North Dakota State University Extension and Research Extension Center faculty and staff were honored for their years of service at the Nov. 1-3, NDSU Extension and Research Extension Center fall conference in Fargo.

Those recognized were:

Five Years

• Janna Block – Hettinger Research Extension Center
• Carmen Ewert – Langdon Research Extension Center
• Christine Ngoan – Plant Pathology
• Mariam Said – Cass County
• Leigh Ann Skurupey – Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Nicole Smith – Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Family Nutrition Program state office
• Katie Tyler – Rural Leadership North Dakota

10 Years

• Eric Brandvik – Plant Sciences
• Shana Forster – North Central Research Extension Center and Central District Office
• Sonja Fuchs – Agriculture Communication
• Peter Hakk – Plant Pathology
• Alicia Harstad – Barnes County
• Kari Helgoe – Pembina County
• Nikki Johnson – Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
• Naeem Kalwar – Langdon Research Extension Center
• Mary Keena – Carrington Research Extension Center
• Billy Kraft – Carrington Research Extension Center
• Mike Ostlie – Carrington Research Extension Center
• David Ripplinger – Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Andy Robinson – Plant Sciences
• Melissa Seykora – Sargent County
• Gerald Stokka – Animal Sciences
• Jane Strommen – Human Development and Family Science
• Acacia Stuckle – Emmons County
• Abbey Wick – School of Natural Resource Sciences

15 Years

• Amanda Arens – Langdon Research Extension Center
• Patrick Beauzay – Plant Pathology
• Hans Kandel – Plant Sciences
• Sam Markell – Plant Pathology
• Amy Tichy – Parent and Family Resource Center – Region 6

20 Years

• Ezra Aberle – Carrington Research Extension Center
• Craig Askim – Mercer County
• Adrian Biewer – Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Jodi Bruns – Leadership and Civic Engagement
• Sue Isbell – Sioux County
• Trisha Jessen – Ward County
• Richard Richter – Carrington Research Extension Center
• Tim Schroeder – Carrington Research Extension Center
• Rachelle Vettern – Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Joe Zeleznik – School of Natural Resource Sciences

25 Years

• Brian Jenks – North Central Research Extension Center
• Greg Lardy – Vice President for Agriculture Affairs
• Frayne Olson – Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Bruce Sundeen – Agriculture Communication
• Deb Theurer – Parent and Family Resource Center – Region 8

30 Years

• Scott Knoke – Benson County
• Brian Otteson – Agronomy Seed Farm, Casselton

35 Years

• Glenn Martin – Dickinson Research Extension Center
• Rita Ussatis – Cass County

40 Years

• Brad Brummond – Walsh County
• David Pearson – Hettinger Research Extension Center
• Steve Zwinger – Carrington Research Extension Center

*Photos of award winners at the 2022 NDSU Extension/Research Extension Center Fall Conference are located at https://bit.ly/NDSUExtRecYearsofService. Recipients are pictured with Greg Lardy, vice president for Agricultural Affairs at NDSU.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Nov. 1, 2022

Source: Kristin Harner, 701-231-7875, kristin.harner@ndsu.edu

Editor: Elizabeth Cronin, 701-231-5391, elizabeth.cronin@ndsu.edu