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Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors outTexas Four outstanding alumni and three distinguished faculty were honored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in ceremonies Oct. 12 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The awards were presented by Dr. Elsa Murano, vice chancellor of agriculture for the Texas A&M University System and dean of the college. Receiving the 2007 Outstanding Alumni awards were: --John W. Bellinger, class of 1976, the founder and CEO of Agri-West International, a food-industry marketing and brokerage firm in San Antonio. He is past chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, and chairman and founder of the Houston Livestock Show Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest. --Dr. Murray H. Milford, class of 1955, of Bryan, a 33-year professor of soil and crop sciences until his retirement in 2001. He is a founding member of Aggie Mentors and is the first faculty member to receive three Faculty Distinguished Achievement Awards. --Dr. Ivan W. Schmedemann, class of 1966, of Kerrville, a professor of agricultural economics at Texas A&M who retired in 1996 after 34 years of service. He developed and directed the Master of Land Economics and Real Estate program at the university, and his research provided the basis for land appraisal across the country. --Clayton W. Williams Jr., class of 1954, chairman and CEO of Clayton Williams Energy Inc., of Midland, with operations across Texas and other states. He is the founder of more than two dozen companies, a member of the Petroleum Hall of Fame, and long-time benefactor of Texas A&M, which has an alumni building bearing his name. Receiving the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Awards for Teaching, sponsored by the Association of Former Students, were: --Dr. Michael A. Arnold, professor of landscape horticulture in the department of horticultural sciences. An authority on ornamental plants, his real-world teaching projects led to the development of the Texas A&M Horticultural Gardens. --Dr. Frederick O. Boadu, professor and assistant head for undergraduate student affairs in the department of agricultural economics. A native of Africa, he was praised for being an enthusiastic teacher who challenges students to reach their highest goals. He is the founder of Aggie ACES, an enrichment program for freshman and sophomore honors candidates. --Dr. William H. Neill, professor in the department of wildlife and fisheries sciences. A faculty member since 1975, he has used online technology to open his classes to students nationwide. He has become widely known through his 15-year development of Ecophys.Fish, a computer model that simulates fish growth under various conditions. Date: 11/15/07
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