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Horticulture and
Landscape Architecture
Oklahoma State University
The department was very pleased and proud to host
distinguished alumnus Paul Redman for a full two days on
campus in early October. Paul is Executive Director of Longwood
Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Considered one of the
world’s great gardens, Longwood encompasses more than 1,000
acres and welcomes over 1.1 million visitors per year!
Paul was very gracious with his time as he worked with
design students, had discussions with faculty and administrators,
toured The Botanic Garden and met with Garden volunteers,
and delivered a public lecture to a large audience. Mr. Redman
shared many valuable insights, including the importance of
raising awareness of the numerous opportunities in horticultural
professions.
After growing up in McAlester, OK, Paul received both
his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from OSU, and he is
very grateful for the people and experiences that influenced him
during his time in Stillwater. Paul invites all OSU alumni and
friends to visit Longwood Gardens, a place of incredible beauty
and inspiration.
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OSU Honors Moesel as DASNR Champion
Donald Stotts, Agricultural Comunications Specialist
“Anyone who knows Rodd recognizes he has been a strong
supporter of DASNR for decades and is very deserving of this award,
which is one of the most prestigious honors the division can bestow on
an individual,” said Mike Woods, DASNR interim vice president, dean
and director. “He has had a significant positive effect on the land-grant
mission in Oklahoma, not only in terms of the university but throughout
the state and region.”
The DASNR Champion award recognizes individuals with
exceptional records of providing meaningful and lasting benefits to
Oklahoma as part of the state’s production, processing and related
agricultural industries, in addition to being outstanding leaders in their
communities and supporters of OSU’s land-grant mission.
Moesel is president and co-owner of American Plant Products and
Services in Oklahoma City. In addition to serving the needs of countless
commercial growers, his company has designed and built research greenhouses for university and federal
facilities across the United States, and has constructed teaching greenhouses for more than 50 Oklahoma-based
vocational agriculture programs.
“Rodd Moesel’s service to Oklahoma’s agriculture and horticulture industries is quite incredible in terms
of its breadth, depth and longevity,” said Ron Elliott, interim head of DASNR’s department of horticulture and
landscape architecture. “He is a civic-minded individual who has literally helped shape dozens of organizations.”
For the entire story visit the website: http://www.hortla.okstate.edu/moesel-champion
J.D. “Scotty” Scott Horticulture Research Endowed Professorship
Thank you to everyone who donated to create the Professorship and a special thanks to Dwayne Scott
for the generous donation to meet the $250 million goal. The Professorship will be named in honor of Dwayne’s
father. We would also like to recognize Paul and Maxine Haydon for their contributions to establish this fund
and their annual donations.
The endowment is now a little over $1,000,000 since receiving a 3:1 match from T. Boone Pickens and
Oklahoma. Interest from this endowment will fund research on pecans, enhance the salary of the person
holding the Professorship and a portion of the interest will be returned to the principal to offset inflation.
An appointment to the Endowed Professorship is considered a prestigious position and with the salary
enhancement and research funds it should attract the best and brightest candidates.
With the Professorship established, it ensures that future donations added to this endowment will also
receive a 3:1 match and will generate additional funds to support research. If you would like to contribute to this
worthy endeavor send your check to Michael Smith, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. The check must be made out to the OSU Foundation.
A special thanks to those individuals and businesses contributing to the Horticulture Research Professorship.
Frances Aldredge
Bill Ault
Virginia Merritt Autry
Bag-A-Nut, LLC
John Barnes
Henry Bellmon
Irvin R. “Bud” Blakley
Bert & Elizabeth Blumer
William & Remona Bourne
Edward L. Boyd, Jr.
George Carlson
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Diane Couch
Cecil & Kay Crabtree
James Derby
Seabrook Griffin
Paul & Maxine Haydon
Bob Hightower
James & Norma Hinton
Bill & Suzen Ihle
Joe Ihle
Bob & Peggy Knight
Scott & Janice Landgraf
Harold Lester
Danny & Joyce Lincicome
Larry & Jo Ann Lynch
Carole & Max Matheson
Mike & Ellen Mayer
Dean McCraw
Tim Montz
Darl & Andrea Mount
Al & Mary Newkirk
G.F. Parsons
Terry D. Powell
Steven Raybourn
Willard & Ellen Ringgold
Fred Rippy Trust & Farm
J.D. “Scotty” Scott
Dwayne Scott
Chuck Selman
Jim & Deann Smith
Michael & Carole Smith
Alvin & Debra Stein
Glenn “Cat” Taylor
Walt Thrun
Williams Companies
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Come Alive Outside!
This past spring, students in Assistant
Professor Nick Nelson’s Landscape Architecture
course (Studio 3) engaged in an exciting project with
3rd graders from Sangre Ridge Elementary School in
Stillwater. The project was entered into the national
“Come Alive Outside” competition and was named as
the first place winner.
The Landscape Architecture students
produced an Idea Resource Book to highlight their
ideas and creativity for the project. A Coloring Book
was also developed as an additional way to connect
the elementary students to the project.
Be sure to watch this short video that was part of the submission for the competition: http://vimeo.
com/89302782. Students worked on the project for about a month then presented to a panel of judges in Fort
Collins, Colorado on March 19. Studio 3 students presenting the project were Jimi Underwood, Haley Dugger,
Rita Woodson and Corey Branch.
The “Come Alive Outside” Movement was founded by Jim Paluch in 2010 in response to the sedentary,
indoor lifestyle that is contributing to a multitude of adverse effects in our society. The movement appeals to
individuals, families, businesses and communities to start finding ways to encourage one another back into the
great outdoors. To learn more about the “Come Alive Outside” campaign, visit the website:
http://comealiveoutside.com/what-is-this/.
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William McGlynn
In July William McGlynn
was awarded the Virgil and
Marge Jurgensmeyer Research
Professorship in Product
Development. The three year
professorship encourages
excellence in product
development, research and
scholarship in the Food and
Agricultural Products Center.
In the last 17 years McGlynn
has directed his research
studies in the areas of quality
improvement in Oklahoma
wines; grape processing waste;
value-added peanut products;
value-added produce and fruit
products specifically in the areas
of blackberries, watermelon and
pecans.
Endowed Professorships
Justin Q. Moss
Justin Q. Moss was awarded
the Wayne W. and Jean Huffine
Professorship in Turfgrass Science
in July of 2014. He has played
an integral role in DASNR’s
comprehensive multidisciplinary
interdepartmental turfgrass team.
Moss has been highly successful
in recruiting graduate students
into the turfgrass field as well as
securing extramural funding. His
research efforts have focused on
urban turfgrass environments
including urban water quality,
use, and conservation, turfgrass
plant physiology, and sustainable
turfgrass management while
extension activities focus on
relaying information to industry,
extension educators, governmental
decision makers, and the public.
Michael Schnelle
The Charles and Linda
Shackelford Professorship in
Floriculture was awarded to
Michael Schnelle on July 1,
2014. Schnelle has developed
educational workshops and
programs supporting the
ornamental horticulture and
floriculture industries as well as
providing educational programs
for extension educators, the
public and students.
He is a liaison between the
university and multiple
industry organizations as well
as working in conjunction with
other faculty to develop and
update educational publications
and materials and securing
extramural funding to support
extension programs.
The Garden Concert Series was
a huge success and continued to
gain numbers in attendance. Visit
botanicgarden.okstate.edu for more
information on events and future
concerts held at The Botanic Garden.
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Water Conservation on the Road
Top: Rain Barrel Workshop on July 10 at the
Myriad Botanical Garden.
Lower Left: Dr. Justin Moss discussing the
benefits of the conservation garden during the
Water Conservation Workshop at the John E.
Kilpatrick Horticulture Center, OSU-OKC on
April 19.
Lower Right: The ribbon cutting ceremony
of the Kilpatrick Horticulture Center water
conservation garden was celebrated on April 19
at OSU-OKC.
Publications can be purchased on-line at:
http://www.hortla.okstate.edu/marketplace
In 2013, the Oklahoma State University Department of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Oklahoma
Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Oklahoma
City Water Utilities Trust to help promote outdoor water
conservation through teaching, research and extension. The
project team has focused on educating homeowners, landscape
installation companies, and golf course and sports field
managers through publications, workshops and demonstrations.
Additionally, two of five outdoor demonstration gardens have
been completed and are located at the Myriad Botanical Gardens
and OSU-OKC. Three other gardens are planned for the OKC
Zoo, Bluff Creek and Woodson Parks. Team members continue
to participate and teach at homeowner association meetings,
home and garden shows, Master Gardener trainings and water
conservation workshops.
Publications including the Drought-Tolerant Plant Selections for Oklahoma
guidebook (E-1037) and A Guide to Saving Water in the Home Landscape
(E-1038) were created and are used at homeowner workshops.
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Students in Lou Anella’s 2013 Spring Applied Landscape
Planning class designed a garden for the Stillwater
Edwin Fair Clinic to be installed in the back corner of
their parking lot – on top of the pavement! The 2013
Fall Herbaceous Plants class students installed the
garden and completed the project. They constructed
raised beds from recycled wooden pallets, installed
micro irrigation in each bed, and installed a paver
pathway through the center of the design. Students
replanted the beds with plants donated by the PLANET
and Horticulture Clubs again during the 2014 spring
semester. Strawberries, herbs and a healthy crop of
tomatoes were grown for guests and staff.
Last fall’s Autumn Nights Concert Series was such a hit,
we decided to try it again but in May and September!
Musical groups included a little rhythm and blues with
Moetowne Alex and the Nightview Band, some jazz
with Carlton 5 and concluded on May 16 with the Red
Dirt Rangers. Artists from the September Concert
Series included The Tequila Songbirds, Jared Tyler Band
and Kyle Reid and The Low Swinging Chariots. Both
concert series were well attended and enjoyed by all.
In July, a “Garden Design in Harmony with Local
Ecology” course was taught by Cheryl Mihalko in
Taos, New Mexico. Natural landscapes were analyzed
and interpreted to isolate garden elements: local color,
texture, form, material and native plants. Environmental
aspects of place relating to design form and expression
were learning topics for the session. Other activities
included field trips and a local site project for the
students.
Dr. Mike Schnelle lectured for an international group
of students and faculty from Facultad de Zootecnia y
Ecologia de la UACH, Chihuahua, Mexico on July 24.
Schnelle’s lecture was entitled Organic, Nearly-Organic
and IPM Production Possibilities for the Ornamentals
Industry. He not only addressed these issues and how
they pertain to Oklahoma growers but also discussed
how they could be applied in Mexico or elsewhere
in the world. Schnelle had previously lectured at the
University of Chihuahua in 2004.
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On July 11 , Dr. Justin Scheiner, Viticulturist at Texas A&M spoke about grape berry ripening issues as the guest speaker for the Advanced Viticulture
Workshops. Scheiner provides educational programming and technical support for grape growers in the Gulf Coast Region and North Texas.
Advanced Viticulture and Enology Workshops
For more than a dozen years, Oklahoma State has offered a Grape Management Course to those
individuals who have an established vineyard or to those who are just getting into the industry.
Due to the popularity of the course, grape growers in the area now have a chance to expand their
knowledge by attending a series of educational opportunities called the Advanced Viticulture and Enology
Training Workshops.
“There are various issues and concerns in the grape industry, including the economy and even the
weather,” said Becky Carroll. “Although we aren’t seeing the rapid growth in wineries and acreage of grapes
planted compared to a number of years ago, we’re seeing steady improvements in grape growing and wine
making expertise. Oklahoma currently has about 600 acres dedicated to the grape industry.”
Because of these improvements, Carroll said she is excited to see these advanced workshops available
to grape growers. She said this new workshop will pick up where the Grape Management Course ended. The
workshops are made available by a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce through the Oklahoma
Viticulture and Enology Fund.
Thus far guest speakers have included Keith Striegler, Flint Ridge Wine Growing Services from
Fayetteville, Arkansas and Dr. Justin Scheiner, Viticulturist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in College
Station, Texas. October 10 is the next scheduled workshop with guest speaker Dr. Bruce Bordelon from Purdue
University. The workshops are held at the Cimarron Valley Research Station, 10820 S. Jardot in Perkins. Contact
Stephanie by email or call 405-744-5404 to register. For more information, visit: www.grapes.okstate.edu
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2014 Proven Winners Trials at TBG
By Dr. Bruce Dunn
This year Proven Winners® sent 34 selections for evaluation.
This summer started out drier than usual for April and May here
in Stillwater, but significant rainfall occurred in June and about
every two weeks thereafter. The typical hot conditions were not
seen this summer with two uncharacteristic dips in the jet stream
bringing in cooler weather; however, some heat was experienced
near the end of summer. Plants that performed well this year
included the Supertunia® Petunia selections (‘Mini Rose Veined
(Imp)’, ‘Black Cherry’, ‘Morning Glory Charm’, and ‘Limoncello’).
All Petunia cultivars had profuse blooming throughout the summer.
Pennisetum Graceful Grasses® ‘Sky Rocket’ performed well this
year. Pennisetum Graceful Grasses® ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Fireworks’ were
not evaluated this year, but did receive top marks last year. Two
other plants performing well this summer were Calibrachoa hybrid
Superbells® ‘Frostfire’ and Scaevola hybrid ‘Pink Wonder’™. New this
year were Viola x wittrockiana Anytime® series cultivars ‘Sugarplum’,
‘Sunlight’, ‘Dove’, and ‘Quartz’, which initially performed well, but
died out in July in full sun.
Every site and year brings out challenges for the plants. So,
although some of the selections may not have performed well at my
site this summer under minimal inputs, plant evaluations are often
done over multiple years and multiple trial sites. I can say with some
certainty that if the plants do perform well in my trial, that they
would probably do even better in your flower beds. Your local garden
center may or may not carry a particular selection, so I suggest that
you phone first or visit the Proven Winners® website at http://www.
provenwinners.com/ to find the nearest retailer.
39th Annual Awards Program
August 23, 2014
Distinguished Horticulture Service
Merlin Schantz
Distinguished Horticulture Alumnus
Mark West
Distinguished Landscape Architecture
Alumnus
John Ritter
Margaret Romshe Outstanding
Undergraduate Student
Courtney DeKalb
Franklin A. Romshe Memorial
Outstanding Graduate Student
Chrissie Segars
Outstanding Departmental Staff
Stephen Stanphill
2014-2015 Endowed
Scholarship Recipients
Robert C. & Doris Rae Arens
Austin Gimondo
Alison Phillips
David Reese
Benjamin Warden
Zhiyuan Yang
Jerry Francis Benton Memorial
Katy Layman
Marjorie Horner Andrews Graduate
Student in Honor of Mrs. Marjorie
Horner Andrews
Chrissie Segars
Harrison Walnut Redevelopment Corp.
Jonathan Gregory & Rita Woodson
Huffine Memorial Distinguished
Graduate Fellowship
Naba Amgain
Rachana Poudel
Chrissie Segars
Mingying Xiang
Huffine Memorial Presidential
Distinguished
Verity Cox
Payton Wynes
Scaevola hybrid ‘Pink Wonder’™
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Pennisetum Graceful Grasses® ‘Sky Rocket’
William Raymond & Charlotte
Wheatley Kays
Brett Johnson
2014-2015 Endowed
Scholarship Recipients
Chrissie Segars
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Shelley Mitchell
continued . . .
Scott A. McGinnis Memorial
William J. Jackson
Herman & LaDonna Meinders
Matthew Bowlan
Trevor Grant
Paul J. Mitchell Memorial
Toby Coats
John Ryan Grider
Oklahoma Vegetable Association in
Honor of Jim Motes
Brett Johnson
Elbert Pogue Memorial
Andrew Lewis
Florence B. Pogue Memorial
Nicole Novack
Ed & Lorraine Reynolds
Austin Gimondo
Zachary London
Taylor Roberts
Jason Wooten
Andrew Lewis
Elmer & Mona Lewis Ritter
and John Ritter
Haley Dugger
Chris & Jenny Stiegler Memorial
Zachary London
Sally Boone Spore Memorial
Kendall Golden
Krystle Soudek
Louis P Sumpter
Colin Zink, Graduate
Corey Branch
Courtney DeKalb
Haley Dugger
Trevor Grant
Cole Landers
Ryan Thomas
Macey Wollenberg
Tulsa Garden Club
Benjamin Crosby
Daniel Jordan
Johnathan Stewart
James Underwood
Rita Woodson
Oklahoma Turfgrass Research
Foundation- Wayne Huffine Memorial
Dustin Harris
Chrissie Segars, a doctoral
student from McBee, S.C.,
majoring in turfgrass science, has
received the Dr. James Watson
Safe Scholarship, which honors
a legend of the turf industry.
The $2,000 scholarship included
an all-expenses paid trip to the
Toro Sports Fields and Grounds
Forum in Minneapolis in July.
“It is an honor to receive the
scholarship because of the person
the scholarship remembers,”
Segars said. “Dr. Watson was
a great contributor to the turf
industry and a great friend
and mentor to many sport turf
managers everywhere. Although
I never had the chance to meet
him, I know that living up to his
legacy would be quite a feat.” The
scholarship was made possible by
the Toro Giving Program.
The American Horticultural
Society (AHS) awarded Dr.
Shelley Mitchell the 2014 Jane
L. Taylor Award on Thursday,
June 5 at Alexandria, Virginia.
This honor is one of 12 Great
American Gardeners’ Awards
the Society presents each year
to outstanding people and
organizations who have made
a significant difference in the
horticultural world.
The Jane L. Taylor Award is given
to an individual, organization or
program that has inspired and
nutured future horticulturists
through efforts in children’s
and youth gardening and thus
recognized Mitchell’s tireless
efforts in developing camps and
programs to educate youth on
career options while exploring
various aspects of horticulture.
Did you know?
OSU developed turfgrasses can be found on. . .
• Owen Field - Latitude 36
• Sooner’s football practice fields - NorthBridge
• Cowboys Hedge Practice field & Allie P Reynolds baseball field - Riviera
• Redskins FedEx field & Philly Eagles Lincoln Financial Field - Latitude 36
• Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead stadium & KC Royals field - NorthBridge
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Discover Landscape Architecture!
June 16-21, Assistant Professor Cheryl Mihalko introduced Landscape Architecture to potential students
through the “DISCOVER ARCHITECTURE” summer workshop. The workshop introduces several aspects
within the fields of Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Construction Science
and Management to potential university students through academic projects that are designed to stimulate
creativity... and be fun! Participants live in campus housing, and complete projects that include the application
of sketching and designing in model, using computer presentation tools, and several hands-on building projects
- to help students understand if a career in the building arts might be right for them. The program is offered by
Oklahoma State University faculty, at the Stillwater campus, for students who are at least 16 years of age.
We want to hear from you!
We would like to include you in our alumni success stories and “News” updates. Please send us your contact
information, any professional and personal information you would like to share as well as a current electronic
photo. Information can be emailed to: [email protected]
Calendar of Events
November 6 Global Horticulture Conference, Stillwater, OK
December 2-3 Oklahoma 2014 Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show, Watkins Conference Center, Stillwater, OK
December 4-5 Poinsettia Sale, Teaching Greenhouses, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Stillwater, OK
January 15-16, 2015 Horticulture Industries Show and Conference, Ft. Smith, AR
2014
Camp
T.U.R.F. and
Grandparent
University
Camps
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Endowed Scholarships
The endowed scholarships listed below honor individuals in the horticulture profession.
Any scholarship reaching $50,000 in new contributions by February 26, 2015 is eligible for
the Pickens Legacy match. The $50,000 fund would receive a $75,000 match resulting in a
$125,000 scholarship fund at Oklahoma State, paying out 5% annually for scholarships.
While the scholarships are making good progress, currently none of them are fully funded.
Additional information can be found on our website: www.hortla.okstate.edu/about-us/
giving
Marjorie “Ball” Moesel
Jim Motes
Richard N. Payne
Charles and Linda Shackelford
Carl Whitcomb
If you would like to assist in helping us reach our
goal, a tax deductible donation can be made online at the website above or by mailing a check
made out to OSU Foundation to:
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Dept.
Attention: Kara Parsons
358 Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
A contribution form can be found on the last
page of this newsletter.
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Finding Center Conference
One Day—One Idea, A Free Sustainability Conference for All
New this April was a sustainability conference developed, organized, and promoted by
the landscape architecture students. Through sponsorships, grants and donations the conference
was available to everyone to attend for free. President Hargis gave the welcome, and three
keynote speakers were featured during the conference covering various topics.
Martha Schwartz is a landscape architect and artist with major interests
in cities, communities and the urban landscape. Her focus is on enviromental
sustainability and the creation of awareness about how the urban landscape
underwrites urban sustainability through functioning as the connective platform
for a city’s environmental, social and economic health. Schwartz’s topic
“Design=Sustainability” keyed on design of urban landscapes and the public realm
as the foundation for sustianable cities.
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Pliny Fisk III, the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Maximum
Potential Building Systems, the oldest sustainable design, planning, research and
firm in the the US, has made pivotal contributions in the areas of policies,
prototcols, and prototypes. His prototypes challenge conventional wisdom about
building system design, engineering, and materials, and have been implemented
for a range of clientele and in iconic architecture: The State Demonstration Farm
in Laredo and The State Green Building Demonstration Home, recognized as one
of the top 10 green buildings in the world in Architect Magazine
Mark Simmons is Director of Landscape Research and Design at the
Ecosystem Design Group at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the
University of Texas. His research and environmental design projects focus on
creating and rebuilding landscapes and urban green infrastructure to improve
ecosystem servies. Scientific research projects include: green roofs, green walls,
native turgrass, urban prairies, storm-water management, and prescribed fire. He
works with multidisciplinary design teams for local and national clients including
private developers, city and state authorities, the US Army Corps of Engineers,
George W. Bush Presidential Center, NASA, and the National Park Service.
The conference was a great succes, and you can visit www.findingcenterconference.org to view several
conference videos.
In June, Dr. Lynn Brandenberger and
several OSU students and other faculty
traveled to Cuilapa, Guatemala. One
project the students carried out during
their time included home gardening
with women in the LA-46 village.
Working with the students, Maria and
her family installed and learned about
the drip irrigation system for her new
kitchen garden next to her home. Other
educational classes taught included soil
composition, vermicomposting, and
beekeeping.
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2014-2015 Scholarship
Recipients
Jeffrey A. Anderson
Gregory E. Bell
Mike Albert Leadership
Rita Woodson
Bartlesville Garden Center, Inc.
Katy Layman
Cleveland County Master Gardeners
Association
Courtney DeKalb
Easton Sod Farms
William J. Jackson
Edmond Iris and Garden Society
Courtney DeKalb & Dustin Harris
Enid Council of Garden Clubs
Payton Wynes
Garfield County Master Gardener
Payton Wynes
Kay County Master Gardener
Robert Bradley
Landscape Management
Tyler Maly, Tanner Smith
& Justin Thimesch
N.E. District of Oklahoma Garden Clubs
Chad George
Oklahoma Chapter of the American
Society of Landscape Architects
Haley Dugger, Rita Woodson
& David Yang
Oklahoma Garden Clubs
Haley Dugger & Brett Johnson
Oklahoma Golf Course
Superintendent’s Association
Andrew Lewis & Taylor Roberts
Oklahoma Horticulture Society
Brett Johnson & Kendall Golden
Jeffrey A. Anderson retired
with 28 years of service to the
Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture Department on
March 3, 2014. Anderson
served as the graduate program
and seminar coordinator and
undergraduate advisor in addition
to his research in a number of
multidisciplinary projects dealing
with plant responses to biotic and
abiotic stresses.
On July 10, Gregory E. Bell
retired from the Horticulture
and Landscape Architecture
Department with 17 years
of service. Bell maintained a
teaching and research turfgrass
appointment as well as advisor
for the Turf Club while at OSU.
Bell worked closely with other
investigators to provide research
addressing both national and
regional turfgrass concerns.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape
Association
Cole Landers & Matthew Murray
Fall 2013—Undergraduates
Brantley C. Farris
Kelley Jo Conaghan
James M. Hazzard
OSU Horticulture Club Award
Danielle Rich
Yuki Roberts
Keith Jacobi
Kristen M. Willis
Charles R. Keith
John K. McIntosh
Pi Alpha Xi
Courtney DeKalb & Austin Gimondo
Fall 2013—Graduate
Yichen Liu
Chrissie Segars
Ponca City Council of Garden Clubs
Andrea Stara
Spring 2014—Undergraduates
OSU Turf Club
William J. Jackson
Town & Country Garden Club
Tanner Smith
Tulsa Area Iris Society Memorial
Krystle Soudek
Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs
Verity Cox
Tulsa County Master Gardener
Krystle Soudek & Jason Wooten
Christina F. Biven
Thurman W. Coker
Monica D. Concienne
Kayla M. Copeland
Jeffrey J. Ditta
Andrew J. O’Meilia
Anna L. Oosting
Lance J. Shaw
Jaeyeon Shin
Jack D. Titchener
Jay W. Williams
Spring 2014—Graduate
Wenwen Liu
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Thank You for your generosity!
Contributions from July 1, 2013—June 30, 2014.
If we have inadvertently omitted anyone from this list, please accept our apology and gently remind us of that fact.
William D. Adams
Alaback Design Associates Inc.,
Daniel Alaback
Aldredge
American Plant Products, Rodd Moesel
Applied Horticultural Consulting, Inc.
AquaSmart
Aris Horticulture Services, Ben R. Selanders
Arvest Bank
Bill Ault
Bill Barfield
Jack Ballew
Bob Birchell, Robert Birchell &
Associates
Blue Spruce
Boundaries, A Land Surveying Company,
William M. Cole
Walter P. Bryce
Buckley’s Sticks and Stones, Lawrence
Buckley
James Burnett
Ray Campbell
Cedar Valley Nurseries, Mark West
Circo Innovations, Sarah Ramey
City of Wichita - Forestry Department
Colonial Florist
Diane Couch
Daddy O’s Music Company
Davey Tree Expert Company
Davis Pipe and Supply
Tabitha Doescher
El DuPont de Nemours & Company,
Edna P. Lynam
Endicott Horticulture LLC, Tim Endicott
Eskimo Joe’s
Fiskars
Gardener’s Supply Company
Mary Ann Gowdy
Greenleaf Nursery
Greenleaf Nursery, Austin Kenyon
Havenyield Landscape Distribution
Center, Joe O’Connor
Haydon Farms, Paul Haydon
Edward D. Hervey
Hicks Property Management
Hideaway Pizza
Brenda Holmes
Michaela Holmes
Holtkamp Greenhouses, Inc.
Lynn Hughes
Hydro Sweet Potato Company
IBM Corporation
Steve Irby
Jost Greenhouses
J.P. Horizons, Inc.
Lacebark, Inc, La Jean Whitcomb
Richard Lowery
James Brent Loy
Robert Maddox
The McGlamery Law Firm, Keith W.
McGlamery
Kenneth H. McKinley
Jan L. McSwain
Cheryl Mihalko
John C. Mills
Joe Mize
Moesel’sHort Haven, Marjorie Moesel
Monrovia
Monsanto
Motes Enterprises LLC, Jim Motes
Darl Mount
Suzanne Newell
The Noble Foundation, Steve Upson
Oklahoma Nursery & Landscape Association
Oklahoma One-Call System (OKIE)
Oklahoma Turfgrass Research
Foundation, Inc.
Richard Payne
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
Pepsi Co. Foundation
Pierson Nurseries, Inc.
Pond Pro Shop, Mike Miller
Natalie Prather
Mary Rader
Redbud Ridge Vineyard & Winery,
Charles T. Knotts
Redland Juice Co LLC, Jill L. Stichler
Herald L. Ritch
Richard Romshe
John R. Ritter
Rosebrook Nursery, P.B. Odom III
Anna L. Salisbury
Seasonal Colors of Stillwater,
Jean McMullen
Charles & Linda Shackelford
Shades of Green Landscaping,
John Eccles
David Shaw
Debbie Skinner
Kim A. Sorensen
Southern Tree Preservation, Bill Long
SS Farms, Randall Dean Smith
Studio B. Mann, Brett Mann
Stillwater Designs/Kicker
Cory G. Tibbs
U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
ValleyCrest Companies, Corporate Office
John N. Veenstra
Vermeer Great Plains
Carl Whitcomb
Williams Landscape, Calvin
Craig Williams
Study Abroad Program Travels China, Taipei and More
Traveling opens your eyes and heightens your senses. Your world becomes larger as you grow smaller in the
grand scheme of things. This past summer six departmental students along with Assistant Professor Nick Nelson
traveled to China, Taipei, Kameoka, Tokyo, and Mt. Emei before returning home. Exposed to new beliefs,
attitudes and ideas, our students gained international experience for today’s global market, life education in
addition to discovering more about our world. Verity Cox, Benjamin Crosby, Haley Dugger, Tyler Hoisington,
Daniel Jordan and Andrea Stara were the departmental students taking advantage of the study abroad program
this summer. Besides keeping a sketchbook, students visited the National Taiwan University, the underground
mall, toured ancient gardens, toured museums, visited Southwest Jiaotong University in China, and hiked Mt.
Emei and spent the night at an Xixiangchi Monastery. Photos of Study Abroad Program on page 15.
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Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Departmental Awards Program
Congratulations to our students receiving scholarships for the 2014-2015 school year! Our thanks goes out to
those individual donors, garden clubs, state and national industries and companies making this possible!
Pictured above Front L - R: Corey Branch, Haley Dugger, Matthew Murray, Betty Eden, Nicole Novack, Rita Woodson,
Robert Bradley, Payton Wynes, Benjamin Warden, Trevor Grant; 2nd Row: Taylor Roberts, Grant Linstead, Krystle
Soudek, Colin Zink, Matthew Southall, Zhiyuan David Yang, Ben Crosby ; Row 3: Andrew Lewis, Zachary London, Jeff
Jackson, Courtney DeKalb, Aleksandra Stepp, Sara Wallace, Stephanie Stoner, Ryan Thomas; Row 4: Justin Hope, Chrissie
Segars, Jason Wooten, Dustin Harris, Cole Landers, Macey Wollenberg, Kendall Golden, Daniel Jordan, John Ryan Grider
Back Row: Alison Phillips, Katy Layman, Brett Johnson, Joseph Robinson, Austin Gimondo, Johnathan Stewart, Rachana
Poudel, Mingying Xiang; Back Row: Jimi Underwood, Toby Coats, Chad George, Matt Bowlan, James Bishop, Emmanuel
Maldonado, James Garrigus, Tanner Smith, David Reese, Scott Mendenhall, Andrea Stara, Johnathan Gregory and Zi
Harrison; Students present at Departmental Awards Program but unavailable for photo: Naba Amgain, Verity Cox and
Tyler Maly
Agriculture
YES! COUNT ON MY SUPPORT FOR:
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
PLEASE ACCEPT MY GIFT OF:
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DESIGNATED TO OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR:
Horticulture Opportunities, Fund ID: 21-28700
Horticulture Scholarships and Awards, Fund ID: 21-28900
Landscape Architecture Fund for Excellence, Fund ID: 21-75350
Landscape Architecture Scholarship, Fund ID 21-75400
Landscape Management Scholarship, Fund ID 21-73700
The Botanic Garden Fund ID: 21-37800
Marjorie “Ball” Moesel Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID: 20-83950
Jim Motes Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID: 21-24700
Richard Payne Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID 21-64800
John Ritter Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID 21-76600
Charles & Linda Shackelford Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID: 21-67400
Carl Whitcomb Endowed Scholarship, Fund ID 21-64900
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