth Robert Armbrust Bradshaw Brashaber Christmas Crom

Keith Andy Heuermann Jacobitz

James Kelly

Jerry Lindley

Paul Debriyn

Dean Dobbins

Dan Drvol

THE FARMHOUSE Foundation welcomed 133 new members into its highest giving societies between July 31, 2015 and Oct. 12, 2016.

An additional 86 new 1905 Club members are recognized online at farmhouse.org/foundation.

CENTURY CLUB Accumulative gifts of $100,000 to $249,999

Stan Scott Mithoefer Nagel

Wayne Northey

David Pankonin

Gyles Randall

Ted Kevin Rasmussen Rehder

Gary Roewe

Thomas Schulz

Jeremy Settles

Ron Vaske

Jim Wieland

Jamie Winter

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Darl Snyder

Shayne Clayton Woodard Yuetter

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Larry H. Hageman (OH 78) is the manager of the DuPont Crop Protection Research Station. He also manages Hageman-Jackson Trust Farms of North Illinois. He lives in Rochelle, Ill. B. Keith Heuermann (NE 43) is president of BKH Popcorn, Inc. He and his wife, Norma, live in Phillips, Neb. Curtis D. Knobbe (NE 94) is an ethanol trader at Vitol, Inc. He and his wife, Iva, live in Houston, Texas.

Stanley M. Mithoefer (PU 62) is a real estate investor and broker at Kevin Bol Commercial Group, LLC. He and his wife, Kay, live in Lafayette, Ind. Ronald K. Vaske (SD 87) is a lawyer and partner with Lindquist & Vennum LLP. He served four years on the International Executive Board and is a Foundation Trustee. He lives in St. Louis Park, Minn.

James S. Wieland (ND 72) is cofounder of the Goldmark companies and is president of Goldmark Schlossman Commercial Real Estate Services. He is a Foundation Trustee. He lives in Fargo, N.D. Clayton K. Yeutter (NE 49) is a senior advisor at Hogan Lovells law firm in Washington, D.C. He is a former United States Secretary of Agriculture, former Republican National Chairman and retired counselor to the President of the United States. He was named Master Builder in 1978. He and his wife, Cristena, live in Potomac, M.D.

Jerry Gardner

Jay Garrett

Gary Hansen

Steve Henry

DOANE CLUB Accumulative gifts of $50,000 to $99,999 Kenneth Brashaber (PU 52) is a retired vocational agriculture teacher.

He is a founding member of the Purdue chapter. He and his wife, Charlotte, live in Rushville, Ind. Robert L. Crom (IA 47) is retired director of extension and outreach for the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.

He lives in Geneva, Ill. Jerry L Gardner (KS 59) is president and general manager of Gardner Farms, Inc. He and his wife, Pam, live in Walla Walla, Wash.

J. Garrett (ID 57) is retired manager of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, a telephone cooperative in Idaho. He and his wife, Joyce, live in Fruitland, Idaho.

Jerry W. Lindley (PU 52) owns and operates Prairie Enterprises, running two self-storage facilities. He was a charter member of the Purdue chapter. Jerry and his wife, Annette, live in Algonquin, Ill. Kevin J. Rehder (SD 03) is co-owner of Rehder Farms, Inc., which raises corn, soybeans, hogs and cattle. He lives on a farm near Hawarden, Iowa.

Gary F. Roewe (IA 65) is a retired finance manager for DuPont Pioneer in Des Moines, Iowa. He and his wife, Susan, live in Davenport, Iowa.

H.K. WILSON CLUB Accumulative gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Duane C. Acker (IA 49) is president emeritus of Kansas State University. He was named Master Builder in 2000. He and his wife, Shirley, live in Atlantic, Iowa.

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Foundation Donors

Scott W. Armbrust (IA 70) is a veterinarian at Paradocs Embryo Transfer. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Green Bay, Wis. Jeffrey Bradshaw (PU 79) is an independent financial advisor and agriculture real estate broker. He lives in Clovis, Calif.

Ellsworth P. Christmas (PU 55) is a retired professor of agronomy and extension soybean specialist for Purdue University. He was named Master Builder in 1998. He and his wife, Nancy, live in West Lafayette, Ind. Paul A. DeBriyn (MN 75) is retired CEO and president of AgStar Financial Services, a part of the Farm Credit System. He and his wife, Lori, live in Estero, Fla. James A. Deutsch (PU 68) is a retired corn breeder and station manager for Syngenta. He and his wife, Karen, live in Marshall, Mo. C. Dean Dobbins (PU 67) is an attorney and owns his own private practice. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Loveland, Colo.

Daniel A. Drvol (NE 78) is co-owner of Dimatic Die & Tool, Co. He and his wife, Denise, live in Omaha, Neb. Mark A. Fletcher (PU 77) is CEO of Ceres Barge Line, which provides barge freight management, logistic services and consulting to cargo importers and exporters. He lives in St. Louis, Mo. Gary L. Hansen (SD 72) is an attorney and a risk management officer for AgriBank. He and his wife, Kathy, live in St. Paul, Minn.

Steve R. Henry (IA 80) is CEO of LongView Farms, a commercial and seed-crop operation. He and his wife, Laurie, live in Nevada, Iowa.

Andy J. Jacobitz (NE 85) is vice president and financial advisor at RBC Wealth Management. He is a Foundation Trustee. He and his wife, Lilian, live in Omaha, Neb. Milton D. Jellum (MN 53) is a retired professor of agronomy at the University of Georgia. He lives in Fort Mill, S.C. James A. Kelly (AU 81) is a partner with PriceWaterhouseCooper. He and his wife, Janice, live in Birmingham, Ala. Donald W. Kvasnicka (MN 51) is a retired farm manager and real estate broker. He and his wife, Joanne, live in Mankato, Minn.

Scott D. Nagel (MN 85) is president of ADM Benson Quinn. He and his wife, Jean, live in Osseo, Minn.

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Wayne V. Northey (IA 54) is a farmer and retired county supervisor. He and his wife, Margaret, live in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

David Pankonin (NE 71) is president of Home State Bank as well as a former state senator in Nebraska. He and his wife, Lori, live in Plattsmouth, Neb. Don E. Pennington (PU 56) is retired superintendent of schools in Warren County. He lives in Indianapolis, Ind. Gyles W. Randall (MN 60) is a professor emeritus and retired soil scientist at the University of Minnesota’s Southern Research and Outreach Center. He and his wife, Carol, live in Waseca, Minn.

Ted E. Rasmussen (NE 83) owns Str8 Properties, LLC, and lives in Casper, Wyo. Thomas R. Schulz (MN 68) owns a farm and woodlot that has been in his family for over a century. He and his wife, Kyle, live in Sebeka, Minn.

Jeremy M. Settles (NM 94) is cofounder of OroSolutions, a small technology firm based in Austin, Texas. He is chair of the FarmHouse Foundation. He and his wife, Cynthia, live in Las Cruces, N.M. Bruce P. Snyder (NE 63) and his family own a cattle company and farm. He and his wife, Roxie, live in Paxton, Neb. Darl E. Snyder (IA 42) is retired director of international development for the University of Georgia. He was named Master Builder in 1970. He was the first full-time executive director of the Fraternity and led the creation of the FarmHouse Foundation. He lives in Pomona, Calif.

James M. Stevens (NE 68) is a founder and co-owner of The Garment District, a clothing store. He and his wife, Linda, live in Littleton, Colo.

Laurent Taylor (ID 62) is a retired chemist and is a charter member of the Idaho FarmHouse Chapter. He lives in Fairfield, Iowa.

Roy L. Thompson (MN 49) is a retired agronomist and administrator at the University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Blythe, live in St. Paul, Minn.

Jamie L. Winter (KS 88) and his family own the Furniture Mall of Kansas. He and his wife, Jeanne, live in Topeka, Kan. W. Shayne Woodard (TT 85) is the founder and owner of Waterloo Lobby & Advocacy, Inc. He is a Foundation Trustee and lives in Austin, Texas. ★

Four Generous Alumni Join New Giving Society At Conclave, the Foundation Trustees announced an impressive $22 million has been invested in Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse, achieving the Campaign’s goal six months ahead of schedule.

During the celebration, the Trustees announced their newest and most prestigious giving society, The Cornerstone Society. It is reserved for those whose cumulative gifts have reached $500,000 and above.

The Society’s name is symbolic of the strong foundation laid for the future by these donors’ transformational generosity, and the Fraternity’s Ritual, Builder of Men Affirmation, states, “The cornerstone of successful chapters lies in the amount of support alumni members may offer.”

The four inaugural members and their spouses include: Glendia & Sonny Beck (PU 59), Judi & Jim Herbert (TN 61), Katie & Dick Kruse (KS 63) and anonymous donors.

To thank these individuals for their meaningful investments, each alumnus received a pair of custom white marble bookends created by Halls department store, a division of Hallmark. Each spouse received an exclusive pearls and rubies bracelet designed by the Fraternity’s jeweler, Herff Jones.

In announcing The Cornerstone Society, Allison Rickels, Foundation executive director said, “We are deeply honored to recognize these four FarmHouse couples as inaugural members. They each have made transformational gifts to advance our mission, are pillars of their communities and FarmHouse, and make a significant impact on the Fraternity and our undergraduate members.

Often, giving is a joint or family decision, so we celebrate each couple for their tremendous philanthropy.

Their passion, commitment and generosity are inspiring.”

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Foundation News

Mike Fayhee (L) Sonny Beck (R)

Two Generous Alumni Honored with the FarmHouse Foundation’s Philanthropy Laureate Award THIS SUMMER, two alumni were honored with the FarmHouse Foundation’s Philanthropy Laureate Award, its most prestigious honor.

Michael Fayhee (IL 67), the 2015 Philanthropy Laureate and Lawrence “Sonny” Beck (PU 59), 2016 Laureate, were recognized during the Fraternity’s 49th Biennial Conclave, on August 5, 2016, in Denver.

The Philanthropy Laureate Award was established in 1999 by the FarmHouse Foundation Board of Trustees. This distinguished designation for outstanding philanthropic support is the highest honor bestowed by the Foundation.

The recipient(s) must have exhibited great philanthropic intent throughout his/her life, be a member of the Fraternity, or have some connection with a FarmHouse brother, spouse, parent, relative, etc.

Often the recipient is an individual who has made financial and service contributions of significant dimension to the Foundation, individual FarmHouse chapters and/or society.

Recipients may be chosen annually, but are recognized at the Fraternity’s biennial Conclave. Since its inception, only 18 men have been named a Foundation Philanthropy Laureate.

“Mike Fayhee and Sonny Beck are truly exemplars of the type of person the Foundation seeks to recognize through its Philanthropy Laureate Award,” said Jim Tobin (IA 76), outgoing Chairman of the Board of Trustees

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for the FarmHouse Foundation, in announcing the recipients.

“We are grateful for and humbled by their continued generosity. Both are dedicated donors to the Foundation, as well as consummate volunteers in numerous capacities. Both of these men lend their time and talents with great integrity, innovation and a vision to build men. Their passion, commitment and philanthropy for FarmHouse is inspiring.”

Mike Fayhee (IL 67) is a former member (2008–14) of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, providing outstanding leadership during his tenure.

Mike helped develop the Foundation’s Chapter Housing Loan Program and provided valuable counsel and legal advice to the Foundation Board and Staff. He has been a significant donor and supporter of Live. Learn. Lead.—The Campaign for FarmHouse, a past Power of 7 Seminar sponsor and mentor, and is a member of the Foundation’s Century Club, for accumulative giving of $100,000 to $249,999.

Professionally, Mike is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, in the company’s Chicago office. He is a member of the firm’s executive committee and is also responsible for the firm’s practice group in China. He focuses his practice on transactional matters, with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and the related financing required for

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such transactions. He is counsel to a number of agribusiness concerns.

Mike is a frequent lecturer on tax matters and has taught in the master of tax program at John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the American, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1970 and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1973. He and his wife, Jan, live in Kenilworth, Ill. Lawrence “Sonny” Beck (PU 59) is a leader in FarmHouse, the agriculture industry and his community.

He co-chaired the $5 million campaign to build a house for the Purdue Chapter and provided the first $1 million donation to a FarmHouse Foundation building fund for new chapter housing.

Sonny attended and served as a mentor at two Power of 7 Seminars. In 2014, he received the Master Builder of Men Award, the highest honor bestowed by FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc. He is a member of the new Cornerstone Society, for accumulative giving of $500,000 and above.

Professionally, Sonny is the CEO of Beck’s Superior Hybrids, a family business that is the sixth largest retail seed company in the United States.

During his five decades of work with Beck’s, Sonny has built a company culture that emphasizes quality, service and a farmer-first attitude.

He founded Beck’s Practical Farm Research Program, which conducts hundreds of field studies in order to assess how different farm management practices perform in different environments.

The Beck Agricultural Center, located at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education, hosts a number of educational programs for farmers and agricultural businesses.

Sonny has spent 20 years as a member of his community’s school board and 10 years as the chair of his church’s council. He was named the National Agri-Marketing Association Agribusiness Leader of the Year in 2014. He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Purdue University and serves on the University’s Board of Trustees.

Sonny lives in Atlanta, Ind., with his wife, Glendia. His three grown children are all involved in the family business and he has 13 grandchildren. ★

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Foundation News

Your Gift Matters How one scholarship renews an acquaintance after 30 years and connects three people—generations and miles apart.

WHEN YOUR GIFT ARRIVES at the FarmHouse Foundation, it goes directly to work in the lives of 1,750 young FarmHouse men. You likely will not know the young men who are beneficiaries of your generosity or exactly how this gift may impact their lives. However, you believe that

In her letter, Terri shared with Clayton, “You will most likely not remember our meeting, but I certainly do! It was in the early ’80s when you visited the campus of The Ohio State University to speak at an Earth Day conference being hosted by the College of Agriculture.”

Clayton Yeutter (NE 49) Joe, Terri, Grant and Steve Cory

“I told my son before he began his college career that he would find the ‘world of agriculture’ is very small.”

FarmHouse can mold young men into leaders and it inspires you to give.

This is certainly true for Clayton Yeutter (NE 49), Terri Cory and Grant Cory (OH 15). Although miles apart geographically and years apart in age, they are all connected by a very special gift.

“I told my son before he began his college career that he would find the ‘world of agriculture’ is very small,” Terri Cory wrote to Dr. Clayton Yeutter (NE 49), Master Builder, this summer.

She continued, “We have experienced that through many circumstances . . . relationships that resurface, coincidences that probably really are not…we have been blessed.”

This summer, Terri’s son, Grant Cory (OH 15), was selected to receive the Clayton K. Yeutter Scholarship, a scholarship created by generous gifts from Clayton’s good friends, Ben and Marsha Neff as well as many other FarmHouse alumni and friends to honor his service as former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

But, this story really began 30 years ago.

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She added, “It was such a treat to meet you! At the time, you were with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Following the conference, I placed a note in a letter my boss sent to you, and you very kindly took the time to respond. I still have that letter!”

Fast forward thirty years and Terri’s son Grant joins FarmHouse at Ohio State.

“My son, Grant, who will be a junior at Ohio State this year, came to me a few days ago to tell me that he received a scholarship from the FarmHouse Foundation. When I saw the name of the one he received—yours—I literally cried!

What an honor for my son to receive a gift bearing your name. To simply say thank you seems inadequate.”

“I wish Grant could meet you.

You would find him to be one who is interested in everything and everybody.

There are never enough hours in the day to do all the things he wants to do.

Perhaps most importantly, he is a kind, generous and devout young man who takes advantage of every opportunity afforded him.”

And to think—there are 1,750 young men like Grant who benefit from support like this and your giving. Each gift to the FarmHouse Foundation makes a difference—and carries a special story— for these young men when they attend a leadership conference, travel abroad, live in a new chapter facility or receive a scholarship thanks to your generosity.

Your gift matters. ★

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DAY OF GIVING February 28, 2017

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every meaningful way.” Off was publicly recognized and celebrated during a presentation at Conclave. Also recognized was Bob’s wife, Linda, who received the Joan Chad Skinner Award from the International Executive Board. The Skinner Award recognizes women who give selflessly for the betterment of FarmHouse men and the advancement of the Fraternity. During her decadeslong affiliation with FarmHouse, Linda has done such and so much more! FarmHouse is ever-appreciative of the sacrifice of time, pleasures and comforts provided by Bob and Linda Off. Troy Whitmore (CO 83) of Brighton, Colo. was the recipient of the 2015 Pathfinder Award from the Northeastern Junior College Alumni Association. Whitmore, a 1985 graduate of Colorado State, began his post-secondary education at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. The Pathfinder Award recognizes outstanding alumni or former students who make outstanding contributions in their career field and community. Whitmore has been employed at United Power for the past 29 years, serving in numerous roles including communications, marketing, customer service and governmental affairs and community relations.

Colorado State Jack Annan (CO 53) is a 2016 inductee into the Colorado State University’s Ag Hall of Fame for his decades long contributions to agriculture education in the State of Colorado. Known as “Mr. NJC” for his 50 years of professional work at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, he retired last year having taught agriculture, worked in admissions and served as the executive director of the NJC Alumni Association. He helped found the Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association. A statue honoring his legacy to the NJC campus was dedicated in 2006.

Bob Off (CO 64) is the 2016 recipient of the North-American Interfraternity Conference’s Gold Medal. The NIC Gold Medal is presented for lifelong service to the interfraternal community, it is the highest honor bestowed in the craft and Off is the only honoree in 2016. Bob has served the Fraternity for 43 years, first as the Fraternity executive director, then also as the executive director the Foundation, and today, as the executive director emeritus of the Foundation. Under his leadership, FarmHouse made the landmark decision to adopt alcohol-free housing in 1974. As one nominator shared, “He epitomizes ‘fraternity’ in

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Iowa State Daniel Buhr (IA 91) of Ames, Iowa, a 1995 Iowa State graduate in electrical engineering, currently serving as the executive officer for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at Iowa State University, has been elected to the board of directors of the Iowa State University Alumni Association. His term will expire in 2020.

John Pesek (IA 65), Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences, was presented the 2015 American Society of Agronomy Presidential Award. The ceremony held on the Iowa State campus, included the unveiling of a portrait in his honor. Pesek served as head of the Iowa State Agronomy Department from 1964–1990. He is world renowned for his role in the 1989 National Academy of Sciences Report on Alternative Agriculture. Pesek resides in Ames, Iowa.

The 2016 Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Award is presented to Dr. Maynard Hogberg (IA 65), a 113-year-old tradition honoring leaders who have demonstrated lifetime achievements and provided outstanding service to animal agriculture. Hogberg will be the 369th person honored.

He chaired Michigan State’s Animal Science Department, 1984–2002, and chaired Iowa State’s Animal Science Department, 2003–2015. Hogberg served as president of the American Society of Animal Science and of the Federation of Animal Science Societies.

He was instrumental in the formation of the National Swine Registry. The Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Collection is curated by the Kentucky State Fair Board and displayed in the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

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in the Bronx, N.Y. Prior to his seminary studies, Meiergerd taught English in Jordan and served as a Salesian lay missionary and teacher in rural communities in Bolivia.

Dr. Steven Lonergan (IA 84), professor of animal science at Iowa State University, received the 2015 Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Animal Science and the 2016 Iowa State University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching. Both honors recognize outstanding teaching performance. Lonergan received his doctorate from the the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and joined the Iowa State faculty in 1998. He developed a new minor in meat science, allowing students in a variety of other majors to get advanced training and provide future career options in the meat/food industry and organized the first ISU animal science travel course to South Korea in 2013. Lonergan co-authored three meat science textbooks and his leadership resulted in innovative curriculum and industry experiences for students.

Jim Tobin (IA 76) is a 2015 inductee of the National 4-H Hall of Fame. One of 16 individuals honored, each laureate was selected for the National 4-H Hall of Fame because of his or her significant contribution to 4-H. The recognition is made based on nominations from 4-H’s three national partners the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA), the National 4-H Council and the National 4-H Headquarters at National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. The honor was established in 2002 as a 4-H centennial project to recognize and celebrate those people who have made a significant impact on 4-H and its millions of members. Tobin is a former chair of the National 4-H Council and retired executive from Monsanto.

Kansas State

Kris Meiergerd (KS 96), was ordained as a priest, Father Xavier Mariae Meiergerd, C.F.R., in May by Cardinal Dolan in New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral. A graduate of Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Maryland, Father Meiergerd now serves St. Adalbert’s Church

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Jesse Poland (KS 00), assistant professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, is winner of the National Association of Plant Breeders’ 2016 Early Career Scientist Award. The award recognizes a young scientist who establishes strong research foundations, interacts with multidisciplinary teams and participates in professional societies. In six years, Poland has advised 10 doctoral students, seven postdoctoral students, secured $12 million in competitive grants, authored 50 publications, with 4,000 citations and founded the Plant Breeding and Genetics Club. Two of his significant achievements are the development and refinement of genotyping-bysequencing, a novel method for genetic characterization of wheat and other species, and the development of portable high throughput phenotyping platforms.

Taylor Symons (KS 06) is the recipient of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity’s 2016 Fraternity Advisor of the Year Award. The Award recognizes an outstanding campus professional, who supports the Greek community locally, has excelled in his/her role as an advisor, is a resource to the Men of Beta Theta Pi and is a recognized professional within the fraternity/sorority community at large.

Symons was nominated for the honor by Beta’s Southeast Regional Leadership Consultant and an undergraduate member of the Beta colony at High Point University, where Taylor previously served as the assistant director of fraternity/sorority life and resident director of greek housing. While at High Point, Taylor was the primary staff point of contact for the Beta expansion effort and worked closely with the newly formed colony.

The Spare family is Kansas State University’s 2016 Family of the Year. The honor is based on how the family is affiliated with the university, the way family members show loyalty and pride in the university and how they define family. Three generations of the family attended K-State, with seven members of the family’s second and third generations being FarmHouse men. Brothers Randall Spare (KS 79), of Ashland, Kan. and Marlyn Spare (KS 79) of St. John, Kan., along with third generation family members Nathan Spare (KS 05), Benjamin Spare (KS 08), Andrew Spare (KS 10), Timothy Spare (KS 12) and John Spare (KS 16).

The late Neva Jean Fleener Spare, a 1947 graduate in home economics, and Richard Spare, a 1950 graduate in agriculture started the K-State family tradition. Their eight children plus seven spouses and 13 grand children plus four spouses have attended K-State every decade since the 1940s for a total of 139 years of combined attendance at Kansas State University.

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Kentucky Patrick Robinson (KY 98) is the 2016 president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Bluegrass Chapter of Kentucky. Robinson is development manager for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, based in Lexington, which supports the System’s 16 colleges on 70 campus locations across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Minnesota Stanley Diesch (MN 50), of Roseville, Minn., is the 2015 recipient of the Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture.

Diesch is professor emeritus of veterinary medicine at the University of Minnesota and large-animal/public health veterinarian. He established the Minnesota Food Animal Disease Reporting System that became the prototype for the national reporting system. His expertise in prevention and control of animal diseases is sought after by scientists around the world. The Siehl Prize is awarded annually by the University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

Recipients receive a $50,000 award and a sculpture award.

Mississippi State Travis B. Moore (MS 82) was inducted into Mississippi’s 2015 Leaders in Finance program by the Mississippi Business Journal. The program was established in 2012 to recognize individuals in the financial industry whose accomplishments within the industry and their active citizenship in the community are exceptional. Moore is currently employed as the regional president for The Citizens Bank in Hattiesburg, and he maintains offices in Hattiesburg and Biloxi. Moore serves on the boards of directors of the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight, the LaMissTenn Kiwanis District Foundation and the Pine Burr Area Council of the Boy Scouts.

Purdue Greg Harris (PU 90) was inducted into the 2016 Class of the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame in Mount Vernon, Va. As a student athlete he was the placekicker and was named to All-District, All Region and All-Metro Washington teams in 1987.

In addition to football he served as student government vice president, sang in the madrigal choir and played varsity soccer. An education major at Purdue, Greg’s career has been in education and he currently serves as assistant principal of Castle North Middle

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School in Newburgh, Ind. In accepting the honor, Greg shared a story of making his longest field goal (43 yards) by “just this much” (referenced in the photo), implying that this extra effort is often the difference between an A or B in the classroom or three points or none on the playing field scoreboard.

Ohio State Ohio’s major agriculture associations all have senior leadership provided by FarmHouse men, including Adam Sharp (OH 94), executive vice president and chief of state of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Chris Henney (OH 97), president and CEO of the Ohio Agribusiness Association; Tadd Nicholson (OH 93), executive director of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association; John Torres (OH 02), director of government affairs, Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association; and Scott Higgins (OH 84), president & CEO of the American Dairy Association Mideast and the Ohio Dairy Producers Association Dr. Bruce McPheron (OH 14), has been named executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University.

McPheron previously served as the Dean of Ohio State’s College of Food, Ag, and Environmental Sciences.

South Dakota State Jim Faulstich (SD 69) was recognized as a 2015 recipient of the Legends and Leaders Award from the South Dakota State University Alumni Association. The award honors distinguished alumni who give service to their communities, the campus, the State of South Dakota and beyond through education. For Faulstich his classroom is his Hyde County ranch, where he shares stories on conservation and sustainability to workshops and touring groups. The Daybreak Ranch, operated by Jim and his wife Carol, near Highmore, S.D., is a model of conservation practices with an emphasis on sustainable natural resources. His leadership and reputation on the topic has led to national involvement with the U.S. Department of Interior, USDA, White House Conference on Conservation and as past chair of the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition. Faulstich was one of six alumni honored with the award.

Jim Harriman (SD 05) is the recipient of DuPont’s Shining Star recognition. The honor recognizes outstanding sales performance and excellence in company employee contributions.

Texas Tech Rick Barnes (TT 82) assumed the role of vice president of campus advancement for the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) in Aug. In this newly established position, Barnes will serve as a primary liaison and relationship manager for support between campus fraternity communities and the NIC. His work is focused on the higher education institutions in the Big 12, Pac 12 and SEC conferences. ★

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Memoriam

Arkansas

H. WERNER ESSIG (’54)

8/6/2015; 84; Starkville, Miss.

HAROLD R. HURST (’56)

GARY L. LUDWIG (’64) 9/1/2015; 71; Oakwood, Ill

MELVIN E. SIMS (’38) 3/3/2016; 95; Quincy, IL

3/20/2016; 80; Stoneville, Miss.

JAMES L. SPICER (’62)

BILL N. MCPHERSON (’58) 12/10/2015;

Iowa State

Littleton, Mass.

Colorado State DEWEY JOHNSON (’49) 9/27/2014; 89; Maplewood, N.J.

Idaho PHILIP O. EDWARDS (’57) 1/16/2016; 81; Omaha, Neb.

JAMES R. HOWLAND (’54) 2/26/2016; 82; Green Valley, Ariz.

JERRY C. JAEGER (’62)

9/3/2015; 75; Cambridge, Idaho

Illinois LEON E. BONNEUR (’54) 10/10/2015;

1/12/2016; 85; Sheboygan, WI

RODNEY W. BRANNEN (’58) 08/18/2015; 76; Amelia Island, FL

76; Walnut, IA

WARREN W. KESTER (’41) 3/14/2016; 96; Bella Vista, AR

GERALD R. LARSON (’59) 06/04/2016; 75; Algona, IA

DURWOOD A. LYON (’47)

EDWARD D. RIFFEL (’43)

8/28/2013; 84; Fayetteville, Ark.

EDWARD SPEER (’48)

2/24/2016; 86; Clarence, Iowa

04/07/2015; 88; Oklahoma City, OK

JACK F. VANTILBURG (’55) 8/5/2015; 79;

MARK E. LYON (’73) 07/08/2015;

Kentucky

62; Newberry, SC

Saint Charles, Ill.

GENE A. BOZARTH (’60)

92; Oskaloosa, IA

12/25/2015; 74; Washington, Pa.

BURTWIN L. DAY (’53)

MERTON E. TRACY (’42)

WILLIAM R. DUNHAM (’56)

FRED P. DIEHL (’55) 9/12/2016;

Kansas State

DENNIS D. LAIR (’65)

75; Granbury, TX

8/8/2015; 81; Grinnell, IA

80; Osceola, IA

THEODORE E DOTY (’55)

9/1/2015; Luumaki, Finland

PAUL C. GLENN (’74) 11/30/2014; 61; Ames, IA

ARTHUR W. HEGGEN (’66)

KENNETH W. GORDEN (’42)

JOEL R. HERTZ (’57)

05/28/2016; 79; Monticello, IL

1/11/2016; 96; Nashua, IA

JAMES H. BOOTH (’57) 8/14/2016; 78; Lansing, Mich.

W. RICHARD FOLSCHE (’56) 06/25/2016; 78; Savoy, Texas

CHARLES W. GLENN (’42) 6/24/2016; 92; Lawrence, Kan.

8/11/2015; 85; Louisville, Ky.

2/1/2015; 69; Stanford, Ky.

CHARLES B. ROGERS (’51) 1/31/2015; 84; Sonora, Ky.

IRA J. ROSS (’68) 8/22/2015;

82; Versailles, Ky.

Michigan State

ROBERT A. LEONARD (’46)

RICHARD GOODALE (’42)

DAVID MUGLER (’75)

LAWRENCE D. HAMMOND (’63) 9/21/2015;

12/1/2015; 97; Manhattan, Kan.

2/4/2016; 79; Manhattan, Kan.

Listed by—Name (Initiation year) Death 0/0/000; Age at time of death; resided in

12/13/2014; 49; McKinney, Texas

JOHN PATTERSON (’48) 07/01/2015;

80; Morris, Ill.

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RUSSELL D. NEIS (’85)

WALTER CHRISTENSEN (’57) 4/17/2016;

06/18/2016; 70; Sunny Isles Beach, FL

9/8/2016; 94; Blue Mound, Ill.

LARRY KAY (’58) 2/22/2016;

The following are notices received by the International Office between July 1, 2015 and October 1, 2016.

9/4/2016; 97; East Tawas, Mich.

73; Howell, Mich.

Arthur W. “Art” Heggen (IA 66), Master Builder BORN ON AUG. 9, 1945, in Eureka, Calif., Art grew up on a farm in central Iowa. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1967, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served as an infantry and tank officer in Vietnam from 1968-69. He served his country with distinction, was wounded in combat and was awarded the Purple Heart for his valor and was decorated with the Navy Commendation Medal.

Following his military service he obtained the designations of Certified Public Accountant; Fellow, Life Management Institute; Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter; and Associate in Insurance Accounting. He dedicated his career to the insurance industry in Iowa and culminating in the executive position of corporate secretary at Assurant (American Bankers Insurance Group) in Miami.

He was recognized for his outstanding volunteerism with the YMCA of South Florida and the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA).

He was a loyal FarmHouse supporter as a volunteer and generous donor. He served as trustee (2003–09) and chairman (2007–09) of the FarmHouse Foundation and was recognized with the Philanthropy Laureate Award in 2011. Art was the Fraternity’s insurance counsel, serving as FRMT director and was a member of FRMT Ltd.’s executive committee from 2010–14, serving as its treasurer.

His dedication and service to FarmHouse was recognized in 2014 with the Master Builder of Men Award at Conclave in Charlotte, N.C. Art loved to travel, with his wife of 45 years, Betty, and visit family and friends. He died June 18, 2016, in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. He was 70 years old. ★ FAR M H O U S E .O RG | P E AR L S & R U B I E S 39

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CLARK L. HANSON (’42) 4/16/2015; 90; Ashland, Ore.

NEIL E. HAUGERUD (’37) 4/3/2015;

Christopher H. Lembcke (CO 67), Master Builder BORN IN AURORA, Ill., on March

7, 1946, Chris was a graduate of St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Ill. in 1964. He attended Colorado State University and graduated in 1969 with a bachelor’s in animal production.

With his wife, Vicki, he farmed and operated a cattle ranch near Wellington, Colo., for 36 years. In the early 1990s, they started breeding and showing Australian Shepherds and later moved to Fort Collins.

Chris served on the Colorado Association Board for many years and was a director to the FarmHouse International Executive Board for eight years, from 1980–88. He received the Fraternity’s highest honor, the Master Builder of Men Award in 2006 at Conclave in Nashville. He served six years on the Larimer County Environmental Advisory Board and was an active member of several Australian Shepherd Clubs and the Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club.

Chris loved to travel with Vicki, particularly to their vacation home in the Grand Cayman Islands. Chris also loved football and showing and herding with his favorite Aussie, T.J. Lembcke died on died October 22, 2016, in Fort Collins, Colo. He was 70 years old. ★

Minnesota ALAN BRUTLAG (’75) 2/18/2016; 61; Wendell, Minn.

GEORGE F. DERSCHEID (’58) 8/22/2015;

76; Kenyon, Minn.

DONALD DISSELKAMP (’50) 12/19/2015; 83; Oak Park Heights, Minn.

PHILIP J. DZIUK (’48) 7/08/2015; 89; Homer, Ill.

BRUCE L. HANSEN (’88)

97; Minneapolis, Minn.

GEORGE MURPHY (’49) 8/5/2014; 84; Menomonie, Wis.

HAROLD P. PAULSON (’47) 1/7/2016; 90; Northfield, Minn.

LESLIE W. PETERSON (’48) 4/29/2016;

89; Trimont, Minn

WILLIAM E. REMPEL (’92) 8/1/2015; 94; Roseville, Minn.

DEAN W. WRIGHT (’58)

1/10/2016; 77; West Concord, Minn.

Missouri TRAVIS A. GRAHAM (’52) 10/27/2015; 94; Carrollton, Mo.

5/31/2016; 75; St Clair Shores, Mich.

E. DEAN EBERSPACHER (’49) 4/16/2016; 86; Milford, Neb.

LARRY M. HAMMER (’60) 4/13/2016; 74; Omaha, Neb.

MILTON R. JOHNSON (’64) 8/29/2016; 71; Scottsbluff, Neb.

REX G. MESSERSMITH (’49) 4/15/2016; 84; Lincoln, Neb.

DONALD H. POPKEN (’47) 10/20/2015; 87; San Jose, Calif.

JOHN A. SAHS (’47) 1/29/2016; 91; Omaha, Neb.

WILFRED M. SCHUTZ (’54) 4/25/2016; 86; Lincoln, Neb.

DAVID L. SIMON (’83)

9/25/2016; 52; Branford, Conn.

BYRON S. MCDANIEL (’39) 9/30/2015;

PHYL A. WOODBURN (’74) 4/25/2016;

Nebraska

North Carolina State

97; Shawnee Mission, Kan.

ARDEN BALTENSPERGER (’47) 10/6/2015; 92; Las Cruces, N.M.

10/3/2016; 48; Racine, Wis.

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60; Wahoo, Neb.

VAUGHN W. SPRINKLE (’70) 8/18/2014; 65; Union Grove, N.C.

Ohio State VERNE CAHAIL

South Dakota State

2/16/2016; 97; Colombus, Ohio

GEORGE HOHWIELER (’83) 10/5/2015;

ROBERT E. JONES 7/8/2014;

Tennessee

82; Rossville, Ohio

52; Aurora, Neb.

RAYMOND ROTH 7/25/2015;

ARNOLD R. SKELTON (’60)

RALPH D. STACY

Texas A&M

93; Marblehead, Ohio

8/31/2016; 94; Colombus, Ohio

Oklahoma State DARRELL R. BENNETT (’52) 4/15/2016; 85; Piedmont, Okla.

HUGH W. HALSEY (’60)

6/8/2015; 75; Glade Valley, N.C.

DON W. RADER (’43)

1/14/2016; 91; Canadian, Texas

3/24/2016; 73; Asheville, N.C.

ROSS LEMBURG (’10) 5/3/2014, 25, College Station, Texas

Texas Tech KEVIN R. FRERIKS (’84) 9/28/2016; 53; Stinnett, Texas

Washington State WILLIAM B. ACKLEY (’55)

Purdue

4/18/2016; 96; Port Townsend, Wash.

THOMAS A. EWBANK (’52)

RON M. DEMUYNCK (’55) 8/18/2016;

11/25/2016; 84; Corydon, Ind.

82; Arlington, Wash.

JOHN H. STEVENS (’59)

Wyoming

5/24/2016; 77; Eldridge, Iowa

VICTOR R. VIRGIL (’58)

MARVIN C. SHOOP (’50)

6/3/2016; 85; Fort Collins, Colo.

6/2/2014; 74; Warsaw, Ind.

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Cupcakes served during the brand launch at the 2016 Conclave.

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VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

August 18–20, 2017 | National 4-H Center, Washington, D.C. SAVE THE DATE! If you are a volunteer serving a chapter, committee of the International Fraternity, house corporation board, or as an alumni advisor, alumni association officer or campus advisor, then the Volunteer Leadership Summit is the event for you.

Case studies, ideas, best practices and educational resources will be shared through a weekend of programming and networking with brothers and friends of the Fraternity.