PI ALPHA XI Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005
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PI ALPHA XI Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Letter from your President Page 2 Dear Friends, I hope your academic year is off to a strong start! According to Leatrice Eiseman, Board of Directors executive director of the Pantone Changes are potentially underway for Pi Alpha Xi, as July 2004 – June 2006 Color Institute®, “Cerulean Blue, you will read in the minutes from the Pi Alpha Xi the color of sea and sky”, was President National Convention held in Las Vegas last summer. selected as “the Color of the Doug Needham, Ph.D. Please, give careful consideration to the proposed Department of Horticulture and Millennium.” Cerulean blue is changes to the constitution and bylaws. Many of our Landscape Architecture identified as Pantone #15-4020 TP Oklahoma State University chapters struggle with gaining recognition by their (for textile and paper) and #283 U 360 Agricultural Hall respective administrations as chapters of a bona fide Stillwater, OK 74078-6027 or C (for ink on uncoated or coated honor society. It is the hope of your Board of Directors Phone: 405-744-6462 paper, respectively). It is a light Fax: 405-744-9709 that these changes will ensure the longevity of Pi Alpha sky blue as shown in the figure Email: Xi as the horticulture honor society and bring it closer [email protected] below. Adobe identifies Nile green to “honor society” status as delineated by the as Pantone #14-0121 TP (for Vice President Association of College Honor Societies textile and paper) and #346 U or C Ellen T. Paparozzi, Ph.D. (http://www.achsnatl.org). I wish to thank the Rules Department of Agronomy and (for ink on uncoated or coated Committee for researching and developing the Horticulture paper, respectively). It is a light University of Nebraska proposed amendments to our constitution and bylaws, blue-green as shown in the figure Lincoln, NE 68583-0724 and I wish to thank all those in attendance at the Phone: 402-472-1129 below. National Convention for sharing their thoughts about Fax: 402-472-8650 Email: [email protected] these proposed changes. I contacted both Herff-Jones and Jostens about matching these Secretary-Treasurer As these changes will hopefully permit more chapters colors in honor cords. Jostens does Daniel F. Warnock, Ph.D. to bestow honor cords on their graduating members, Department of Natural not offer these as standard colors, part of the discussion at the National Convention was Resources and Environmental but could produce a custom set of Sciences about our colors. In article VI, section III our cords if the Society were interested University of Illinois constitution describes the colors of our society as “lotus 1029 Plant Sciences Lab in purchasing one thousand sets. 1201 S. Domer Drive blue and Nile green,” and the official initiation Urbana, IL 61801 ceremony of the Society describes these colors as Fortunately, Herff-Jones does offer “Nile green” and “light blue,” Phone: 217-244-9380 having been selected from “the pure cerulean blue of Fax: 217-244-3469 which closely matches cerulean Email: [email protected] this noble flower and from the shimmering green of the blue, as standard colors. Please, tropical waters which it has for so long been associated.” As these are merely descriptions for our contact your region’s Herff-Jones colors, I searched to find a source that could technically representative for ordering information and, then, celebrate describe our colors for print and textile and ensure the academic accomplishments of consistency. your graduating Pi Alpha Xi members. Best Wishes, Doug THE PURPOSE OF PI ALPHA XI, THE HONOR SOCIETY FOR FLORICULTURE, LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE, AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE, IS TO RECOGNIZE HIGH SCHOLARSHIP, TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG Newsletter Editors: Ms. Karen Drews and ITS MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE OR TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE Dr. Ellen T. Paparozzi University of Nebraska PROFESSIONS, AND TO ESTABLISH CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND INDUSTRY MEMBERS. P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Showing Our True Colors Page 3 P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 2005 Pi Alpha Xi Photography Contest Winners Page 4 A total of thirty-one entries were judged in the 2005 Pi Alpha Xi Photography Contest. The contest was held at the ASHS 2005 Annual Conference, 17-21 July, in Las Vegas, Nev. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Flower category: nd 2 Aster tataricus-Tatarian Aster Jason Holmes, The Sarah P. Duke Gardens st 1 Dietes bicolor-Bicolor Iris Robert Mirabello, Louisiana State University rd 3 Mimosa pudica-Sensitive Plant James McConnell, University of Guam P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Photography Contest Page 5 Ornamental category: st 1 and Best in Show Portulaca oleracea-Portulaca stem tip with open seed capsule James McConnell, University of Guam nd 2 Pinus contorta-Lodgepole Pine rd Virginia Lohr, 3 Phlox subulata (creeping phlox) Washington State University with Mushrooms Chris Albrecht P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Photography Contest Page 6 Landscape category: 2nd Carya ovata-Shagbark Hickory Jason Holmes, The Sarah P. Duke Gardens 1st Terrace Fountain in Winter at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens Alice Le Duc, The Sarah P. Duke Gardens rd 3 Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Sunken Garden) Bob Stamps, University of Florida P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Page 7 Pi Alpha Xi National Annual Meeting Agenda Las Vegas, Nevada Wednesday, July 20, 2005 CALL TO ORDER PRESIDENT NEEDHAM Meeting commenced about 12:30 p.m. immediately following lunch. ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS TERRI STARMAN Name Chapter George Good Alpha (Cornell U.) Brian Corr Beta (U.Illinois) Daniel Warnock Beta (U.Illinois) Richard Criley Gamma (Penn State U.) initiate Jim Klett Epsilon (Ohio State U.) Paul Fantz Zeta (Rutgers U.) Virginia Lohr Eta (Washington State U.) Bob Stamps Mu (U. of FL) Norman Childers Mu (U. of FL) Allen Hammer Omicron (Purdue U.) Michael Compton Sigma (Southern Illinois U.) Virginia Walter Upsilon (Cal. Poly. Tech. State U.) Steve Newman Chi (Colorado State U.) Karen Panter Chi (Colorado State U.) Terri Starman Psi (Texas A & M) Marihelen Glass Psi (Texas A & M) Kimberly Williams Omega (Kansas State U.) Mary Lewnes Albrecht Alpha-Beta (U. of Tennessee) Gouchen Yang Alpha-Gamma (U. Nebraska) Paul Read Alpha-Gamma (U. Nebraska) Melinda McCluskey Alpha-Gamma (U. Nebraska) Doug Needham Alpha-Delta (Oklahoma State U.) Melanie Welles Alpha-Zeta (U. Wisconsin – River Falls) Terry Ferriss Alpha-Zeta (U. Wisconsin – River Falls) Richard Harkess Alpha-Kappa (Mississippi State U.) Jennifer Doxey Alpha-Xi (Texas State U. – San Marcos) P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Page 8 OFFICER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Minutes of 2004 meeting-Austin, TX (Presented by Terri Starman, Prepared by D.Wolnick) Minutes for the annual meeting held in Austin, Texas July 19, 2004 were distributed. Motion was made (Allen Hammer), seconded (Richard Criley) and passed to accept the minutes as presented. Minutes of Judging Contest Meeting in IL (Presented by Terri Starman, Prepared by D. Warnock) A brief Pi Alpha Xi meeting was held at Urbana/Champaign, Illinois during the coaches’ luncheon, April 7, 2005. At that meeting President Needham discussed the locations of future Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation and Design Competitions to be held at Utah State University, Logan, UT (2006), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (2007) and University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI (2008). President Needham led discussions on edits to the floral crops evaluation manual and the addition of chapters on Anthurium Flowers and Calla Flowers. Minutes for the coaches’ meeting were distributed. Motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Terry Ferriss, seconded by George Good, and passed by voice. Financial Report-Pi Alpha Xi National (D.Warnock) Financial reports for FY2004 (8/1/2003 - 7/31/2004) and FY2005 (8/1/2004 - 6/30/2005) are presented below. The FY2004 and FY2005 figures are for 12 months. The national account initiated and maintained by Dennis Wolnick was officially closed in May 2005. The majority of funds was transferred to the First Bank of Savoy account, initiated and maintained by Daniel Warnock in September 2004 ($5,000) and January 2005 ($5,500). A balance was maintained by Dennis Wolnick to cover shipping charges associated with the transfer of records to Daniel Warnock. The remaining balance of $1021.39 was transferred July 2005. The First Bank of Savoy account has no fees associated with it and generates a small amount of interest that will be of benefit. Overall the account balance has increased by $1,271.85 since summer 2004. P I A L P H A X I Lotus Leaflet Fall 2005 Page 9 Financial Report-Pi Alpha Xi National (Compares FY2004 with FY2005) (8/1/2003 – 7/1/2004) (7/31/2004 – 6/30/2005) (12 months) (12 months) Income: Initiation Fees from new members $ 3,230.00 $ 4,930.00 Chapter Dues $ 585.00 $ 450.00 2004 AFE Educational Grant for Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation & Design Competition $ 3,400.00 $ 4,385.00 Interest earned on checking accounts (Sovereign and 1st Bank of Savoy accounts) $ 10.00 $ 37.86 Sales of Flower Judging Manuals $ 3,000.00 $ 0.00 (Transfer of funds to main account June 28, 2004 from separate account managed by T.Ferriss. As of July 31,2004 the “Manuals account” still has approx. $3,000, retained to pay for new printing) No such transfer occurred in 2005. Photography Contest Entry Fees $ 100.00 $ 0.00 Other Income – Gifts and Returned Prize Money $ 115.00 TOTAL