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What happens in Vegas doesnt
need to stay in Vegas! Twelve Maryland
turf students traveled to Las Vegas to
compete in the 18th Annual GCSAA
Turf Bowl Competition and brought
back top awards. Nearly 90 teams
entered the competition, and the
University of Maryland placed two
teams in the top ten3rd and 7thour
best showing yet.
Dr. Mathias explains, We set anumber of records. In the past, the
highest a Turf Bowl team has placed is
fourth place. This is the first time two
teams placed top ten, and we had an
essay submission receive the second
highest score.
Scott Hosier, a member of the
team that placed third describes,
Getting top five was incredible! To
prepare for the competition Scott and
the other team members met weekly to
review case study scenarios and utilized
study material provided by their advisor,
Dr. Mathias. Hosier recalls, The Doc
gave us some practicums that were hard
but were good preparation for the
competition. In addition to competing
with other schools, the event proved tobe a great educational and professional
experience for students. Next year,
Hosier hopes to win first place and beat
the undefeated team of Iowa State.
Our third place team was awarded
$1,000. The tournament and prize was
made possible through a partnership
between the Golf Course Superinten-
dents Association of America (GCSAA)
and John Deere. John Deere provided
the prize money to the winning teams.Our teams were partly sponsored by the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf
Course Superintendents recent $1,700
donation, and proceeds from the Shields
Memorial Golf Tournament.d
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At the beginning of the year, I asked our
alumni to give incoming IAA students advice/
tips for succeeding at the tute. The responses
varied from the seriousness of studying to the
jokiness of where to end woodies lab. The
question made me wonder, what advice would
I pass on to the next IAA Director? Having
served as Acting Director since 2007, I surelyhad some sage advice for the new director. So
I sat down one day to compose my list of
recommendations. But as it turned out, I
became the new IAA Director, so I was writing
advice for myself. Lets hope I can follow my
own advice. I decided to share my list with all
of you because I believe its useful to anyone in
a leadership position. So heres my advice to me . . . and to you:
1. Silence is often the key. Keep your mouth shut and
listen. Its too hard to learn while you are talking. Listen to other
peoples words, audible signals, and changes in tone to gain a
better understanding of a situation and of what is important to
that person. Dont give away your hand or try to influence
another person right away. Listen first to the other persons
opinions, thoughts, and ideas. Express your appreciation. Then,
make your decision or give your response.
2. Write it down. Or else you will forget it. In this job, as
with many multidimensional jobs, you are constantly shifting
from personnel to student issues, from planning lessons to
planning budgets, from classroom teaching to student recruiting,
from grading papers to editing newsletters, and so on. Its easyfor details to get lost, but even major deadlines and activities can
be forgotten if you dont keep them on your calendar or to-do
list.
3. Sometimes good enough has to be good
enough. Time does not permit perfection on everything, so we
have to learn to let go of the notion that everything we do must
be perfect or even our very best. Often, its more important to
meet a deadline than to meet self-imposed high standards.
When good enough is okay, let it go.
From the Director...
4. Base decisions on what is best for the
students. Although it may not be the easiest
path or the most economical choice, you should
always do what is best for current and future
IAA students. The decision may mean more
work for you and the faculty, or more resources,
but you should strive for the best education and
experience for the students. And remember to
ask students for input.
5. Protect your faculty. Think of yourself as
a terrapin with a hard shell that you must use to
shield your employees. The heart of the IAA is
its extraordinary faculty and staffprotect
them. And never throw them under the bus to
protect yourself.
6. You cant go through a brick wall. Inevitably road
blocks will drop into your planned path to success. When that
happens, your first instinct may be to plow into it full speed
hoping to go right through it. When that doesnt work, you may
back up, plow into it again, complain about it, or try to move it
so you may continue on your same path. I learned that brick
walls will not move and trying to run through them only leaves
me with a pounding headache. You have to look for a way
around, over, or under the wallyou cant go through it.
7. Be gracious. Smile, say thank you, acknowledge
others, and practice small acts of kindness. In the face of
criticism, learn to be patient. Take time to cool down and collect
your thoughts. Sometimes a perceived criticism may turn out to
be a valuable opportunity, for which we should be grateful.
8. Find the joy and share it. This is a great place to
work. Youll meet interesting, fabulous peopleenjoy it. Laugh.
Now, go share that joy with your colleagues, faculty, students,
alumni, family, and, welleveryone. d
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From Me to You ... and Me
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PGMS Rain Garden Helps Rein In RunoffOn March 31, the Student
Chapter of the Professional Grounds
Management Society (PGMS),
headquartered at the Institute of
Applied Agriculture, installed a much-
needed rain garden at the base of the
Public Health Garden on the
University of Marylands College Park
Campus.
The site was in dire need of
amendment after more than a decade
of storm water erosion and a summers
worth of gardening had clogged the
drainage systems with sediment.
PGMS Student Chapter President
John Mowbray and Vice President
Michael Walsh identified the problem
spot as the perfect place to implement a
spring service project.
I pass the site daily and had
noticed significant erosion, said Walsh.
Our student group is always looking
for service projects that help us
enhance the beauty of the campus.
This was an exciting project because it
is a teaching garden, so we know it will
serve to educate as well as serve as a
functioning rain garden.
With IAA faculty support from
instructor Ken Ingram and a handful
of student volunteers, the perfect
number of water-loving plants were
installed and the space was
transformed in a matter of a few short
hours. Public Health Garden
Construction Manager and Landscape
Architect Bobby Tjaden provided
support and coordination.
The plants used for the project,
including three large river birches, were
originally part of the Universitys first-
place winning entry in the
International Solar Decathlon andwere donated to the PGMS by Karen
Petroff of Facilities Management.
The same weekend the rain
garden installation took place, the
Universitys Agricultural Sorority,
Gamma Sigma Delta, built a wooden
arbor. Part of the original design for
the garden, it was financed with funds
awarded for the project after a Fall
2011 proposal. While on site, the
sorority volunteers helped build the
last of the raised beds that sit at the
top of the permeably-paved, ADA-
accessible portion of garden space.
This area serves as a living classroom
for students of the IAA as well as a
demonstration space for any and allstudents interested in participating in
community gardening.Kick-started last year with a grant
awarded to the IAA from the Office of
Sustainability Green Fund, the Public
Health Garden continues to evolve as
both a teaching and community
garden.d
Alumni News & Notes
Congratulations and best of luck
to Drew Prosa (TURF 10) at
the American Water Enterprises
at Fort Meade for his hard work
and employee funding for
commercial licensing classes.
Tim Downey (TURF 09) and
his wife, Carrianne, welcomed
Scarlett Kate Downey on Tuesday,
October 25th weighing in at 7 lb. 14
oz. 21 Tim is working at Swan Point
Golf & CC.
Ltor:IAAstudentsBrianKealy,JohnMowbray,MichaelWalsh
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On February 24, 2012,
Instructor Ken Ingram accompanied
Conference Scholarship Recipient
Deborah Lakowicz-Dramby to the
third and final food-focused
symposium at Brookside Gardens
titled: Green Matters: Urban
Farming Pioneers. The all-day event
highlighted innovative approaches to
feeding the worlds population
through presentations by leading
minds in the field of food production.
Deputy Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Kathleen
Merrigan said that no single talk
stood out from the rest because they
were all so informative, inspirational
and exciting.
It was remarkable to learn
about the new Know Your Farmer
Know Your Food initiative from
Deputy Secretary Merrigan directlylive and in person, Lakowicz-
Dramby shares, but it was just as
amazing to hear the success story of
the Brooklyn Grange, get advice on
community garden building from
Darrin Nordahl, see what is
happening on the forefront of vertical
farming and then learn how to get a
SARE grant so that my colleagues
and I can become pioneers in the
movement locally.
The full day of programming
began with Darrin Nordahls
presentation about community
gardens and the provoking thought
that fresh produce belongs to
everyone and should be available to
everyone especially in the food
deserts spanning through many
highly populated cities.
After Merrigan announced the
new Compass Initiative within the
USDA, attendees had a chance to
network over lunch before regrouping
to hear from Ben Flanner, head
farmer and co-founder of the New
York City rooftop farm: BrooklynGrange.
Ken Ingrams favorite quote, A
farmer is outstanding in his field,
rang true throughout the event albeit
the definition of field appears to begrowing. "There are so many
exciting opportunities, commented
Ingram. The speakers were
amazing entrepreneurs building
farms in cities and on rooftops."d
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Opportunities Abound
in the Land ofGreen
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Institute of Applied Agriculture
2123 Jull Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2525
Phone: 301-405-4685 FAX: 301-314-9343
E-mail: [email protected]
WEB: iaa.umd.edu
IAA DIRECTOR
Glori D. Hyman
GRAPHIC DESIGNERJim Black
WRITERS
Deborah Lakowicz-Dramby
Diana Velasquez-Munoz
inag news is published two times a year by
the Institute of Applied Agriculture. The IAA
welcomes all comments, alumni updates, and
agriculture-related news.
Lakowicz-rambywitheputySecretary
KathleenMerrigan.
Alumni News& Notes
Institute Alumni never stop
learning! Pam Koch, (HORT 87)is making a career move from plants
to people. After working for Behnke
Nurseries, Marriott Corporations,
and then running her own business,
Pam worked with the USDAs
Harvest for the Hungry for ten
years. She recently returned to
school and earned her nursing
degree.
IAA was pleased to share a table
with Raymond Harrison, III
(FARM 87) and his wife at the
annual MAEF dinner in November.
Raymond is an Agricultural
Technician Lead at the Wye
Research and Education Center in
Queenstown, MD.
Alumni News& Notes
Congratulations toJames Weaver
(TURF 90) on his recent engagement.
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The Institute of Applied
Agriculture hosted 23 secondaryeducation teachers who learned how to
teach the Introduction to Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)
curriculum, designed to introduce
students to a variety of agricultural
careers, sciences and cultural issues.
The Curriculum for Agricultural
Science and Education (CASE)
emphasizes the use of science-inquiry
and student-led classroom experiences
to encourage a lifelong connection toagricultural knowledge and skills.
AFNR is a ninth-grade applied
agriculture class that serves as the
foundation for pathway courses in
plant science, animal science,biotechnology and environmental
science.
Maryland was one of eleven initial
funding states for the development of
the CASE curricula. Additionally, the
Maryland Department of Education
identified the CASE Institute as the
standard agricultural education for all
secondary schools and provided grant
funding to support the CASE Institute.
This summer the IAA is hostinganother institute focusing on teaching
students about plants. d
Since 1980, the Annual Shields
Memorial Golf Tournament has paid
tribute to brothers Bob, Ray and Roy
and their many contributions to the
game of golf and to golf turf
education in Maryland.
If you or anyone you know is
interested in participating in this years
event, either as a player, sponsor, or
volunteer, please contact Kevin
Mathias via email: [email protected], or
by phone: 301-405-4692. d
Shields Memorial
May 11 at
Glenn Dale Golf Club
TeachersfromaroundthecountrycompletedtheUMCASEInstitutecurriculum.
IAA On The CASE Helping
Teachers Teach Ag Alumni News& Notes
Jake Smith (TURF 08) is
working at Old South Country
Club. He and his wife Lana now
have two boys: Reese and Noah.
Kevin Moore (TURF 03) is the
Golf Course Superintendent at
Stoney Creek Golf Club at
Wintergreen Resort in VA.
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Deedra Suchting, a first-year IAA
student majoring in Agricultural
Business Management, traveled to
Maine with the University of
Marylands Block and Bridle Club to
compete in the Northeast Student
Affiliate Block and Bridle Animal
Science Competition.
Deedra, the only freshman on
Marylands A Team, placed second
overall among 250 students competing
in livestock judging category. d
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The Sports Turf Managers
Association (STMA) hosted the 2012
Student Challenge held in conjunction
with its winter conference in Long
Beach, CA, January 10-14. A record-
setting 37 teams competed this year,
and the Terps team of Drew Wolcott
(IAA), Travis Biggs (IAA), Tommy
Hutson (PSLA), and Pat Moynihan
(PSLA) took 2nd place in the 4-Yearteam competition with a total score of
130.5 points and just 1.5 points
behind the winning team from
Purdue.
The Student Challenge tests
participants in various areas relating
to sports field maintenance from
turfgrass weed, insect, and disease
identification to field safety issues such
as field hardness, traction, and overall
playability issues. This is the second
year that the IAA prepared a team for
this national competition.
Dr. Mathias who coached the
team along with Alex Steinman stated,This was a great experience for our
students and they were excited to
attend the national conference and
compete in such a prestigious event.
The UMD team also attended a
welcome reception, various
educational seminars, and the awards
banquet. d
Deedra Suchting earns 2nd
place at NESA Block and
Bridle Animal ScienceCompetition
eedraSuchDng(r)receivesheraward.
Terps Take
2nd Place in STMA Challenge
More Terrapin Trophies
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TommyHutson,andrewWolco
Alumni News& Notes
Curt Ramsey (TURF 71)
remembers his first job after
graduation was Assistant
Superintendent at Manor Country
Club in Rockville. After 40 years of
working in the turf/golf industry,
Curt is happily retired.
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The Institute of Applied
Agriculture (IAA) is proud to announce
that long-time instructor and four-year
acting director Glori Hyman was
appointed Director of the IAA. Hyman
has taught the written communication,
oral communication and professional
development classes during her 20
years at the Institute and will continue
to teach and mentor in her capacity as
director. Industry leaders and alumni
acknowledge and appreciate the quality
of resumes, interview skills and
electronic portfolios IAA students have
perfected under her tutelage.
As many of our alumni have
witnessed, Hyman has put her heart
into forever enhancing, growing and
promoting the Institute. She has
established innovative and effective
marketing materials for the IAA, and
flourished as an active recruiter and
ambassador for the college. By
developing and coordinating open
houses and recruitment events for
prospective students and their families,
and participating in school visits,
Hyman has nourished working
relationships with the MarylandAgriculture community and the
Maryland Agriculture Teachers
Association (MATA).
Under her leadership, the IAA
has increased enrollment, expanded its
presence on campus, developed online
classes and cooperative agreements
with community colleges, and
launched its Sustainable Agriculture
Certificate program, which is one of
the first in the country.
In 2011, Hyman managed the
$25,000 grant from the Maryland
State Department of Education to
host the Curriculum for Agricultural
Science and Education (CASE)
Institute for secondary education
teachers. Twenty-three teachers
from across the U.S. completed the
two-week program in July of 2011
and the CASE Institute is scheduled
to be offered at University ofMaryland in 2012 and 2013, as a
part of this initial grant.
Hyman is the IAAs fourth
director and first woman to lead the
program in its 47-year history. She
says her vision for the IAA is to
continue to grow, become an
interactive learning community,
prepare our students for an ever-
changing ag industry, and provide
opportunitiesboth academicallyand professionallyfor our students.d
Its Official . . .
Hyman Quits Acting Career,
Takes Job Seriously
AtAlumniAwardsBanquetwithOutstandingStudentShaneseBaylor.
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IAAWelcomesNewStudentServices
Coordinator:DianaVelasquez-Munoz
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Ken Ingram Honored at
GSCAA Conference in Las Vegas
While IAA students were preparing for and
participating in the Student Challenges in Las Vegas,
the Institutes own Ken Ingram was honored with an
award at the GCSAA Conference in February 2012.
Ingram earned the award for 25 years of Certified
Golf Course Superintendents service (Class of 86)
and Five Certification Renewals.
A full page (page 65) in the December 2011
edition of Golf Course Management magazine
congratulated Ken and his classmates. Way to go,
Ken! d
Originally from SilverSpring, Maryland, Diana
Velasquez-Munoz became
interested in the University of
Maryland community after
working for the Hispanic
College Fund and participating
at the Prince Georges County
Estudios Universitarios A Su
Alcance college fair hosted on
campus at the Stamp Student
Union.
Before joining the Institute
of Applied Agriculture team in
early March, Velasquez-Munoz
worked in marketing, public
relations and outreach
throughout Maryland, Virginia,
Washington D.C. and even
Northern California. As a
Financial Aid Outreach Liaison
at Chabot College in Hayward,
California, and locally at the
Hispanic College Fund, she
worked with students, sponsors,
parents and community leaders
to ensure equal educational
opportunities were available to
diverse student populations.
As IAA Student Services
Coordinator, Velasquez-Munoz
will handle student recruitment,
admissions, outreach, marketing
and alumni relations.
Velasquez-Munoz is thrilled to
be working at the Institute ofApplied Agriculture. The self-
proclaimed Rookie Gardener
is experimenting in her own
backyard with fruits and
vegetables.dWelcome to Jull Hall, Diana!
Alumni News & Notes
Love is in the air. ChristinaMathias (EQUI 08), who is
working as a lead assistant in a
large veterinary office, married
Robbie Bradshaw, a member of
the U.S. Coast Guard. The happy
couple is living in Suffolk, Virginia
where Christina is planning to go
back to school to become a
teacher.
After five seasons asSuperintendent/General
Manager at Westminster National
Golf Course, Ryan Kraushofer
(TURF 05) is changing his
GCSAA status from
superintendent to Class A.
Congratulations on your
continued success.
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Way to go Ray!
Ray Gless was
awarded grant funding
from the Ag Council for his
innovative, up-and-coming
Ag You Know e-flyer
series. The publication will
serve as a platform toinform the public of the
importance of agriculture in Maryland
and culminate in an educational video.
With other grant recipients, Ray
received praise from Governor Martin
OMalley, who applauded the Maryland
agricultural community for its record-
breaking cover crop plantings and
continued innovations in the field.
Gless hopes the Ag You Know
series brings terms like cover crops into
the mainstream consciousness and re-
opens the lines of communication
between farmers and consumers.
Although the official publication schedule
remains in pencil, topics that are expected
to be highlighted include everything from
facts and history about Maryland
agriculture to emerging education and
career opportunities.
The goal is for the general public to
know more and to want to know more,commented Gless. The newsletter will
give everyone an opportunity to
understand the green industry, farmers
markets, how to be a conscious consumer,
and get a feel for what is growing in
Maryland.d
Ellen Polishuk
joined IAA faculty in
August as our
Sustainable Agriculture
Instructor and teaching
garden coordinator.
Raised in the
suburbs of Reston,
VA, Ellen encountered
sustainable agriculture
early in life. In her
teens, she realized that
agriculture would
become her future
while working at a local
farm. I was lucky
enough to figure that
out early on in spite of
being a suburbanite and never knowing
what a farm was. After graduating from
Virginia Techs horticulture program in
1986, Ellen moved to California and
worked with Harris Moran Seed
Company in Davis, California, focusingon plant and seed breeding. Four years
later, she returned to Virginia and has
been involved in agriculture production
ever since. She became part owner at
Potomac Vegetable Farm and has
managed her business quite well.
Meet Ellen:
From Suburbanite to Sustainable Farmer
She has extensive
experience
teaching
agriculture in
conference group/
workshop settings
as well as
firsthand
experience
running a
sustainable
agriculture
business. Inaddition to
teaching and
advising students
at the IAA, and
managing her
farm, Ellen serves
as a visionary leader in the field of
sustainable agriculture. On March 7,
Ellen was invited to join a group of
farmers at an event hosted by USDA at
the White House. The Know your
Farmer Know your Food event broughttogether local farmers, the White House
Chef, and the Deputy Secretary
Kathleen Merrigan.
We are extremely delighted to have
Ellen at the IAA.
NorthernVirginiaFarmerandProfessorof
AppliedAgricultureEllenPolishuk(secondfrom
right),listenstoAgricultureeputySecretary
KathleenMerrigan.
USAPhotobyLanceCheung.
Alumni News & Notes
Welcome Jacob Douglas Newhart!
Congratulations toAdam
Newhart (LAND 02) and his
wife on their new baby boy born 6
lbs 11 ounces on February 25, 2012.
Mother and baby are doing great.
GO TERPS!
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StudentFiles
MAAGCS Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Scott Hosier and
Cory Wesselman as they were the
MAAGS Scholarship winners.
MAAGCS Bets on IAA Students
A huge thank you goes out to the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf Course
Superintendents, for its $1,700 donation
to support student travel to Las Vegas to
compete in the Turf Bowl.
First Annual Harvest Festival
IAA students, faculty and public
health garden volunteers celebrated
edible garden initiatives on campus with
John Mowbra Takes To Honors
the First Annual Harvest Festival on
Monday, October 24: National Food Day.
We harvested our first big bag of leafy
greens, planted soft neck garlic, and
dined on delicious spreads made with
produce grown in the garden.
IAA Turf Students
Network With Professionals
IAA students attended the
MAAGCS Education Seminar in
February. Pictured (l to r) RJ Crow, Ryan
Peach, Scott Hosier, Brian Kealy,
Stephen Jones, David Gagnon, Tyler
Kreft, Bryan Shepherd, Josh Malnik,
Justin Patenaude
IAA second-year Landscape
Management Major, John Mowbray,
took top honors in the ArboricultureTechniques contest at the 36th Annual
PLANET (Professional Landcare
Network) Student Career Day
Competition at Kansas StateUniversity in March. Mowbray was
one of 19 University of Maryland
students chosen to compete.
The University of Maryland team
earned 13th place overall among 62
colleges and universities competing in
an array of landscaping- and
horticulture-based events.
The team also earned several
awards for placing among the top
three in specific events including
Mowbrays specific event,
Arboriculture Techniques, in which
the team took first place!
Mowbray won a climbing rope
and saddle with all the accompanying
equipment items that he will put to
great use in the field after graduating
this May. Congratulations, John! d
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IAAstudentYasmineBakeratfirst
AnnualHarvestFesDval
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Jay Nalls, (TURF 00) golf course
superintendent at Norbeck Country Club
received the 2012 Excellence in
Government Relations (EGR) Award from
the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America (GCSAA). The 10-
year GCSAA Class A member
spearheaded a group effort among golf
course superintendents in Maryland to
help lawmakers draft policy to help clean
and protect the Chesapeake Bay which
resulted in an Executive Order by
President Obama in January 2009 callingfor the federal government to lead a
renewed effort to restore the bay. Way to
go, Jay!
Congratulations toWayne Evans
(TURF 67) andWalter Montross
( TURF 75,) who were recognized by the
President of the Mid-Atlantic Association
of Golf Course Superintendents
(MAAGCS), Scott Wunder, for their active
involvement in their local association
throughout the pass 30 years.
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Local 4-H members came out last
fall to learn a little something more than
what they had been taught in school that
week. They joined IAA faculty members
Roy Walls, Kevin Mathias and Ken
Ingram to learn how to measure the
height of trees.
Students used the similar triangles
technique to measure the height. They
then determined their pace and used a
45-45-90 triangle to sight to the top ofthe trees. The pacing was what
determined the height of the tree.
Annual Turkey Bowl 20114-H Adventures
in Science!
Congratulations to the second-year students
for taking home bragging rights and the win
at this years IAA Turkey Bowl! Thanks to
everyone who came out and supported the
first-year, second-year rivalry. As the Turkey
Bowl came to a close, everyone enjoyed a
true Thanksgiving meal, compliments of
Carole, Coryn and Nephtalis hard work
put it all together. This years Turkey Bow
was a great success. d
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Even More Alumni News & Notes !
When Dr. Mathias visited Tyler Kreft
(left) at his Woodholme Country Club
internship this summer, he was pleased
to see three IAA alumni working at the
course. Jeff Muller 96, Nick
Albrecht 02, and Dave Thomas 10.
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INSTITUTE OF APPLIED AGRICULTURE2123 Jull HallUniversity of MarylandCollege Park, MD 20742-2525
Change Service Requested
Nonprofit OrganizationU.S. Postage
PAIDCollege Park, Maryland
Permit No. 10
Youre Invited ...Institute of Applied Agriculture Open House
Tuesday, May 1, 2012University of Maryland, College Park Campus
9 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
T he Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) at the University of Maryland invites
you and your family to attend an open house for prospective students and their families.
Learn about the IAA program, majors, financial aid, scholarships, facilities, campus life, andmore. We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you have about the
Institute of Applied Agriculture.
T
Free
Event
Reservations
Required
Respond to Diana Velasquez-munoz
or 301-405-4686
Institute of Applied Agriculture College of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Maryland, College Park
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