Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering: Alumni D-Tales

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Undergraduate Program

Degrees Conferred, 1994-95

Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering
Bryan Albright, Circle Pines, MN
Andrew Bertgess, Burnsville, MN
Andrew Bowen, Oshkosh, WI; Dow Elanco, Lancaster, PA.
Brian Bunnell, Antigo, WI
Bret Coleman, Roberts, WI
Kimberly DeGuise, Rochester, MN
Daniel Derscheid, Kenyon, MN; Deere & Co., Ottumwa, IA
Edric Funk, Sebeka, MN; BioAgEng Dept., U of Minnesota
Todd Golly, Winnebago, MN
Brad Granley, Duluth, MN; Northern Environmental, New Brighton, MN
Robert Greer, Maplewood, MN
Brian Hetchler, Plymouth, MN; Graduate School, BioAgEng Dept., U. of Minnesota
Chris Lausted, Menomonie, WI; Graduate School, AgEng Dept., University of Maryland
Lisa Melander, Duluth, MN; Capsule Environmental Engineering, Roseville, MN
John Ole Mersinger, Foley, MN; Retec, St. Paul, MN
Marcus Neal, Hopkins, MN; Cargill Inc., Portland, OR
Mark Pidhayny, Minneapolis, MN
Jerry Rude, Pengilly, MN
Timothy Troxel, Cresco, IA
Eric Wanstrom, Eden Prairie, MN

Student Club Active

The student branch of ASAE has an active program planned for this year. Fund-raising activities include providing lunches before the departmental Friday afternoon seminars. The 1995-96 officers are pictured below below.


ASAE Student Branch Officers: Nichole Wagner, Treasurer, Scott Benik, Vice-President, Matt Converse, President; John Petersen, Secretary

Scholarships

Our scholarship support is the result of generous giving by our alumni, faculty, and staff. Eleven scholarship awards were made to undergraduate students at the Student Staff Alumni Reception in 1994:

Department Alumni Scholarship:Scott Benik, Bill Moldestad, and John Petersen

Arnold M. Flikke Scholarship: Kimberly DeGuise

John Strait Scholarship: Christopher Lausted

Alton G. Levorson Scholarship: Ole Mersinger, Lisa Melander, and Elizabeth Burt

Walter R. Peterson Scholarship: Dan Derscheid

Freshman Alumni Scholarship: Katherine Hetchler

Ian Moore Memorial Scholarship: Princessa Van Buren

Front row: Kimberly DeGuise, Lisa Melander, Katherine Hetchler, Elizabeth Burt
Back Row: Former COAFES Dean Richard Jones, Dan Derscheid, Chris Lausted, Ole Mersinger, Scott Benik, John Petersen, COAFES Associate Dean Laurie Hayes ÿ