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The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Eighteenth Annual Commencement June 12, 1991 1:30 P.M. GARDe Fisher Auditorium

Prelude' Janet Borton, Organist

Processional

Invocation Dr. D. Elder Stewart, Interfaith Campus Service

Introduction by Director Dr. Dan D. Garrison, Associate Dean/College of Agriculture Director/Agricultural Technical Institute

Faculty Challenge Dr. Tom Zimmerman, Associate Professor

Student Address Dale E. Keller, Director's Award Recipient

Ring Memorial Distinguished Teaching Award Emil Miller, Committee Chair

Introduction of Speaker Dr. J. Robert Warmbrod Acting Vice President, Agricultural Administration

Commencement Address Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President, The Ohio State University

Presentation of Class Dr. J. Robert Warmbrod

Conferring of Degrees Dr. E. Gordon Gee

Awarding of Diplomas Dr. E. Gordon Gee Dr. J. Robert Warmbrod Dr. Dan Garrison

Benediction Sister Margaret Harig, PhD. Interfaith Campus Service

Recessional

Reception All relatives and friends of the graduates are cordially invited to a reception in honor of the graduates. The reception will be held in William J. Skou Hall on The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute campus.

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Commencement Speaker

E. Gordon Gee

E. Gordon Gee became the 11th president of The Ohio State University on September 1, 1990.

Dr. Gee serves as chief executive officer of the University which includes the central campus in Columbus, regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark, and OSU/ATI.

OSU has 19 colleges and a graduate school and is home to a state-wide, agricultural research and cooperative extension system. The University has nearly 60,000 students, over 4,400 faculty, more than 12,500 staff, and an annual budget of $1.16 billion.

Born in Vernal, Utah, in 1944, he received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Utah in 1968 and a law degree and doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1971 and 1972, respectively. At Columbia, he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Kellogg Fellow.

Dr. Gee returned to the University of Utah, serving as assistant law dean from 1973 to 1974. He served as judicial fellow and senior staff assistant in the chambers of the Chief Justice of the United States from 1974 to 1975. He was associate law dean and professor of law in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young Universiity from 1975 to 1979.

Dr. Gee was dean of the law school from 1979 to 1981, when he became the 19th president of West Virginia University.

In 1985, Dr. Gee became the 15th president of the University of Colorado.

A recipient of several prestigious honors in the fields of law and education, Dr. Gee is listed among the Outstanding Young Men in America, Who's Who in Law, and Who's Who in America. He has written or co-written six books, including "Information Literacy: Revolution in the Library," which won the American Library Association G.K. Hall Award in 1990 for outstanding contribution to library literature.

He serves on numerous boards and commissions including: the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education; the Advisory Council of Presidents to the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges; the Board of Trustees of the New York Law School; and the Corporate Board of the Central Ohio Council of Boy Scouts.

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Gee as speaker for OSU/ATl's 18th commencement.

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Faculty Challenge - "What Now"

Tom L. Zimmerman

Tom L. Zimmerman is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Soil and Water Conservation at OSU/ATI. He has been with the Institute since 1975.

He holds a bachelor's from The Ohio State University in agronomy and a master's and doctorate in agronomy from Pennsylvania State University. He is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist, #1405, by the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils.

He has co-authored many publications and is affiliated with the Soil and Water Conservation/Ali Ohio Chapter, where he has served as president and secretary; the American Society of Agricultural Engineers; the American Society of Agronomy; the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology; the Ohio Land Improvement Contractors Association; the Association of Ohio Pedologists; the Ohio Pesticide Education Association; the Ohio Farm Bureau; and the Westwood Ruritan Club where he is currently serving as president.

Dr. Zimmerman is a recipient of a special award presented by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts for "valuable contributions to the conserva

tion of Ohio's soil and water resources."

We are pleased to present Dr. Zimmerman as the faculty challenge speaker for OSU/ATI's 18th commencement.

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Director's Award Recipient

Dale E. Keller

Dale E. Keller, will graduate today from The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute with a major in Dairy Cattle Production and Management. He is the recipient of the 1991 Director's Award and is Outstanding Technology Student in Dairy Cattle Production and Management. As part of the honor, Mr. Keller will give a student address titled, "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."

Mr. Keller was named to the Director's List every quarter and was awarded scholarships from COBA, NOSA, MMI, and the Farm Bureau. He is president of the Dairy Club, a member and public relations secretary for Phi Theta Kappa, the honorary scholastic fraternity, and has been an active tutor in various subjects while at the Institute.

He is a recipient of the State Farmer's Degree and placed tenth in the nation last year at the National FFA Convenfon. He took first place individual honors in the 1990 state competition and was named the FFA Star Chapter Farmer in 1990. He is also the holder of a Home and Farmstead Improvement Award.

His community involvement has earned him a Congressional Medal

of Honor and other local, community service awards.

After graduation, Mr. Keller hopes to become more involved in local organizations such as the Young Farmers and the local chapter of the Holstein Association. He hopes to find employment as a herdsman, but has not ruled out the possibility of continuing his education in agricultural economics or veterinary science. His ultimate goal is to own and operate a dairy farm.

"I realize that starting my own dairy farm is a very large goal, but with a lot of determination and a step-wise plan, I can and will make it happen."

We are proud to present Dale E. Keller, recipient of the coveted Director's Award, as the student speaker at OSU/ATI's 18th commencement.

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Congratulations from the Director

You and I have often heard the old and proven statement that people make the difference. Even more so, it is educated people that make the biggest difference.

We are tremendously proud of the difference the graduates of The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute are making. As the newest graduates, you are entering the manpower force of this country at a time when we, as a nation, are challenged with national and global issues.

The faculty and I have never been more confident of your ability to achieve than we are at this moment. That confidence is built on the successes of the graduates before you. This is a special day for all of us at OSU/ATI as well as you, your family and friends.

Your future is calling. Your opportunities are truly great. Education and continuing education will give you your edge. I leave you with a plea to keep in touch, we want to hear from you. Congratulations to each of you.

Sincerely,

Dan D. Garrison Associate Dean, College of Agriculture Director,OSU/ATI

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Awarding of Diplomas

Graduates of The Ohio State University

College of Agr culture Agricultural Technical Institute

The Ohio State University Agricultural Techniallnstitute holds a formal commencement ceremony each year at the end of Spring Quarter. Member of Alpha Mu Xi, the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honorary scholastic fraternity for America's two-year colleges, are recognized with a yellow sash. Students completing their associate degree requirements throughout the year include:

Associate of Applied Science Summer 1990

Division of Agricultural Businesses Technologl

Agricultural Business Gerald Martin Buerkle II, Clarksville Christina Noel Franks, Wooster William Carl Newland, Jr., Ostrander James Kevin Scott, Kent

Division of Animal Industrl Technologle

Horse Production/Management Wendy Jean Bailey, Bellaire Janet Leasta Hughes, Swanton Diana Jean Wallace, Cleveland

Division of Engln ring T chnologl Construction

Michael Lawrence Ranallo, Mayfield Heights

Division of Horticultural Industries Technologies

Greenhouse Production and Management

Curtis Allen Bechdel, Ravenna Ann Paula Negley, New Philadelphia·

Landscape Construction and Contracting

Chadwick Lee Davis, Vermilion Bryan Robert Deeken, Stow Elizabeth Anne Duda, West Lafayette Eric David Gilbey, Salem Daniel Thomas McClaren,·· Brook Park Adam Wade Smith, Atwater

Turfgrass Management Samuel A. Masi, Medina Bryan Scott Miller, Greensburg Mark Douglas Niemczyk,·· Apple Creek Clay Burton Putnam, Columbiana M. Bradley Roush, Lancaster

Autumn 1990 Division of Agricultural

Businesses Technologies Agricultural Business

Kelly Andrew Bechtel, Curryville, PA Nancy Diane Coffman, Marietta Jeffrey Lee Lutz, Greenville

Laboratory Science Christina Lin Caplinger, Eaton Mark Alan Lyons, Cumberland Douglas Lee Wells, Shreve

Division of Animal Industrle Technologies Dairy Cattle Production

and Management Thomas N. Mazzaro, Rock Creek

Horse Production/Management Joan Marie Beckett, Catlett, VA Shawn Patrick Kelly, Canton David I. Levine, University Heights

• Cum Laude ··Summa Cum Laude

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Division of Animal Industries Technologies

Horse Production/Management Julie Yvonne Pierce, Springfield Julie Lynn Zaenger, Toledo

Division of Engineering Technologies

AgriculturaVlndustrial Power Equipment

Eric Paul Atwood, Circleville * (Second Major, Fluid Power) Construction Bradley Wilson Davis, Forest

Horticulture Power Equipment John Paul Harker, Duncansville, PA (Second Major, Agricultural/Industrial Power Equipment)

Division of Horticultural Industries Technologies

Floral Design and Marketing Melissa Eileen McMasters, Westerville


Joseph Damian Kurilich, Medina Kelli Lynne White, Gnadenhutten (Second Major, Floral Design and Marketing)


Mark D. Isler, Prospect Jyoti Elizabeth Kamp, Orrville Christopher Z. Ponzani,St. Clairsville Clark Anthony Spieles, Lima

Nursery Management Juliann Hrusovsky, Brook Park Joe Neil Smith, Wooster

Turfgrass Management Mark Steven Beattie, Galloway Kenneth James Smith, North Olmsted (Second Major, Landscape Construction and Contracting) Craig Alan Vogl, Toledo

Winter 1991 Division of Agricultural

Businesses Technologies Agricultural Business

Beatrice Fenelon, Port-au-Prince, Haiti ** Murette Laguerre, Cayes, Haiti **

Laboratory Science Steve John Daniel, Tiffin Patrick Ryan Hayes, Belpre

Soil Conservation Casimis Jean-Pierre, Thomassique, Haiti Bertin Meance, Petit-goave, Haiti *


Dairy Cattle Production and Management

Robert Matthew Ferguson, Chesapeake John Ray Lemmermen, Tiffin Jay Dean Rausch, Marysville Shayne John Sanders, Greenwich Rebecca J. Wilson, Kensington

Livestock Production and Management - Swine

Douglas W. Mahlerwein, Oxford Division of

Engineering Technologies Construction

Steven K. Eversole, Lancaster John Edward Storrie, Jr., New Philadelphia *

Fluid Power Jason Robert Landes, Medina (Second Major, Agricultural/Industrial Power Equipment)

Forest Products Michael Todd Murphy, West Salem **

* Cum Laude **Summa Cum Laude

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Dlvl Ion of Horticultural Industrle Technologle

Floral Design and Marketing John Douglas Hancock, Wellsville Melody Louanne Rice, Marion


Janet Louise Koch, Toledo (Second Major, Nursery Management) Jeffrey Allen Miller, Louisville Kevin Michael Reiner, Toledo


Matthew A. Burden, Bellville Timothy Shawn Connelly, Rocky River David Gary Henderson, Zanesville Darin C. Kelly, Maple Heights Jon Darrell Langguth, Ravenna Jeffrey Wilson Melragon, Columbus * Debra G. Wilson, Farmdale (Second Major, Floral Design and Marketing)

Nursery Management Ronald J. Riffle, Cutler *

TUrfgrass Management Gregg Michael Bobbs, Ravenna Ralph King Dain, Jr., New Springfield * David C. Haas, Jr., Westchester Robert C. Kloska, Steubenville Joseph William Pozderac, Carrollton Richard Weigand, Jr., Uniontown

Spring 1991 Division of Agricultural Bu In sse

T chnolog Agricultural Business

Kathryn Jean Conard, Centerburg Frederick N. Hergert IV, Ringgold, PA Richard Dale Huston, Carey Jennifer Jill McClain, Nelsonville Brian Neal Skinner, Delaware Amy Renee Sowards, Massillon Tracy Lee Wadsworth, Conneaut

Crop Production Russell Lee Arbaugh, Jewett David Christopher Beck, Defiance * Aaron Matthew Hidy, Bloomingburg Vincent Raymond Willman, Republic

Food Marketing Robert Shawn Collins, Toledo Gregory Alan Yoder, Millersburg

Laboratory Science Craig Gerard Kramer, New Lebanon Sheila Marie McMillan, Massillon Jeffrey Alan Schar, Sterling *

Soil Conservation Chrispin Wancique, Hinche, Haiti


Dairy Cattle Production and Management

Brad Alan Baker. Salem Richard D. Burbick, Columbiana Joseph Eldon Cramer, Tiffin Mark Gerald Daugherty, Newton Falls John A. Foster III, Petersburg, PA Adam Frederick Hahlen, Middlefield Robert L. Hamner, McAlisterville, PA Marc Alan Hochstetler, Millersburg Dale Edward Keller, Saint Henry ** Michael Lee Marciniak, Newton Falls

Horse Production/Management Jennifer Sauer Amsler, Worthington Jennifer Ann Brown, New Philadelphia Diane Michelle Hudson, Shreve Amy P. Lee, Lakewood Michelle Rae Phillips, Newbury Roberta Kay Reeb, Defiance Kimberlee Ann Stottlemire, Cuyahoga Falls


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Livestock Production and Management - Beef & Sheep

Mark Lee Davis, Zanesville Nereste Gaston, Orrville Brad Earl Haury, Grafton Jeffrey Ralph Lovett, Zanesfield Stuart Nelson Moore, Decatur

Livestock Production and Management - Swine

Steven Arthur Isler, Prospect Division of Engineering

Technologies AgriculturaVlndustrial

Power Equipment David R. Acton, Yellow Springs Richard L. Horner, Massillon (Second Major, Fluid Power) John Paul Lininger, Sycamore Ryan Barnes Wilson, Circleville

Construction Scott Duane Bodager, West Salem Lance M. Courtney, Buckeye Lake Jon Steven Davis, Wapakoneta David Jason Dyer, Gnadenhutten Michael Fredrick Maag, Orrville Jonathan Hendricks Zizka, Mantua *

Fluid Power Kenneth James Lucas, Germantown John Timothy Schwab, New Bavaria

Forest Products Charles Edward Baker, Ashland David L. Hochstetler, Orrville Horticulture Power and Equipment

Jason Thomas Glenn, Delaware Division of Horticultural Industries Technologies

Floral Design and Marketing Jennifer Eileen Barco, Girard Pamela Michelle Dailey, Cleveland Maria Julia Gotsis, Lorain Vanessa Jane Little, Elyria Gretchen L. Martin, St. Clairsville


Janet L. Becker, Akron * Sandra K. Chapman, Sterling ** Jody E. Germann, Bowling Green Scott Charles Gumto, Renfrew, PA William Edward Smith, Beavercreek Robert Clay Williams, Bowling Green


John Livingston Allis, Wooster Dawn Elissa Darr, Lakeville Robert Stanley Handorf, Maineville Kevin Philip Herb, Franklin Jeffrey Thomas Hoffman, Delphos Robert William Hurley, Wheelersburg Norman Bradley Jacobs, Cincinnati Gary Andrew Kessler, Medina Shannon Marie Koski, Wooster * Kyle D. Moreland, Centerburg Thomas Deane Roig, Shreve * Shawn Allen Snyder, Chillicothe

Nursery Management Mitchell Rawes Fuller, Fairview Park

Turfgrass Management Randall Scott Chilton, Warren Christopher Garay Goecke, Xenia Mark Alan Green, Sidney Monty Ray Hale, New Philadelphia * Gregory Dale Hill, South Euclid Mark J. Kochendorfer, Beavercreek James Paul Kracker, Massillon Joseph Dominick Minocchi, Canton Mark D. Moore, Sarahsville Robert Alan Pearson, Akron William James Roeder, Euclid John E. Saner, Toronto Joseph Ronald Swing, Hoodriver, OR*


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Assoclat of T chnlcal Studies Spring 1991

Dlvl Ion of Horticultural Industries Technologies

William David Paxson, W. Farmington

Presiding Officer Dan D. Garrison, Associate Dean/College of Agriculture, Director/Agricultural Technical Institute

Chief Marshal Arnold Mokma, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs

Faculty Marshals Dr. Wesley Greene, Assistant Professor Dr. Mark Headings, Associate Professor

Student Marshals Pamela Denison Jason Larson

Roll Call of Graduates Linda Houston, Associate Professor

Phi Theta Kappa Members Sandra Chapman, President Pamela Denison, Vice President Tamara Haney, Recording Secretary Dale Keller, P R Secretary Jason Larson, Treasurer Monty Hale Janet Kellner Daniel McClaren Paul Middleton Cheri Nemes Christine Redman Thomas Roig Clarence Smith Judith Smith Martin Tuttle Debra Wilson

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Faculty Members The faculty of The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute have recommended as graduates those persons participating in the 1991 Commencement exercises. Congratulations to all of the 1990-91 graduates upon completing the requirements for The Ohio State University Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Agricultural Businesses Dr. Mark E. Headings, Chair Betty Aylsworth Dr. Roger L. Baur Franklin L. Jennings Dr. David A Munn Richard J. Niklas Dr. Shahrokh Rahnema Charles E. Stock Dr. James E. Tew Dr. Samuel J. Woods Dr. Tom L. Zimmerman

Animal Industries Dr. Ronald J. Borton, Chair Dr. Michael L. Borger Richard L. Dobec Dr. Wesley A. Greene Dr. Susan A. Hines Dr. Steven M. Neal Royce B. Thornton

Engineering Technologies Allen Zimmerman, Chair James Carr Gregory P. Gordon Frederick A. Lendrum John G. Roberts Dr. Robert L. Romig

General Studies Dr. Clyde E. Opliger, Chair Dr. Thomas L. Bowman Steven Day Nancy Graber Linda S. Houston Candy Johnson

Dr. George M. Kreps Beverly C. Ladd Shirley E. Lunsford Emil Miller Jean Swaino Opliger Robert M. Rupp D.E. Stewart

Horticultural Industries Dr. Gary A. Anderson, Chair Cheryl M. Anderson Robert W. Boufford Kenneth D. Cochran Michael Fulton Kenneth D. Cochran Kent D. Hammond Teresa E. Lanker Robert W. McMahon Robert E. Setzer James L. Wilson

Director's Staff Dr. Dan D. Garrison Associate Dean, College of Agriculture Director, ATI Dr. Arnold L. Mokma Assistant Director, Academic Affairs Dr. Norman M. Stanley Assistant Director, Institutional Services

President's Council E. Gordon Gee President Elisa Abes Student Representative Herbert B. Asher Special Assistant to the President Malcolm S. Baraway Executive Director, University Communications Sue A. Blanshan Executive Officer/Human Relations Arthur W. Brodeau Vice President for University Communications/Development

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Dan L. Heinlen Director, Alumni Association Frederick E. Hutchinson Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost James J. Mager Director, Admissions Madison H. Scott Secretary/Board of Trustees Secretary/University and Executive Assistant to the President William J. Shkurti Acting Vice President for Finance Russell J.. Spillman Vice Provost for Student Affairs Thomas L. Sweeney Acting Vice President for Research Barbara J. Tootle Director, Special Projects Manuel Tzagournis Vice President for Health Services J. Robert Warmbrod Acting Vice President for Agricultural Administration College of Agriculture Dean's Staff J. Robert Warmbrod Acting Vice President of Agricultural Administration L.H. Newcomb Associate Dean, Resident Instruction Dan D. Garrison Associate DeanlDirector, Agricultural Technical Institute Mohan K. Wali Associate DeanlDiredor, School of Natural Resources David O. Hansen Associate DeanlDiredor, International Programs in Agriculture Bobby D. Moser Associate DeanlDirector, Ohio Cooperative Extension Service The Ohio State University

Board of Trustees Shirley Dunlap Bowers, Chair Hamilton J. Teaford, Vice Chair John J. Barone Deborah E. Casto Theordore S. Celeste John W. Kessler Sophia L. Paige Alex Sumate David A Tonnies Leslie H. Wexner MiltonA. Wolf

Madison H. Scott, Secretary James L. Nichols, Treasurer

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