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Cheryl (McClure) Beaver is FCS Teacher of the Year Cheryl (McClure) Beaver was honored with the IFCSE Educator of the Year Award (Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator) on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, during their annual IFCSE Conference and Banquet in Ankeny. Cheryl is a 1977 graduate of Algona High School and the daughter of Gloria and the late Vern McClure. Cheryl graduated from Iowa State University in 1981 and went to work for the Clarinda Community School District where she has taught high school Family Consumer Science (FCS) for the past 34 years. Four years ago she added middle school classes to her teaching repertoire. While growing up in Algona, Cheryl’s mother Gloria taught her the art of sewing and pie baking, and for over three decades Cheryl has shared these passions with her students. Cheryl takes great joy in teaching life skills and promoting family life in her schools and community. Cheryl teaches valuable life skills in consumer resource management, family living, food and nutrition, culinary arts, interior design, human development, child development, and textiles and clothing. In addition to teaching, Cheryl has also been a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) advisor at her school for the past 34 years. She has also held the District FCCLA Advisor position many times. At the state IFCSE level she has served as a Key Leader representing Green Hills AEA for last 10 years. Cheryl helps make policy for the organization along with planning the IFCSE state conference. Cheryl has built a strong FCCLA at Clarinda High School by giving her students opportunities for personal growth, and to expand their leadership potential and develop indispensable skills to serve their families, communities and workplaces. Many of Cheryl’s students have attended and competed at district, state, and national conferences throughout the country. Over the years several of Cheryl’s students have been elected FCCLA President for their district. In July Cheryl is taking four of her students to the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. where they will present their STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) Project which entailed collecting 500 pairs of jeans for homelessness people. Teachers, students, administrators or parents can nominate a teacher for the IFCSE Educator of the Year Award . Cheryl’s nomination for this award included these sentiments, “In her 34 years of teaching Mrs. Beaver has taught a variety of courses and teaches them with energy, integrity, and positivity. She treats all of her students equally and cares for them as if they are her own children. She is always changing with the times and shows that she is a lifelong learner by always willing to try new things, including teaching middle school after 30 years of just teaching high school. She isn’t just a teacher or an advisor she is a positive role model for all those whom come into her classroom or join her FCCLA. She is truly a great role model for the FCS profession and has dedicated her life to bettering her students’ lives in more ways than just teaching them.” Cheryl’s daughter Laura Beaver followed in her footsteps and is also a FCS teacher in Boone, Iowa. Her husband Ron is a retired Vocational Agriculture teacher and their oldest daughter Sarah DeBour also teaches Vocational Agriculture and Life Sciences in the CAL (Coulter, Alexander, Latimer) and Hampton – Dumont school districts. Cheryl and her family are Iowa State graduates and avid Cyclone fans.

Cathann Kress Receives 2015 Spirit of Crazy Horse Award AMES, Iowa – Cathann Kress, Iowa State University vice president for extension and outreach, has received The 2015 Spirit of Crazy Horse Award from Reclaiming Youth International and the Starr Global Learning Network. Reclaiming Youth International presents The Spirit of Crazy Cathann Kress receives Spirit of Crazy Horse AwardHorse Award to honor people who have a tenacity of purpose in creating courage for discouraged children and youth through their practice, policy development or research. Since 1994, the organization has given the award to individuals whose distinguished contributions have helped reclaim the most vulnerable children. Kress joins a long list of leaders in research, policy and practice whose contributions have advanced work with children and youth, according to Larry Brendtro, founder of Reclaiming Youth International. The Spirit of Crazy Horse Award, a Lakota star quilt, was presented to Kress June 29 during a traditional Lakota ceremony at the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Representatives from Reclaiming Youth International, the Lakota Nation, and ISU Extension and Outreach wrapped the quilt around Kress as a symbolic way to honor her and protect her on her journey through life. The ceremony was part of Reclaiming Youth International’s Circle of Courage Youth Development Conference in Rapid City, S.D. Kress has been a leader in youth development since the 1990s when she first joined the faculty at Iowa State University. Kress and her 4-H youth development colleagues in ISU Extension and Outreach were the first to apply the Circle of Courage model to address conflict in a racially diverse school and in violence prevention through a character education curriculum. “Children and youth learn best when they learn through experience. This positive youth development is the essence of 4-H,” Kress said. “When children and youth can learn by doing, they will lead by example. They will become the early adopters who will change their communities as a result of their access to education.” After serving two years at Cornell University, she was named national director of youth development programs for USDA. She also carried her knowledge to the Department of Defense as senior analyst on Military Community and Family Policy implementing 4-H programs on military installations worldwide. In 2011, Kress returned to Iowa State University as vice president for extension and outreach. She also serves on the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees. In addition to Kress, Kenneth V. Hardy, a professor of family therapy at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa., received The Spirit of Crazy Horse Award in 2015. Hardy also is the director of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships in New York where he maintains a private practice specializing in working with at-risk children and their families. He is the former chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. Previous winners of the Spirit of Crazy Horse Award include Muhammad Ali, humanitarian and World Heavyweight Champion; The Honorable George McGovern, former United Nations ambassador; The Honorable Janet Reno, former United States attorney general; and Peter Yarrow, of the American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary.

I am now a member of the Board of Directors for the Iowa State University Alumni Association, and I consider that a great honor.

Suzanne Zobrist Kelly, class of 1966, recently published "Reaching Beyond the Waves," a story of how she and her sixth graders searched for the survivors and rescuers of a WWII incident. From declassified military reports and correspondence with the Army Air Corps, Marine, and Navy men involved, she shares how she and her students located people and information, and the multitude of discoveries they made through their investigations. It is an inspirational tale of facts and friendships, of reaching out and building relationships around the world.

Paul Hawkins, executive vice president and chief financial officer for United Properties, is retiring after 16 years with the company. Hawkins is a graduate of Iowa State University and spent the first 10 years of his career in public accounting in both audit and tax. After some consulting work as a part-time CFO for four small business clients, Hawkins worked at General Growth Company for 10 years heading up their third-party property accounting group. The company moved to Chicago, and shortly after Hawkins began at United Properties. Hawkins joined United Properties in 1999 as corporate controller and was promoted to chief financial officer and treasurer the following year. He served in this capacity for the parent organization and all operating companies within United Properties and Marquette Real Estate Group from 2000 to 2013. Then, he began focusing solely on supporting United Properties Investment. During his career, Hawkins’ primary responsibilities included a wide range of activities: oversight of all accounting, budgeting and financial reporting; capital planning; tax planning and compliance; compensation strategies; insurance and risk management; corporate governance and compliance; oversight of information technology strategies and resources; and oversight of human resources and benefits. He coordinated and participated in the annual strategic planning process and played a significant role in business acquisitions. Hawkins was a member of the Board of Governors of Marquette Real Estate Group and its various subsidiaries, including United Properties Investment, from 2008 to 2013, and continued to serve on the United Properties Board of Governors and the United Properties Investment Committee. Hawkins is a past president of the National Association of Real Estate Companies, a national association of real estate financial executives, and served on its board for six years. Hawkins and his wife Glenda have lived in Eden Prairie for 25 years, raising their four children (Megan, Alison, Justin and Caitlin) in the house they originally bought in 1990.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN WELCOMES PARALEGAL STEVEN J. GANSEN Minneapolis, MN – May 20, 2015. Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of paralegal Steven J. Gansen. Mr. Gansen joins the firm as a paralegal, assisting clients in the area of automobile No-Fault matters. He is a graduate of the Hamline University Paralegal Certificate Program and Iowa State University. Steve and his wife, Cresco-area native Sondra Reis, are kept busy with their two young children and reside in South Minneapolis. The law firm of Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. was established in 1974 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a branch office in Hudson, Wisconsin. Arthur Chapman is one of the premier defense litigation law firms in Minnesota with approximately 45 attorneys practicing from coast to coast. The attorneys at Arthur Chapman serve the legal needs of businesses, the railroad industry, the insurance industry, and self-insured entities by providing a full range of services, including general and commercial litigation, products liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, subrogation, professional liability, insurance coverage, intellectual property, construction, liquor liability, employment law, trucking, railroad, and personal injury law. Please visit the firm’s website at www.ArthurChapman.com for additional information.

Assists clinicians in managing their time to the greatest advantage and providing professional treatment to all patients simultaneously As inpatient psychiatric facilities face bed shortages and increasingly limited insurance coverage for their programs, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs are growing within the mental health treatment community. This book provides clinicians (including social workers, counselors, therapists, and psychiatric nurses) new to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient practice settings with a conceptual framework and practical skills for effective and efficient practice. It helps clinicians to develop realistic expectations for treatment in a managed care environment with limited time and funding. Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment programs (PHP/IOP) can present particularly stressful environments in which clinicians are engaged in multiple treatment processes with groups of diverse patients, all at different points in the treatment process. This book borrows from the "ecology of games" concept from political theory to assist clinicians in managing their time to the greatest advantage and providing professional treatment to all patients simultaneously. It describes the key elements of a PHP/IOP program including treatment planning, discharge planning, group therapy, psycho-education, and safety and confidentiality issues. It then addresses challenges unique to specific patient populations in the program—children, adults, older adults, the chronically mentally ill, the chemical dependent, individuals with co-occurring disorders—and offers strategies for coping with the multitude of issues they present. Key Features: Provides practical strategies for handling a variety of clinical issues in the PHP/IOP setting Covers specific problems and treatment planning goals for varied populations Guides clinicians in developing realistic expectations for treatment in a managed care environment with limited time and funding Includes chapters dedicated to coping with a death in the program, the personality-disordered patient, and conflicts among staff

Thompson & Knight Partner Elected to State Bar of Texas Board of Directors DALLAS, Texas (May 12, 2015) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Scott P. Stolley has been elected to the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. He will serve a three-year term beginning in June 2015. Stolley is in the Firm’s Dallas office and has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994. His practice focuses on the representation of appellants and appellees in state and federal appellate courts, including evaluation of appeals, drafting briefs, and arguing to appellate courts. In addition, he consults on and assists with dispositive, significant, and post-trial motions in trial courts, and provides trial support on appellate-related issues such as preservation of error and preparing and objecting to the jury charge. Stolley has been honored by numerous publications, including The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward/White Inc. (2007-15), Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2003-14), and Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine (2001, 2012-15). In addition to his service with the State Bar of Texas, Stolley is active in many other professional organizations. For example, he has been a member of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee and is one of only about 20 Texans honored to be a Fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. The mission of the State Bar of Texas is to support the administration of the legal system, assure all citizens equal access to justice, foster high standards of ethical conduct for lawyers, enable its members to better serve their clients and the public, educate the public about the rule of law, and promote diversity in the administration of justice and the practice of law. It is governed by a board of directors who are elected by State Bar members and who volunteer their valuable time and professional experience to the organization. The board's expertise allows the State Bar of Texas to continue to provide high-quality services and programs to members and the public. To learn more, visit: www.texasbar.com.

Heidi and I were married at Faith Lutheran in Clive, Iowa April 4 and we had a great, sunny day and the use of MANY Easter flowers around the altar. Now we are a family of 6 with her 3 kids and my daughter.

Raen Schechinger has joined Peters Construction Corporation of Waterloo, Iowa, as a Project Manager, Schechinger is a 2002 graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Schechinger also holds the Professional Engineer designation. He spent the past twelve years as a construction manager at Burns& McDonnell on various projects throughout the Midwest. At Peters, Schechinger will be involved in pre-construction and construction management.

Frontier Communications Promotes John Lass to EVP, Field Operations Lass Reports to CEO Dan McCarthy STAMFORD, Conn., April 7, 2015 – Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that John Lass has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Field Operations. In his new position, which became effective April 3rd, Mr. Lass is responsible for Frontier‘s operations throughout 28 states, Network Operations, and Carrier and Wholesale Operations. Most recently, Mr. Lass was based in Fort Wayne, Indiana as President of Frontier’s Central Region, comprising Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska. Mr. Lass’ tenure with Frontier includes a variety of operating roles as well as leadership of integration activities related to significant mergers and acquisitions. He served as Vice President of Revenue Assurance and as Regional Operations Vice President, Vice President and General Manager of Citizens Utilities Vermont Electric Division, and held operations positions in New York and the Midwest with Frontier, GTE and Contel. Mr. Lass earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and an Associate of Arts Degree from Iowa Central Community College. About FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28 states. Frontier's approximately 17,400 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.

Norman Muzzy awarded Outstanding Club Advisor Award by the Iowa State Engineering Student Council. Mr. Norm Muzzy is the advisor for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineers (ASABE). After working over 35 years at John Deere, Muzzy moved into academia, and in the last year has provided the members of ASABE valuable insight on how to be a professional in industry. Mr. Muzzy has also started the “MakerSpace” which gives students the opportunity to work with technology and gain skills they may not encounter in classes. Mr. Muzzy also spends time advising the Cyclone Power Pullers, which includes many ASABE members. Another project Mr. Muzzy oversees is the Davidson Brick Fundraiser. This allows students, faculty, and Alumni to purchase bricks from the recently torn down Davidson Building to save as a keepsake, while also being a fundraiser for ASABE. Mr. Muzzy dedicates much of his time to the success of ASABE and its members, and has proven himself to be a truly outstanding club advisor in just his first year of service. Norm Muzzy is a 1978 Mechanical Engineering graduate of Iowa State University. He is also a lifetime member of the ISU Alumni Association.

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.