Class Notes

Tyler Weig (L)('05 community health education) has accepted a position with Iowa 4-H Youth Development at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. He will serve as partnership & engagement program manager on the senior leadership team.

Dustin Loy (A) (DVM '09) has been selected as a Stand Up to Superbugs ambassador by Pew Charitable Trusts. In the role, Loy will encourage Congress members and federal agency leaders to focus on preventing antibiotic-resistant bacteria. He is one of 40 people chosen for this role.

Norman Cheville (L) (DVM '59) has finished his latest book, "Pioneer Science and the Great Plaques: How Microbes, War and Public Health Shaped Animal Health." In this book, Cheville discusses how scientific research by veterinarians has led the progress of fighting diseases and plagues.

Mary Battrell (DVM ’95, MS '95 vet clinical science) has been elected to be the president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Battrell is also a staff veterinarian for Smithfield Hog Production.

Jeremy Pittman (MS '14 VPM) was awarded the title of Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Pittman currently works for Smithfield Hog Production as a staff veterinarian.

Jeffrey Wilcke (A) (DVM '78) has been awarded the Allen W. Hahn Lifetime Achievement award from the Association for Veterinary Informatics. This award recognizes those who have become leaders in the field of veterinary informatics through leadership and education

Matt Nielson (L) ('84 community and regional planning) is the new chief operating officer for the Houston Parks Board. Nielson will refine internal systems while collaborating with other departments to protect local parks and public spaces.

Sharon Atkins ('96 art and design) has recently accepted a promotion to deputy director of art with the Brooklyn Museum. Atkin's new role will include conservation, art handling, exhibition design, and editorial interpretation. She has worked at the Brooklyn Museum since 2009.

Austin McBeth ('12 psychology) has been selected for the position of head men's basketball coach for the Friends University Falcons. Since his time at Hilton Collisium as a Cyclone point guard, McBeth has been the assistant coach for the University of Illinois Springfield and the Truman State University men's basketball teams.

Mark Lashier ('85 chemical engineering, PhD '89) has accepted the positions of president and chief operating officer of Phillips 66. Lashier will be supervising all operational executions for Phillips 66, such as refining, marketing, and environmental efforts. Lashier has worked for Phillips 66 since 1989, when he started as an associate research engineer.

Suzanne McIntyre (L) ('99 elementary education) has been honored as a 2020-2021 WIDA Fellow. After a rigorous interview process, McIntyre was one of only 10 fellows selected from a pool of national nominations. McIntyre works as the multilingual coordinator and a teacher at Stride Academy in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Dewayne Goldmon (PhD '91 agronomy) has been appointed to the position of senior advisor for racial equity to the secretary of agriculture, within the United States Department of Agriculture. Goldmon has more than 30 years of agricultural experience.

Randal Riedinger ('72 chemical engineering, MS '84) has accepted a position with the Institute for Defense Analyses. He will serve as a systems administrator in the Information Technology Directorate.

Paul Ackley ('67 farm operations) and his late wife, Nancy, were awarded the 2021 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award by the Practical Farmers of Iowa. Ackley utilizes several conservation practices, including but not limited to no-till, rotational grazing, and riparian buffers. On his farm, Ackley raises livestock, grows corn and soybeans, and plants an array of cover crops.

Robert Regenwether (L)('89 agricultural business) has accepted a promotion to the position of area vice president within Farmers National Company, the largest employee-owned farm management company in the country. In this role, Regenwether will oversee farm managers in Iowa and Southern Minnesota.

Deon Broomfield ('13 liberal studies) will return to Iowa State football for the 2021 season ... not as a player, but as a coach. With five years of collegiate experience, Broomfield has accepted a position as safeties coach. Broomfield previously played for Iowa State as a defensive secondary from 2010-2013. Read more: https://cyclones.com/news/2021/2/19/football-former-cyclone-deon-broomfield-named-safeties-coach.as…

Shannon Hostetter (DVM '00) has received the Educator Award from the American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Currently, Hostetter teaches pathology as an associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Mary Christopher (DVM '80) was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Christopher is currently a professor at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine where she teaches clinical pathology.

Madalyn Smith ('18 community and regional planning) is the new senior planner for the city of Dunwoody located in the Atlanta metro area.

Cory Sharp ('12 architecture) has accepted a promotion within FEH Design to the position of principal. While his design duties will remain, Sharp will be in charge of additional leadership functions.

Brittney Ruba ('14 architecture and environmental studies) has been promoted to the associate principal position within FEH Design. In Ruba's new role, she will take on leadership duites in addition to her design work.

Stacey Hanley ('03 landscape architecture) has accepted a promotion from an associate to the marking coordinator of Genus Landscape Architects. Previously, she was worked with OPN Architects as an architect.

Abby Stanek ('15 agriculture and life sciences, '17 MS) earned the Excellence in Communication and Expressive Arts Award from the National Association of Extension 4-H Development Professionals. Stanek is an extension field specialist for Iowa 4-H Youth Development.

Mitch Hoyer (L) ('80 animal science, '81 MS agriculture and life sciences education) has been honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Development Professionals with the Excellence in Communication and Expressive Arts Award. Hoyer is a program coordinator with Iowa 4-H Youth Development.

Haley Jones ('12 dairy science, '18 MS agriculture and life sciences education) was honored by the National Association of Extention 4-H Development Professionals with the Communicator Award in the video division. Jones is a leadership and civic engagement specialist with Iowa 4-H.