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T&K Attorneys Named 2015 “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine DALLAS, Texas (April 28, 2015) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate its 20 attorneys selected for inclusion in D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2015,” which is featured in the magazine’s May issue. The following are the Firm’s attorneys recognized in this listing: Anthony J. Campiti (Labor & Employment Law) Greg W. Curry (Business Litigation) J. Holt Foster, III (Mergers & Acquisitions) Sharon M. Fountain (Taxation) Craig A. Haynes (Litigation) Benjamin F. S. Herd (Real Estate) Andrew A. Ingrum (Commercial Real Estate) Wilson G. Jones (Health Care Law) Timothy R. McCormick (Securities Litigation & Enforcement) P. Mike McCullough (Trusts and Estates) Mary A. McNulty (Tax Litigation) Emily A. Parker (Taxation) Richard B. Roper (Criminal Defense) Mark M. Sloan (Commercial Real Estate) Bruce S. Sostek (Intellectual Property Law) Michael W. Stockham (Business Litigation) Scott P. Stolley (Appellate) Mark Weibel (Commercial Real Estate) R. David Wheat (Taxation) Wesley P. Williams (Corporate Securities / Capital Markets) D Magazine based its selection on an extensive peer review process, relying on the expertise of local lawyers to determine rankings. The publication asked lawyers to base selections on personal experience with nominees. D Magazine presented the tallied results to an anonymous panel of lawyers for review and evaluation. The finalists were ultimately selected by the panel and D Magazine editorial staff based on the final number of votes in each practice area.

Philanthropy-minded business leaders, Frank Ferguson and Rob Waldron, have recently been selected as a pair to be part of an elite group of extraordinary CEOs. Miller Ingenuity CEO, Steve Blue looks across the country and hand picks expectation-shattering leaders to be a part of his League of Extraordinary CEOs. Frank Ferguson is the Founder and Chairman of Curriculum Associates and Rob Waldron is Curriculum Associates’ CEO. Together the duo run a successful, yet growing company which has tripled in size in three years. The primary focus of Curriculum Associates is to help young students succeed by providing them with educational resources to better aid them in the learning process. In addition to their drive to continue growing the company, Ferguson and Waldron also place heavy emphasis on giving back. In the article by Blue, company veteran Ferguson expresses his passion for philanthropy saying, “My vision has always been doing something that’s worthwhile. It’s not to make a buck; it’s to make a difference.”

Wixon Adds Patrick Inman, Operations Demand Planning Manager ST. FRANCIS, Wis. – Patrick Inman has joined Wixon, a manufacturer of seasonings, flavors and technologies for the food and beverage industry, as Operations Demand Planning Manager. Inman’s responsibilities include oversight of comprehensive forecasting and scheduling activities associated with customer orders, such as inventory management, master production planning, real-time assessment of ingredient and component availability, and optimized utilization of staff and equipment resources. He will also integrate advanced planning software that seamlessly integrates with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). He reports to Mark Wagor, Director of Supply Chain Operations. Inman has more than 20 years experience in planning and operations roles for a variety of consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. Most recently, he served as a Demand Planning Manager for Coty Beauty U.S. in Deerfield, Ill. Inman is a Communications graduate of Iowa State University, located in Ames. He currently resides in Mundelein, Ill. and is an avid reader, Marvel comic book collector, and hockey fan. For more than 100 years, Wixon has been a trusted provider of flavors, seasonings, and technologies for food and beverage manufacturers. With its scientific and culinary capabilities combined with a passion for service, Wixon drives innovation and solutions for its customers. Wixon focuses on its core areas of expertise: Industrial Ingredients, including Foodservice; Consumer Products; and Protein. Customers are encouraged to tap into a portfolio of services, including R&D, custom formulation development, turnkey solutions, and menu ideation. Wixon ingredients are globally-sourced and go beyond FDA standards to ensure quality and cleanliness. The company also offers spice grinding, blending, and a complete line of package engineering options. Located in St. Francis, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, Wixon is GFSI Certified to FSSC 22000, ISO9001 Certified, and QAI Organic Certified. More information on Wixon or any of its products may be obtained at www.wixon.com or by calling (414) 769-3000.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 20, 2015 – After 37+ years working devotedly at SVPA Architects Inc, President Steven E. Gray, AIA, retired on March 31, 2015. Mr. Gray joined SVPA Architects in 1977, and soon became a Stockholder in 1982, which represented the second generation of ownership. During his time at SVPA, Mr. Gray led teams of architects, interior designers, graphic designers and architectural technicians in a variety of project types. His leadership, perspective, enthusiasm, and presence will be greatly missed; Mr. Gray was a true mentor to his colleagues and peers. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Master of Architecture from Iowa State University. QUOTE FROM STEVE: "I have had the privilege of being associated with SVPA Architects for nearly four decades and it has been a most rewarding experience. What I will miss most in retirement is the SVPA Team members I have worked with over the years and equally important are the clients and business partners who granted me the opportunity to be their architect on their projects. I leave SVPA knowing what an outstanding professional group remains in place to maintain exceptional architectural performance for every client now and in the future." Mr. Gray became President of SVPA Architects in March 2005. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President/Secretary. With Mr. Gray’s retirement, SVPA Architects Inc. also announces the promotion of Vice President/CFO Vitus Bering, AIA, as the new President of SVPA Architects Inc. Since joining SVPA in 1998, Mr. Bering has been influential in representing the next generation of SVPA’s leadership. QUOTE FROM VITUS: "It has been a pleasure to work with Steve over the past seventeen years and I wish him the very best in his retirement. Steve has been an outstanding leader with a very thoughtful and caring approach to every aspect of his work with the SVPA Team and the numerous clients we have served. I am honored to be assuming the role of President, and look forward to continuing the strong tradition of excellent service and teamwork here at SVPA." About SVPA Architects Inc. In 1953, Robert E. Savage, AIA and Stanley C. Ver Ploeg, AIA, PE founded the company on the belief that architecture must respond to the needs of its users. SVPA Architects Inc. has established a reputation of excellence in architecture, interior design, master planning, site analysis, and graphic design. The SVPA team of creative professionals is committed to providing outstanding product delivery to each and every client they serve. Savage-Ver Ploeg & Associates, Inc. started in 1953, and has been doing business as SVPA Architects Inc. since 2001.

Lisa Tetrault’s “The Myth of Seneca Falls” Named 2015 Most Original Book in U.S. Women’s History The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has named “The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898” by Carnegie Mellon University’s Lisa Tetrault as the winner of its inaugural Mary Jurich Nickliss Prize in U.S. Women’s History. The award is given for the previous calendar year’s most original book — one that is path-breaking work or challenges and changes widely accepted scholarly interpretations in the field. “If the truism is that history is written by the winners, Lisa Tetrault’s ‘The Myth of Seneca Falls’ demonstrates that choosing to write history can be a winning strategy,” OAH said in a statement. “In rendering a familiar story strikingly new, ‘The Myth of Seneca Falls’ is truly original.” In “The Myth of Seneca Falls,” Tetrault, associate professor of history in CMU’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, demonstrates that Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and their peers — who are credited with founding, defining and leading the women's suffrage campaign — gradually created and popularized the original story. She details how they created the legend during the second half of the 19th century in response to the movement's internal politics as well as racial politics following the Civil War. “Lisa Tetrault has produced an exciting work of scholarship that transforms our understanding of how the women's suffrage movement arose. By going past a received story and uncovering what really happened, she dramatically improves our understanding of how social movements work,” said Caroline Acker, head of CMU’s Department of History. Tetrault unearths how the founding mythology that came together in speeches and writings — most notably Stanton and Anthony's "History of Woman Suffrage" — and provided younger activists with a foundation on which to base the ongoing struggle. She also shows how it helped consolidate Stanton and Anthony's leadership against challenges from the grassroots and rival activists. While the myth has narrowed the understanding of the early efforts to champion women's rights, Tetrault establishes how the myth of Seneca Falls itself became an influential factor in the suffrage movement, and, how the so-called founders amassed the first archive of feminism and literally invented the modern discipline of women's history. "[Tetrault] makes the convincing case that an archival approach to this 'construction' of a canonized memory will show us how an origins myth rooted in the narrative of Seneca Falls has hovered over the story and reputation of women's suffrage ever since Stanton and Anthony wrote their 'History,'" said David Blight, professor of history at Yale University. "How and why Stanton and Anthony created their own myth of leadership as well as the progress narrative of their movement is a splendid case for how the politics of memory works in history." The Nickliss Prize was established by Alexandra M. Nickliss to honor her mother, Mary Jurich, an immigrant who always had aspirations of receiving a college education and becoming a career woman but was constrained by historical times. Tetrault received the award at the OAH Annual Meeting in St. Louis on April 18. Tetrault, who presented copies of “The Myth at Seneca Falls” to both Mary Jurich and Alexandra Nickliss at the annual meeting, said, “This is a great honor. A sincere thank you to the OAH and the awards committee for selecting my book for this inaugural prize.”

May 2015 will mark 10 years since I got my MBA at ISU. Now, 10 years later, our daughter, Emily, will be graduating from ISU with 2 degrees. One is in Finance and the other in Accounting. (Steve and I tried to convince her to get one B.S. and get a Master’s during that 4th year, but to no avail.) Also, Steve looks like he will be graduating the same day as Emily with his Ph.D. from ABE after a very intense 2 years all while working full-time. He is slated to do his defense this week. In addition, 2 weeks after graduation from ISU, Emily will be getting married to another May 2015 graduate from the College of Business whose parents are both ISU graduates. The wedding reception will be held at the Alumni Center.

Outreach, Inc. VP Dr. Deborah Ann Turner Honored with Gertrude E. Rush Award Dr.Turner awarded the honor at the National Bar Association Gala in St. Louis, Missouri DES MOINES, IA – Dr. Deborah Ann Turner of Des Moines, VP of International Programs for Outreach, Inc. was awarded the Gertrude E. Rush Award by the National Bar Association at a gala in St. Louis on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The award is a celebration of Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush (August 5, 1880 – September 5, 1962), the first African-American female lawyer in Iowa who was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1918 and also helped found the National Bar Association in 1925. Dr. Turner said, “It was an honor to be awarded the Gertrude E. Rush Award by the National Bar Association. Courageous pioneers like Gertrude were an inspiration to me all through my career in medicine and then when I decided to go to Law School. Mrs. Rush embodies the qualities and virtues of the courage needed for all females to excel in their professional and personal life. It is humbling, yet exciting, to carry on the legacy left by such an influential force of history.” Outreach founder Floyd Hammer said, “We are excited for Dr. Turner to win this prestigious award. We recently returned from Tanzania, East Africa on an Outreach Medical Mission lead by Dr. Turner and, once again, were able to watch her in action providing much needed help to some of the poorest people on earth. We have seen Dr. Turner win numerous awards, yet are amazed to watch her continued humility as her passion to provide medical care supersedes all that she does.” Dr. Turner, a Gynecologic/Oncologist and surgeon is a native of Mason City, Iowa, was inducted in 2013 into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Turner was the first African-American woman to integrate a sorority at Iowa State University, be certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the specialty of gynecologic/oncology and be hired as a gynecological oncologist at the University of Nebraska, University of Iowa, and Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Iowa State University, University of Iowa Medical College, and Drake University Law School. She serves currently as vice president of the League of Women Voters of Iowa and president of the Metropolitan Des Moines League of Women Voters. She currently serves on the boards of the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center and Iowa Care for Yourself Program IDPH. Dr. Turner served on the State of Iowa Board of Regents (1999-2004) and served as its president pro-tempore. Her awards include: Outstanding Educator & Mentor, National Medical Student Association, University of Iowa College of Medicine (1990); the Committee on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) Educator of the Year award from the Medical College of Wisconsin (1993); and Teacher of the Year Nominee from Mercy Health Center-North Iowa, Family Medicine residency Program (1999-2000).

Dave Welsh, BS, physics major, spent three years at ISU ('59 to '62) graduated from Tufts Medical School '66, and practiced vascular surgery at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center for 31 years. Since retiring he has published two novels, 'Genes, Dots, and Spies' and 'The Shakarchi File' and plans to publish 'Marburg' sometime this year. His wife, Ahlene (Marshall) Welsh is also an ISU grad and got her MFA in metalsmithing at Rochester Institute of Technology. Their son Terry received a BS (Physics), BFA (Art), and MS (Computer Engineering all at ISU. Ahlene and Dave reside in Claremont CA.

Joi Mahon (’99 Apparel Design) has authored a book titled Create the Perfect Fit: Measuring and Pattern Fitting for Real Sewing Solutions. This showcases Joi’s real fitting solutions that she teaches with her fashion programs as a spokes “designer” for Baby Lock Sewing Machines. Joi is also a popular online Craftsy teacher, pattern designer for McCall Pattern Company and runs Dress Forms Design Studio, LLC, the Designer Joi Brand and Designer Joi’s Sewing Holiday event. You can find more info on my websites: www.designerjoi.com www.sewingholiday.com

"The Comer" is my vivid memory of being thrust unexpectedly into modern singlehood after a lifetime of marriage going back forty years to the era of the Kinsey Report and Masters and Johnson. In prose that sounds like I am talking to a girlfriend, I describe my seven year journey from mourning the sudden death of my husband, Stanley Long, up to the time of a new romance and engagement to Don Eggerling. (It happens that we are all ISU alums!) My story is one about which other women have said, "If my husband dies or leaves, this is what I will face; I am you." The story shows my naivete about singlehood and dating again after forty years as I set off into a future I never imagined would happen to me. It is told with a low-key sense of humor and includes tips for handling grief, dating, and adult children, and draws parallels from basketball, which I played as a girl. It's a story to which either gender can relate. "The Comer" is for sale on Amazon.com in soft cover, and as an e-book on Kindle and Nook.

Department of Education Director Brad Buck said Wednesday that he'll be leaving the state agency to become the next superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Buck, who grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Jefferson High School, was appointed to the department's helm in 2013 and confirmed in 2014. The position is appointed by the governor and must be confirmed every four years by the Senate. As director, Buck earns $150,000 a year. He'll continue working at the department through June before transitioning to his new role, spokeswoman Staci Hupp Ballard said. During Buck's tenure, he oversaw the implementation of a multimillion-dollar education reform law that passed in 2013. The Teacher Leadership and Compensation System created new teacher positions that craft curricula, mentor other teachers and design better tests. "I'm very grateful for the opportunity," said Buck in a statement about his work as director. "I've worked among passionate, hard-working servants and leaders who have Iowa students' best interests in their minds and hearts." Gov. Terry Branstad commended Buck's service as well, saying in a statement that he "has been instrumental in the implementation of Iowa's transformational education reform."

Washington Principal Elected to National Board of Principals Association Dwight C. Cooper, principal of Reardan Elementary School, to serve on NAESP’s Board of Directors. Alexandria, VA—March 24, 2015—Dwight C. Cooper, principal of Reardan Elementary School in Reardan, Washington, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Gail Connelly, NAESP’s executive director, announced the results from the Association’s headquarters. Cooper begins his three-year term as director of Zone 9 on July 1, 2015. He will represent principals in Washington, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Guam, and American Samoa. “Through my involvement in NAESP, I have learned to be a proactive advocate for our students, schools, and principals at the local, state, and national levels,” said Cooper. “Working collaboratively while building positive, supportive, and trusting relationships are key to sustaining effective groups and organizations.” Cooper has been a member of NAESP since 1996. He is also a member of the Association of Washington School Principals, the Elementary School Principals Association of Washington, and the Northeast Elementary School Principals Association of Washington. Cooper has been principal of Reardan Elementary School since 1996. He has also served in the past as vice principal for Post Falls Junior High School in Post Falls, Idaho. Cooper holds an M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Idaho. He also earned his B.S. in elementary education, B.S. in child development, and B.S. in psychology and sociology from Iowa State University.

Karolyn Knaack, BS, MS, 1986, received the 2014 Professional Partnering Recognition Award from Tyrex Group, Ltd. on February 6, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Karolyn is the founder and an attorney with Karolyn A. Knaack, P.C. in Austin, Texas.

Bill Locke (’07 finance) married Danielle Locke Nov. 1, 2014.

Bill Dikis, FAIA, Receives National Citizen Architect Award Dikis first Iowan to receive award Des Moines, IA (March 6, 2015) –The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced that William (Bill) Dikis, FAIA, member of The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the AIA Component Excellence Award, Category 3: Citizen Architect. This award recognizes AIA Members who have applied their skills, training, talents and experience to serve their communities and profession as advocacy leaders. It also recognizes active engagement and public demonstration of some of the best things an AIA member can offer in service to the public. There is only one recipient each year. “His work is worthy of highest recognition,” said AIA Iowa Executive Director, Jessica Reinert, Hon. AIA Iowa, CAE, IOM, “Since 1989 Bill has worked tirelessly on behalf of all architects in Iowa as part of the AIA Iowa Government Affairs committee. He has been involved in the drafting of numerous state laws and rules and encourages involvement from our membership. Dikis’ history of excellence and service to the profession is inspiring.” Members of the award jury made the following comments: • “It is obvious that Mr. Dikis has been incredibly involved with the advocacy going on in his state. In essence, this submittal makes the case that he is THE advocate for architects in Iowa. Mr. Dikis is certainly a strong candidate for this recognition.” • “Strong candidate for Citizen Architect award as an individual. He has been an advocate for the Profession, as well as served in a variety of different taskforces and planning boards. Also seems to be taking leadership for most of the chapter’s advocacy efforts.” • “Incredibly long-standing service to the profession (over 40 years). Excellent diversity of matters dealt with. Service to the profession across many organizations.” • "The nominee’s legislative successes and tireless devotion to his chapter and to the profession make him a strong candidate for the Citizen Architect award.” Dikis is persistent in his work as an advocate for all architects. After retiring in 2007 from RDG Planning and Design, a national architecture firm, he founded Architectural Strategies, a company that focuses on concept design, programming, feasibility and mater plans, and expert witness assistance. He has been involved on the state and national level, chairing committees on preservation, computers in architecture, architectural practice, design awards and the computerization of the architectural registration exam. He has served as President and Secretary of AIA Iowa, editor of the Iowa Architect magazine, and President of the Iowa Architectural Examining Board. Dikis also represents architects in the public sector, chairing several City of Des Moines boards, including the Strategic Planning Commission, Urban Renewal Board, Architectural Advisory Committee, Mayor’s Landscape Taskforce, City of Des Moines Vision Plan- Design Advisory Team and the Vision 2005 Citizens’ Committee for the Des Moines Schools. To honor his diligent service, AIA Iowa formed named a scholarship that recognizes Iowa State University (ISU) design students that exemplify Dikis’ spirit of professional service to the public, ISU architecture department, or profession. ABOUT AIA IOWA Since 1857, the American Institute of Architects has represented the professional interests of America’s architects. AIA Iowa, headquartered in Des Moines, is a statewide affiliate of national AIA with nearly 1,000 members. AIA Iowa members are committed to excellence in design and are proactive in the design of livable communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public and colleagues of an AIA member architect’s dedication to the highest standards of professional practice.

BHC RHODES Hires Adam Kline as Project Manager Adam Kline, P.E. joined BHC RHODES as a Project Manager in their Utilities Services segment where he will also serve in a process management function for the entire company. Kline has a Six Sigma Black Belt certification and fifteen years of experience in roles as a business analyst, process manager and project manager. “We want to provide our customers with the best possible experience when they select to work with us, and part of that requires doing everything possible to streamline our processes,” said BHC RHODES’ President, Kevin Honomichl. “In Adam’s process management functions, he will help discover any inefficiencies and the customer will benefit from the results.” In Kline’s project manager role he will work on telecommunications projects nationwide. This area of business is where the company has seen its biggest growth over the last few years. “We’re seeing huge opportunities in broadband infrastructure and joint use which is driving our need to hire a variety of both in-house and field positions,” said Bill Brungardt, Director of Utilities Services. Kline has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University. BHC RHODES, a civil engineering and surveying firm, was founded in 1992 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas. They provide professional services for telecommunications, public works and development customers. BHC RHODES offers services from office locations in the Kansas City metropolitan area, western Kansas and south central Texas. BHC RHODES was recognized in 2014 as one of the top area engineering firms by the Kansas City Business Journal and Ingram's Magazine. Their expertise has been published in numerous magazines such as APWA Reporter, and Transmission & Distribution World. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.ibhc.com.

When Peggy and Roger Bang of Mason City were newlyweds, they would often walk past an unusual house called "The Castle." Peggy Bang wanted to know more about the house, never dreaming they would one day buy it and restore it. January 2014 marked the 20th year the couple bought the home at 56 River Heights Drive designed by acclaimed architect Walter Burley Griffin in 1912 for Joshua and Minnie Melson. Peggy Bang is the author of a new book titled "The Melson House Revealed: An Owner's Perspective." She said the Melson house has been mentioned in many other architectural books, but "this is the first time it has had its own book." She said it is a different kind of architectural history because it combines academic information with personal stories about living in and restoring the home. The whole experience has been "kind of a love story," she said. The book contains lots of photographs of the exterior and interior of the home, located in Mason City's historic Rock Crest/Rock Glen neighborhood. The house is considered an example of organic architecture. Stones to build the three-story home were quarried on site. It's difficult to tell where the natural limestone cliff on the property ends and the house begins, Bang noted. The house was nicknamed "The Castle" because of the wedge-shaped voussoir keystones marking its roof line. Bang, a retired art educator who enjoys photography, took the cover photo for the book. It's a view of the side of the home that faces Willow Creek. Because of all the trees, this side of the house is difficult for passers-by to see unless they are right by the creek, she said. Both Peggy and Roger Bang, who is in the insurance business and served for 16 years as a city councilman and four years as mayor of Mason City, got involved in local historic preservation efforts before buying the Melson House. In 1990 Peggy Bang became co-chairwoman of the Restoration Committee of the Stockman House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as the first Prairie School home in Mason City. Griffin was one of the architects in Wright's Chicago office as was his wife, Marion Mahoney Griffin. The couple both worked on the Rock Crest/Rock Glen development and the Melson house. Mahoney's rendering of the Melson house is reproduced in "The Melson House Revealed." Peggy became fascinated with Mahoney, the first woman to hold an architect's license in Illinois. She remembered that the Melson house was for sale and she and Roger decided to buy it. Her book details the challenges of restoring the home. She also describes what it is like to live there, noting that when she woke up after her first night in the house, she looked out the windows and all she could see were treetops. "I felt like I was living in a tree house!" she wrote. She said one of the things she has enjoyed most about living in the Melson house is sharing it with others, including architectural students, scholars and photographers. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas toured the house in 1996 while he was in Mason City to speak at a bar association meeting. The Bangs have also hosted Pedro Guerrero, who spent 20 years photographing Wright and his architecture. "The Melson House Revealed" is available for purchase at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum gift shop. It will soon be available at the Historic Park Inn Hotel gift shop and at the Robert E. McCoy Architectural Interpretive Center. Two copies of the book have been donated to the Mason City Public Library, one for the archives and one for the library's general collection.

Geoff Wood launched Gravitate—the entrepreneurial center of gravity in downtown Des Moines. A member-driven entrepreneurial community, Gravitate now has nearly 150 members, is home to some of Iowa's most up-and-coming startups and hosted dignitaries like AOL founder & venture capitalist Steve Case for a tour of Des Moines startups and US Senator Chuck Grassley for a forum on patent reform.

Mick Barry '72 has been named the Collegiate Water Polo Association’s Great Plains Coach of the Year for his work as head coach of the Iowa State Water Polo Club. He was also elected to the Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame in June 2014.

Software seed germinated in classroom “ScoutPro becomes big business.” That was the headline Jan. 25 in the Des Moines Register, beneath a photo of three smiling ISU alumni: Stuart McCulloh (’13 ag education), Michael Koenig (’12 ag education), and Holden Nyhus (’13 ag education). The trio met at Iowa State in an entrepreneurship in agriculture class, and it was there that they were tasked with creating a business plan for a new or existing company. Koenig’s idea to create a farm-field-scouting app caught the attention of Nyhus and McCulloh. The classroom idea became ScoutPro, a mobile app with scouting tools for corn, soybeans, and wheat – with new functionality to come. The new farming gadget has been getting a lot of attention lately, including a mention at Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s inaugural address in January.

Software seed germinated in classroom “ScoutPro becomes big business.” That was the headline Jan. 25 in the Des Moines Register, beneath a photo of three smiling ISU alumni: Stuart McCulloh (’13 ag education), Michael Koenig (’12 ag education), and Holden Nyhus (’13 ag education). The trio met at Iowa State in an entrepreneurship in agriculture class, and it was there that they were tasked with creating a business plan for a new or existing company. Koenig’s idea to create a farm-field-scouting app caught the attention of Nyhus and McCulloh. The classroom idea became ScoutPro, a mobile app with scouting tools for corn, soybeans, and wheat – with new functionality to come. The new farming gadget has been getting a lot of attention lately, including a mention at Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s inaugural address in January.

Software seed germinated in classroom “ScoutPro becomes big business.” That was the headline Jan. 25 in the Des Moines Register, beneath a photo of three smiling ISU alumni: Stuart McCulloh (’13 ag education), Michael Koenig (’12 ag education), and Holden Nyhus (’13 ag education). The trio met at Iowa State in an entrepreneurship in agriculture class, and it was there that they were tasked with creating a business plan for a new or existing company. Koenig’s idea to create a farm-field-scouting app caught the attention of Nyhus and McCulloh. The classroom idea became ScoutPro, a mobile app with scouting tools for corn, soybeans, and wheat – with new functionality to come. The new farming gadget has been getting a lot of attention lately, including a mention at Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s inaugural address in January.

Alumnus tapped as Federal Reserve governor Pres. Barack Obama has announced he will nominate retired Bank of Hawaii CEO Allan Landon (A)(’70 accounting / industrial administration) to be a Federal Reserve governor. Landon served as chairman of the board and CEO of Bank of Hawaii Corp from 2004 to 2010. He has also been a lecturer at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa’s law school.

Sanders is Des Moines’ new city manager Scott Sanders (L)(’96 computer science, MS ’98 community & regional planning) moved from the city of Des Moines’ finance director to assistant city manager to chief executive officer in just three years. “You have to be a believer in destiny,” Sanders told the Des Moines Register. The newspaper featured Sanders on its front page on New Year’s Day and dubbed him one of 15 people to watch in 2015.

Unique process starts software out strong Matt Ostanik (L)(’01 architecture, MBA ’09) is garnering publicity not just about the new software he’s developed – but about HOW he created the product. Ostanik (pictured center) and his team spent four months last year meeting with potential clients to find out what they wanted from a potential marketing and sales analytic software. Based on those interviews, Ostanik developed FunnelWise, a software that helps companies take their data and visualize what it means for future growth. “I love the aspect of creating new things,” Ostanik says. The startup is his second; he created Submittal Exchange, a company he eventually sold to Textura Corp.

New grad writes her own tech ticket Glamour magazine has named Cassidy Williams (’14 computer science) to a list of 35 women under 35 who are changing the tech industry. The magazine described her this way: “While many college students struggle to balance a part-time job and classes, Williams spent her four years at Iowa State University winning hackathons, interning at Microsoft, and racking up job offers. Google, Apple, Intel, and LinkedIn all wanted her – but Williams chose Venmo, a start-up that makes a popular payment app. ‘I wanted to go to a place where I could make a big impact,’ she says.” What Glamour didn’t mention was that as a student Williams also spoke at a White House technology summit; was part of UnGrounded, an innovation lab sponsored by British Airways; and interned at Intuit, General Mills, and Priority 5. She currently lives in New York, N.Y.

2015 Prize for a Faculty Member for Research in an Undergraduate Institution Recipient Isenhower L. Donald Isenhower Abilene Christian University Citation: "For his essential contributions in hardware construction, installation, calibration and operation for experiments at LAMPF, FNAL, RHIC and at CERN, and for enthusiastic mentoring of a large number of undergraduate students while being recognized for outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level." Selection Committee: Carlos Bertulani, Chair; S. Major; T. Solomon; A.W.P. Poon; D.A. Craig

Nick Roby rejoins Davis Brown Law Firm Nick Roby recently rejoined the Davis Brown Law Firm as special counsel in the business division. He focuses primarily on business organizations and transactions including real estate syndications, commercial financings and tax planning. Nick’s experience includes representation of public, private, non-profit and governmental clients in various industries including subsidized and conventional housing, commercial real estate, construction and financial services. Prior to rejoining Davis Brown, Nick was Vice President & General Counsel at BH Equities, L.L.C. and BH Management Services, LLC, one of the nation’s largest multifamily housing owners and managers. Previously, Nick was senior shareholder at Davis Brown having served as President and Division Chair of Business and Tax. He began his Davis Brown career in 1983 as a summer intern. Nick earned his J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics. Nick is also a CPA.

Dominic D’Urso (MA ’06 English) was honored among 99 St. Louis-area educators to receive an Emerson Excellence in Teaching award. The awards pay tribute to area educators for their achievements and dedication to the field of education.

Berta (Prentice) Aldrich (’90 finance) has joined Franklin Square as the chief marketing officer. She joins the firm – a leading manager of alternative investment funds – following 10 years at Vanguard, where she held executive positions in marketing strategy and planning, loyalty operations, and investment education.

Mindy (Gillespie) Williamson (’96 biological/pre-medical illustration) has joined Amperage, a public relations and fundraising consulting company, as an account manager in the client services department. She is the former director of communications and public relations for Iowa Corn.

Information, Inc., a provider of content management solutions, has named James McNeil (’81 advertising design) president and publisher. He has been with the company since 2011.

Jeffrey Garrett (’73 architecture, MS ’77 civil engineering, PhD ’03) has joined Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. as a senior consultant. RRJ is a national engineering, architecture, and forensics consulting firm in Willowbrook, Ill. Garrett is a structural engineer with more than 35 years of experience in forensic structural investigation and new construction design.

Holly Streeter-Schaefer (’98 construction engineering) is Burns & McDonnell’s newest staff attorney. She specializes in construction law, contracts, and risk management, and she will focus her attention on three practice areas: water, transportation, and environment.

Aaron Capron (’99 electrical engineering) has become a partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the world. Capron has more than a dozen years of patent law experience.

Nathan Griffith Achieves Registered Architect Status (Iowa City, Iowa – February 6, 2015) On January 16th, 2015, Nathan Griffith became a Registered Architect in the State of Iowa. Registration in Iowa requires a combination of education, professional experience, and the passage of the seven-part national Architect Registration Examination. Mr. Griffith is a 2008 graduate of Iowa State University’s Architecture Program and a 2003 graduate of Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. He is also a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and one of 22 of registered architects at Neumann Monson Architects’ Iowa City office. Neumann Monson Architects, founded in 1977, provides award-winning architectural, planning and interior design services to a wide variety of clients and utilizes a collaborative work process to produce sustainable design solutions.

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner Appointed VP of International Programs for Outreach, Inc Iowa-based nonprofit Outreach, Inc. welcomes famed Iowa surgeon to lead international missions. DES MOINES, IA – Dr. Deborah Ann Turner of Des Moines joined Outreach, Inc. as VP of International Programs. Dr. Turner will provide leadership for international programs including Medical Missions, Outreach Children’s Centers, the 8,000 acre Shallom Farm, and the Kid’s Care Child Sponsorship Program. Dr. Turner said, “I have been involved with Outreach and their work in Tanzania, East Africa, for several years. I am impressed with the vision and impact of Outreach founders, Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton. The scope of Outreach’s achievement in Africa is astonishing; we are poised to expand the reach and create greater impact in the lives of some of the most impoverished people in the world through collaborative partnerships with the people of Tanzania and other regions.” Outreach founder Floyd Hammer said, “We are excited Dr. Turner has joined Outreach to lead our International Missions. Dr. Turner has led several of our Medical Mission trips to Tanzania and is involved in all Outreach activities in Tanzania. We currently provide mid day meals, each school day and provide school uniforms for nearly 1,000 street children in the cities of Singida and Manyoni. We have taken over 1,200 medical professionals and staff on Medical Mission trips to Tanzania. We are developing our 8,000 acre Shallom Farm which will be a research-based demonstration farm that will serve as a nucleus farm to provide agricultural training and business opportunities.” Dr. Turner, a Gynecologic/Oncologist and surgeon is a native of Mason City, Iowa, was inducted in 2013 into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Turner was the first African-American woman to integrate a sorority at Iowa State University, be certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the specialty of gynecologic/oncology and be hired as a gynecological oncologist at the University of Nebraska, University of Iowa, and Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Iowa State University, University of Iowa Medical College, and Drake University Law School. She serves currently as vice president of the League of Women Voters of Iowa and president of the Metropolitan Des Moines League of Women Voters. She currently serves on the boards of the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center and Iowa Care for Yourself Program IDPH. Dr. Turner served on the State of Iowa Board of Regents (1999-2004) and served as its president pro-tempore. Her awards include: Outstanding Educator & Mentor, National Medical Student Association, University of Iowa College of Medicine (1990); the Committee on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) Educator of the Year award from the Medical College of Wisconsin (1993); and Teacher of the Year Nominee from Mercy Health Center-North Iowa, Family Medicine residency Program (1999-2000). She will be receiving the Gertrude Rush Award from the National Bar Association in March 2015.

Great Plains Warriors of World War II: Air Bases and Plants Built for War: Nebraska's Contribution to Winning the War December 28, 2014 by USAF (Ret.), George A. Larson (Author) Until now, Army Air Force Bases in Nebraska during World War II had never before been presented in a single book (most of the photographed structures are no longer visible). These stories and photographs mostly focus on America’s Greatest Generation, which fought and won World War II. Also included are information on and images of the Martin B-26/Martin-Boeing B-29 Superfortress production plant at Fort Crook. One section deals with the building of modified B-29s for the 509th Composite Group, referred to after the war as the “Atomic Bomb Group,” which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II. Also learn about German and Italian Prisoner of War camps, where POWs contributed to agricultural production in Nebraska, helping feed American troops, Allied troops, and civilian populations around the world. Most Americans are not aware of the huge numbers of Axis POWs held in America during the war.

“THREE WITNESSES: A Painter, A Prisoner, A Peasant.” by George Custodi Newly translated Italian war diaries and memoirs; word-for-word accounts presented to the reader in two languages – English and Italian. This is not a history book presentation. It is real life at war - in all its daily horrors and struggles and tragedies. No screenplay could create the drama that was lived by these three men. They were, after all, eyewitnesses. Three witnesses; three perspectives: a painter, a prisoner, and a peasant. The Painter, Livio Orazio Valentini, kept the drawings from that time for the rest of his life. In stark black and white pencil sketches he preserved his memories of the Nazi death camps where he was imprisoned, along with the firsthand horrors of frontline combat. In haunting, unforgettable words and images, he carefully documented what he had witnessed as an infantry corporal in the Italian armed forces during World War II. Later, in his memoirs, he relived it all. The Prisoner, Sub-lieutenant Angelo Luigi Custodi of the Italian army, witnessed the betrayal of his country with sickening disillusionment. Yet he endured Nazi capture and deprivation by focusing his culinary talents on his meager and pitiful food rations. Bartering, scavenging, even selling bits of clothing and treasured possessions, he created artful meals from mere scraps, and planned for the day when he would once again eat abundantly and well with his young bride and their infant son. Before his small, battered, diary came to a sudden, unexplained stop, he carefully documented all of his recipes, woven within his daily agony and observations. The Peasant, farmer Attilio Cerchecci, barely thirty years old, witnessed destruction all around him – every hour, every day, every night. He protected the animals in his care by hiding them in the surrounding fields. He took provisions to the rest of his family and neighbors as they hid in the nearby caves. He felt the impact of the bombs and wept for the devastation and knew the anger of innocence lost. Helplessly, he could only stand and witness as friends and neighbors were murdered without pity or reason. He carefully recorded every name, every horror, for posterity. The Translator, George Custodi, son of one of the witnesses, has lovingly and painstakingly made these three accounts available to the English-speaking world. Beginning with his father’s found diary, some 15 years after his death, this devoted son carefully culled forth the words written a generation earlier. To this, he added a similar documentation written by his friend, the renowned artist, Livio Orazio Valentini of his own personal experiences. When a third such treasure was released to him by a local lifelong resident of Orvieto, Italy, a complete and remarkable story took shape. A story that needed to be shared. These three independent yet intertwined diaries and memoirs illuminate a part of a national betrayal the magnitude of which most of us have little awareness. An epilogue to the book by Dr. Donald M. McKale, professor emeritus at Clemson University, however, gives it scale and meaning through a clearly presented and well-documented historical perspective. Presented simultaneously in English and Italian, this book creates a unique packaging of disparate experiences of the same moment in time. George Custodi, along with his wife Sandi, has been a resident of Aiken since 1987. Through his personal friendship with Livio Valentini, these two men were instrumental in the creation of the “sister city” relationship between Aiken and Orvieto, Italy. Valentini was also a valued and popular lecturer and visiting professor at USCA Aiken prior to his death in 2008. Custodi has dedicated the net proceeds from the sale of this book, to the Valentini scholarship program at USCA Aiken. He will be available at book-signings throughout the coming months. Books may be ordered through: www.ThreeWitnessesBook.com or Amazon.com. Book Price: $19.95 US; €15.00, plus shipping and handling. Published by: The Design Group Press ISBN 978-0-9791277-9-3

A Fresh Look at Prairie Reconstruction Carl Kurtz ('68 fisheries & wildlife biology) published a second edition of his book A Practical Guide to Prairie Reconstruction. Thirty-five years and many acres after planting his first patch of prairie flowers, Carl Kurtz is considered one of the deans of the great tallgrass prairie revival. The Prairie Enthusiast called the 2001 edition of his book a “readable and understandable introduction to prairie and the general steps in carrying out a reconstruction.” Now this second edition reflects his increased experience with reconstructing and restoring prairie grasslands. Carl Kurtz is a professional writer, teacher, naturalist, and photographer. He and his wife and partner, Linda, live on a 172-acre family farm in central Iowa and provide a source for local-ecotype prairie seed.

Lisa Ossian (’84 English, Ph.D. ’98 agricultural history and rural studies) has published a book titled The Depression Dilemmas of Rural Iowa, 1929-1933. In her book, Ossian describes Iowa’s rural dilemmas, evoking through anecdotes and examples the economic, nutritional, familial, cultural, industrial, criminal, legal, and political challenges that engaged the people of the state. Ossian is co-director of the Iowa Studies Center and professor of history at Des Moines Area Community College.

Don Greiman (’52 animal science) reigned over the Iowa State Fair last August as the 2012 grand marshal of the Fair Parade. Greiman was a State Fair board member from 1965 until 2009, and he twice served as the board’s president. This year marked Greiman’s 47th consecutive year of attendance at the fair. Now he has written a book about the fair, A Blue Ribbon Life, published by the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation. Jane Cox (’63 English and speech), ISU professor of theatre, co-wrote the book with Greiman.

We Hope You Like This Song: An Overly Honest Story About Friendship, Death, and Mix Tapes is a sad, funny, honest memoir written by Bree Housley (’01 advertising) in honor of her friend, Shelly (Warner) Bridgewater (’02 elementary education) who died in 2005 following complications of childbirth. “The book is NOT Beaches,” Housley says. “It’s brash, sometimes inappropriate, and we never steal each other’s boyfriends.” Bridgewater, Housley’s best childhood friend and ISU roommate, died at age 25 one week after her daughter, Hailey, was born prematurely. Shelly had developed preeclampsia before the birth, followed by a condition called HELLP Syndrome. Housley felt tremendous guilt for not being at her best friend’s side when she became ill. Four years later, she and her sister started a yearlong project to honor her friend’s “crazy, spontaneous crush on life.” “We choose a new resolution each week and tried to complete it in seven days – a New Week’s Resolution, if you will,” Housley said. “By the end of the year, I had gone through a strange sort of healing, and I was ready to tell our story.” The result was a blog and the book, which was published in October 2012. “The year after Shelly’s death was a blur,” Housley said. “Writing the book was cathartic. When I sat down to write, I hadn’t detailed the guilt, so it was super therapeutic.” Housley was on campus in April for a book signing at University Book Store. She said that she’s surprised by the number of emails she’s received from ”complete strangers” who have read her book and want to talk about their own grief. “So many touching, emotional thoughts have been shared with me,” she said. Though writing the book was painful, Housley said the outcome was “exactly what I was hoping for. People tell me they’re going to call a friend RIGHT NOW. I could not have wished for a better outcome.” Housley is a freelance advertising copywriter in Chicago. She’s currently at work on book number two.

Susan Puckett (A) (’82 family & consumer sciences), author of A Cook’s Tour of Iowa, has recently released Eat Drink Delta: A Hungry Traveler’s Journey Through the Soul of the South. Part travel guide, part cookbook, and part photo essay, Puckett’s book “reveals a region shaped by slavery, civil rights, amazing wealth, abject deprivation, the Civil War, a flood of biblical proportions, and – above all – an overarching urge to get down and party with a full table and an open bar.”

Iowa State is featured front-and-center in a newly released book titled Powerful Learning Communities. The book’s senior author, Oscar Lenning (’64 engr operations), says, “The book has some very good things to say about the learning communities at ISU; it’s a follow-up to a 1999 book titled The Powerful Potential of Learning Communities that was co-authored with ISU Professor Dr. Larry Ebbers” (L) (’62 ag ed, MS ’68, PhD ’71 ed ldrshp). The new book also features author Kevin Saunders (PhD ’04 ed ldrshp), a former academic administrator at Iowa State.

Writer Tracy Guzeman (A) (’80 landscape architecture) released her debut novel this summer. The Gravity of Birds is part mystery, part psychological drama centered around two sisters. Told in alternating chapters that weave revelations about the sisters’ past with clues discovered in the present, The Gravity of Birds is “one of those rare, exquisitely written novels that haunt you long after you’ve finished the last page” according to one reviewer. Guzeman lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Robert Nelson (L)(’71 political science) and his siblings have published their father’s autobiography, Tracks: From Buggies to Furrows to Wings. The late Merle Nelson, a 1929 electrical engineering grad, spent most of his life farming the same farm on which he grew up near Rockford, Iowa. Rob says, “As a boy, [my father] would run to the window to see a car go by on the road that was two tracks through the prairie. The day before his 62nd birthday he saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. While there may be generations that experience more technological change, I think my dad’s generation saw the most dramatic visual changes.” Tracks is available as a Kindle e-book.

Bill Williams (MS ’84 journalism & mass communication) has written for print, radio, TV, and advertising agencies. He’s won awards for his photography and sold prints in galleries stretching from New Mexico to Missouri. And now he’s published his first book, Murder by Guile – a glimpse of the real world behind a murder investigation in a small Arizona mountain town – based on a true crime story.

John Baxter (MS ’89 professional studies in education), associate head football coach at the University of Southern California, has published his first book. I Hate School: How a College Football Coach Has Inspired Students to Value Education and Become Lifelong Learners is an inspirational tale of his life’s work and takes a hard look at problems with education in America today.

Iowa Staters will be interested in a book by Duane Acker (L)(’52 animal science, MS ’53), president emeritus of Kansas State University. His book, From Troublesome Creek: A Farm Boy’s Encounters on the Way to a University Presidency, includes encounters and experiences from his seven years of teaching and advising agriculture students at Iowa State.

Jennifer Dukes Lee (L)(’95 journalism & mass communication) has published Love Idol, a nonfiction book with “a palpable Iowa flavor from beginning to end.” In an early chapter, Lee mentions her role at the Iowa State Daily. “I am grateful for my education at Iowa State University and see clearly how it was one key step on this journey to having a book published,” Lee said.

John Bosley (’03 art & design) recently illustrated his first children’s book, A Spaceman Who Lived in Des Moines. Bosley is head designer at RAYGUN, a popular Des Moines’ East Village design company that specializes in screen printing, apparel, books, and more.

Brenda Hagen McGuire (’93 psychology) has a chapter in a new book, Answering the Call: Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal How They Said Yes to Success and You Can, Too! Her chapter, “Big Dreams – Small World,” showcases how a passion for travel has turned into a successful global career.

Nancy Geiger (’77 textiles & clothing) has published a book titled In These Days of Cell Phones, Texting and Social Media…Can the Nest Ever Truly be Empty? The book is based on newspaper columns she wrote from the time her daughter went away to college until her wedding day.

Marilyn Call Gould (A)(’55 food science) has authored an e-book on grandparenting. In America’s Greatest Asset: Grandparents, We Are Not Yet Finished!, Gould shares valuable advice on grandparenting and how to live a useful life.

Charlie Notis (L) (MS ’72 meteorology), the recently retired co-owner of Freese-Notis Weather, a private weather consulting company in Des Moines, has recently published a memoir. From Hell to Iowa chronicles his experiences of escaping from communist Albania as a child, coming to America, and becoming a meteorologist.

Davis Brown Law Firm Elects Three New Shareholders The Davis Brown Law Firm is pleased to announce that Elizabeth R. Meyer, Sean D. Solberg and Michele L. Warnock have been elected shareholders, effective January 2015. Elizabeth is a member of the Litigation Division and maintains a varied practice representing individuals and companies in business litigation matters including contract, real estate, employment, probate and personal injury disputes. She is also an active member of the firm’s employment law and labor relations practice group, working with clients on all aspects of the employment relationship. Sean is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department and serves as patent counsel to clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. He drafts and prosecutes patent applications, drafts and negotiates technology agreements, performs patentability and freedom to operate analyses, and manages client patent portfolios. Sean has clients nationwide and practices mainly in the firm’s Emmetsburg office. Michele is a member of the Litigation Division and maintains a practice with an emphasis in labor and employment and business litigation. She represents employers across the spectrum, from small, local businesses to large multistate employers, including startups, franchises, and large corporations to mitigate liability. About the Davis Brown Law Firm Founded in 1929, Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., provides comprehensive legal representation to a diverse client base. Firm clients include private individuals as well as Fortune 500 corporations. With 80 attorneys, the firm offers depth and experience in a wide variety of areas, such as corporate transactions, corporate governance, entity choice, litigation, banking and finance, taxation workers’ compensation, insurance defense, real estate, immigration, employment, finance, biotechnology, securities, patent and intellectual property and government relations.

BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES TO HONOR STEVEN ZUMBACH AT 10th ANNUAL BRAVO AWARDS GALA DES MOINES, IA (January 6, 2015) - Steve Zumbach, inspirational community leader and founder of Bravo Greater Des Moines, will be honored at the 10th Annual Bravo Awards Gala – Tensational! on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Growing up on a dairy farm in Manchester, Iowa, Zumbach worked on the family farm and was elected as a state and national officer of Future Farmers of America. Pursuing his undergraduate degree at Iowa State University, Zumbach served as Student Body President and, in 1973, was appointed by Gov. Robert Ray as the youngest member of the Board of Regents to serve the interests of students at Iowa’s public universities. Zumbach would go on to earn his Ph.D in Economics from Iowa State, law degree from the University of Iowa, and a CPA certification. Zumbach began practicing law in Des Moines and helped found what became the Belin McCormick law firm. A fixture of the Des Moines business community, Zumbach’s volunteer work has been a propelling force in his community impact. Through his volunteer work with the Iowa State University Foundation, Zumbach helped the University increase capital campaign giving, and for his service received the ISU Alumni Medal and the Order of Knoll award. He served as chair of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Federation, and was instrumental in forming the Greater Des Moines Partnership, which he chaired in 2003. He has received the American Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Award and the Iowa Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Volunteer of the Year Award. He has earned the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Service as an Iowan, and was inducted into to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame. Zumbach most recently co-chaired the Capital Corridor and its launching of central Iowa’s “Cultivation Corridor” effort. Zumbach was an early supporter and advocate for the impact quality of life has on economic development. Seeing the need for continued investments in the arts and culture offerings in central Iowa, Zumbach convened government, business and community leaders to form a sustainable funding stream for central Iowa organizations. Zumbach’s visionary leadership led to the founding of Bravo Greater Des Moines in 2004. As a unique collaborative organization of local government partners, Bravo has invested nearly $25 million over the last 10 years and continues to provide critical funding and support to the local arts community. The Bravo Award recognizes a company, individual or family that has made a significant contribution to arts and culture in central Iowa. The Bravo Awards Gala celebrates the honorees as well as the community's arts and cultural organizations and programs. As Bravo’s founder, and an instrumental leader in central Iowa advocating on behalf of the arts and culture sector, the 2015 Bravo Award will be presented to Steven Zumbach.

Obama to Pick Former Bank of Hawaii CEO to Be Fed Governor President Barack Obama plans to nominate Allan Landon, the former chief executive officer of Bank of Hawaii Corp. (BOH), to be a Federal Reserve Board governor, two people familiar with the matter said. The White House’s announcement may come later today, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the plans beforehand. Landon was chairman and CEO of Bank of Hawaii from September 2004 to July 2010, according to a biography on the website of the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law, which lists him as a lecturer. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest declined to comment on Landon, saying “I don’t have any personnel announcements to make from here.” Fed governors are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. While the Fed traditionally has had a community banker or supervisor on the seven-seat board, that role hasn’t been filled since Governor Elizabeth Duke, a former executive at a Virginia community bank, retired in August 2013. The Fed Board has had two vacancies since the departure of governors Sarah Bloom Raskin in March and Jeremy Stein in May. Obama hasn’t yet nominated a Fed vice chairman for supervision, a new position created by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The role has been unofficially performed by Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo. 2008 Crisis Landon retired from Bank of Hawaii in 2010, the second year the Honolulu-based company earned Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Bank” honors. Bank of Hawaii -- which has $14.6 billion in assets, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data -- weathered the 2008 financial crisis under the leadership of Landon, who said when he stepped down that the firm has sought to run itself like a community bank. The longtime Ernst & Young LLP partner joined the bank in 2000, and after his departure has been a partner in Portland, Oregon-based Community BanCapital, a firm that invests in community banks. He has also served on the board of MidFirst Bank of Oklahoma, which describes itself as the one of the biggest privately owned banks in the U.S. He has also taught at the University of Hawaii and University of Utah. Bipartisan Donor Landon’s political contributions include both Republicans and Democrats, having given to former President George W. Bush and the Hawaii Republican party, as well as Representative Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, according to Federal Election Commission records. When he was chief financial officer of First American National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999, Landon also donated $500 to the failed presidential run of Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, the FEC records show. Landon, a graduate of Iowa State University, is already active in other Washington-area institutions, serving on the Smithsonian National Board and on the Public Broadcasting Service board. Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Mark Warner of Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Republicans David Vitter of Louisiana and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania have urged the administration to nominate a community banker to the Fed. Vitter previously offered a bill that would mandate that the Fed have one governor position with community banking experience. His measure is included in a terrorism insurance legislation under consideration in the House. Fed Chair Janet Yellen told Vitter in her July 15 testimony before the banking committee that while she supports having a community banker on the board, she won’t endorse making it law. The nomination must be approved by the Senate Banking Committee, which is expected to be led by Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican. He previously opposed Obama’s 2010 nomination of Nobel-prize winning economist Peter Diamond to serve as a Fed governor. Diamond withdrew, citing Shelby as “the leading opponent.”

HOLLY STREETER-SCHAEFER JOINS LEGAL TEAM AT BURNS & MCDONNELL Holly Streeter-Schaefer is Burns & McDonnell’s newest staff attorney who offers a rich blend of blend of passion and experience in construction law. Holly graduated with distinction from Iowa State University with a degree in Construction Engineering and received her law degree from Drake University. Specializing in construction law, contracts and risk management, Holly will leverage her 15 years’ of legal experience to focus on three of the firm’s growing global practices: Water, Transportation, and Environmental. In addition, she will also provide legal guidance and strategy on a broad range of business matters that intersect with design and construction law, corporate, regulatory and business law. Holly comes to Burns & McDonnell from the Polsinelli law firm, where she spent the majority of her career focusing on legal matters in the design and construction industry. Holly also spent more than five years in-house with a large construction company where she served as corporate counsel. Holly is a member of the Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. She is highly involved in the construction trade organization and is a regular speaker on current issues within the industry. She is also on the Board of Central Exchange and a member of the Central Exchange WiSTEMM committee. Holly also serves on the City of Overland Park's Code Board of Appeals and as a board member of the Greater Kansas City NAWIC chapter.

I have a nephew who graduated from Iowa State in 2012 currently traveling the world for his job; and another nephew graduating from Iowa State on Saturday! Not only am I a very proud aunt, but also a first time grandma! Life is good!

Cynthia (Johnson) Dees (B.S. Business Management, Class of 2006) was recently selected to fill the role of the Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Sugar Land, Texas. In this role, she will assist the City Manager with administrative responsibilities and serve as the liaison to the Mayor and City Council. Previously, Cindy served as the Administrative Manager for the City of Sugar Land Public Works Department.

2015 Prize for a Faculty Member for Research in an Undergraduate Institution Recipient Isenhower L. Donald Isenhower Abilene Christian University Citation: "For his essential contributions in hardware construction, installation, calibration and operation for experiments at LAMPF, FNAL, RHIC and at CERN, and for enthusiastic mentoring of a large number of undergraduate students while being recognized for outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level." Selection Committee: Carlos Bertulani, Chair; S. Major; T. Solomon; A.W.P. Poon; D.A. Craig

James McNeil Named President of Information, Inc. BETHESDA, Md. – November 18, 2014 – Information, Inc., a leader in providing high-impact, customized, cost-effective digital content and delivery solutions for trade and professional associations, corporations and government agencies, has named James McNeil as president and publisher, effective Jan. 1, 2015. He replaces founder Alain Carr, who is retiring but will serve as an ongoing adviser to the company. McNeil, who previously was Information, Inc.’s chief operating officer, leads a team of content experts who create robust communication, marketing and public relations initiatives for client organizations through proprietary, state-of-the-art content management solutions. They monitor industry-specific developments, innovations, best practices, trends, competitors and regulations, keeping the client’s target audiences and key constituents informed on key topics and issues. Since Carr started the company in 1980, Information, Inc. has grown to serve more than 1 million readers each month. SmithBucklin acquired Information, Inc. in 2011. McNeil has also been promoted to senior vice president, SmithBucklin. “We are thankful for Alain’s service and wish him the best as he begins his well-deserved retirement,” said Henry Givray, president and CEO of SmithBucklin. “I am excited to see how Jim and the whole Information, Inc. team continue to deliver ever-increasing levels of value to their clients.” McNeil brings a strong publishing background, as well as association management experience, to his new position. He served as chief operating officer for a division of The Times Mirror Company (now McGraw-Hill), leading product development and delivery, marketing and sales performance. He also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for BAI, an innovative membership-based association providing high-value information, education and research to the global financial services industry. Joining SmithBucklin in 2011, McNeil served as executive director of the Bank Insurance & Securities Association. In addition, he served as vice president of SmithBucklin’s Business + Trade Industry Practice, providing oversight for client organizations headquartered in Washington, D.C. McNeil holds a Bachelor of Arts in marketing, journalism and advertising from Iowa State University, and he has completed the Kellogg Management Institute Executive Program at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He is also a graduate of the SmithBucklin Leadership Learning Forum, an intensive 12-month program that each year inspires the individual learning, self-discovery and personal growth of 15-20 SmithBucklin employees by exposing them to leadership concepts and principles. About Information, Inc. Information, Inc. provides high-impact, customized, cost-effective digital content development and delivery solutions to trade and professional associations, corporations and government agencies. The company serves hundreds of client organizations by providing client-specific, timely and original editorial and business intelligence services. Through proprietary state-of-the-art content management solutions, Information, Inc. creates robust communication, marketing and public relations initiatives for client organizations. The team of content experts monitors industry-specific developments, innovations, best practices, trends, competitors and regulations, keeping the client’s target audiences and key constituents informed on key topics and issues. Founded in 1980, the company is based in Bethesda, Md. Since 2011, Information, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SmithBucklin. For more information, please visit infoinc.com or call 1-301-215-4688. About SmithBucklin SmithBucklin is the association management and services company more organizations turn to than any other. Founded in 1949, the company’s mission is to achieve the missions of the client organizations it serves and provide uncompromised stewardship for their long-term prosperity. SmithBucklin offers full-service management and high-impact specialized services to trade associations, professional societies, technology user groups, industry consortia, charitable organizations, corporations and government institutes. SmithBucklin’s offices are located in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Old Lyme, Conn., St. Louis and San Ramon, Calif., and the SmithBucklin + MCI Worldwide Partnership provides client organizations with seamless association and event management services from more than 40 offices throughout the world. The company is 100 percent employee-owned. For more information, please visit smithbucklin.com or call 1-800-539-9740.

Davis Brown Attorneys Contribute to The Technology Transfer Law Handbook Two Davis Brown Law Firm attorneys contributed to the recently published The Technology Transfer Law Handbook. Sean D. Solberg, patent attorney, edited the textbook and contributed to both chapter one, “Changes to the Patent Laws” and chapter two, “Managing Patent Prosecution.” Shareholder Emily E. Harris authored chapter three, “Post-grant Proceedings Under AIA.” Other topics include: • Patent diagnostic tests • University patent enforcement • Licensing of federally supported subject inventions • Approaches to managing patent filing costs • Biotech licensing • The university as venture investor The book is currently available through the American Bar Association. Solberg is a patent attorney offering expertise in patent prosecution, patentability and freedom to operate analyses, IP transactions, portfolio management, IP litigation, and IP due diligence, focusing primarily on medical device, biotech, and agricultural technologies. He has counseled clients ranging from startups and venture capital firms to universities and Fortune 500 companies. In the area of technology transfer, Solberg represents a number of major U.S. colleges and universities, as well as several international universities. He currently serves on the Central Region Planning Committee of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). In 2000, Solberg was awarded a JD degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and received his undergraduate degrees from Iowa State University and Grinnell College, graduating with honors. Harris’s practice encompasses patent and trademark law. She holds a BA in biology from Grinnell College and a JD from the University of Iowa College of Law. She formerly conducted research at Pioneer Hi‑Bred International, Inc. and Northwestern University Medical School in the areas of molecular biology and immunology. She frequently assists university startups with patents and licensing and co-developed the Start-Up Launchpad website, a novel online delivery platform for legal services aimed at startups.

Alexis Taylor Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services In her role as Deputy Under Secretary, Alexis oversees the department's international activities. She has key responsibilities in international trade policy and export assistance programs, and coordinates USDA's role in international food aid. She also plays a leadership role in several international economic development and trade capacity building programs. Alexis Taylor was formerly the Chief of Staff for FFAS where she worked to implement provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill. Before joining USDA, she served as Legislative Assistant for Senator Max Baucus of Montana, where she advised Baucus on agriculture and telecommunication issues. Alexis was the responsible for negotiating the 2012 Senate Farm Bill for Baucus. Prior to working for the Senator, Alexis spent five years with Congressman Boswell of Iowa as his Legislative Director. During her time with Boswell she worked on the 2008 Farm Bill. Alexis served in the United States Army Reserves from 1998 to 2006. During her time in the Reserves she did one tour in Iraq with the 389th Combat Engineer Battalion. Alexis is a graduate of Iowa State University and grew up on her family farm in Iowa which has been in her family for over 150 years.

Making Their Mark: Brewer builds on industry surge The image of World Cup winners is unmistakable: Beer-bellied men gleefully cheering and chugging brews. This is not the soccer World Cup, but the World Beer Cup, and when Kevin DeLange’s amber ale won gold in 2006, his brewing company took off. DeLange, the owner of sister companies The Brew Hut and Dry Dock Brewing, started brewing home batches at age 21. After discovering he didn’t have the patience for the corporate world, DeLange tried his hand as an entrepreneur, founding The Brew Hut in 2002. Wanting to challenge himself with a second brewery, he started Dry Dock in 2005. Just six months after opening, Dry Dock’s amber ale won World Beer Cup gold. The publicity and attention sparked further growth and helped Dry Dock emerge in Colorado’s expansive beer industry. “Our biggest successes are awards and timing,” DeLange said. “That put us at the forefront of the new wave of breweries.” Since 2006, the national number of craft breweries has nearly doubled, jumping from 1,409 to 2,768. Colorado ranks fourth with 164 microbreweries, which created more than $1.6 billion in economic impact in 2012. “[Gov.] Hickenlooper loves to throw out the ‘Napa Valley of craft beer’ line,” DeLange said. Hickenlooper’s affinity for Colorado beer is so strong that he put beer taps in the governor’s mansion, making him the first governor in the nation to do so. The growing popularity of craft beers can also be seen in the World Beer Cup participation. The biennial competition put on by the Brewers Association had 2,221 entries in 2006. This year, there were 4,754 beers entered from 58 countries. After receiving guidance from New Belgium Brewing Co. and Avery Brewing Co., DeLange has returned the favor by helping startups. Dry Dock and The Brew Hut play a role in fostering budding breweries. They provide myriad resources for home brewers, including an equipment starter kit, a list of ingredients and recipes, and information on brewing basics. “It’s fun for me to have been the benefactor of that advice and now give back, he said. “What differentiates our brew shop from others is our patience in teaching people how to brew.” Dry Dock has experienced its own rapid growth in past years. When the company first started, it brewed about 280 barrels (one barrel equals 31 gallons or two kegs). Last year, the company opened a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, increasing capacity to 12,000 barrels. This year, output is set for 17,000 barrels. “We’re proud of the fact that all of our beer is sold in Colorado,” DeLange said. “Most breweries our size are in 10 states, but we haven’t even maxed out our home state.” Dry Dock distributes everywhere in Colorado except Pueblo and the Four Corners, but future expansions could reach those areas, he said. In 2009, DeLange hired Doug Hyndman as head brewer and gave up his brewing duties. The need for a refined and repeatable recipe outstriped DeLange’s artisan approach. “A lot of [brewing] is science,” DeLange said. “It was more of an art for me, so it wasn’t exactly the same every time.” The head brewer’s Ph.D. in microbiology and meticulous testing of the process have helped create consistent batches. Now that DeLange no longer handles the brewing, he works with the Colorado Brewers Guild, lobbies politicians at the Capitol and plays in the occasional charity golf tournament. Dry Dock runs fundraising events for breast cancer walks, the Special Olympics and the Colorado Freedom Memorial. The label of the Colorado Freedom Memorial Blonde Ale, whose proceeds help fund the memorial, flaunts the American flag. The patriotic label required federal approval, and the ale is the first beer to gain permission to use the flag since World War II. Despite the four World Beer Cup and 19 Great American Beer Festival awards, the most meaningful recognition comes from patrons lauding Dry Dock’s beer. “It’s fun for me to be at a bar hearing people talk about our beers,” he said. “It hits home a lot more than even the awards.”

Thompson & Knight Again Named Recommended Litigation Firm DALLAS, Texas (November 4, 2014) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been recognized as a “Recommended Litigation Firm” in Texas by Benchmark Litigation. Benchmark Litigation 2015 recognized Thompson & Knight for its expertise in antitrust, energy and natural resources, franchise, and general commercial litigation. Partner Gregory S.C. Huffman was recognized among lawyers nationwide as a “Litigation Star – United States” in antitrust. In addition, Huffman, Partners Joseph S. Pevsner, Richard B. Roper, and Scott P. Stolley, and Senior Counsel David R. Noteware were each named “Local Litigation Star – Texas.” Partners Debora B. Alsup, Hunter M. Barrow, and Jennifer R. Ecklund were each recognized as a “Future Star – Texas.” Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Focused exclusively on the U.S. litigation market, Benchmark’s rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with litigators and their clients and review of case work to identify the leading litigators and firms. The guide’s “Litigation Stars – United States” and “Local Litigation Stars” reflect lawyers who are recommended as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers on a national level and regional level, respectively. “Future Stars” reflect those attorneys who were consistently referenced by peers and clients as litigators who are likely to be become “Local Litigation Stars” in coming editions. For more information about Benchmark Litigation, please visit www.benchmarklitigation.com.

Vincent A. Lowenberg September 15, 1926- July 7, 2014 Vincent A. Lowenberg was born in Donnellson Iowa on September 15, 1926 to Viola (Krehbiel) and Herbert Lowenberg. He had one sister Elaine (Lowenberg) Harper and 83 first cousins…some of them were double first cousins. Vince loved his large family and kept great correspondence throughout the years Vince married Tyra Elisabeth (Lisa) Lindahl on August 26, 1961 at Ekero Church on an island in Stockholm’s archipelago. The church was built in 1106, and it stands close to where the King and Queen live today. They were married 52 years and have 3 children Karin, Robert, and Kirsten, and 6 grandchildren. Our dad grew up in Donnellson, where he sang in the church choir, was on the high school basketball team, and even played the clarinet in a Dixie Land jazz band. After High School dad went to Iowa State University for two years before signing up to serve his country in the Navy during World War ll. After the war, Dad returned to school, and graduated from the University of Michigan. While at Michigan, he sang with the Men’s Glee Club (the oldest in the Nation), and 2 months ago, the men from the current Michigan Men’s Glee Club honored him with a private concert on the lawn in front of his home in Lake Oswego. Approximately 20 years ago, dad declined an Honorary Doctorate to teach in the Department of Economics with the University of Michigan. After graduation, Dad moved to Boston and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. Vince worked as an Economist and Consultant for a number of companies including Stanford Research Institute (SRI), The United Nations, and USAID. Dad travelled the world for SRI, and his longest assignments allowed him to move his family to Sweden for a year, and to Ethiopia for two years. Eventually, the family moved to a small farm in Lake Oswego, Oregon where mom and dad lived for 40 years together. From that home base, Dad accepted a twelve month assignment with the United Nations in Zambia, and an eighteen month assignment with the US State Department in Cairo, Egypt. Dad was also a long time member of the Bohemian Club in San Francisco which allowed him long time friendships in business and life. He deeply enjoyed the “Grove” in the summers…writing and preforming music and plays with the other members. The Redwoods were always one of his favorite places to be. The farm in Lake Oswego was our dad’s big love. He could spend hours in his amazing garden, pick fruit from the orchard, or tend to the various animals we had on the farm. He spent countless hours teaching his children the value of hard work by example and word, because he knew that hard work builds great character. Our dad loved the adventure of life and had a passion to see the world. In his 87 years he was able to travel to over 137 countries- and the family accompanied him to 41 of them. Of all of Dad’s accomplishments and adventures, none compared to his love for the Lord. He was very involved in the Gideons International, and would take every opportunity to pass out a Bible. Wherever he was traveling to, he would make sure he filled one briefcase with bibles in the language of the country he was going to be in.…even if it was Communist Russia (in the 1980’s) or Communist China. Dad was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend. We will miss him terribly. We are thankful for all the amazing memories and adventures, and we are exceptionally thankful that we will be together again in Eternity. We love you dad! Contributions in Vincent A. Lowenberg's name can be made to any 3 of the following organizations: Gideon's International (gideons.org) Samaritans Purse (samaritanspurse.org) Lake Oswego United Methodist Church

Patricia "Patti" Downey married Anthony Vilutis on August 16, 2013 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They met at the public library where she works when he volunteered to translate the titles of some foreign language books that were donated to the library. Mr. Vilutis is an elder law attorney who loves to read. It is a first marriage for the bride. A family celebration for the couple was held in Elkader, Iowa. Use whatever you want from the above. I realize that may be way too long. If you can only use the names and the dates, that is fine. People seem to get a big kick out of our story. His mother loves it that I am a librarian. I look forward to receiving a copy of VISIONS. It has interesting stories and great photos. Two of my nephews are currently students at Iowa State. One brother and one uncle are ISU alums.

Glen was born in Denison, Iowa, son of Glen Reeser, Sr., and Leona (Kremin) (Reeser) Mack. In 1975, he wed college classmate Martha Bell of Fairfield, Iowa. After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, he began his professional career in 1976 with a position at Motorola, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. Glen's early career focused on designing emergency radio equipment to transmit medical data from ambulances to emergency room doctors, which at the time was adopted as the standard across the country. Mid- career, he undertook two overseas assignments with Motorola, in Taunusstein, Germany, and in Malahide, Ireland. Each was memorable not only for the work accomplished but also for the many friendships formed. In the latter part of his career he designed electronic components, garnering 26 U.S. patents for his innovative and creative work. The Motorola components division was sold to CTS Corporation, a manufacturer of components where Glen worked for an additional 13 years before retiring from CTS as a senior technical engineer in 2011. In the last two decades of his life, Glen was deeply devoted to artistic pursuits, including metalworking and, especially, ceramics. In 2013, he was honored with a one-man ceramics exhibition at the Fairfield (Iowa) Arts and Convention Center. He was a longtime participant in the ceramics program at Harper College in Palatine, IL, and found there a circle of friends with the same interest. In June of this year, the ceramics studio at Harper College was dedicated as the Glen O. Reeser Ceramics Studio. Glen is survived by his wife Martha Bell and by two sisters, Jean Lance of Dow City, Iowa, and Mary Jo Peter of Charter Oak, Iowa. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Dorothy Bell, by his brothers-in-law David Bell, Scott Bell, Jim Peter, Larry Allen, and Jim Hulbert, his sisters-in-law Sue Ellen Bell and Mary Bell, and by many loving nieces and nephews. Although Glen and Martha had no children, the couple hosted many international exchange students through Rotary International and privately , and so he is also survived by Prajna Desai, Thomas Ferrard, Hector Cabrera Farjat, Anna Hunke, Danielle Hartman, and Silke Punzenberger Buettinghaus along with their families. He was predeceased by his parents and by a sister, Jackie Bukacek. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Glen Reeser Arts Fund at the Harper College Educational Foundation, 1200 Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 from 4:00PM until the time of the Service of Remembrance at 8:00PM at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL. Services will also be held on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 with visitation from 10:00AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield, 200 S. Main Street, Fairfield, Iowa. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Iowa.

HILLERICH & BRADSBY CO. APPOINTS KYLE BEAIRD VP, FINANCE LOUISVILLE, KY (October 9, 2014) – Hillerich & Bradsby Co., makers of Louisville Slugger diamond sports equipment and Bionic gloves, has appointed Kyle Beaird Vice President of Finance. Beaird joined H&B in 2012 as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. “Kyle has been a tremendous asset to our company since he arrived nearly three years ago,” said Hillerich & Bradsby CEO John Hillerich IV. “He’s taken our company to a new level of financial planning and analysis to help us make sound business decisions. Kyle is an invaluable member of our management team who has certainly earned this promotion.” In his new role, Beaird will provide financial, operational and strategic support for corporate development, strategic partnerships, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Prior to joining H&B, Beaird served as an investment banker with Legg Mason as well as FBR & Co. in Washington, D.C. He also served as an investment banker with KeyBanc Capital Markets in Denver.. Beaird earned his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University in 1997 and his MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. Beaird is a die-hard baseball fan. He’s also an avid mountaineer, having summited Mount Everest in Tibetan China, Denali in Alaska and a number of other significant peaks in the U.S., South America and Europe. Beaird is also a distance runner and triathlete. He and his wife, Jill, live in Louisville and have two children, Boden and Bronwyn.

Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the addition of Laura E. Cowan MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (November 22, 2013) - Laura Cowan, a 1998 graduate of Iowa State University, is an associate in the firm’s Private Wealth Planning practice group. She focuses her practice on a wide range of estate planning and wealth transfer issues. Prior to attending law school, Laura had a prominent career working with high-net worth individuals in New York. She practiced as a CPA at Ernst & Young, and later gained experience at Goldman Sachs, Fortress Investment Group, and a family office. In her Private Wealth Planning practice at Best & Flanagan, Laura draws upon her prior career to assist families with traditional estate planning, tax, and investment matters. “Laura is a strong addition to our practice group. Her past professional experience is a natural fit for our work with high-net worth families,” Joe LaFave, chair of the Private Wealth Planning practice group at Best & Flanagan. Laura holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota (2013) and a B.S. in accounting, with honors, from Iowa State University (1998).

Nathan Kalaher receives 2014 AIA Young Architects Award Des Moines, Iowa– The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced Nathan Kalaher, AIA, with PLaN Architecture, in Sioux City, Iowa, is a recipient of the 2014 AIA Young Architects Award. This national award recognizes individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers. Kalaher will be presented the Young Architects Award at the 2014 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago, IL, along with 17 other recipients from around the country.

Annual List Highlights the Most Talented Attorneys in the State CHICAGO, IL - October 7, 2014 - McAndrews, Held & Malloy shareholder Sandra A. Frantzen was named one of the "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch" for 2014 by Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Frantzen was selected from among more than 1,400 lawyers nominated by their peers. The selection process is based in part on how quickly the nominees have risen within their area of practice. In her profile article in the "40 Under Forty" publication, Frantzen was commended by both her clients and peers for her deep experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, and praised for her skills as a patent litigator, particularly in complex, high-stakes cases. Indeed, Frantzen has produced a number of exceptional litigation results, including successes at trial and arbitration. Most recently, she represented a defendant in a series of successful cases where several patents were invalidated on summary judgment by the district court with the judgment affirmed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The former head of global legal affairs at a leading international biotechnology company said the following about Frantzen and her abilities: "I first came to know Sandra when I was hired as an in-house counsel at a biotech company that was embroiled in a fierce fight to defend its marquis technology - indeed the technology upon which the company was built - against an aggressive plaintiff that also happened to be one of the company's biggest competitors. Sandra was absolutely instrumental in the successful defense and resolution of this case that was, quite literally, ‘bet-the-company' litigation. This experience led my company to work with Sandra on multiple other matters, and she has never failed to deliver. Having worked with and against some of the best lawyers our profession has to offer, I can unequivocally say that Sandra is among the elite of the elite. As a client and as a professional colleague, this is one lawyer that I definitely want on my side of the table." Jean Dudek Kuelper, now retired from McAndrews and who worked with Frantzen for many years on several cases, said of Frantzen: "Although hard working and brilliant, the skill that stands out the most is Sandra's ability to quickly discern the key issue that will win the case. That is no small thing in patent litigation." Another former colleague of Frantzen's who is now in-house counsel said, "Sandra was a mentor to me during the early stages of my career and continues to be an example of an attorney who goes above and beyond for her clients. She takes on clients' issues as if they are her own and is relentless in developing creative and long-term solutions." In addition to helping clients litigate disputes, Frantzen also regularly advises on strategic IP development, acquisition, protection and enforcement. She assists clients in evaluating patents and patent portfolios, drafting and negotiating license agreements, performing due diligence review and analysis of intellectual property rights for corporate acquisitions, and assisting clients in obtaining patents, copyright, and trademark registrations. The Chief Executive Officer of one of Frantzen's clients said, "Sandra Frantzen's capabilities in several areas have been crucial for us. She is excellent at IP contract development and negotiation, and she has successfully navigated a path that provides us with solid patents that have added notable value to our company." Frantzen is recognized as an international expert on intellectual property issues. Recently, the U.S. Department of State invited her to give a presentation on IP developments for the U.S. embassy in Jordan. In addition to other engagements, Frantzen also recently spoke on U.S. regulations and legal practice at conferences in Istanbul, Turkey, and Dalian, China. As an active participant in the McAndrews' mentoring program, Frantzen has provided professional guidance to young attorneys and serves on the firm's Recruiting and Diversity committees. She is Vice President of the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois and is a pro bono volunteer with the Heartland Alliance National Immigration Justice Center. Frantzen graduated from Iowa State University with high distinction with B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Environmental Science, and received her law degree from The University of Chicago Law School, where she also graduated with honors. Tim Malloy, founding partner, chairman and shareholder of McAndrews, said, "Sandra is a high-powered, eminently likable litigator who makes key points in understandable and compelling ways, representing the firm's clients in bet-the-company litigation. We congratulate her on her achievements and wish her continued success in the future."

Jessica Reinert, 2014 AIA Iowa Honorary Membership Award Recipient Jessica Reinert, CAE, IOM, Hon. AIA Iowa received a 2014 AIA Iowa Honorary Membership for her distinguished service to the profession of architecture in Iowa. Reinert is the Executive Director of AIA Iowa which is headquartered in Des Moines. Reinert started with the organization in 2003 as the Director of Communications. Throughout her eleven year tenure with AIA Iowa, she has consistently communicated the value of architects and energized membership, establishing AIA Iowa as a leading component among AIA chapters nationwide. Reinert has been honored with several awards and recognitions related to the architectural profession as well as association management. Reinert recently received the first-ever 2014 AIA Emerging Executive Award, in 2013 she was name the AIA Component Ambassador and became a Certified Association Executive with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Among other recognitions, she has also received a Certificate of Excellence from the AIA Iowa Chapter. Reinert has held three additional positions with the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects since 2003. She completed her Bachelor of Liberal Studies at Iowa State University in 2000 with emphasis in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, and holds a minor in Sociology.

Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop and her co-writer Assoc Prof Dr Ana-Paula Correia (from School of Education ISU) won the prestigous Outstanding Journal Article Award 2014 awarded by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Official letter of the award is attached. AECT is a well known educational technology association in USA with many professional affiliations around the world. She will receive the award and present her work at the AECT conference in Jacksonville 4-8th Nov. 2014.

Kevin Carlson appointed head of Department of Management at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2014 – Management professor Kevin D. Carlson has been appointed head of the Department of Management in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech after serving as interim head since July 2013. A faculty member at Virginia Tech since 1997, Carlson teaches courses related to staffing, recruitment, training and development, turnover, productivity improvement, human capital metrics and analytics, and the effective use of technology in organizations. He has published studies on topics related to the measurement and evaluation of individual, process, and organizational effectiveness. His research examines the determinants of individual performance and how knowledge affects individual and organizational outcomes. He also studies research methodology with an emphasis on understanding what it means to make progress in the organizational sciences. Carlson currently chairs the board of directors of the International Association of Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM). He speaks and has taught professional development courses throughout the United States on the topic of workforce analytics. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, IHRIM Journal, and Organizational Research Methods. He has published numerous book chapters and presented research papers at the meetings of the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the International Association for Human Resource Information Management. Carlson served as his department’s director of graduate studies for four years. He has won departmental and college awards for teaching excellence. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, an MBA from the University of South Dakota, and a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University. Before beginning graduate studies, Carlson worked for Cargill Inc. and later in the Iowa Community College system as an administrator and instructor of business and microcomputer courses. He succeeds Anju Seth, who returned to full-time teaching and research after serving as department head from 2008 to 2013.

Iowa State University alumnus to lead new College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of West Florida Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 23, 2014 – The University of West Florida recently appointed Dr. William Crawley, an Iowa State University alumnus, as dean of the newly formed College of Education and Professional Studies. "I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and students at UWF and coming to know this quality institution,” Crawley said. “As dean, I hope to continue supporting the quality of the College of Education and Professional Studies and enhance the visibility of its programs by growing community engagement, in an effort to increase student success." Crawley and two other deans were appointed as the UWF Division of Academic Affairs is implementing a new organizational vision to restructure its academic departments. As part of the process, the former three-college structure will be transitioned into four academic colleges. The new academic college structure and respective deans are as follows: • The College of Science, Engineering and Health, Dr. Michael Huggins, Dean • The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Steven Brown, Dean • The College of Education and Professional Studies, Dr. William Crawley, Dean • The College of Business, Dr. Tim O’Keefe, Interim Dean As dean for the College of Education and Professional Studies, Crawley is responsible for leadership of the college, including the advancement and support of seven academic departments, including teacher education and educational leadership, criminal justice, hospitality, recreation and resort management and more, as well as the ROTC programs and several institutes and centers. He previously served as associate dean of the College of Community and Public Service at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. Crawley holds a bachelor’s degree in resource management from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in Asian studies from the University of Iowa. Additionally, he earned a master’s degree in criminal justice and a graduate certificate in drug and alcohol studies from the University of South Carolina. He received a doctorate in philosophy in criminal justice and criminology from the University of Nebraska. To learn more about the UWF College of Education and Professional Studies, visit uwf.edu/cops.

Clinton Pilcher, DuPont Pioneer’s global director for insect resistance management, will receive the College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus Awards, part of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, from the Colorado State University Alumni Association on Thurs., Oct. 16, 2014, at the Lory Student Center in Fort Collins, Colo. at 5:30 p.m. College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus Clinton D. Pilcher, Ph.D. B.S. ’93, Bioagricultural Science Grimes, Iowa Dr. Clinton Pilcher has spent most of his career working to improve insect pest management options for farmers. Dr. Pilcher’s interest in entomology started when, as a young boy, he worked in corn and wheat fields with his father, an Extension entomologist. He has dedicated his professional career to developing insect control solutions created through agricultural biotechnology. His ultimate goal is to help farmers globally manage these valuable tools in a sustainable manner in order to meet future food production needs. Dr. Pilcher began his career with Monsanto working as a research entomologist. Currently, he is DuPont Pioneer’s global director for insect resistance management within the industry affairs and regulatory department. He recently became active in CropLife and chairs the biotechnology team within the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee. This group is responsible for global education and implementation of effective IRM strategies. He has traveled to many countries within Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and South and Central America educating key stakeholders on biotech pest control solutions and collaborating with industry, academic, and government officials on management strategies to delay insect resistance development. Most of his efforts, however, have been working with U.S. farmers on managing challenging corn insect pests. After finishing his B.S. in bioagricultural science at Colorado State University, he received his M.S. and Ph.D. in entomology and crop production and physiology at Iowa State University. Dr. Pilcher and his wife, Carol, a fellow entomologist, have always been agriculture supporters. They invest in the next generation of agriculture leaders by contributing to the College of Agricultural Sciences’ scholarship programs at CSU as well as sponsoring the Pilcher Leadership in Agriculture endowed scholarship at ISU. They also actively support the National Future Farmers of America Foundation. Dr. Pilcher has received several awards including the Future Seed Giant award sponsored by the American Seed Trade Association and Seed World magazine, as well as awards for activities with the Entomological Society of America. Dr. Pilcher is an outdoors enthusiast and is involved with several conservation organizations, such as Pheasants Forever. He and Carol reside in Grimes, Iowa, where they have fun with their dogs, Abby and Frazer.

Leslie Buttorff, CEO and president of Quintel Management Consultants, will receive the College of Natural Sciences Honor Alumna Award, part of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, from the Colorado State University Alumni Association on Thurs., Oct. 16, 2014 at the Lory Student Center in Fort Collins, Colo. at 5:30 p.m. College of Natural Sciences Honor Alumna Award Leslie A. Buttorff (Cavarra) B.S., ’79, Statistics Greenwood Village, Colorado Probability and statistics came naturally to Leslie Buttorff. She started using probabilities in second grade when approached for a business venture to sell her hair in exchange for savings bond stamps. While attending Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver metro area, a CSU Colorado State University representative came to Ms. Buttorff’s math class and talked about statistics degrees. Because she loved math, and because statistics offered careers in a field she enjoyed and a good income, she decided to major in statistics at CSU. Statistics helps people think differently about things and to solve problems. Statistics allows one to combine business, math, and economics all into one subject; this is valuable for the business world because probability and analysis come into play in almost every business opportunity. After earning her bachelor’s degree in statistics from CSU, Ms. Buttorff received her master’s degree in finance, industrial engineering, and statistics from Iowa State University. Ms. Buttorff spent 15 years at an engineering company, Stone and Webster, working on regulatory matters for many utilities across the globe. Statistics was used to determine increment pricing, marginal power demands, and failure rates for nuclear and hydroelectric equipment. Currently, Ms. Buttorff is CEO and president of Quintel Management Consultants, a company that deals with management consulting and systems application products technology integrations for public sector and utility organizations. She created the company in 2002. Quintel has won many awards for successful SAP implementations. Before she founded Quintel, she was a director at Arthur D. Little, where she was a key participant in business development and sales. She was the president of the oil and gas, utilities, and chemical business units for Electronic Data Systems. In addition to Quintel, Ms. Buttorff owns a real estate company in Colorado and is chairwoman of Active Youth Network. AYN targets youth organizations and assists them with fundraising and growth activities. Ms. Buttorff sponsors a scholarship at CSU for high school seniors who enroll in the CSU statistics department. She also hopes to have her investment company, Prosperity Ventures, help other CSU ventures to expand and grow. Ms. Buttorff lives in the Belleair Shores, Florida area in the winter months. She enjoys golf, swimming, traveling, skiing, and basketball, and is an avid Denver Broncos fan. She has two sons, Jordan and Nick. Her brother and sister, Nick and Jennifer Cavarra, also attended CSU, as did her significant other, John Miles.

Clinton Pilcher, DuPont Pioneer’s global director for insect resistance management, will receive the College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus Awards, part of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, from the Colorado State University Alumni Association on Thurs., Oct. 16, 2014, at the Lory Student Center in Fort Collins, Colo. at 5:30 p.m. College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus Clinton D. Pilcher, Ph.D. B.S. ’93, Bioagricultural Science Grimes, Iowa Dr. Clinton Pilcher has spent most of his career working to improve insect pest management options for farmers. Dr. Pilcher’s interest in entomology started when, as a young boy, he worked in corn and wheat fields with his father, an Extension entomologist. He has dedicated his professional career to developing insect control solutions created through agricultural biotechnology. His ultimate goal is to help farmers globally manage these valuable tools in a sustainable manner in order to meet future food production needs. Dr. Pilcher began his career with Monsanto working as a research entomologist. Currently, he is DuPont Pioneer’s global director for insect resistance management within the industry affairs and regulatory department. He recently became active in CropLife and chairs the biotechnology team within the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee. This group is responsible for global education and implementation of effective IRM strategies. He has traveled to many countries within Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and South and Central America educating key stakeholders on biotech pest control solutions and collaborating with industry, academic, and government officials on management strategies to delay insect resistance development. Most of his efforts, however, have been working with U.S. farmers on managing challenging corn insect pests. After finishing his B.S. in bioagricultural science at Colorado State University, he received his M.S. and Ph.D. in entomology and crop production and physiology at Iowa State University. Dr. Pilcher and his wife, Carol, a fellow entomologist, have always been agriculture supporters. They invest in the next generation of agriculture leaders by contributing to the College of Agricultural Sciences’ scholarship programs at CSU as well as sponsoring the Pilcher Leadership in Agriculture endowed scholarship at ISU. They also actively support the National Future Farmers of America Foundation. Dr. Pilcher has received several awards including the Future Seed Giant award sponsored by the American Seed Trade Association and Seed World magazine, as well as awards for activities with the Entomological Society of America. Dr. Pilcher is an outdoors enthusiast and is involved with several conservation organizations, such as Pheasants Forever. He and Carol reside in Grimes, Iowa, where they have fun with their dogs, Abby and Frazer.

Dan Bruns Joins Kennedy and Coe's AgKnowledge Division as Field Analyst August 25, 2014 - Kennedy and Coe, LLC, a leading U.S. agricultural accounting and consulting firm with clients in 48 states, welcomes Dan Bruns as a field analyst for the firm's AgKnowledge division. Bruns provides farmers with market research, analysis, and needs assessment, giving them a complete picture of their operation so they can make good financial decisions. He has more than 10 years' expertise in financial analysis, credit management, and business development. Most recently he was a Field Marketer at Titan Machinery, a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores in Grundy Center, Iowa. Having grown up on his family farm and now managing it, Bruns has first-hand experience in the ag industry. His passion for farming, combined with his background in financial services, means he understands producers financial challenges. By leveraging his banking, ag equipment, and crop insurance knowledge, Bruns establishes trust-based relationships and provides sound recommendations based on the scope of their operation. “I bring a skill set that is deeply ingrained in agriculture. As a field analyst, I'm able to partner with clients to provide the tools and information they need to be financially successful,” Bruns explains. Bruns has a bachelor's degree in ag business from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He is Treasurer for the Diamonds and Fields Sports Complex Parkersburg, in Parkersburg, Iowa, and is Past President of the Parkersburg Rotary Club. Bruns resides in Parkersburg with his wife and children.

Jingjing Huang appointed assistant professor of accounting and information systems at Virginia Tech's BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 26, 2014 – Jingjing Huang has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems (http://www.acis.pamplin.vt.edu) at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business (http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/). Huang is one of nine new faculty members at Pamplin this fall. Their addition reflects the college’s commitment to hiring tenured and tenure-track faculty to further strengthen its teaching, research, and business outreach, particularly in the areas of business intelligence and analytics, innovation through entrepreneurship, and international programs. Huang received her Ph.D. in accounting in June from the University of Oregon. She has a master’s degree in accounting from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Shanghai University of Electric Power in China. Her dissertation examined tax incentives for foreign earnings management and their implications for pricing of foreign earnings. Her research interests are in financial reporting, international taxation, technological innovation, corporate governance, and corporate finance. Her work in progress includes a study of how block ownership by institutions affect corporate governance, using evidence from the valuation of a firm's cash holdings; and an analysis of the role of tax, intellectual property rights, and collaborative research networks in research and development. Huang has worked as a federal tax associate at KPMG in Des Moines, Iowa, and was an accounting intern at Deloitte and Touche in London and at HNI Corporation in Iowa and Hong Kong. She received doctoral fellowships from the Deloitte Foundation and the University of Oregon. Virginia Tech’s nationally ranked Pamplin College of Business (http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/) offers undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, management, and marketing. Pamplin emphasizes technology and analysis that improve business, entrepreneurship that leads to innovation and innovative companies, international opportunities for learning and research, and an inclusive, collaborative community. It is named in honor of two alumni: the late Robert B. Pamplin, retired chairman of Georgia-Pacific, and businessman, author, and philanthropist Robert B. Pamplin Jr.

Jeff Wulf, was recently appointed as vice president of marketing at American Specialty Health. American Specialty Health Appoints Jeff Wulf as Vice President of Marketing SAN DIEGO (August 27, 2014) – Jeff Wulf has joined American Specialty Health, Inc. (ASH) as vice president of marketing, effective immediately. Wulf will develop and implement strategic marketing initiatives designed to optimize the ASH experience for health plans, employer groups and other clients utilizing the company’s population health management, fitness and exercise and specialty health management programs to improve the quality of health for their members. He will also enhance efforts to expand visibility for ASH and broaden the reach of ASH solutions, which have been recognized repeatedly for quality and reliability by national organizations such as NCQA and URAC. “At ASH, our team works tirelessly to deliver products and services that improve the health and well-being of millions of members, and we want to reach even more people,” said ASH Chairman and CEO George DeVries. “I’m confident Jeff can help us accomplish this, and I’m excited to have him on board to take our message and mission to the next level.” Wulf is an accomplished leader with a broad range of experience in brand and creative management through digital, social and traditional media channels. Having served in executive roles for a variety of industries including financial services, digital affiliate marketing and retail, he will provide a unique perspective to ASH’s marketing initiatives. As senior vice president of marketing and communication at LPL Financial, Wulf created an industry first marketing and branding program: BrandPartners. This program helped advisors brand and market their business and was instrumental in attracting new advisors to the firm, retaining existing advisors and helping them grow revenue. The wide range of materials created through this program earned industry recognition, including platinum and gold Hermes awards for design and branding; a Financial Communications Society Portfolio gold award for business-to-business collateral; and numerous platinum, gold and silver MarCom Awards. Active in the marketing industry, he is a member of the San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association and the Chief Marketing Officer leadership organization, as well as other organizations. Wulf holds a bachelors degree in advertising from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and resides in San Diego with his wife and two daughters.

Leah Marangu received at the Global Peace Convention for her leadership and work in strengthening families.

Dayton Thomas Bishop was born April 8 of this year and we're all doing great!

Sarah is happy to announce the birth of a daughter.

Curtis Dettmann, '05 BSCE, has been hired as a Project Engineer by Manhard Consulting, Lombard, a civil engineering firm headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Kilpatrick Townsend Bolsters Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Practice William Leschensky Joins Growing Silicon Valley Office SILICON VALLEY (September 11) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of William Leschensky, M.D., to the firm's Silicon Valley office. Dr. Leschensky will be joining the firm as Counsel and a member of the corporate team. He is the fourth attorney to join Kilpatrick Townsend’s growing Silicon Valley office this summer joining Jon Michaelson, Linda Usoz and Sean DeBruine. "Bill has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, with the majority of that time spent working with emerging, venture-backed companies," said Carole Bellis, Kilpatrick Townsend Corporate Partner in the Silicon Valley office. "Bill brings an exceptional background in developing successful commercialization strategies for growing companies and shares the firm’s commitment to providing outstanding client service. We look forward to working with Bill and welcome him to the firm." Prior to Kilpatrick Townsend, Dr. Leschensky served as Senior Counsel at Amgen Inc., which he joined through the acquisition of KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. At Amgen, he was responsible for a range of intellectual property (IP) related matters, including patent prosecution, patent strategy, due diligence, client counseling and licensing support. Dr. Leschensky was Vice President for Intellectual Property at KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. where he was responsible for overseeing legal issues including all intellectual property matters. He managed the IP portfolio relating to the company’s peptide therapeutics, negotiated and drafted licensing, manufacturing, clinical trial and collaboration agreements and managed partner relationships with respect to IP and other legal issues. Prior to working with KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dr. Leschensky was Vice President for Intellectual Property at Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where was responsible for all IP related matters relating to the company’s drug delivery technology, including due diligence and regulatory work associated with the Alexza’s initial public offering. Earlier in his career, Dr. Leschensky worked at SurroMed, Inc., where he was Vice President for Intellectual Property, and in private practice with other national law firms where he served pharmaceutical and life science clients in IP litigation and patent prosecution matters. He is admitted to the bars of California and New York. Dr. Leschensky earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He graduated with his M.D. from University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, and his B.S. in Biochemistry from Iowa State University, where he was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. For more information about Kilpatrick Townsend, please visit: www.kilpatricktownsend.com. Follow the firm on Twitter: @KTS_Law.

118 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Texas (August 20, 2014) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate its 118 attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. The list includes more Thompson & Knight attorneys in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law, and Trust and Estates than any other firm in Texas. The Firm’s Dallas office has a total of 83 attorneys selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 and is “Top Listed” in Antitrust Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates. The Firm’s Houston office has a total of 24 attorneys selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 and is “Top Listed” in Oil and Gas Law. Scott P. Stolley – Appellate Practice About The Best Lawyers in America Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys cast nearly five million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com. About Thompson & Knight Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, banking, finance, real estate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, creditors’ rights, intellectual property, labor, environmental, and white-collar defense matters, among others. The Firm is particularly recognized for its depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has been named the “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law in the 2011-2012 and 2013 consecutive editions of “Best Law Firms,” the preeminent listing of the nation’s top legal practices published by U.S. News-Best Lawyers. The Firm has approximately 330 attorneys with offices in Texas, California, and New York, and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.

Schemmer welcomes Tim Steffen, P.E. and Matt Rasmussen, P.E. Omaha, Neb. - The Schemmer Associates Inc. (Schemmer), a local full-service architecture, engineering and planning firm, is pleased to announce Tim Steffen, P.E., has joined the firm as a civil engineer in the transportation department and Matt Rasmussen, P.E., as a structural engineer in the bridge department. Steffen will be based in the Lincoln, Neb. office and Rasmussen in the Omaha, Neb. office. Steffen is a licensed professional engineer in Neb., with more than 19 years of experience in the civil engineering and construction industry. His project experience includes roadway design, drainage design and safety inspection of in-service bridges, as well as NEPA and environmental documentation for a wide range of transportation projects. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb. At Schemmer, Steffen will lead design efforts for municipal, county and state clients and will perform project design and management tasks for rural and urban street and highway projects. Rasmussenis a licensed professional engineer in Neb., with more than 10 years of experience in the design and inspection of highway bridges and roadway construction. Rasmussen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Structural Mechanics and Materials degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. He is also a certified Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Lead Bridge Inspector. At Schemmer, Rasmussen will be involved in all project design aspects, as well as providing support for future projects and business development. Schemmer is a collaborative full-service architectural, engineering and planning firm who provides responsible solutions for complex design and construction related-challenges. Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., Schemmer has regional offices in Lincoln, Neb., Des Moines and Council Bluffs, Iowa as well as Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla.

Iowa State Student Wins Prestigious Award AMES, Iowa – August 8, 2014 – Morgan Foldes has received Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women’s prestigious Jean Wirths Scott Leadership Award for Outstanding Change Leadership. Morgan’s ability to be strategic, positive and serve as an influencer benefitted many women in the Iowa State University (ISU) community. The award recognizes a junior or senior who has served on her chapter’s Executive Council or the College Panhellenic Council in an exemplary manner and, in the performance of her duties, has implemented changes and improvements in her chapter or local Panhellenic community. It is given annually to one collegiate member of Pi Beta Phi. The award honors past Pi Beta Phi President Jean Wirths Scott. Morgan worked with her peers and advisors to evaluate and update her chapter’s formal recruitment strategies. The updates included new training workshops for the chapter and new structure during recruitment parties. In order to make the changes successful, Morgan ensured she had buy-in from her peers and created processes that can easily be repeated in the future. Morgan also led a team that implemented changes to the Panhellenic Council bylaws and governing documents. She worked closely with the ISU Office of Greek Affairs during that project. Additionally, Morgan served as president of the Student Alumni Leadership Council, a student group for the ISU Alumni Association, providing a valuable perspective to the board of directors, when needed. “While at Iowa State, I was able to immerse myself in our Greek community and work with leaders across campus,” Morgan said. “Those experiences taught me that with the right mindset and the right support system, change is possible.” About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women: Founded in 1867 at Monmouth College in Illinois, Pi Beta Phi has installed 200 collegiate chapters and more than 300 alumnae organizations worldwide. Pi Beta Phi promotes friendship, develops women of intellect and integrity, cultivates leadership potential and enriches the lives of members and their communities. The Fraternity believes in the power of reading and through its philanthropy, Read > Lead > Achieve, promotes a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential. For more information, visit www.pibetaphi.org or follow Pi Phi on Twitter and Facebook.

Twelve Named Fellows of ASABE Date: Monday, July 21, 2014 The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named twelve individuals as ASABE Fellows. They were inducted at a ceremony on July 14 during the 2014 ASABE Annual International Meeting, held in Montreal, Quebec. Named to the class of 2014 ASABE Fellows were: WAYNE M. BOGOVICH, PE, national agricultural engineer, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Washington, D.C., for his national leadership within USDA and for his broad spectrum of agricultural and biological engineering practices applied to the land. RUTH BOOK, PE, state conservation engineer, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Champaign, Illinois, for her outstanding leadership accomplishments in conservation and environmental engineering, and as a role model and mentor to young women. BERNARD ENGEL, PE, professor and head, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, for his outstanding research contributions to and academic leadership of one of the premier agricultural and biological engineering programs in the world. OLADIRAN O. FASINA, PE, professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, for his outstanding contributions to improving our understanding of biological materials, developing of engineering standards, and providing academic leadership. DOROTA Z. HAMAN, professor and chair, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, for her academic leadership, for her worldwide accomplishments in research and extension focused on water conservation, and as a role model for young women engineers. MARK HANNA, PE, extension agricultural engineer, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, for his outstanding contributions to sustainable agricultural systems through timely extension educational programs and research. SCOTT A. SHEARER, PE, professor and chair, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, for his outstanding contributions in precision agriculture technologies as an administrator, teacher, advisor, and researcher. JUMING TANG, regents professor and distinguished chair of food engineering, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, for his outstanding contributions to graduate education in food engineering and in the development and transfer of advanced food processing technologies to benefit the food industry and general public. RANDAL TAYLOR, PE, professor and extension agricultural engineer, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, for his outstanding contributions in extension, research, and teaching involving conservation tillage, machinery management, and precision agriculture. DARREL M. TEMPLE, PE, retired research hydraulic engineer, and collaborator, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit, Stillwater, Oklahoma, for his advancements to the application of effective stress principles and erosion processes for the design and rehabilitation of vegetated channels, earthen spillways, and embankments. CURTIS L. WELLER, PE, director, Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, for his outstanding contributions in teaching, curriculum development, assessment, ABET accreditation, professional service, engineering licensure, research, and outreach in food security. LARRY G. WELLS, PE, professor emeritus, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, for his outstanding accomplishments as a teacher, mentor, and researcher in the areas of machine-soil relationships, land reclamation, and tobacco mechanization. Also during the ceremony, Richard (Rick) P. Atkins, PEng, was inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Bioengineering/Socit Canadienne du Gnie Agroalimentaire et Bioingnierie, which co-hosted the 2014 Annual International Meeting with ASABE. To be considered for the grade of ASABE Fellow, an individual must demonstrate unusual professional distinction, with outstanding qualifications and experience in the field of agricultural engineering. Twenty years' membership in ASABE is also required. Only about two percent of the active members of ASABE have achieved the grade of Fellow. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Its members, from more than 100 countries, are consultants, managers, researchers, and others who have the training and experience to understand the interrelationships between technology and living systems. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300 (phone) or (269) 429-3852 (fax); hq@asabe.org. Details can also be found at www.asabe.org.

University of Georgia Professor Honored with Award of Merit from International Society of Arboriculture CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2014) – Dr. Kim Coder, a tenured professor of tree biology and healthcare at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in Athens, Georgia, is this year’s recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) Award of Merit. This is the highest honor ISA bestows on a member and acknowledges Coder’s service in advancing the principles, ideas, and practices of arboriculture. Dr. Coder is a past president of ISA international, the Arboriculture Research and Education Association (AREA), and ISA’s Southern Chapter. He is a prolific author, having written more than 500 technical articles and publications, as well as an accomplished global speaker and trainer. ISA presented the award to Dr. Coder on Sunday, August 3rd in Milwaukee as part of the 90th Annual ISA International Conference and Trade Show, August 2nd—6th, 2014. “Kim has maintained a legacy throughout ISA, concentrating on improving the quality of life for trees and the people who care for them through education,” says Mark Roberts, ISA president. “He has taken advantage of the many opportunities that allow him to encourage others to be advocates for trees and the profession.” Dr. Coder has dedicated the past 25 years to expanding knowledge and educational support in the industry. “Over the years, the arboriculture industry has improved quantitatively and qualitatively the perception people have of our profession and how and what we do,” says Dr. Coder. “Some people hold a lot of beliefs for various reasons and only through education can we look at those beliefs, hold them up to the light and modify or change them. Through an education process, we can increase the tree quality of life and the arborist quality of life by understanding how things work.” Dr. Coder is one of nine distinguished professionals who make up the circle of winners for ISA’s Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts added, “As the tree care industry continues to change and grow, we need individuals like these to help lead the way through scientific study, research, and dedicated work in training and education. We are so proud to support their efforts by partnering with ISA in sponsorship of the Awards.” ISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. Nine categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the cause of the organization. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide. ABOUT ISA The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com. ABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, insect and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree and stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538). Editor’s Note: Photos are available upon request. To arrange an interview with Dr. Kim Coder, contact Julie Gaier at 262-786-5970 or julie@trg-marketing.com.

Iowa State University Alumnus Awarded 2014 Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Teaching Fellowship Comprehensive program offers financial support and professional development for early career STEM teachers Moorestown, N.J., Aug. 11, 2014 – The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) recently announced its 2014 cohort of Teaching Fellows, one of whom is a graduate of Iowa State University—Joe Cossette ‘11. Selected from a pool of more than 180 applicants, Joe is one of 32 exceptionally talented, Early career science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) teachers to be awarded a 2014 KSTF Teaching Fellowship. KSTF seeks to improve STEM education by building a stable, sustainable cadre of networked leading teachers, who are trained and supported as leaders from the beginning of their careers. The KSTF Teaching Fellows Program—the Foundation’s signature program—offers stipends, funds for professional development, grants for teaching materials, and opportunities for leadership development and mentoring for early career STEM teachers through a comprehensive five year Fellowship. With an emphasis on inquiry and collaboration, the Teaching Fellows Program empowers participants to advance their teaching practice and student learning, while leading from the classroom. Joe is committed to teaching secondary science in the United States. Reared in Rochester, Minn., by Luke and Kathy Cossette, Joe graduated from Lourdes High School in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University. Joe earned an initial teaching license from the University of Minnesota and is currently enrolled in the school’s Master of Education program. This fall, Joe will begin his first year of teaching at Minnetonka High School, located in Minnetonka, Minn. Applications for 2015 KSTF Teaching Fellowships are now being accepted. Details about the application process can be found at www.kstf.org/apply. About KSTF: The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) was established by Janet H. and C. Harry Knowles in 1999 to increase the number of high quality high school science and mathematics teachers and ultimately, improve math and science education in the United States. The KSTF Teaching Fellows Program, the Foundation’s signature program, awards exceptional young men and women with five year early career Fellowships, empowering them to become primary agents of educational improvement. For more information, visit www.kstf.org.

Reinert First Ever Recipient of Emerging Executive Award Des Moines, Iowa (August 14, 2014)- The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa) Executive Director, Jessica Reinert, CAE, IOM, was awarded The Emerging Executive Award on August 8 at the Annual CACE meeting in Minneapolis Minnesota. This annual meeting is an opportunity for all AIA Executives and AIA staff members across the nation to come together for professional development, learning sessions, knowledge sharing, and networking. Reinert is the first ever recipient of this prestigious award and was chosen by leaders of the National AIA to set an example for young professionals and leaders of AIA components across the nation. The Emerging Executive Award recognizes CACE members that have been with AIA for 2 - 5 years or less who exemplifies the highest qualities of leadership and who has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to their AIA Component. Eligibility & Submission Consideration standards are that the CACE member must be employed by the same component for at least two years and the individual must demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and commitment to their component. In addition, he or she must show a commitment to the design and construction industry as well as the local community. Since 1857, the American Institute of Architects has represented the professional interests of America's architects. AIA Iowa, headquartered in Des Moines, is a statewide affiliate of the national AIA. AIA Iowa members express their commitment to excellence in design and are proactive in the design of livable communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public, and colleagues of an AIA member architect's dedication to the highest standards in professional practice. For more information, go to www.aiaiowa.org or call 515.244.7502. For interviews or pictures, please contact Jessica Reinert at AIA Iowa, (515) 244-7502, or e-mail her at jreinert@aiaiowa.org.

Richard P. Beem has been appointed as a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Committee on IT and Internet, dealing with international software patent law and practice. The Committee and the Association will meet at an AIPPI World Congress in Toronto in September 2014.

Mark Hanna has been selected as an ASABE Fellow recently honored during the ASABE/CSBE Annual International Meeting held in Montreal, Canada, July 13-16, 2014. The Fellows Ceremony and his induction as an ASABE Fellow occurred on Mon. July 14 at the Montreal Convention Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Iowa State University alum, Nancy Geiger has published a book called “In These Days of Cell Phones, Texting and Social Media…Can the Nest Ever Truly be Empty?” For eight years, from the day her daughter left for college until her wedding day, Geiger wrote a newspaper column about letting go in an age where everyone is trying to stay connected. Geiger’s daughter is what’s called a Millennial. (The group of people born between 1982 and 2000). They don’t remember a time when there was no Internet. And they are the most technologically savvy generation to date. Because of that when they “leave home” their parents are still in constant contact with them. “When Brittany entered college the ways people communicated were changing fast. I was in the perfect position to see not only how things had changed from when I was her age, but how they changed monthly and even weekly for her!” Geiger said. “The stories are both about how she was adapting to all the changes and also how I was dragged into the 21st century because of it. When Brittany got married it seemed like the logical place to stop, but every time one of my stories was published I had so much feed back from other parents about their own experiences I didn’t want the stories to just disappear.” So she wrote a book. And because she has learned to embrace technology herself it’s available in both hard copy and as an e-book. Readers may purchase the book on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/1496155017