 Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Greg Lardy and I've got the privilege of serving as a Vice President for Agricultural Affairs. It's my privilege to welcome you to our awards program this afternoon, our 2022 Agriculture and Extension Faculty and Staff Awards Program. It's a privilege to welcome both our in-person audience and our online audience. And we're excited to be able to offer this program in a hybrid fashion after a couple of years of going totally online. This annual event brings us together to celebrate a rich tradition of recognizing the accomplishments of our faculty and staff. There are 51 nominees for our awards this year. Each of our nominees are going to receive a $50 gift card to the NDSU bookstore that may be used in-store online. And each of those 10 award recipients will receive a $1,000 honorarium. We want to say a special thank you to those of you who submitted nominations. We know that this takes time and effort on your part and that effort is much appreciated. We also want to say thank you to those of you that served on our selection committees. Year after year we continue to hear how hard it is to select just one nominee for each of these awards. It's a testament to the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of our faculty and staff. I'd like now to welcome President David Cook to the stage to make a few comments. Thank you, Dr. Lardi. Congratulations to all of you, the nominees and the awardees. It's a pretty prestigious group with a pretty broad and interesting list of achievements and accomplishments and all the great work that you all do. And so I think I wanted to let you know that in my time here since I started in May, a big part of my introduction to NDSU has been to agriculture and the great work that you all do. I think you know the story, right? Dr. Lardi dragged me and others around the state and got the great chance to see a number of the extension centers, the RECs, to really appreciate for me what the 1862 land grant means to North Dakota State, what this university means to the state of North Dakota and the region. And it was an incredible experience and the learning continues kind of every day in lots of different ways. And so I want to say that I appreciate all the great work that you do. People across the state certainly do in terms of all the amazing, you know, research, service and education that goes on. It's incredibly meaningful and as good as it gets, I think genuinely anywhere. And then for those of you who are awardees or even nominees to be identified from I think a pretty prestigious group of folks who are doing great work. I think that's just yet another way of where we all can just say thank you to the great work that you're doing and you all should feel very good about kind of making the list so to speak. So with that, I just want to say congratulations to everyone and for everybody in the room. Thank you and everyone online. Thank you for all that you do for the state and for the university. I and we all really appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks President cook for taking time out of your schedule to join us for a few minutes this afternoon. I want to recognize a few other special guests that are with us today. In addition to the parts of my administrative team that you'll hear from and be receiving some of the awards from during the program we also have interim provost Dr David Bertolini with us, along with Jane shoe director of strategic initiatives for the egg experiment station. I now want to welcome Dr rolled one to the stage rolled in his wife Janet have been longtime supporters of this program in fact our donors that support one of the awards for our program this afternoon and so roll it's going to come up and make a few comments about the program itself but also from the perspective of a donor in terms of why he continues to support this program and these awards so please help me in welcoming Dr one to the stage. Just amazing. How fast time goes by. I started here as a student in 1951. And I retired as a professor emeritus and plant science in 1999. And during those years, we taught, and we researched, and we did extension work. And we had a president at that time just this program back goes back down to, you might say, he was the president of this university from 1948 from 1968 to 1987. He was the first president from North Dakota all the other presidents that we had up under them that time had come from the Easter from non land grand schools. And it turns out that Dr lost guard was the first person from North Dakota little town of Hoople. But he was a Aggie con graduate. So he was a NDSU alum. And he really kind of put the word land grant in the right perspective all the other presidents that come from basically non land grant schools but Dr lost guard believed in the motto that we had during our Centennial. It was the land and its people. And so he surrounded himself with people that were from North Dakota his vice president for finance was from Williston his vice president for academic affairs is from Hoople believe it or not. His deed directed extension service was from Watford City and his dean of agriculture. Me was from no North Dakota believe it or not. Anyway, the people responded to this. And the dirty Laura lost guys 10 year. This place grew tremendously in faculty and in buildings. The people responded in such a way that they created what they call the president's ad club. And the president bag club put out a little brochure. And this brochure then said the agricultural achievement awards endowment program. And it went on to say. President agriculture club was a sponsor of this basically event the agriculture achievement awards endowment program. The program is designed to help relative return top quality faculty and staff by saying thank you. And by providing recognition and financial awards for outstanding service. Let's visit about my memory. Some of these names you will not remember or know at all. Larsen Yeagie excellence in research. These are farmers. And they were members of the president's ad club and they were very, very much involved in athletics. Eugene doll is a name I think some of you might remember, but he was with the Stiger tractor and amity and Concord and a bobcat. It was his family that designed the or created and built the bobcat from winner. Earl and Dorothy Foster. He was my department chairman for many, many years and they are no longer living that they sponsored the program program for teaching. Then there's myself, Janet and I. We created the excellence in teaching award also. And basically, you know who I am, you know that my wife Janet right over here. So we're still around. The William and Angela Austin excellence advising Laura lost guard just love teaching. And he had an advisee Austin. And so when they had an opportunity this person. I think he was a farmer from Newcastle and I don't know if he's still around or not but that was the reason why he established the award in. The excellence of the extension. That's Dr Myron johnsard. And he was not only the director of the extension service here but he was also the national director of extension service, and he served in Washington DC for many years. This wife Muriel is passed away, but he is here in Fargo living in Bethany 42. The ice girl excellence and extension. Now, a lot of people don't know, but at that time, nearly all the ag producers were just individual persons companies the RF Conkelman company, the Russell Duncan company, interstate seed company. These are all companies that were members of the president's egg club. One of them was a fellow named Clarence Sandy and he was from Grand Forks. And he was really an interesting person he's very critical of agriculture and he was on the ed consultation board a whole bunch of different boards we had. But we all grew because of Charles and Linda Moses he was the manager and owner and manager of interstate seed. In a tremendous sense of humor and he always said, if you can't trust the band name Moses who else can you trust. And then there's a dial Donald and Joe Anderson. You know, one of the things that a person needs to do if you ever get into administration, which is surround yourself with good people because that's going to make you look good and Don Anderson was one of those kind of persons he was my associate dean and director of research and he was a key person working along with Dwayne Bergman and a liaison person to the president's egg club that created a raid a lot of the money so Donna Anderson really did a great job of creating relationships with this group of people. I think in Jody Burgum staff award, all of you I think probably know Rick Burgum you certainly know about Burgum Hall and Catherine Burgum, who was the dean. I think if I remember right, her mother was the first female graduate from NDAC. So, just for fun. I know that our old Greg Lardi was an award winner in 1999 for the excellence and extension or let's give my hand again just for fun. And I'll finish by reading a thank you from a person that represents basically all of you, because there's hundreds of people now since 1997. When this award was first started. And this says, Dear Janet rolled 1012 15. Gosh, it was great seeing both of you. Thank you so very much for your continuing generosity Dr one. These awards are wonderful tradition that has established in the College of Agriculture about 1990 or so 1991 was actually the first one. I think the negotiate the recognition that faculty and staff members receive is worth perhaps as much or more than the monetary value. But when the, when the thank yous and grants congrats are all over the money is really nice too. The College looks forward to these annual awards and thank you again for all of your past help and your continued support of this wonderful tradition. Merry Christmas and happy new year. Sincerely. Dr john ends. Thank you very much. It's a privilege that rolled and Janet could join us this afternoon and normally they are actually in Florida at this time of year but due to the hurricane. They are actually going to spend the winter and pelican rapids at their lake place so if you've never had the privilege of reading rolled and Janet's Christmas letter it's one that you would actually find very inspiring and I, I particularly enjoy it because in each one of them usually has three or four book recommendations of very interesting books that rolled is read over the past year and so role they appreciate you making those comments this afternoon and thank you for your continuing support of our program. Now let's get to the nominees for each award. As your name is called we'd like you to come up to the front of the room and receive your gift card and then return to your seat. The audience has asked to hold your applause until after each set of award nominees has been introduced. At this time I'd like to invite Frank Casey associate director of the North Dakota agricultural experiment station to the podium to introduce the nominees for the research awards. Good afternoon. So when you come up. I'll say the name and then you receive the card. The first research award is the Larson yegi excellence and research award was established to recognize outstanding faculty and research Extension Center principal investigators with 10 or fewer years of service. The recipient must have made a significant research contribution that addresses an applied problem or increases the basic knowledge of the area investigated. Our thanks to the Larson and yegi families for sponsoring this award. Following are the nominees for the Larson yegi excellence and research award. Some are not some is an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiological Sciences. Then cat chapara is an assistant agricultural experiment station specialist from Langdon Research Extension Center. That is not here. Okay. Tori Hovick associate professor of the School of Natural Resource Sciences. Audrey Kalyle associate plant pathologist Williston Research Extension Center. Rao associate professor department of plant sciences. Visha Raya maji assistant professor department of agribusiness and applied economics. Rex son assistant professor department of agricultural and biosystems engineering and Allison Ward associate professor department of animal sciences. Let's give the nominees for that Larson yegi excellence and research award a warm round of applause. The second research award the Eugene R. doll excellence and research award was established to recognize outstanding faculty and research Extension Center principal investigators with 11 or more years of service. The recipient must have a distinguished research program and basic or applied sciences that has gained significant recognition in the state region or nation and or internationally. Our thanks to the Eugene R. doll family for sponsoring this award. The following are the nominees for the Eugene R excellence doll excellence and research award. David writer professor School of Natural Resources Sciences. Kendall Swanson animal sciences and Susie Thompson plant sciences. Congratulations to the nominees. I now welcome Dr David Buchanan associate dean for the academic programs in the College of agricultural food systems and natural resources to introduce the nominees for the teaching and advising awards. I'm pleased to introduce the nominees for two teaching awards and one advising award. The Earl and Dorothy Foster excellence in teaching award recognizes outstanding teaching faculty. 10 or fewer years of service in the College of agriculture food systems and natural resources. The award encourages and rewards excellence and teaching all levels and among all disciplines. These must hold a teaching appointment in the college. Our thanks to Earl and Dorothy Foster for sponsoring the award. Following your nominees for the Earl Earl and Dorothy Foster excellence in teaching awards. I'm Dio assistant professor department of plant sciences. Danielle Connery assistant professor of practice department of microbiological sciences. David England senior lecturer department of agribusiness and applied economics. Lauren holds Manhattan associate professor department of animal sciences. I'm a no no assistant professor department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. All the nominees for the Earl and Dorothy Foster excellence in teaching awards. Our next award is the age rolled and Janet learned excellence in teaching award. It recognizes outstanding teaching faculty was 11 or more years of service in the College of agriculture food systems and natural resources. The award encourages and rewards excellence in teaching at all levels and among all disciplines. And nominees must hold a teaching appointment in college. Our thanks to rolled and Janet Lund for sponsoring this award. The following of the nominees for the age rolled and Janet Lund excellence in teaching award. Sean DeKaiser professor school of natural research sciences. I'm a no no assistant instructor department of microbiological sciences. Jeremy Jackson professor department of agribusiness and applied economics. Burton Johnson professor department of plant sciences and Julian associate professor department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. Congratulations all the nominees. The award the William J and Angela and a Austin excellence and advising award recognizes contributions of faculty and staff who demonstrated excellence and advising undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the college and or its students organizations. Our thanks to the William J and Angela and a Austin family for sponsoring this award. Follow your nominees for the William J and Angela and a Austin excellence and advising award. Christopher Christiansen associate professor of practice department of animal sciences. Eric Hansen assistant professor department of agribusiness and applied economics. Matt Olaf senior lecture department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. Rachel Richmond senior lecture department of microbiological sciences. Thank you all the nominees. And I'll welcome Dr Lynette played associate director of NDSU extension introduced to introduce the nominees for the extension awards. Thank you Dr Buchanan, and I'm pleased to introduce the nominees for the two extension awards. The first award the excellence in extension early career award was established to encourage and reward significant accomplishments and excellence and extension educational programs. 10 or fewer years of service to NDSU extension are eligible for this nomination. The following are the nominees for the excellence in extension early career award. Megan Hoffman associate professor for each youth development specialist North Dakota Center for 4h youth development. Tom Peters associate professor extension sugar beet agronomist department of plant sciences. I believe Dr Peters is attending a conference this week. Travis or TJ Prachaska extension crop protection specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center. Let's give the nominees for the excellence and extension early career award a round of applause. The next award the eggs go excellence and extension award was established to encourage and reward significant accomplishments and excellence and extension educational programs. Individuals with 11 or more years of service to NDSU extension are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold an extension appointment and be in the 2000 job band. Our thanks to eggs go for sponsoring this award. The following are the nominees for the eggs go excellence and extension award. Ellen B. Ellen extension agent word County. Mark Wattell professor extension entomologist in the School of Natural Research Sciences. Kurt Freilich extension agent Stark Billings County. Carrie Helgo extension agent Pemina County. Mark Watt extension soil health specialist at the Langdon Research Extension Center and frame Olson associate professor extension crop economics and the department of agribusiness and applied economics. Congratulations to all of the nominees. And I now welcome Dr lardy back to the stage to introduce the nominees for the staff awards. I'm pleased to introduce then the nominees for the three staff awards the first award the Charles and Linda Moses staff award recognizes significant contributions to the mission of NDSU agricultural affairs. The purpose is to encourage and reward excellence and job performance by professional staff. The nominee must have at least three years of continuous service in a staff position on and on and off campus staff members are eligible. The Charles and Linda Moses for sponsoring this award. Following are the nominees for the Charles and Linda Moses staff award. Jennifer Carney, director of student services, agribusiness and applied economics. Roger Eggeberg software developer agriculture communication. Peter Hawk research scientist department of plant pathology. Chris Holt account coordinator and the issue extension director's office. Scott Hoselton director core laboratory facility department of microbiological sciences. James Hyde research specialist and on school and natural resource sciences. Don Quinn Lynn research specialist department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. Sally man research specialist department of plant sciences. Let's give the nominees for the Charles and Linda Moses staff award a warm round of applause. Our next award, the Donald and Joe Anderson staff award recognizes significant contributions to the mission of NDSU agricultural affairs. The purpose is to encourage and reward excellence and job performance by office support staff. The nominees must have at least three years of continuous service in a staff position on and off campus staff members are eligible. Thanks to Donald and Joe Anderson for sponsoring this award. Following are the nominees for the Donald and Joe Anderson staff award. Julie beats information processing specialist student services coordinator department of agricultural and biosystems engineering. Eric distribution coordinator agriculture communication. murder free administrative assistant Carrington research extension center. Karen Gemning administrative secretary department of plant sciences. Edie Nelson administrative assistant department of agribusiness and applied economics. And Sarah shoe card McGregor administrative assistant Langdon research extension center. Neither those nominees could join us today. Let's give a warm round of applause to all the nominees. Our final award the Rick and Jody Burgum staff award recognizes significant contributions to the mission of NDSU agricultural affairs. The purpose is to encourage and reward excellence and job performance by support staff and technical and paraprofessional crafts trades and or services. The nominees must have at least three years continuous service in a staff position. They are eligible and our thanks to Rick and Jody Burgum for sponsoring this award. Following are the nominees for the Rick and Jody Burgum staff award. Chris Anderson print and copy services production manager agriculture communication. Well, senior accounting specialist department of plant sciences. And I am pannington account technician school of natural research sciences. Let's give a round of applause for nominees. Now we're going to move into presenting the award recipients at this time I'd like to invite Dr Frank Casey to the stage present the research award recipients with a frame certificate and a letter while I announced them. We'll start with the Larson Yaggy excellence and research award, and I'll read a brief snippet from the award nomination that describes this person. This individual has been successful in developing a nationally recognized research program in the northern Great Plains. Since arriving at any issue, they've demonstrated their ability to compete for extramural funding, support graduate students and complete research projects by publishing peer reviewed articles. Congratulations Tori Hobick associate professor of school and natural resource sciences. Next is the Eugene R. doll excellence and research award. This person does a talented scientists who has supported their work with an impressive amount of extramural funding. The recent this researcher has developed a nationally and internationally recognized research program. Congratulations Kendall Swanson professor of animal sciences. Now I'd like to call Dr David Buchanan to the stage present the teaching and advising awards. We'll start with the Earl and Dorothy Foster excellence in teaching award. This faculty member has revolutionized teaching in their own courses, as well as curriculum development in their department programs. Their teaching methods are noted as life changing and ignite a passion for learning in their students. Congratulations Danielle Connery assistant professor of practice department of microbiological sciences. Next is the H rolled and Janet Lund teaching award. Students appreciate this faculty members legendary organization of courses and lifelong skills given to students. This individual is also an outstanding mentor to faculty incorporate this effective teaching style as their own. Congratulations Tom Gustad instructor department of microbiological sciences. Now we'll move to the William J and Angela a Austin excellence and advising award. sought out by students for advising this individual has also started a research project to match curriculum and class recommendations with what employers are were valuing and recent graduates. This individual is integral in managing internships to give students experience in their future careers. Congratulations Eric Hansen assistant professor department of agribusiness and applied economics. Next I'd like to call the net flage to the stage to present the NDSU extension awards. We'll start with the excellence and early career award. This individual has embraced the extension mission of bringing the university to the people. A genuine and caring professional, this individual sparkling personality makes them approachable and their influential programming is respected by all. Congratulations Megan Hoffman associate professor for h and youth development specialist Center for h youth development. Now we'll move to the Exco and excellence and extension award. This individuals programming is known locally statewide nationally and internationally. There is never any question that is that this individual cares about education and is committed to seeing the public understand the material that is presented. Congratulations brain ulcer and associate professor extension propping systems economist department of agribusiness and applied economics. We'll finish the awards program with three staff awards for the first award the Charles and Linda Moses staff award Lynette pledge will remain here as I announced recipient. This individual is dependable creative and has excellent collaborative skills throughout their career this individual has guided in the issue agricultural affairs. Through an era of incredible technological change. Congratulations Roger Eggeberg software developer and communication. Next I invite Dr be cannon to the stage to assist with the second staff award, the Donald and Joe Anderson staff award. This individuals years of passionate dedication to any issues mission of service includes a diverse set of responsibilities. They are willing to work hard and work well with others frequently going above and beyond expectations. Congratulations Myrna Freight administrative assistant Carrington research extension center for a final award the Rick and Jody Burgum staff award, I'll call Frank Casey to the stage. This person anticipates upcoming situations to head off potential problems anticipates opportunities to improve efficiencies and has excellent communication and is willing to collaborate throughout ag affairs in an impactful way. Congratulations Diane Pennington account technician spill a natural resource sciences. Welcome to the close of our awards program this afternoon I want to thank everyone for attending both our in person and online audience special thank you to all of those people that did the work of putting the nominations together. And also thank you to our sponsors want to give a special thank you to our donors that are here in attendance Dr London Janet thank you so much for your efforts and making this possible. I want to thank and congratulate all the nominees for all of the things that you do to contribute to our mission, each and every day. It's a it's a great organization to be part of. And I am privileged to serve as a leader here and work with a great team of people. So thank you for everyone for the work that you do to carry out teaching research and extension programs. Thanks to the great state of North Dakota we appreciate that very much. I also want to give a special thank you to the group of administrative staff that put this program together. Janelle Cammie Aaron thank you so much for all your efforts and all of our comm staff or the work that you do to make this possible to get it out to our zoom audience and all those that are in attendance. Thank you to the virtual audience so thank you. And to our award recipients congratulations thank you. We're really pleased to be able to do this each and every year. I'd invite you to stay afterwards we got plenty of Christmas goodies back there holiday treats. Stay for a little bit of conversation and fellowship as we end the program day. Thanks again for coming.