Industry
Scientists Recognized for Achievement, Service
at 53rd RMC
by Dan Murphy on 6/23/00
COLUMBUS, Ohio-–The following scientists
and professors were
honored here at the recently concluded
53rd Annual Reciprocal Meat
Conference, sponsored by the American Meat
Science Association.
Achievement Awards: Jane Ann Boles,
assistant professor of animal
science at Montana State University; David
E. Gerrard, assistant
professor of animal sciences at Purdue
University; and Phyllis J.
Shand, associate professor in applied
microbiology and food science at
the University of Saskatchewan.
Meritorious Service Award (for
intercollegiate meat judging):
Verlin K. Johnson, retired professor of
meat science at North Dakota
State University.
International Award: Herbert W. Ockerman,
professor of meat
science at The Ohio State University.
Meat Processing Award: Stephen G. Campano,
group manager for
protein technical support, Central Soya
Co.
Distinguished Research Award: Cameron
Faustman, associate
professor of animal science at the
University of Connecticut.
Distinguished Extension-Industry Service
Award: Floyd K.
McKeith, professor at the University of
Illinois College of Agricultural,
Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
Distinguished Teaching Award: Dean W.
Henderson, professor of
animal science at the University of
Wisconsin-River Falls.
Special Recognition Award: Roger Mandigo,
professor of animal
science and food science, University of
Nebraska; Robert N. Terrell,
principal, Robert Terrell and Associates;
and Robert E. Rust, principal,
Rust Associates Inc.
Signal Service Award: Dell M. Allen, vice
president of technical
services and food safety, Excel Corp.; R.
Bruce Tompkin, vice
president for product safety, Armour
Swift-Eckrich; and Jimmy W.
Wise, meat marketing specialist, USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service.
R.C. Pollock Award: Roger W. Mandigo,
professor of animal science
and food science, University of Nebraska.