Bailey McMillen Theta Chapter (University of Missouri), is a current senior at the University of Missouri majoring in health science in clinical and diagnostic sciences with an emphasis in diagnostic medical ultrasound. McMillen recently earned first place in the undergraduate research competition at the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Conference for he and his team’s research comparing the sonographic appearance of the thickness of the intestinal wall between healthy patients and those with celiac disease. The research concluded that patients with celiac disease will have an inflamed small intestinal wall thickness compared to healthy patients if they are not compliant with a gluten-free diet. McMillen is thankful for the brotherhood and encouragement that the Theta Chapter provides as he works towards his career.
Lyle Orwig, Alpha Chapter (University of Illinois) alumnus, receives Livestock Publications Council’s Headliner Award. The Headliner Award is presented each year to a deserving individual for their service to the livestock industry. Orwig has been involved in agriculture since an early age, growing up on his family farm in east-central Illinois. In 1992 he co-founded Charleston|Orwig, a marketing communications agency that is “dedicated to those who grow, harvest, process, package, distribute, market, eat and dispose of food.” Congratulations Lyle!
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Douglas Gardner and Rich Fredericks from the Psi Chapter (University of Maine) played a part in three Guinness World Records with a 3D printed boat. On October 10 UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center received three Guinness World Records for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, largest solid 3D-printed object, and the largest 3D-printed boat. The boat came in at 25-feet and 5,000 pounds. Read more here and here.
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Neil Johnson Alpha Phi (South Dakota State University) alumnus and his wife Katie have been selected as part of Cattle Business Weekly’s Top 10 Industry Leaders Under 40. The couple work with Neil’s parents as owners of Dandy Acres Angus near Pipestone, Minnesota. They have also developed a Hereford herd and a 14-sow breeding program. Congratulations Neil and Katie! Read more about the honor here.
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Garrett (Theta Chapter, University of Missouri alumnus) and Cara Riekhof were selected as Ag Future of America’s Young Leader in Agriculture. The Riekhofs own and operate GR Farms specializing in food-grade white corn and soybeans. The AFA Leader in Agriculture Award is presented annually to two individuals who have made contributions within the food and agriculture industry and have a record of supporting career and leader development for young men and women in agriculture. Garrett and Cara will be recognized on Friday, November 8 at the AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City, MO.
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