Cecil Steward, dean of the College of Architecture, has been named a "Distinguished Former Student of the College of Architecture" by Texas A&M University. The university noted that the honor is particularly significant because it is the first year that the Texas A&M College of Architecture has made such a recognition, and that it is "pleased to feature Steward as a role model."
Steward will be formally recognized at a ceremony May 1, 1998, at the new George Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M.
Steward also was recently honored with the highest honor bestowed by the Nebraska Society of the American Institute of Architects - the Harry F. Cunningham Gold Medal for Architectural Excellence.
AIA Nebraska lauded Steward for his distinguished achievements in architectural education and service tot he profession not only in Nebraska but throughout the world. Steward is just the third recipient of the AIA Nebraska Gold Medal.
The College of Architecture's Interior Design Program was recently selected as one of the country's top academic programs by the International Interior Design Association's Large Firm Roundtable.
The roundtable group, which included some of the nation's leading architects and designers, named Nebraska's interior design program among the 10 programs that best prepare students for large-firm design work. The list of programs was the result of a formal study of academic programs in design that will be made available to large firms next year. It was the first such list ever produced by the IIDA.
Cecil Steward, dean of architecture, said the IIDA roundtable represents about 80 percent of all office and commercial design contracts, conducted the study after a number of companies voiced their displeasure over the quality of academic design programs in the country.
"Those companies felt that most academic programs were not teaching directly applicable skills and attitudes and the professional expertise needed to meet the demands of clients," said Steward. "To have our program singled out as one of just a few that does meet the highest standards of the design industry is truly an honor."
Steward said Nebraska's interior design faculty have worked hard at nurturing professional affiliations for their students, including increasing the traffic of visitors from the design field into the college.
"This program has always been very professionally connected, and it has been especially focused on its goals since it became a part of the College of Architecture five years ago," said Steward. "A major study like the one conducted by IIDA confirms that we are right on the mark."
- David Ochsner
Outstanding leadership and accomplishments were recognized during the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association's annual conference
Kenneth Bolen, dean of University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, announced extension award recipients Nov. 19. They were Dave Varner of Fremont, Dodge County extension educator; Don Steinegger of Lincoln, extension horticulturist; Arlene Hanna of Lincoln, Lancaster County extension assistant; Nancy Schmerdtmann of Grand Island, Hall County extension educator; and Ann Tvrdy of Kearney, Buffalo County 4-H and youth development extension assistant.
Varner received the Distinguished Extension Educator award. Steinegger received the Distinguished Specialist award. Hanna received the Distinguished Extension Assistant award. Schmerdtmann received the Chester I. Walters "Extra Mile" Award. Tvrdy received the Extension New Employee award.
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension is an educational partnership of local, state and federal governments. Cooperative Extension is a division of NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Cheryl Alberts, IANR news writer
A University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension educator in Burt County is the 1997 recipient of the Extension Wildlife Award.
John Wilson of Tekamah received the award during the annual meeting of the Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association here Nov. 18. Wilson began his Burt County extension career in 1978.
The award is sponsored by the Nebraska Division, Izaak Walton League of America, said Ron Johnson, NU wildlife specialist. The league is a well-respected and active conservation organization, he added.
- Cheryl Alberts, IANR news writer
Five past and present University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members were honored by Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of agriculture Nov. 23 and another was initiated into membership.
Martin Massengale and Robert Koch, both Lincoln, were honored with awards of merit. Dennis McCallister and Donald Steinegger, also Lincoln, and Larry Cundiff of Clay Center, received awards for excellence.
Robert Klucas, professor and head of biochemistry, was inducted into the organization. The group also inducted 13 graduate students and 41 undergraduates.
Award announcements were made by Ken Von Bargen, president of the Nebraska chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta and professor emeritus of biological systems engineering. The faculty recipients are affiliated with the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL.
Massengale, president emeritus of the university is director of NU's Center for Grassland Studies.
Koch, professor emeritus of animal science, had a primary role in developing the beef cattle breeding technology now used in Nebraska and internationally.
McCallister, assistant professor of agronomy since 1980, received the excellence in teaching award.
Cundiff, professor of animal science and a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service scientist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, earned the excellence in research award.
Steinegger was honored with the excellence in extension award. He is a professor of horticulture, Cooperative Extension horticulturist, and a panel member on Backyard Farmer, a lawn and garden program on the Nebraska Educational Television Network.
- Cheryl Alberts, IANR news writer
The University of Nebraska intercollegiate livestock judging team took 10th place overall at the 97th American Royal Livestock Judging Contest Nov. 8 in Kansas City, Mo.
Out of 22 teams and 109 contestants, UNL students placed seventh in sheep, 10th in hogs, 12th in cattle and 12th in presentation of oral reasons for their placings, said Dan Moser, coach and assistant professor of animal science in NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The oral reasons portion of the contest gives students an opportunity to learn terminology and persuasive speaking in a 2-minute, prepared speech without notes.
More than 1,100 students from 68 Nebraska high schools competed Nov. 13 in Math Day '97 at UNL, and 10 walked away with scholarship offers totaling $34,000.
The competition promotes the mathematical sciences and was sponsored by the NU Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
All students began the day with a multiple-choice, preliminary examination called PROBE I (Problems Requiring Original and Brilliant Effort), with the top three males and females receiving trophies. The top 50 PROBE I scorers moved on to the PROBE II essay examination; the top 10 finishers on PROBE II qualified for the $34,000 in scholarships.
Winners and the schools they represented are as follows in order of finish: Nick Benes, $8,000, Lincoln Pius X; Jeff Darling, $4,000, Lincoln East; Benjamin Haskell, $4,000, Omaha North; Gregory Payne, $4,000, Kearney; Samuel Achord, $4,000, Lincoln East; Marton Berces, $2,000, Lincoln Northeast; Samuel Kruger, $2,000, Omaha Central; Kevin Baba, $2,000, Omaha Central Christian; Lucas Sabalka, $2,000, Lincoln Northeast; and Benjamin Tepley, $2,000, Omaha Central.
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