North Dakota State University Extension Service faculty and staff were honored for their years of service at the Oct. 24-27, NDSU Extension Service/Research Extension Center fall conference in Fargo.

Those recognized were:

5 Years

• Sreekala Bajwa, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• Mary Berg, Carrington Research Extension Center
• Eric Brandvik, Plant Sciences
• Shana Forster, North Central Research Extension Center
• Sonja Fuchs, Agriculture Communication
• Peter Hakk, Plant Pathology
• Alicia Harstad, Stutsman County
• Kari Helgoe, Pembina County
• Nikki Johnson, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
• Naeem Kalwar, Langdon Research Extension Center
• Samantha Lahman, Pembina County
• Duaine Marxen, Hettinger County
• David Ripplinger, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Andy Robinson, Plant Sciences
• Alyssa Scheve, Traill County
• Yolanda Schmidt, Pierce County
• 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

10 Years

• Patrick Beauzay, Plant Pathology
• Sheldon Gerhardt, Logan County
• Callie Johnson, McHenry County
• Hans Kandel, Plant Sciences
• Samuel Markell, Plant Pathology
• Amy Tichy, Barnes County and Parent Resource Center – Valley City

15 Years

• Craig Askim, Mercer County
• Adrian Biewer, Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Jodi Bruns, Center for Community Vitality
• Bill Hodous, Ramsey County
• Marie Hvidsten, Rural Leadership North Dakota and Center for Community Vitality
• Sue Isbell, Sioux County
• Trisha Jessen, Ward County
• Joel Ransom, Plant Sciences
• Rachelle Vettern, Center for 4-H Youth Development
• Joe Zeleznik, School of Natural Resource Sciences

20 Years

• Linda Kuster, Grand Forks County
• Greg Lardy, Animal Sciences
• Frayne Olson, Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Bruce Sundeen, Agriculture Communication
• Deb Theurer, Parent Resource Center – Dickinson

25 Years

• Scott Knoke, Benson County
• Carmen Rath-Wald, Logan County

30 Years

• Rita Ussatis, Cass County

35 Years

• Brad Brummond, Walsh County

40 Years

• Kris Ringwall, Dickinson Research Extension Center

(In the photos, Chris Boerboom, NDSU Extension Service director, right, is presenting the certificates.)

NDSU Agriculture Communication - Oct. 30, 2017