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Diana Wall Studies the Antarctic On the Road with Tony Meeting the Residents of Colorado A Magazine for Alumni and Friends WINTER 2013 CSU 2020 CSU President Tony Frank’s Professor Emeritus Fall Address Builds a Roadmap for the University’s Continued John Matsushima Success. named Citizen of the West Changing the Game On-campus stadium moves forward Remembering Professor Jack Cermak 1922-2012 Diana Wall Studies the Antarctic CONTENTS CAMPUS VIEW Letters to the editor; Do You Remember Me?; CSU Marching 2 Band leads Parade of Lights; Travels Across Colorado. Citizen of the West 4 Retired Animal Sciences Professor John Matsushima named Citizen of the West at the National Western Stock Show. 4 FEATURES CSU 2020 6 President Tony Frank lays out his vision for a successful and vibrant University for the next decade. Ram Ambition 16 University boldly moves forward with fund-raising campaign for on campus stadium. 6 Digging Deep 22 University Distinguished Professor Diana Wall doesn’t like to brag, but how many researchers do you know who have a valley named after them in Antarctica? ALUMNI MATTERS Ram Network update; Distinguished Alumni Awards; Rams 16 26 Write; Professor Jack Cermak, 1922-2012; Class Notes 22 COLORADO STATE 1 CAMPUS VIEW A Magazine for Alumni and Friends WINTER 2013 • NUMBER 62 Editorial Committee Chair – Tom Milligan, Vice President for External Relations Brett Anderson (’87), Vice President for Advancement LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cara Neth (’87), Director of Administrative Communications Colleen Meyer (’94), Executive Director of Alumni Relations Managing Editor – Mark Minor (’92) Do You Remember Me? Production Editor – Mark Hanson (’87) Dear Editor, Contributing Editors What a thrill to open the Office of the President – Nik Olsen (’01) alumni mag (Fall 2012) to page Alumni Relations – Beth Etter (M.A. ’03) 11 and see my mom staring out University Advancement – Maggie Walsh at me! The date is May 23, External Relations – Tony Phifer, 1940. The ladies are vying for Melinda Swenson (M.A. ’93), Emily Wilmsen the Queen of Lory Days Cel- Design and Production ebration. The selection was done Art Director – Doug Garcia by the Livestock Club and the Design – Terry Nash, Cathay Zipp (’94) Queen presented at the Thurs- Photography – Bill Cotton (’03), John Eisele, Joe Mendoza day night dance. She also University Contacts presided as Queen for the Rodeo Event. Steve, Admissions – (970) 491-6909 or admissions.colostate.edu Back row from left: Charla Weiss and Thanks for such an informative letter! Alumni Relations – (970) 491-6533, Elizabeth Kinghorn. Front row from left: One more tidbit for readers: those who were (800) 286-2586, or www.alumni.colostate.edu Jane Hartshorn, Doris Erickson, my at A&M during those days know that the Athletics – (970) 491-5300 or www.csurams.com mother, Charlotte Weigand (Jaouen), annual spring rite known as College Days Colorado State Forest Service – (970) 491-6303 or www.csfs.colostate.edu Lucille Boston, and Pauline Lough. I don’t was renamed “Lory Days” for one year in Continuing Education – (970) 491-5288 know who won that year, however Mom 1940 in honor of then departing president, or www.learn.colostate.edu didn’t until a year or so later. Charles A. Lory, who had led the college for Extension – (970) 491-6281 or www.ext.colostate.edu A little CSU family history: 30 years. Financial Aid – (970) 491-6321 or sfs.colostate.edu • Harry G. Weigand D.V.M. 1917 -Editor 4-H – (970) 491-1152 or www.colo4H.org (grandfather) Donations/Giving to CSU – 866-CSU-GIVE or advancing.colostate.edu/ASI • Charlotte I. Weigand (Jaouen), Home History of Land-Grant Spurs Public Relations – (970) 491-6621 Ec. 1942 (mom) Memories of Personal History or www.news.colostate.edu • Donald P. Williams, M.E. 1950 (uncle) Dear Folks at Alumni & Friends Magazine, Directory Assistance – (970) 491-1101 or search.colostate.edu/search-directory.aspx • Walter F. Gall, M.S. Industrial Arts/ Fred Brown’s “Morrill Victory” in the Colorado State Magazine Sales – (970) 491-4179 Math 1938 (father-in-law) Fall 2012 issue of the Alumni Magazine or ccs.colostate.edu/magazine.aspx • Pauline R. Gall (Jaouen) Math 1965 about the establishment of the Land-Grant Send Colorado State Magazine (wife) College Act brought back the feelings I had correspondence to: • Stephen H. Jaouen, M.S. Professional romancing the idea of migrating to Colo- Colorado State Magazine c/o Mark Minor Management 1980 rado to attend CSU. I was still aboard the Colorado State University • Stephen R. Jaouen, B.S. Wildlife Biol- Submarine USS George Washington, the 6025 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523-6025 ogy/Range Management 1998 (son) original nuclear-powered submarine to • Stephen H. Jaouen, Asst. Professor, CM carry ballistic missiles, and found a copy of Advertising Inquiries 1990/2009 the college’s course catalog among the Lindsay Connors (970) 491-4179 So as you can see, we’ve been rattling books in the boat’s library. After studying around CSU for a while. all the degrees offered, I decided right then www.socialmedia.colostate.edu Kindest regards, that I would become a forest ranger and An equal access/equal opportunity university Steve Jaouen 2 WINTER 2013 CAMPUS VIEW live my life out on top of a forest lookout had developed within the School of Brown for his very informative article on tower. No more of this military regime for Forestry. the history of how the agricultural colleges me! I followed Dr. Troxell’s fatherly advice were established and the opportunity to When I finally had my “freedom” again, and graduated in 1977 with a degree in feel the excitement, once again, of a young I loaded my 1970 Land Cruiser, and my St. Wood Science and Technology, with a man’s dream to attend one of the best of Bernard, “Bracer,” and I headed for Fort minor in business. these schools! Collins. During my CSU stay, my high school William T. Oviatt I had a huge letdown the day of registry sweetheart and I married, and because we Wood Scientist when I was informed that the School of were ten years older than most of the Letters to the Editor may be edited for brev- Forestry was filled to the maximum and Wood Science students and had a more ity and clarity. Letters may be sent to: closed to any new students! Fortunately, traditional home, ours became the meeting Mark Minor my pleas were overheard by Dr. Harry place for get-togethers of camaraderie and c/o Colorado State University Troxell. He introduced himself as a fellow fellowship. This means we consumed a lot Fort Collins, CO 80523-6025 submariner, of a preceding generation of of beer and hamburgers and discussed life [email protected] diesel boats, and said he could show me a and its future for each of us! way to get into CSU if I would consider I look back on those years with CSU, applying my past Nuclear Engineering Dr. Troxell, and Fort Collins very fondly training from the Navy and enroll in his and they were formative in my professional Wood Science and Technology Program he and personal development. I thank Fred Knowledge and Skills for Today and Beyond Welcome to the next generation of CIS education, where students not only learn to master today’s technologies but also gain the knowledge and skills to meet technology demands of the future. The Master’s in Computer Information Systems Program at Colorado State University is consistently recognized for its innovation and remains one of the few in the country with online and on campus learning options. Designed for students with or without backgrounds in IT or CIS, this degree can be completed in as little as one year or fl exed up to fi ve years. Plus, our program boasts a job placement rating of nearly 100 percent. To learn more about the CIS program at CSU, visit: www.CSUcis.com COLORADO STATE 3 BY COLEMAN CORNELIUS ohn Matsushima, a retired Colorado in the 1960s, helped modernize and mal veterinary medicine, and medicine for State University professor and a pio- expand U.S. beef production with scientific practice in rural communities. Jneer in beef-cattle nutrition, was underpinnings, data-based decision mak- Citizen of the West honorees, selected honored on Jan. 14 as 2013 Citizen of the ing and global reach. by a committee of community leaders, West by the National Western Stock Show, “Johnny represents the best in of the embody the spirit and determination of the joining a roster of Western luminaries who world of academia. He has an inquiring Western pioneer and are committed to have notably contributed to Colorado and mind that hungers for knowledge, and I perpetuating the West’s agricultural heri- the region. just can’t say enough about his impact on tage and ideals. The Citizen of the West During his 30-year career as a professor students. He also represents the best of the honor roll is a regional Who’s Who of and researcher in the Department of Ani- world of agriculture. What he has accom- political, business, educational, philan- mal Sciences, Matsushima became a plished with people and leaders over the thropic, and agricultural leaders. world-renowned expert in beef-cattle feed- decades is enormous,” said Pat Grant, Among Matsushima’s greatest ing for greater efficiency, profitability and chairman of long-range planning for the achievements: carcass quality. His innovations, beginning National Western and co-chair of the Citi- • Educating an estimated 10,000 animal zen of the West Steering Committee. science students; “Certainly in the world of beef, I do not • Pioneering the process of using steam know anyone who has had more influence and mechanical pressure to macerate than Johnny Matsushima.” corn kernels into corn flakes, thus Matsushima was recognized during a improving feed efficiency by about 10 Western gala that drew about 800 people to percent, reducing the amount of grain the National Western Complex in Denver.
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