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WHEN,
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HEADLINES
Undergrad enrollment highest Since 1983
Four new technology-rich classrooms dedicated
College and Division exceed campaign goal
Bumpers College recruiting videos available in January
Bumpers College sweeps NASULGC Southern Region Teaching Awards
Emmert named to Poultry Federation Chair
Purcell named to Altheimer Soybean Chair
Sen. Lincoln speaks at charity luncheon
Discovery journal features student scientists
Seminar explores 'Human Dimensions of Teaching'
CSES honors Outstanding Alumni
Horticulture honors alumni and friends
Poultry grad students donate 300 turkeys to food bank
Debate addresses environmental policies in agriculture
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November-December 2004 • Vol. 30, No. 6
Horticulture Honors Alumni and Friends
The Department of Horticulture presented awards for Outstanding Friend to Janet Mitchener, Outstanding Alumnus to Dr. W. Randy Woodson and Distinguished Service to Elbert Baker during a reception Oct. 8 at Ella’s Restaurant in Carnall Hall.
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| The Department of Horticulture presented awards to alumni an friends during a banquet Oct. 8 in Carnall Hall. Elbert Baker, left, received the Distinguished Service Award, Janet Mitchener received the Outstanding Friend Award, and Dr. Randy Woodson received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. |
Mitchener of Fayetteville, who owns a flower shop and interior plant maintenance business, established the Mitchener Family Undergraduate Research Program in 2000. She has funded the program each year since to provide up to five undergraduate research grants each fall.
Woodson, BSA ’79, a native of Arkadelphia, is interim dean of agriculture at Purdue University. He has been associate dean director of agricultural research programs at Purdue since 1998. Before then, he was head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.
Baker, BSA ’71 MS ’76, tried several fields before finding his niche in horticulture. Among those were; cattle ranching, grain farming, timber cutting, factory worker, dairy farming, chicken farming, working in a grocery store and serving in the U.S. Air Force. He enrolled in college at the age of 31. He was a research assistant under Dr. George Bradley while working on his master’s degree and became resident director of the Strawberry Substation at Bald Knob. When the Substation closed in 1994, Baker was transferred back to Fayetteville as custodian for federal excess properties. In 1995, he was appointed manager of the Harry R. Rosen Alternative Pest Control Building. He retired in 1998.