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(KANSAS CITY, Mo. / MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) Jan. 31, 2014 – Stinson Leonard Street LLP announced the election of 10 new partners, effective January 1, 2014. The 10 attorneys who have been elected partners are: Castor Armesto, Emmanuel Ayuk, Edwin Caldie, James Cronin, Andrew (Andy) Davis, Thomas Dowling, Katherine (Katie) Moerke, Craig Morgan, Scott Smalley and Cate Heaven Young. Castor Armesto, a member of the firm's Private Business practice, advises clients on transactional matters, providing trusted counsel and practical advice to entrepreneurs and corporate decision makers. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracting and investments in emerging companies. Armesto helps clients buy and sell businesses across industries and supports businesses as they buy and sell commodities, chemicals, and engineered products, both in the U.S. and abroad. He was recently named a 2013 Up & Coming Lawyer by Missouri Lawyers Weekly and he is a graduate of Leadership St. Louis. Armesto is active in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, serving as its president in 2011. As president, he founded the Latino Leadership Institute, a skills-based, leadership-training program focused on young Hispanic professionals, which received a 2013 What’s Right with the Region! award from FOCUS St. Louis. Armesto earned a law degree from Washington University School of Law and a bachelor's degree, cum laude, in computer science and Spanish from Iowa State University.

Schemmer announces Bill Wedeking, AIA, LEED AP, as architect Des Moines, Iowa - The Schemmer Associates Inc. (Schemmer), a local full-service architecture, engineering and planning firm, is pleased to announce Bill Wedeking, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm as a senior architect and will be based in the Des Moines, Iowa, office. Wedeking has more than 25 years of experience in the design and construction industry, 12 of which involved leading his own design firm. In the last three years, Wedeking’s experience has grown to include detailed health care compliance review, working as a plans reviewer in the State Fire Marshal’s office. In this capacity, he led the State effort to rewrite Iowa Administrative Code section 481-61, Minimum Physical Standards for Nursing Facilities. While with the State, Wedeking also received training as a fire inspector and CMS Surveyor.

Eilers Authors Book Krista K. (Dockter) Eilers ('93 social work) wrote "My Car & My Tent ... Homeowning in America." A self-help guide for remaining positively focused in home ownership evaluation. Tips for budgeting, loan analysis and supportive stress management to ease the process. The book walks the owner through the perspective of the lender, with a focus on wellness and balance. https://www.createspace.com/4586129 Miss Eilers is a Holistic Practitioner; Specialist in mental and physical disabilities, from the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (1999). She is a wellness coach and consultant while working as a fundraiser for ecosystem preservation. She is the author of several self-help articles supporting emotional health and healing. As the founder of Holistic Healing, her practice focuses on natural healing at the mind, body, spirit level to support overall balance. She resides in the Kansas City area and can be followed on Facebook/Professional Services/HolisticHealing or contacted at HolisticHealing1996@gmail.com.

Dr. Craig and Terry Denny give $100,000 to Shawnee Mission School District January 21, 2014, Shawnee Mission, KS - Dr. Craig Denny ('71 civil engr, MS '73 civil engr) and his wife, Terry ('71 elem ed), have donated $100,000 to the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation to fund district initiatives around STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Denny, an engineer by trade, has been a member of the school board since 1997 and has served four terms as its president. The money will establish the Denny Family STEM Fund through the foundation which can support the purchase of equipment, curriculum development, instruction, professional development or specialized student research. Linda Roser, executive director of SMEF, said the money will create a long-term endowment but that use of the money is not limited to just the earnings, it can be tapped right away to make a difference in the district’s STEM programs. Denny and his wife graduated from Iowa State University of Science and Technology where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering and she earned a bachelor’s in elementary education. Terry Denny worked in the district from 1992 until retiring in 2008. “We have benefitted from our science-based education and we believe our support of STEM education throughout Shawnee Mission will help spark the interest of current and future students to pursue education and careers in engineering, science and many other technical fields yet to be discovered,” Denny said.

Dr. Craig and Terry Denny give $100,000 to Shawnee Mission School District January 21, 2014, Shawnee Mission, KS - Dr. Craig Denny ('71 civil engr, MS '73 civil engr) and his wife, Terry ('71 elem ed), have donated $100,000 to the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation to fund district initiatives around STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Denny, an engineer by trade, has been a member of the school board since 1997 and has served four terms as its president. The money will establish the Denny Family STEM Fund through the foundation which can support the purchase of equipment, curriculum development, instruction, professional development or specialized student research. Linda Roser, executive director of SMEF, said the money will create a long-term endowment but that use of the money is not limited to just the earnings, it can be tapped right away to make a difference in the district’s STEM programs. Denny and his wife graduated from Iowa State University of Science and Technology where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering and she earned a bachelor’s in elementary education. Terry Denny worked in the district from 1992 until retiring in 2008. “We have benefitted from our science-based education and we believe our support of STEM education throughout Shawnee Mission will help spark the interest of current and future students to pursue education and careers in engineering, science and many other technical fields yet to be discovered,” Denny said.

Four alumni and two future grads!

2013 Hawkinson Foundation Scholarship awarded to Tyler Reedy, MA ‘13 Sept. 16, 2013 - Minneapolis - Tyler Reedy MA ’13 has received a 2013 Hawkinson Scholarship from the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace & Justice in Minneapolis. Reedy, 31, is using his scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in social work at the University of Minnesota. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Iowa with a BA in Social Work and 2013 graduate of Iowa State University with master’s degrees in History and Political Science. Hawkinson Foundation scholarships are aimed at encouraging students who have already demonstrated a commitment to peace and justice to strive for those values in their educational pursuits and in their personal and professional lives. A community organizer, Reedy has worked for change in the areas of health care, election reform and immigration. Through Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, he led efforts to oppose hog farm development and illegal dumping of industrial chemicals. His master’s theses recommended policy changes to improve the lives of the marginalized poor in Benton Harbor, Michigan and in small Iowa towns. Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded scholarships to more than 125 students from or attending schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and North and South Dakota. www.hawkinsonfoundation.org

Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences names two new assistant deans BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 13, 2013 – The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences started the 2013–14 academic year with two faculty members taking up assistant dean roles to advise and mentor students by helping to map out academic pursuits, plan career paths, and navigate student life. Erik Ervin, professor of crop and soil environmental sciences, and Alex Niemiera, associate professor in horticulture, will maintain their faculty positions in the college while simultaneously serving in the Office of Academic Programs under Susan Sumner, associate dean and director of academic programs. Niemiera will serve as the new assistant dean of student programs and Ervin will serve as assistant dean of academic programs. “These positions will help enhance students’ undergraduate and graduate experiences,” said Sumner. “They will expand the initiatives offered by academic programs and help students and faculty gain skills that will take them beyond the boundaries of our campus and prepare students for careers long after they have left Virginia Tech.” ... Ervin will serve in college curriculum efforts as an ex officio member on the Curriculum Committee, work with faculty on any proposed new majors or degree programs, and be a part of discussions surrounding proposed changes to the Curriculum for Liberal Education. In addition, he will assist in an ex officio role with the online master's of agriculture and life sciences program, and have active roles in new student orientation and new faculty orientation and mentoring. He will also serve as an undergraduate adviser for life sciences undecided students and work with students facing academic probation and suspension. Ervin, whose research is focused on turf grass management and stress from heat, cold and drought, has extensive experience with experiential learning, research and international experiences, one-on-one advising, and curriculum improvement at the departmental level. His research program focuses on strategies to improve irrigation and fertilization efficiency of container-grown crops with the intent to reduce water use and decrease fertilizer pollution. He also served as the 2013 Chair of the Turf Science Division of the Crop Science Society of America. Ervin received his bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Iowa State and his master’s degree and Ph.D. from Colorado State University.

Great Grandparents Gary ('61, '63, '67) and Jannes ('69) Weede, Iowa State alumni living in Nathrop, CO, bought these outfits at Wal-Mart while visiting Ames in July, 2013. Sybastian (Sam) Knox was born April 8 in Flint, Michigan, and his first trip to Iowa was for his second cousin’s wedding July 27. Gary taught at ISU, and has so many great memories.

Great Grandparents Gary and Jannes Weede, Iowa State alumni living in Nathrop, CO, bought these outfits at Wal-Mart while visiting Ames in July, 2013. Sybastian (Sam) Knox was born April 8 in Flint, Michigan, and his first trip to Iowa was for his second cousin’s wedding July 27.

Timken Names Nathan B. Gerber Regional Sales Manager of Oil and Gas for Steel CANTON, Ohio: Sept. 23, 2013 — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today announced the appointment of Nathan B. Gerber to regional sales manager of the oil and gas market sector for the Steel Business. Gerber joined Timken in 1998 as an associate sales engineer in Canton. He has held positions in the Steel Business mobile on-highway sector as a sales engineer and account manager. Gerber earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. A native of Lincoln, Neb., he now lives in Houston, Texas, with his family. The Timken Company www.timken.com

Welcomed a son, Jackson, on July 28, 2013

Married to Justin Tucker on May 14, 2011

We welcomed the birth of our son, Barrett Chase Anderson, on 08/14/2013.

Brian Canaday was recently named as the Missouri Department of Conservation's Fisheries Division Chief. Brian graduated from Marshalltown Community College in 1990 with an Associate of Arts degree in Biological Science, Iowa State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology and the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005 with a Masters of Public Administration (with honors). Brian was also named a National Conservation Leadership Institute Fellow in 2013. Brian began working for the Missouri Department of Conservation in Fisheries Division in the fall of 1993 and has served the citizens of Missouri in progressively responsible positions within Fisheries Division, Policy Coordination, Wildlife Division and Private Land Services Division. His extensive experience, demonstrated leadership, and ability to communicate and collaborate with partners to achieve conservation goals make him an ideal fit to lead MDC's Fisheries Division. Brian lives in Columbia Missouri with his wife Bridget, also from Marshalltown (class of '87) and they have two children, Josh, a sophomore at Benedictine College in Atchison Kansas and Haley, a freshman at Tolton Catholic High School.

Olivia Muchena - Government Official Olivia Nyembezi Muchena (born 18 August 1946) is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as Minister of Women's Affairs. She was previously the Minister of Science and Technology Development. She studied for a PhD in Agriculture Extension Education with minors in Technology and Social Change at Iowa State University. During the late 1970s she was a faculty member at the University of Rhodesia [1]. A strong supporter of President Robert Mugabe, she has served in various positions in the Zimbabwe government, including in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Vice President, where she was involved in Zimbabwe's land reform process. When the ZANU-PF–MDC national unity government was sworn in on February 13, 2009, Muchena became Minister of Women's Affairs.

ISU alumna's wedding dance with father video goes viral Katie Hughes Roling ('12 psychology) choreographed a father-daughter dance for her July 2013 wedding to Luke Roling ('11 math and chemical engineering). This dance with her father, Scot Hughes, became so popular that the Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Des Moines Register ran stories about it. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/09/05/father-daughter-wedding-dance-from-iowa…

Doug Struyk had a long and very successful public service career in Iowa first serving in the Iowa House of Representatives for four terms representing Council Bluffs. After his work in elected office, Doug joined the Iowa Secretary of State’s office where he served as legal counsel and this past legislative session served as the top staff aide for Speaker Kraig Paulsen Doug has since left the Speaker’s office and joined the Carney Law Firm in Des Moines.

ISU graduate and former professor authors first book Murder by Guile Written by Bill E. Williams ('84 MA journalism) "Wealthy rural Arizona stockbroker Steven DeMarco stands accused of bludgeoning his ex-wife to death with a golf club on the eve of his first $6,000 alimony payment. But there’s no DNA evidence, no murder weapon, and he has an alibi. Or, does he? As the determined sheriff’s investigators dig into the murder of Carol Washington, a popular local therapist, counselor and artist, they find multiple girlfriends and boyfriends, one home and two condominiums, motorcycles with GPS maps of Mexico, and three BMWs, all being used by DeMarco, his two daughters and the murdered ex-wife. Based on a true crime story, covered by CBS, NBC and ABC News departments we quickly see some of the surprising pieces of evidence found by investigators such as books on how to commit crimes and not get caught, and a backpack hidden on a golf course with a passport and cash inside." BILL WILLIAMS has a masters in journalism and has written for print, radio, television, and advertising agencies. He has won awards for his photography and has sold his prints in five galleries stretching from New Mexico to Missouri. Bill also won an award for his work in television news. He launched the Fox News Hour in Philadelphia and co-produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel. Bill has served as a public information officer for the federal government, and the states of New Mexico and Arizona and he earned a Paralegal degree form a four-year college.

Sarah Brown Wessling featured in book celebrating American Teachers Iowa State alumna Sarah Brown Wessling ('03 MA English; '98 BA English), is one of fifty teachers profiled and celebrated in the new book American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom by Katrina Fried. This book, published by Welcome Books, goes on sale on October 12, 2013. http://www.welcomebooks.com/americanteacher/

60th Wedding Anniversary Ronald Bay and Anne McClure Furry celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 22, 2013. Ron is Professor Emeritus and a former Chair in Cornell University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering in Ithaca, NY. He received his PhD from Iowa State in Agricultural Engineering, with minors in T&AM and Nuclear Engineering, in 1965. Anne is a founder and former Mayor of the Village of Lansing in Tompkins County, New York State, and a former music teacher and Coordinator of the Ithaca City School District K-12 music program. Anne established the Anne McClure Furry ’55 Endowment Fund for the Promotion and Support of Pedagogical Training in Classroom Music Education at Ithaca College in 2005. They have 3 children, Suzanne, Kenneth and Donna, and 5 grandchildren.

Candidates to AVMA council posts elected at July meeting Three new veterinarians elected to AVMA-HAC (CHICAGO, Illinois) July 20, 2013—The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) elected new volunteer leaders to AVMA councils and to the House Advisory Committee (HAC) during its annual business meeting. The HOD elections fill Council seats that work to develop association guidance and policy in a variety of areas, including regulations and legislation, science and research, and veterinary education. The results of the elections held on July 19, 2013, during the second day of the two-day HOD meeting, include: Judicial Council The Judicial Council has two new members: Dr. Marthina Greer, a graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Marquette University Law School, was elected to the Judicial Council as an at-large member. In 2002, Dr. Greer opened a Canine Semen Freezing Center. She has contributed to pharmaceutical and nutritional research as an investigator for Abbott Laboratory, Deprenyl Animal Health and Hill’s Pet Food Corporation. She’s held offices on the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association and has served on the Veterinary Examining Board of the Department of Regulation and Licensing. -- For more information about the AVMA, please visit www.avma.org.

Jeremy Patrick Hayes (B.S. '02, M.Ed. '05) and Andrew Robinson Maggiore were married on August 17, 2013, at the home of Paul Maggiore in Falmouth, MA. The Reverend Thomas James Brown officiated the 5 p.m. ceremony. A reception also followed at the Maggiore home. Jeremy is a native of Cascade, IA, and the son of Pat and Kathy Hayes of Simpsonville, SC. He received his B.S. degree in management information systems from Iowa State University in 2002 and a Master's degree in education in 2005, also from Iowa State. Jeremy works at Communispace Corporation in Boston, MA. Andrew is the son of Paul Maggiore of Boston, MA, and Nancy Robinson of Canaan, CT, and the stepson of the late Evana Maggiore. He received bachelor degrees in French literature and film and television studies from Boston University in 1999. He went on to complete a Master's degree in film at the University of Amsterdam and lived in the Netherlands until 2009. Andrew is currently self-employed as an intercultural consultant, teacher, and translator. The couple was attended by Jeremy's sister Jennifer Hayes of Portland, OR; Julia McGinley of Ames, IA; Andrew's brother Matt Maggiore of Woburn, MA; Andrew's sister Jacquie Maggiore of South Boston, MA; and Tomš Zvada of Cambridge, MA. Readings were delivered by Jamie Maggiore of Woburn, MA; Shannon Rosa of Enfield, CT; and Luisella Premoli of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Andrew and Jeremy met while singing in the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. They reside in Somerville, MA and plan on honeymooning in South America in the spring.

James and Martha Bradbury celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 7, 2013. We met at ISU when pursuing our degrees in engineering and food and nutrition.

Robert E. Walkup Appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea for the State of Arizona Tucson, Ariz. - Former Mayor Robert E. Walkup, a resident of the City of Tucson, Arizona, has been appointed as honorary consul of the Republic of Korea for the State of Arizona. The swearing in Ceremony is scheduled for Monday, July 29, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the office of Congressman Ron Barber, District 8, 3945 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 211, Tucson, AZ 85712. Mr. Walkup’s primary duties and responsibilities will be to exert his best effort to protect overseas Korean nationals, a basic obligation of the government under the Constitution. Additionally, his duties shall include acting as a liaison officer for the promotion of trade, economic, cultural, scientific, education relations and the facilitation of commercial transaction and/or introduction of foreign capital. Mr. Walkup was raised in Ames, Iowa and is a graduate of Iowa State University. He received his bachelors’ degree in industrial engineering in 1960. After two years as an officer in the Corp of Engineers he returned to Iowa and started work as a manufacturing and aerospace engineer. His career includes significant management and executive positions with Collins Radio, Rockwell International, Fairchild Republic, and Hughes Aircraft Co. His specialties are avionics, aircraft design and manufacturing, tactical missile development and deployment; space research, international trade, and government relations. In 1999, Walkup was elected as a Republican Mayor in the primarily Democratic city of Tucson. He was reelected twice more serving for a total of 12 years before his retirement in 2012. He served as the Vice Chair of the US Conference of Mayors’ Aviation Subcommittee, President of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and Chairman of the Regional Economic Development Organization. Mr. Walkup is married to Beth Walkup. Together they have 6 children and 8 grandchildren. It is expected that Mr. Robert Walkup will be instrumental to promote the friendly and substantial relations between Korea and Arizona.