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2005
Alumni and Friends Award Winners
by Kay Maurin
Each year the UI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni & Friends Association recognizes individuals whose careers and accomplishments bring honor and recognition to the college.
This year's Alumni Achievement Award honorees are Marci Schreiber
'97 and Steve Wilder '79, '87. Armed with
a B.S. degree in family and consumer sciences, Schreiber is now director
of the Young Children and Families Program in Coeur d'Alene, responsible
for multiple parent health and education programs for families with
young children.
Wilder, who got his B.S. and M.S. degrees in agricultural education, is a Meridian High School Teacher of the Year and has been honored by the Idaho Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association.
Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize both Susan Nesbitt '64
and Darrell Bolz '66, '70. Nesbitt earned her B.S.
degree in home economics at the UI before completing master's and doctor
studies elsewhere. Now vice president of graduate and professional studies
at Saint Joseph's College in Standish, Maine, she has an outstanding
career in public health education, research, and administration. She
helped launch a successful program with St. Matthew's University School
of Medicine in Grand Cayman, British West Indies, and is now developing
a bachelor's program with Emirates University in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
Bolz, after earning a B.S. degree in agriculture and an M.S. degree in agricultural education, served for 28 years as a UI Extension educator in Canyon County. After retiring in 1999, he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2000. Rep. Bolz serves on numerous legislative committees and was appointed by Gov. Dirk Kempthorne to chair the Idaho Food Quality Assurance Institute Committee. His Governor's Award for Education and Advocacy in 1997 stands alongside numerous awards for service to Idaho agriculture.
Dick Heimsch is the 2005 Distinguished Associate Award
honoree. Heimsch served the UI for more than 30 years, starting as professor
of microbiology in 1972. He retired as associate dean and director of
the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station in 2003. His many accomplishments
include overseeing completion of the Ag Biotechnology Laboratory on
campus.
Dean John Hammel honored both Erling Johannesen '45
and Wayne Thiessen '62, '65, with Dean's Achievement
Awards. Johannesen got his B.S. degree in agriculture (husbandry). As
extension agent, entrepreneur, 4-H fundraiser, and international volunteer,
he has spent a lifetime serving youth and agricultural communities in
Idaho and the world. He served as Gem County agricultural extension
agent for 37 years, retiring in 1981. He helped establish the Idaho
4-H Endowment. His numerous awards include the National 4-H Hall of
Fame and the UI Foundation Volunteer of the Year award.
Thiessen received his B.S. degree in agriculture and his M.S. degree in soil science. Early in his career, he was an extension specialist in soil science in Twin Falls. In 1973 he went to work for Ore-Ida Foods, retiring in 1995. Thiessen has maintained an active and influential relationship with the UI and CALS for years. He helped form the CALS Alumni & Friends Association, is a strong supporter of the 4-H Endowment campaign, and has led many Idaho agricultural committees and councils.
The college extends its deepest gratitude to each of these distinguished alums and friends. -Kay Maurin
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