Lincoln, Neb. —The Nebraska Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta, has welcomed 17 new members in agricultural sciences, natural resources, education and human sciences, biological systems engineering and their related sciences and technologies.
The following individuals were welcomed as 2021 Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta new members:
Undergraduate Juniors
Amanda Most, Agricultural Education
Jalea Deborah Chandler,Child, Youth and Family Studies
Ryan Dean Rockenbach, Forensic Science
Danielle Higgins, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Undergraduate Seniors
Madisen Randa, Agronomy
Megan Herridg, Animal Science
Madison Whitney, Environmental Studies/Global Studies
Noah Alexander Hine, Fisheries and Wildlife
Graduate Students
Mason Caleb Lien; Fernanda Souza Krupek, Agronomy
Jasreman Singh, Biological Systems Engineering
Brett Lynn, Plant Health
Haley Beer; Rachel Gibbs-Wilson; Rachel Reith; Renae Sieck, Animal Science
Faculty
Bradley Goetsch, Agronomy and Horticulture
Yeyin Shi, Biological Systems Engineering
Georgina Bingham, Entomology
Sherri Jones,Special Education and Communication Disorders
Reka Howard, Statistics
In additional to welcoming new members each year, Gamma Sigma Delta annually recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in their academic lives, and professionals who have demonstrated excellence in their careers. The following students, and professionals who have contributed distinguished service to extension, teaching, and research were honored in 2021.
The following individuals were welcomed as 2021 Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta award recipients:
Student Awards
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Amanda Most, Agricultural Education
Finalists for Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Payton Flower, Agricultural Economics
Jalea Deborah Chandler, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Kiersten Preuss; Kara Schlueter; Hannah Young, Nutrition Science and Dietetics
Dani Higgins, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Outstanding Undergraduate Senior
Jadyn Cattau, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Finalists for Outstanding Undergraduate Senior
Tori Pedersen, Agricultural Education
Sydney Kimnach, Fisheries and Wildfire
Jonathan Niyorukundo, Integrated Science
Sesily Gaffey, Nutrition Science and Dietetics
Outstanding Graduate Student
Jordan Reinders, Entomology
Finalist for Outstanding Graduate Student
Gabriela Inveninato Carmona, Entomology
Faculty Awards
Excellence in Teaching: Ronald M. Lewis – Animal Science
Excellence in Extension: Karla Wilke – Animal Science, Panhandle Research and Extension Center
Excellence in Research: Daniel Ciobanu – Animal Science
Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement
Thomas Hoegemeyer, Agronomy, Hoegemeyer Hybrids
James Van Etten, Plant Pathology
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta Annual New Member Initiation and Awards recognition event could not be held in person.
A virtual version of the event is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S49s_u8wBQM
The 2020 Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta Officers are Paul C. Hay, Nebraska Extension-Gage County serving as president; Dennis Brink, Animal Science serving as secretary and treasurer; Robert Wright, Entomology serving as membership coordinator and Dana W. R. Boden, University Libraries serving as historian.
For more information about the Nebraska Chapter Gamma Sigma Delta, see https://ianr.unl.edu/gamma-sigma-delta