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Duffy honored by farm managers

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03 Dec 2012

Mike Duffy, ISU Extension economist in farm management and professor of economics, received the Carl F. Hertz Distinguished Service in Agriculture Award from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. The national award is designed to honor individual service to agriculture, other than directly in the farm management and rural appraisal professions. It's named for ISU alumnus Carl Hertz, who started the first professional farm management office in Iowa in 1937.

Cagley's design firm wins three Hospy Awards

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14 Nov 2012

Cagley & Tanner, a design firm co-owned by Lee Cagley, professor and chair of the Iowa State interior design department, won three 2012 Hospy Awards from NEWH, the Hospitality Industry Network. These include best casino space for the Sky Gaming Salon and best pool area, both at Crown Metropol Perth, Australia, and best landscape/interiorscape for the Sky Garden, Revel Resort, Atlantic City, N.J. The Revel Sky Garden also won the 2011-2012 Global Gaming Expo Casino Design Award for best casino resort landscape design in October.

Retallick receives national teaching award

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14 Nov 2012

Michael Retallick, ISU agricultural education and studies, received the New Teacher Award from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities during the group's annual meeting earlier this month. Retallick was one of two recipients of the New Teacher Award, which honors college and university instructors (with seven or less years of experience in higher education) who demonstrate a commitment to a career in teaching and exhibit meritorious teaching. 

Wilson earns inaugural online teaching award

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02 Nov 2012

Lester Wilson, University Professor of food science and human nutrition, is the recipient of the first Ag Online Teacher of the Year Award from ISU's Brenton Center of Agricultural Instruction and Technology. The award was developed to recognize ISU faculty who excel in online teaching. Nine faculty members were nominated by their online students and Brenton Center staff narrowed the field to three finalists. Comments from department chairs about the three finalists influenced the final selection.

Live Green revolving load fund cited

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30 Oct 2012

Iowa State's Live Green Revolving Loan Fund is among nine case studies featured in "Greening the Bottom Line," a report by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The loan fund provides interest-free loans for university projects that promote energy conservation and sustainability and provide a return on the investment. The Sustainabile Endowments Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes research and education to advance sustainability on campuses.

Two Faculty Members Win Monsters of Design Awards

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23 Oct 2012

Lecturers Jungwoo Ji, architecture, and Joori Suh, interior design, won two 2012 Monsters of Design Awards (http://www.monstersofdesign.com/) from the Young Architects Forum of the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Monsters of Design is an annual design awards competition for architects and designers under the age of 40 living and working within 250 miles of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Ji and Suh won a MoD Best Interior Design award for YK Eye Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea, and a Best Residential Design award for Ansung Sky House in Ansung, Kyonggi, South Korea.

Hoiberg to receive Ray Pillar of Character Award

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17 Oct 2012

Fred Hoiberg will accept the Ray Award on April 19, 2013 at Character Counts in Iowa's All-Star Evening in West Des Moines. The Ray Awards are presented by Character Counts in Iowa and reflect former Governor Robert D. Ray's lifelong commitment to civility and character development. The award is presented each spring to individuals who consistently demonstrate good character as a visible role model.

Pollard leads 1A athletic directors

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17 Oct 2012

Athletics director Jamie Pollard will serve as leader of the 1A Athletic Directors' Association of the 2012-2013 year. Pollard was elected to the post during the athletic directors' annual meeting last month. Pollard served as 1st vice-president and Big 12 representative to the organization last year. The association comprises athletic directors from 12 conferences.