Poultry group announces awards, new officers

Nebraska

Nebraska Poultry Industries has announced annual awards and new officers.

Sheila Scheideler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln poultry scientist, received the Nebraska Poultry Industries 2008 Hall of Fame Award, and Joline Gordon, office manager for five poultry organizations and the Poultry and Egg Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, was honored as the Nebraska Poultry Industries Person of the Year.

Scheideler, a native of Bennington, Neb., was raised on a dairy farm. She received a bachelor's degree in animal science and master's in animal nutrition, both from UNL, and a doctorate in animal nutrition from Iowa State University.

Scheideler has been a poultry specialist at UNL since 1992 and currently serves as interim head of the Department of Animal Science. She received the Helene Cecil Leadership Award from the Poultry Science Association in 2007 and is known for her research and extension work, as well as advising many graduate students now serving in academic and industry positions.

Gordon, a native of Ogden, Utah, graduated from the nursing program at Weber State College in Ogden and worked at McKay-Dee Hospital.

She began working in the Nebraska poultry industry in 1989. She serves as office manager for five poultry organizations and the Poultry and Egg Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.

Gordon has been instrumental in coordinating and implementing the Low Path Avian Influenza Initial Response Plan and Poultry Livestock Health Committee industry meetings with Deputy State Veterinarian Del Wilmot.

New officers elected to Nebraska Poultry Industries and its affiliate groups:

Nebraska Poultry Industries: Ken Potter, Rising City, president; Brian Bevans, Waverly, first vice president; Gerald Muller, Wakefield, second vice president; William Bevans, Waverly, secretary-treasurer; Susan Joy, Lincoln, general manager.

Nebraska Egg Council: Tim Bebee, Wakefield, president; William Claybaugh, Carroll, vice president; Greg Nelson, Manhattan, Kan., secretary; John Black, David City, treasurer; Joy, executive secretary.

Nebraska Turkey Federation: Jim Meuret, Brunswick, president; Kevin Pohlmeier, Lawrence, first vice president; Tom Thulin, Oxford, second vice president; Joy, secretary treasurer.

Nebraska Poultry Improvement Association: Richard Dutton, Wakefield, president; Brian Bevans, Waverly, first vice president; Dix Scranton, Norfolk, second vice president; Joline Gordon, Lincoln, secretary treasurer.

Nebraska Allied Poultry Industries: Jack Moyer, Sioux City, Iowa, president; Carl Stromberg, St. Paul, Minn., first vice president; Kathy Beacom, Elkhorn, second vice president; Jan Johnson, Willmar, Minn., treasurer; Joy, executive secretary.

Scholarship and fellowship recipients:

2008 Ruth Keller Memorial Scholarship: Pradeep Krishnan Rajalekshmy, India.

2007 V.W. Henningsen Sr. Graduate Student Fellowship in Food Sciences: Rajalekshmy.

2008-09 Mussehl Graduate Animal Science Scholarship: Mahmoud K. Masa'deh, Jordan, and Alia Aljamal, Jordan.

2007-08 Mussehl Undergraduate Scholarship: Pei T. Ang, Malaysia; Jacob R. Geis, Newcastle, Neb.; Jessica V. Geis, York; Stefanie A. Graff, Omaha; Jeremy D. Haack, York; Heather E. Hajek, Crete; Bailey A. Harris, Lincoln; Christina S. Heine, York; Joseph B. Holoubek, David City; Steven J. Kaiser, Davey; Timothy J. Keller, Martell; Kyle H. Kohout, Friend; Brett A. Kreifels, Springfield; Olivia M. Kunzman, Albion; Andrew M. Langemeier, Lincoln; Andrew Lim, India; Monalisa Monalisa, India; Justin M. O'Brien, Tilden; Brian R. Petersen, Burwell; Tessa J. Porter, Lincoln; Justin L. Vonasek, Holdrege; and Laura M. Witte, Scribner.

2007-08 Coca Cola Scholarship: Brian R. Petersen, Burwell

Youth Awards: 2007 Ak-Sar-Ben Champion Pen Broilers--Mindy Harpenau, Wahoo; 2007 4-H Poultry Judging Team--Amanda Duvall and Jamie Hornickel, Ord; and Andrew Thomsen and Blake Thomsen, Wolbach.

2008 White House Egg Artist: Lori Griepenstroh, Lincoln.

4/7/08
6 Star Midwest Ag\16-B

Date: 4/1/08

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