Class Notes

Adrienne Nelson ('09 interior design, MA '13 arch), AIA, LEED GA has been promoted to associate at Pickard Chilton -- an award-winning architecture firm based in New Haven, Conn.

David M. Wilcox (L)('70 dist studies, MA '73 history), who recently retired to Ames after a 43-year career teaching history in Houston, Texas, published a historical novel entitled Roosevelt, Muir, Clio and Me: A Novel of Loss and Discovery. It is available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Powells Books, as well as at www.davidwilcoxbooks.com.

Lloyd Bettis (L)(’70 ag journalism) was inducted in to the Albia, Iowa Wall of Fame.

Maurice Washington (PhD ’17 ag and biosystems engr) accepted a job as the water resource control engineer in the Cannabis Cultivation Regulatory Unit for the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Trudy Huskamp Peterson (L)(’67 history/speech/English) received the 2018 Emmett Leahy Award for excellence in records and information management in a ceremony at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Peterson is an archival consultant and certified archivist. She spent 24 years with the U.S. National Archives, including two years as acting archivist of the United States. After retiring from the U.S. government, she was the founding executive director of the Open Society Archives in Budapest, Hungary, and then the director of Archives and Records Management for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Sarah Low (L)('02 public service & admin in ag) has joined the University of Missouri's agricultural and applied economics faculty as an associate professor and Fred V. Heinkel Chair in Agriculture.

Henry “Hank” Zimmerman (’18 journalism) has been named a 2018-2019 Kroc Fellow by National Public Radio. The Kroc Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to identify and develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists. Zimmerman previously spent three years as a weekend announcer at Siouxland (Iowa) Public Media and was the news and talk director for ISU’s KURE Radio.

Nate Hibben (L)(’04 history) has been elected to serve as president-elect for the Wyoming State Bar Association. Hibben works in private practice, as well as assistant prosecuting attorney for the Goshen County (Wyoming) Attorney’s office.

Daniel Feucht (’18 agron) has been hired as an agronomist at Maurer-Stutz.

Rich Wrage (A)(’84 ag and life sci ed, MS ’98), ISU Extension and Outreach regional extension education director, was inducted in to the 2018 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame, representing Boone County.

Rich Wrage (A)(’84 ag and life sci ed, MS ’98), ISU Extension and Outreach regional extension education director, was inducted in to the 2018 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame, representing Boone County.

Michael D. Determan ('01 chem engr & econ, PhD '06 chem engr) of St. Paul, Minn., was honored with the Industrial Progress Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) at the organization’s Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. The AIChE Industrial Progress Award recognizes significant contributions to industrial practice by an individual working in industries served by chemical engineers. The selection of this early-career award is based on the impact of the contributions, the magnitude of the challenges involved, and innovation and creativity. Determan is a senior technical manager with 3M Company’s Corporate Research Materials Laboratory. He leads a team of 3M researchers responsible for developing the company’s portfolio of sustainable, bio-based materials; high performance coatings; and new adhesive materials for a variety of industrial, electronic, and health care applications.

Jack R. Wambach (L)('94 liberal studies), a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, has been authorized by the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Board of Standards Inc.

W. Mark Saltzman (L)('81 chem engr) has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, which is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Saltzman, who is the Goizueta Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at Yale University, is recognized by the Academy for his contributions in drug delivery, biomaterials and tissue engineering that have led to improved patient treatments.

Idaho State University has named Joanne Tokle (A)(PhD '88 econ) as its acting dean of the College of Business. Tokle will assume the role after Tom Ottaway decided to step down as dean and return to a faculty position within the college. Tokle was first hired at Idaho State in 1988 as a faculty member in the College of Business, teaching statistics and economics. She later served as MBA academic director and associate dean. In 2016, she became associate vice president of undergraduate affairs.

William F. “Bill” Tubbs (A)('71 ag journalism) received the Iowa State University Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication's 2018 James W. Schwartz Award. The annual award recognizes distinguished service to journalism and communication. Tubbs and his wife, Linda, are co-owners and co-publishers of the Eldridge North Scott Press and Wilton-Durant Advocate News.

Douglas Armstrong (DVM '80), Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Director of Animal Health, was recently awarded one of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians’ (AAZV) highest honors, the Emil Dolensek Award.

Vincent Pollmeier (L)('86 aero engr) has joined litigation boutique LTL Attorneys LLP as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Nick Lindsley (’09 arch & env studies), an architect with Neumann Monson Architects, has been awarded the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA), Iowa Chapter’s Young Architect Award. The award recognizes an AIA Iowa member who has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education, and/or service in an early stage of their architectural career.

Kevin Monson (L)(’73 arch), Principal and Chairman of the Board of Neumann Monson Architects, received the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA), Iowa Chapter Medal of Honor Award in recognition of his distinguished service to the profession of architecture. The award is the highest recognition bestowed on a member of AIA Iowa. Monson’s body of work has had an profound impact upon several Iowa urban centers. His projects challenged the status quo and reshape the urban fabric of Iowa City and Coralville’s Iowa River Landing District and extend to the many new additions to Des Moines’ East Village.

Aaron L. Todd (L)(’05 comm & regional planning), chief strategy officer of the Iowa Primary Care Association, will become the chief executive officer effective June 30, 2019. He leads business, communications, and advocacy strategy with a focus on positioning Iowa’s health centers as safety net providers of choice and recognized innovators in community health. Previously, Todd worked for the Iowa Legislature, leading research and negotiations on health and human services policy and budget decisions on behalf of the Senate Majority, including Medicaid expansion and the redesign of Iowa’s county-based mental health and disability services system.

Michael Dolch (’13 ag and life sci ed) has been named public affairs director for the Iowa Soybean Association.

Lexi Marek (’17 public service and administration in ag) has accepted a position as executive assistant for the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

George Patrick (’71 ag business) and his wife, Trish Patrick (’89 liberal studies), were honored by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation with the 2018 Lawrence and Eula Hagie Heritage Award. The award recognizes "Iowans who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to conservation and improvement of the natural environment." The Patricks, who reside in Ames, are retired ISU Department of Agronomy research associates and have been active in prairie restoration and conservation efforts at a local and state level.

Jaime Sandoval Jr. ('13 animal ecol), has been named district conservationist at the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Dover-Foxcroft field office in Piscataquis County, Maine. Sandoval will lead the USDA’s efforts in carrying out Farm Bill programs such as the Environmental Incentives Program (EQIP) for farmers and woodlot owners in Piscataquis County.