Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Iowa State University
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Iowa State University ★ 1 2 Order of Events Welcome Kathy Peterson, ‘95, Chair, ISU Alumni Association Board of Directors Jeff Johnson, PhD ’14, Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed President & CEO, ISU Alumni Association Wendy Wintersteen, PhD '88, ISU President Presentation of College Awards COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Daniel Robison, Endowed Dean and Dean’s Chair IVY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS David Spalding, Raisbeck Endowed Dean COLLEGE OF DESIGN Luis Rico-Gutierrez, Dean COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING W. Samuel Easterling, PhD ’87, James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES Laura Dunn Jolly, Dean and Dean’s Chair COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Beate Schmittmann, Dean COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Dan Grooms, Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean Presentation of Memorial Union Award Steve Winfrey, Memorial Union Director Presentation of ISUAA Awards Jeffery W. Johnson, PhD ’14, Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed President & CEO College Awards AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES HUMAN SCIENCES Floyd Andre Award 6 Alumni Achievement Award 30 George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award 7 Helen LeBaron Hilton Award 32 Henry A. Wallace Award 8 Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award 33 Outstanding Young Professional Award 10 Outstanding Young Professional Award 34 IVY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES John D. DeVries Service Award 12 Citation of Merit Award 36 Citation of Achievement 13 Distinguished Service Award 37 Russ and Ann Gerdin Award 16 John V. Atanasoff Discovery Award 38 Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award 39 DESIGN Distinguished Young Alumni Award 40 Christian Petersen Design Award 18 Design Achievement Award 19 VETERINARY MEDICINE Outstanding Young Professional Award 21 Stange Award for Meritorious Service 42 William P. Switzer Award in Veterinary Medicine 44 ENGINEERING Outstanding Young Alumni Award 45 Anson Marston Medal 24 Lorraine J. Hoffman Graduate Alumni Award 46 Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering 26 Young Alumni Award 28 MEMORIAL UNION Harold Pride Service Medallion 48 Only ISU degrees are listed in this program. 4 5 Floyd Andre Award COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Established in 1978 to honor a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus or friend who has made outstanding contributions to production agriculture, agricultural business or has had a significant impact on Iowa agriculture. Jeff Plagge ’78 Agricultural Business Spirit Lake, Iowa Jeff Plagge’s impressive career spans more than Chicago, American Bankers Mutual Insurance, 40 years and has positively impacted all levels of Sheltered Harbor, The Clearing House, and the Iowa’s banking industry. In 2019, Plagge was American Bankers Association. Locally, his appointed superintendent of the Iowa Division service includes leadership positions on the of Banking by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. In boards of Delta Dental of Iowa, the American this role, Plagge leads the regulation of all Red Cross Central Iowa Chapter, and the Iowa state-chartered banks and has regulatory and Banker’s Association. He currently serves on the licensing authority over Iowa lenders, mortgage board of directors for Northwest Financial businesses, real estate appraisers and appraisal Corporation and its subsidiaries. management companies. Plagge’s distinctive service has earned A respected leader, Plagge has served as chief recognition with the prestigious American executive officer of four Iowa banking organiza- Bankers Association Bruning Award, the Iowa tions, ranging in asset size from $92 million to Bankers Association James A. Leach Award, and $2.4 billion. In 2020, Plagge retired from his the BankBeat Banker of the Year Award. most recent role as chief executive officer of A dedicated Cyclone, Plagge is a life member Northwest Financial Corporation, a fami- of the Iowa State University Alumni Association ly-owned bank holding company based out of and has served as president of the board of Arnolds Park, Iowa. trustees for the Iowa State University Agricultur- Plagge’s expertise has been sought after at a al Endowment. national level via service on boards and committees for the Federal Reserve Bank of 6 George Washington Carver Distinguished Service Award COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Established in 2005 to honor a distinguished College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus or friend who has demonstrated outstanding achievement or leadership in making significant, influential, or innovative contributions to society. Dewayne L. Goldmon Following graduation, Goldmon had a highly PhD ’91 Agronomy successful career in the agricultural seed and Pine Bluff, Arkansas chemical industry, working in technology and product development, government affairs, and Dewayne Goldmon is a recognized national human resources. He retired in 2019 as the leader in diversity and inclusion in agriculture. outreach lead for Bayer Crop Sciences. He played a pivotal role in creating the National Throughout his career, Goldmon’s commit- Black Growers Council, an organization with a ment to diversity and inclusion has remained mission of improving the sustainability of Black steadfast. He is currently serving his third term row-crop farmers. He currently serves as on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s executive director of the organization, and Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers and manages his family’s 1,400-acre farm operation serves on boards for MANRRS, the Southern near Pine Bluff, Arkansas. In 2021, Goldmon Risk Management Education Center and the was appointed senior advisor for racial equity to Policy Center for Socially Disadvantaged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Farmers and Ranchers. Goldmon’s work in diversity and inclusion Goldmon is an avid supporter of higher began during his undergraduate studies at the education, serving on the advisory boards for University of Arkansas, where he worked to the University of Arkansas Bumpers College of recruit students of color. During his graduate Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences; University studies at Iowa State University, Goldmon was a of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; and Tuskegee member of the college’s minority programs University. He regularly presents to Iowa State team, recruiting and advising undergraduate students through the Department of Agronomy students of color. He was a founding member seminar series and the MANRRS student and advisor of the Iowa State Minorities in organization. Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student organization. 7 Henry A. Wallace Award COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Established in 1978 to honor a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus or friend who has achieved notable professional achievements nationally or internationally and brought distinction to themselves, the college, and the university through their significant contributions. Roger Carlsson ’78 Agricultural Business London, United Kingdom A veteran investment and risk officer, Roger University and continued his studies at the Carlsson, chairman of First Continental Trading London Business School, earning the organiza- Group of Companies (FCT), is a driving force in tion’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2004, and the global investment management industry. currently serves on the school’s board of In 1984, Carlsson founded FCT, basing the directors. company in Chicago, Illinois. An active member In 1998, Carlsson founded the Carlsson on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Family Foundation, which he established to Chicago Board of Trade, Carlsson grew FCT manage his charitable contributions and provide into a globally-recognized investment firm and a research vehicle for other donors wishing to one of the largest independent market making make informed philanthropic decisions. and proprietary trading groups in the world. Carlsson’s philanthropy has extended to Iowa With operations in key global financial centers, State University students. In 2018, he helped FCT was one of the largest independent establish the Paul Doak Agricultural Business shareholders of the London International Recruiting Scholarship by launching a match- Financial Futures Exchange, an organization gift giving challenge to College of Agriculture eventually acquired by the New York Stock and Life Sciences alumni and friends. In Exchange. addition, he frequently hosts College of Following his graduation from Iowa State Agriculture and Life Sciences study abroad University in 1978, Carlsson earned a master’s students visiting the United Kingdom. degree in business administration from DePaul 8 Henry A. Wallace Award COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Established in 1978 to honor a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus or friend who has achieved notable professional achievements nationally or internationally and brought distinction to themselves, the college, and the university through their significant contributions. Betsy Freese ’84 Agricultural Journalism Indianola, Iowa Betsy Freese, executive editor for Meredith for a single article. Freese was the founding Agrimedia and Successful Farming magazine, is editor of Living the Country Life magazine, a nationally-acclaimed media executive and growing the brand from a quarterly publication industry leader. to a multi-faceted media presence. Freese is a pioneer in agricultural communi- Her professional achievements have netted cations, having grown the reach of her platforms her national accolades, earning the President’s to meet the needed technological advancements Award