June 2008, Volume 20, Number 3 - UTIA!

NEW ASSOCIATION MEMBERS(continued from page 6)• Mary Ann Walkling, 8216 Rising Fawn Drive,Knoxville, TN 37923, 865-691-1672,mawalkling@comcast.net, Senior Accounting Clerk,UTIA Administration, Morgan Hall.* Upgraded from annual member.Annual membership renewals received since lastnewsletter:• Muriel Bradley (3 years)• Louise O. Morris• Rose Welch===========RECENT UTIA RETIREMENTSThe UT Human Resources Office reports the followingperson retired recently from UTIA:• William H. Christmas, Service Aid II, DairyREC, Lewisburg, retired 04-30-2008 with 34.5years of service.===========IN SYMPATHYWe express sincere comfort and speedy healing to thefollowing UTIA employees or retirees:Herb Lester, Extension Central Regional Director, inthe death of his mother, Etta Lester, who passed awayApril 24 at age 89. Cards may be sent to Herb and PatLester, 3409 Daisy Trail, Antioch, TN 37013.Janice and Lafayette Williams in the death ofLafayette's mother on March 25 at age 93. Janiceworked in Putnam County Extension, 1962–66 andExtension Communications, 1967–76. Their homeaddress for cards is: 11180 Thornton Dr., Knoxville,TN 37934.Virginia ‘Ginger’ Roos, retired secretary, ExtensionAdministration, in the death of her daughter, Donna, onMay 14, at age 55. Ginger's address for cards is: 2031Madison Grove Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922Lavonda Phelps, retired administrative supportassistant, UT–Extension Administration, in the death ofher father who passed away May 21. Lavonda's mailingaddress is: 710 Periwinkle Lane, Maryville, TN 37804.Dwight Loveday, assistant professor, 4-H YouthDevelopment, in the death of his mother, FrancisLoveday on May 29, at age 79. Dwight’s address is2054 Mentor Rd., Louisville, TN 37777.===========UTIA FACULTY–STAFF TIDBITSJob Position ChangesAlice Ann Moore, director of 4-H YouthDevelopment, has announced her plans to retireeffective July 31, 2008 after 31 years of service. AliceAnn has served as Extension agent in Grainger County,associate district supervisor, and Eastern Districtdirector prior to being appointed Director of 4-H YouthDevelopment.Steve Sutton, Extension specialist, 4-H YouthDevelopment, has been named Interim Director of 4-HYouth Development effective August 1, 2008.UTIA Faculty and StaffHonors and RecognitionCurtis Stewart, professor, Plant Science Departmenthas received the the W.F. and Golda Moss OutstandingTeaching Award for a faculty member with 10 or feweryears of service at CARNR.Dr. Michael Davidson, professor and head of theDepartment of Food Science and Technology, is thisyear's recipient of the W.F. and Golda MossOutstanding Teaching Award for a faculty memberwith more than ten years of experience.Dr. Neal Schrick, professor of animal science, hasreceived the W.S. Overton Faculty Merit Award. Theaward is presented each year to a CASNR facultymember who makes notable contributions to and has apositive impact on the development of students.Sandy Kitts, principal secretary, Plant SciencesDepartment, has received the CASNR OutstandingStaff Award for 2008.Two Extension Service representatives have beenelected to serve the next three-year term on the UTIAAdvisory Council, beginning in July 2008. They are:Mannie Bedwell, Extension agent, Hamblen County,Eastern Region, representing Tennessee Association ofAgricultural Agents and Specialists.Lynn Brookins, Extension program leader, WesternRegion, representing regional directors.At the recent TAE4-HW annual meeting, 18 Extensionfaculty members were recognized for outstandingservice to the 4-H Youth Development program.Congratulations to the following:Distinguished Service Award* Joe Griffy, Stewart County* Larry Moorehead, Moore County* Terri Quillin, W.P. Ridley 4-H Center* Taunee Whitenbarger, Cumberland CountyMeritorious Service Award* Darrell Hale, Lincoln County(continued to next page)FUTIAWA Newsletter 20-3page 7