Outstanding Ag Alumni Award Recipients
The Ag Business Club Alumni (ABCA) Outstanding Ag Alumni Award is designed to honor outstanding former Aggies. This award is our way of honoring the success of our former students as well as highlighting their contributions to their professional careers, respective fields and community. Our ag alumni have proven themselves to be great examples to current students and have influenced high school students who are considering coming to Black Hawk College – East Campus.
2012: Sue (Naughton) Schafer, Owaneco, IL, ’94, Ag Transfer
2011: 2011 Jodee Werkheiser, Kewanee, IL, ’84 Ag Transfer
2010: 2010 Marcy Heepke, Edwardsville, IL, ’96 Equine Science
2009: 2009 Bill LeSage, Kewanee, IL, ’94 Ag Production
2008: 2008 Jack Ward, Plattsburg, MO, ‘84 Ag Transfer
2007: Duane L. Olson, Geneseo, IL (Cambridge), ’82 Ag Transfer
2006: Tom Koch, N. Mankato, MN (Brown Co.), ’80 Ag Transfer
2005: Julie (Wolf) Voge, St. George, KS (Wethersfield), ’94 Ag Transfer
2004: Chuck Anderson, Galva, IL, ’75 Ag Production
2003: Ken Geuns, Bath, MI (Geneseo), ’74 Ag Transfer
2002: Roger Carr, South Whitley, IN (Walnut), ’80 Ag Business
2001: Dave Sherrard, Kewanee, IL (Cambridge), ’72 Ag Transfer
2000: Marion Calmer, Alpha, IL (Alwood), ’78 Ag Production
1999: Grant Grebner, Washburn, IL (Low Point-Washburn), ’84 Ag Transfer
1998: William G. Johnson, Ph.D., Columbia, MO (Geneseo), ’85 Agri-Business
1997: Philip Leonard Shane, Hudson, IL (Wyoming), ’71 Ag Transfer
1996: Ronald L. Minnaert, Pontiac, IL (Atkinson), ’76 Ag Production
1995: Dean Craine, Wyanet, IL (Manlius), ’82 Ag Production
1994: Allen B. Hyett, Dike, IA (Aledo), ’79 Ag Transfer
1993: Doug Baird, Williamsfield, IL, ’74 Ag Transfer
1992: Robbi Pritchard, Ph.D., Aurora, SD (Annawan), ‘75 Ag Production
1991: Jeff Galle, Perry, IL (Cambridge), ’76 Ag Transfer
1990: Dave Rylander, Victoria, IL (ROVA), ’77 Ag Transfer
1989: Charles E. Ashley, Geneseo, IL, ’76 Ag Production *
1988: Steve Spivey, New Windsor, IL, ’75 Ag Transfer
1987: Philip C. Koch, Mt. Sterling, IL, ’73 Ag Production
1986: James Edward Jacobs, Geneseo, IL ’69, Ag Supply *
* – Deceased
How to Nominate
Nominate great alums that you think deserve this recognition. Nominating is simple. Send the Black Hawk College – East ag graduate’s name and address to Black Hawk College – East Campus, ATTN: Jon Wolf, 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva, IL 61434 or E-mail Ag Alumni Mailbox.
Names for 2012 nominations must be received by September 1, 2011 (for the award which will be presented at the banquet in February 2012). Once the nomination is received, an application packet will be sent to the ag alumni nominee who will be asked to complete the nomination and return it by the deadline of November 1, 2011.
The ABC board of directors will review applications and vote on the award at its November meeting. The Outstanding Ag Alumni Award will be presented at the organization’s annual banquet in February 2012. The winner must be present at the Annual Meeting to receive this recognition.
