Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000

Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet

Spring/Summer

2000 Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 2 Pi Alpha Xi Letter from Your President

The purpose of Pi Alpha Xi - The Dear Members of Pi Alpha Xi National, for Floriculture, Landscape Horticulture, and As I complete my term as President of Pi Alpha Xi National, I want to thank the other Ornamental horticulture is to recognize officers and members who have helped me along the way. Many of you have sup- high scholarship, to foster good rela- ported our Honorary Society by serving on committees, maintaining active chapters, tionships among its members, to pro- participating in the Annual National Intercollegiate Floral Crop Quality Evaluation mote or to facilitate the exchange of and Design Contest, attending our annual meeting/luncheon held at the National ideas among members of the profes- Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science, and various other sions, and to establish cordial relations among students, educators, and indus- activities. It has been an enjoyable time for me. Thank you very much. try members. Terri W. Starman

Note from the Editor. PAX OFFICERS This is the last issue of the Lotus Leaflet that I will be completely responsible for. I President: hope that you have enjoyed the newsletter these last four years and liked what I did. Terri Woods Starman I will be passing on this honor to the new Vice President whom will be elected at the Department of Ornamental Horticulture and Landscape Design Annual Meeting in Orlando. I will miss all the “fun duties” associated with this posi- tion but look forward to allowing someone else to have this privilege. I am trying a P.O. Box 1071 new color laser printer for this last issue, I hope you like the results. Knoxville, TN 37901-1071 phone: 423-974-7324 Dave FAX: 423-974-1947 e-mail: [email protected] David F. Graper

Vice President: David F. Graper Department of Horticulture Forestry, Landscape and Parks South Dakota State University Box 2140-A, NPB 254-D Brookings, SD 57007-0996 phone: 605-688-6253 FAX: 605-688-4713 e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary-Treasurer: Bridget Behe A216 Plant & Soil Sciences Building Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 phone: (517) 432-2450 FAX: (517) 353-0890 e-mail: [email protected]

Spring/ Summer Participants at the 59th Annual Flower Judging Competition at Texas A&M 2000 University receive instructions from Jim Johnson prior to the the design competi- tion and some other scenes from the contest. Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 3 59TH NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FLORAL CROP QUALITY EVALUATION AND DESIGN COMPETITION HELD AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University hosted the 59* Annual National Intercollegiate Floral Crop Quality Evaluation and Floral Design Competition April 6-7, 2000. Students from nine universities: (California Polytechnical Institute, Kansas State, New Mexico Cal Poly State University. 1st Place Team. Virginia Walter, Coach; Laurie Bills & Pat Broering, Asst. State, Oklahoma State, Pennsylvania State, South Coaches; Steven Baldonado, Susan Hofer, Alex Van Dakota State, Texas A&M, Utah State and the Wingerden; Kate Flores, Alternate. University of Wisconsin at River Falls) participated in both the flower judging and floral design con- tests. The flower judging contest consisted of 15 classes of potted plants and 15 classes of cut flow- ers that were judged on a criteria of quality stan- dards that include cultural perfection, floriferous- ness, and freedom of disease, insect and mechan- ical injury.

The Annual contest is co-sponsored by The American Floral Endowment and Pi Alpha Xi National Floriculture Honor Society. Chairman of the contest was Jim Johnson AAF, AIFD, TMF, Distinguished Lecturer in Floral Design at Texas Kansas State University - 2nd Place Team. Alan A&M University. The winners were: Stevens, Coach; Kim Williams, Asst. Coach; Marci Span, Kristin Schoenecker, Becky Blythe; Julie Flower Judging Contest Rayburn, Alternate. First Place Team:California Polytechnic State University Coach: Dr. Virginia R. Walter Team Participants: Steven Baldonado, Susan Hofer, Alex Van Wingerden Team Alternate:Kate Flores

Second Place Team: Kansas State University Coach: Dr. Alan Stevens Team Participants: Marci Span, Kristin Schoenecker, Becky Blythe; Alternate.Team Alternate:Julie Rayburn,

Third Place Team: The Pennsylvania State University Coach: Dr. Dennis Wolnick The Pennsylvania State University - 3rd Place Team Participants: Andrew Macijousky, Lee Team. Dennis Wolnick, Coach; Andrew Macijousky, Ann Pramuk, Chad Osborn, & Angela Lee Ann Pramuk, Chad Osborn & Angela Masters. Masters. Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 4

Highest individual overall: Melissa Bartosh - South Dakota State University. Second Highest overall: April Douglas - University of Wisconsin at River Falls. Third Highest overall: Alex Van Wingerden - Cal Poly State University.

Highest Individual Potted Plants: Rebecca Raun - Texas A&M University. Second Highest Potted Plants: Alex Van Wingerden - Cal Poly State University. Third Highest Potted plants: April Douglas - University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Oklahoma State University - 4th Place Team. Doug Needham, Coach; Laura Payne, Kristy DeWolf & Highest Individual Cut Flowers: Casey Shaun Dalrymple, Asst. Coaches; Candice Brand, Sharber - Oklahoma State University. Casey Sharber & Carissa Lussier. Second Highest Cut Flowers: Melissa Bartosh - South Dakota State University. Third Highest Cut Flowers: Stephen Baldonado - Cal Poly State University.

Floral Design Contest

Division I, Class I (Asymmetrical Triangle) First: Amy Peterson, Utah State University Second: Kate Flores, Cal-Poly State University Third: Casey Sharber - Oklahoma State University. Division I, Class II (Oblong table centerpiece) First: Cheryl Rode, Texas A&M University University of Wisconsin - River Falls - 5th Place Second: Candice Brand, Oklahoma State Tam. Terry Ferriss, Coach; Chad Miller, Asst. Coach; University Dianna Poole, April Douglas, Dan Heinz, Elissa Third: Alex Van Wingerden - Cal Poly State Anderson, Carrie Rupnow & Becky Mathison. University. Division II, Class I (Corsage) First: Becky Blythe, Kansas State University Second: Travis Warrington, Texas A&M University Third: Kirsten Swanson - Utah State University. Division II Class II (Designer’s Choice) First: Heather Cook, Texas A&M University Second: Eric Behrens, New Mexico State University Third: Tim Lytle - Kansas State University.

Melissa Bartosh - South Dakota State University - 1st Overall; 2nd Cut Flowers. Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 5

April Douglas - University of Wisconsin - River Amy Peterson - Utah State University - 1st Falls - 2nd Overall; 3rd Potted Plants. Asymmetrical Triangle design.

Rebecca Raun - Texas A&M University - 1st Cheryl Rode - Texas A&M University - 1st Table Potted Plants; 5th Overall. Centerpiece design.

Casey Sharber - Oklahoma State University. - 1st Becky Blythe - Kansas State University. - 1st Cut Flowers; 3rd Asymmetrical Triangle design. Corsage design. Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 6 New Members to Pi Alpha Xi

Alpha Chapter (1077) Ryan Case Leigh McDonald Shannon Consaul Allison Marusic Mieke Damaske James Ohio Joshua Drennen Christopher Ross Carla Hetzel Beta Chapter (582) University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign Laurel Barmore Theresa L. Meers Jennifer Hall Samuel J. Schmitz Catherine E. Hart Wyatt Sweitzer John D. Hawkins Jill E. Van Dyne Heather Cook - Texas A&M University - 1st B. Bejie Harrin Daniel F. Warnock Designer’s Choice design. Mia E. Ignolia Ryan Welch Sarah Kopke Gamma Chapter (913) Pennsylvania State University Laurel Anderson Matt Linnane Chrystie L. Beattie Angela Masters Beth Anne Boylan Megan Polach Linda M. Brickley Melissa Ratcliff Jennifer Cordrey Rebecca Rothaar Jaina Craddock Abby Swoyer Jennifer Ehrenberger Steve M. Ulrich Courtney Schelver Doug Drugo Allison Kaleta Chad Osborn Sarah Klee Jessica Shive Iota Chapter (538) North Carolina State University Kate Flores - Cal Poly State University - 2nd Alexa Aycock Karen Monroe Asymmetrical Triangle design. Diane Cutler Susan Pate Jennie Ellenbogen Lindsay C. Paul Wendy Elliott Gina Penny Rebecca Essic Dharmalingam S. Pitchay Megan Gardner Jennifer Walker Susan Jelinek Anne D. Williams Angela Geary Amy Noelle Wright Lyn Anne Gettys Jim Carlos Cervantes James L. Gibson Robin Isley Leslie Grist Crystal Combs Bradley Thomas Holland Jennifer Cook Robin Isley Kenneth Cook Sheila Kellogg Brandon Laughinghouse Cindy Lambert Heysun Lim Andrew W. MacRae Deborah McGuinn Nicole Marshall Lori Mills Janet F. Miles Sheri Musselwhite Candice Brand - Oklahoma State University. - 2nd Charles F. Mitchell Grant Neppl Table Centerpiece design; 4th place Potted Plants. Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 7

Iota Chapter (cont.) Joel Osgood Danielle D. Treadwell Chris Reberg-Horton Megan Weddington Roger A. Richardson Kappa Chapter (527) Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State University Courtney White Jennifer Buck Sarah E. Watts Paul Westervelt Alison H. Smith Sabrina R. Brady Mark Sutphin Christine Simpson John Aubrey Roberts III Sherry Linn Roser Upsilon Chapter (835) California Polytechnic State University Travis Warrington - Texas A&M University - 2nd Anne L. Bibelheimer Damon B. Cockerham Corsage design. Nancy A. Fierro Kerri S. Conner Andrea A. Isais Lynda C. Crawford Karyn L. Pippenger Timothy A. Crockenberg Anne E. Schellman Kasi E. Day Kathleen M. Shawl Neal W. Grant Alexander J. Van Jennifer N. Heggli Wingerden Sarah S. Hesse Lisa C. West Morgan A. Hill David C. Fross Susan E. Hofer David H. Headrick Andria J. McCubbin Earl J. May Lisa A. Miller Marsha A. May Dawn M. Ranchie Patricia A. Broering Mark E. Roberts Randy W. Cenell Brooke A. Thompson Juanita T. Chau Jo Ann C. Wheatley

Phi Chapter (161) South Dakota State University Eric Behrens - New Mexico State University - 2nd Designer’s Choice design. Jason Malsom Jamie Rossow Scott Owen David Schrader Nancy Houdenes Jodie Reichert Elizabeth Zaugg Heather Hacker Matthew James Jeremy Elsom Todd Weinman Jennifer Bixby Karin Peterson Clayton Johnson

Chi Chapter Colorado State University (523) Jean A. Anderson Roger Lund Tamla Blunt Christine MacDonald Matthew Boyles Hillary H. Przybycien John Bross LeAnn Schild Jennifer Fisher Patrick L. Sinnott Rochelle Ford Curtis J. Utley New Mexico State University Team- Geno Picchioni, Jed Ganslaw Sage Vernell Coach; Sabine Whitley & Carla Logan, Asst. Coaches; Jeff Gasner Travis Walker Jennifer Winans, Jeanette Gaydos, Sharon Bruce, Will Denise Gutierrez Jennifer Lynn Wilson Oldrup, Eva Winans, Michele Hudson & Eric Behrens. Julie A. Herron Charles Wissenbach Pi Alpha Xi Lotus Leaflet Spring/Summer 2000 Page 8

Omega Chapter (411) Kansas State University Dail Hong Sara I. Morton Andrew C. Jacobs Kirk william Ochs Ginger M. Lashinski Christopher Ohlde David E. Lott Karee L. Shirley Adam C. Springer Alpha Beta Chapter (244) University of Tennessee Joshua Baker Bradford Paul Collett Deborah Beams Christy Gray Jay P. Cameron South Dakota State University Team: David Graper, Alpha Delta Chapter (140) Coach; Scott Rusch & Erica Weeks, Asst. Coaches; Oklahoma State University David Kmetz, Britni Howie, Jason Krulish & Melissa Peter Baumeister Bartosh. Greg Bell (Honorary) Curt Jennings Beau Brune Rebekah Kerwin Andrew Cousins Carrissa Lussier Shaun Dalrymple Laurence Pallez Kristy De Wolf Laura Payne Amanda (Wen Chu) Huang Chien Yi Yu Alpha Zeta Chapter (120) University of Wisconsin - River Falls Daniel P. March Chad Thomas Miller Janelle Glady Amanda L. Staff Sarah Lynn Antczak Andrea Mueller Holly R. Damveld Amanda Caroline Schwake April M. Douglas Mary Behling-Afdahl Carolynn E. Rupnow Katie McDaniels Texas A&M University Team Jim Johnson, Coach; Debra A. Quist Corey Morgan, Amanda Palmos, Rebecca Raun, Alpha Iota Chapter (57) Melissa Hannah, Allison Scott, Cheryl Rode, Travis Warrington & Heather Cook. Ashley Basinger Chris De Long Lindsey Bell Brad McKinley Brian Bohlen Lee Moore

Utah State University Team - LaMar Andersen, Coach; Sheri Andersen, Asst. Coach; Jennifer Mathews, Mikan Vargason, Heather Ruggles, Kirsten Swanson, Amy Peterson, Tricia Thatcher & Amanda Anderson.