February 25-28, 2003 Highlights
Utah
State Econ and Finance Major Jake Stevens Selected as Finalist
for 2002 National Co-Op of the Year
 Utah
State University senior Jake Stevens, a dual major in economics
and finance in the College of business, was recently selected
as a 2002 National Co-op of the Year Finalist by the national
Cooperative Education and Internship Association.
Stevens was nominated for this award jointly by his co-op employer,
Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, Calif., and the College of Business
Cooperative Education office.
He was recognized for completing two internship experiences
— at Toyota Motor Sales as a management intern and at
Benetton Sportsystems as a marketing intern.
College of Business Dean Caryn Beck-Dudley presented Stevens
with a certificate and accompanying letter from the Cooperative
Education and Internship Association and the Cooperative Education
Division of the American Society of Engineering Education at
a recent Partners in Business luncheon.
"This is an exciting honor and further validation that
the College of Business is a school of opportunity for our students,"
Beck-Dudley said. "Mr. Stevens seized upon the opportunities
made available to him, and we are proud that he is included
among the best of the best from around the country."
Len Wong, with Toyota Motor Sales, said the company was extremely
pleased with the work Stevens completed. "Based on the
fantastic level of success we enjoy, our company is very selective
in the overall evaluation and hiring process due to the high
level of skill, professionalism, and interpersonal skills that
we demand," he wrote in the nominating letter. "Mr.
Stevens has performed at such an exemplary level that he has
raised the standard for all interns following him."
The Cooperative Education office was equally enthusiastic in
the nomination of Stevens, said Shauna Karren, supervisor of
the Cooperative Education office in the College of Business.
Stevens exhibited exceptional professionalism during his internships,
and afterward he became a strong advocate for co-op/internships
and the importance of gaining career-related experience, she
said. Through many presentations, Stevens shared his knowledge
with students, faculty and staff, and the business community.
Utah
State Extension in Weber County---
Helping
Family Farm
 The
McFarlands work on a third-generation dairy farm that was originally
a turkey farm just a few minutes from downtown Ogden. Drought,
insects, frost, and the urban interface all make it hard for
a small 125 head dairy operation to remain profitable.
One of their best assets, though, is 480 acres of land, which
is enough to grow all their own forage.
"Up until recently we never bothered to consider fertilizing
this land to increase yields or to consider forage crops other
than alfalfa," says Larry McFarland. "Weber county
Extension agent James Barnhill prodded us to try some forages
that would increase protein in the dairy cow rations, so we
tried soybeans and millet. Both proved successful, as did fertilizing.
Fertilizing more than paid for itself by doubling the yield
on our fields. This helped us increase our herd by 35 head and
to remain a self sufficient operation.
"Without Extension's soil tests we never would have know
this. James also helped us identify yellow striped cutworms
early enough to stop them from ruining our crops," McFarland
concluded.
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Ph.D.
Physics Student Christopher Smithtro Receives National Award
 Utah
State University student Christopher Smithtro was honored at
the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December.
Christopher received an award for the presentation of his paper,
"Sensitivity of the Ionosphere to EUV Representation."
Christopher is honored to have received the "Outstanding
Student Paper Award" because the winners are chosen and
judged by AGU representatives.
Christopher is a graduate student earning a Ph.D. in physics.
Utah
State Keeping Legislators' Homes Bug-Free
This anecdote, passed along by Lee Roderick, Special Assistant
to the President, recently made its way into the editor’s
inbox. Aggies everywhere should appreciate this story, introduced
by these words: "A quick example of why nobody in the state
can beat our team when we're on top of our game."
Roderick relates...
Today at the legislature, Rep. Brad Winn of Utah County--a
vice president at UVSC--buttonholed me and said his family had
a bug infestation problem at their home in Pleasant Grove. He
described the tiny bug and asked if Extension could help. At
Chuck Gay's suggestion, I phoned our Extension director in Utah
County, Dean Miner. Dean in turn immediately put horticulturist
Adrian Hinton on the problem. Adrian phoned Rep. Winn's wife,
and together they determined what bug it was. Adrian told her
exactly what to use to get rid of it and protect their indoor
house plants.
Upshot: When Rep. Winn arrived home from the legislature
that day, he found that USU Extension had already solved his
problem.
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