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West Virginia University Division of Forestry and Natural Resources TALLY SHEET & Alumni Newsletter July 2009 Vol. 09, Issue 2 & Wildlife Fisheries Forest Resources Management Recreation, Parks Tourism Wood Science & Technology InsIde ThIs Issue: President’s Corner ........... 1 News from Dr. McNeel..... 2 Alumni Weekend Photos . 3 Outstanding Alumnus Award............................ 4 Outstanding Alumnus Nomination Form .......... 5 Membership Report ......... 6 Past Outstanding Alumnus Recipients ...... 6 Executive Committee....... 7 Executive Committee Officers ......................... 7 Contributions Needed ...... 7 Dues News ...................... 7 Outstanding Faculty Award............................ 8 Outstanding Faculty Nomination Form .......... 9 RPTR Update ................ 10 Father & Son Foresters ..11 FeedBack and FeedForward .............. 12 Silent Auction Report ..... 13 Financial Report ............ 14 Membership Notice........ 15 Editors: Gary Miller and Nancy Lough, gwmiller@fs.fed.us and nlough@fs.fed.us PresIdenT’s Corner — Tony TomkowskI (‘67) Without a doubt the best way to start my term as your President is to thank the officers of the Forestry Alumni Association for their hard work. Dan Kincaid, John Edwards, Ralph Glover, and new Vice-President Tom Armstrong have all been active and dedicated to our organization. Besides our officers, our Executive Committee has made significant contributions, too. My agenda for the next 3 years is simple—I want to see our membership grow, our scholarships increase, and our service to you, our alumni, continue. I am asking my classmates and my students to give serious consideration to paying their annual dues and/ or life membership. In our last meeting, we voted and passed a motion to increase our dues from $10 dollars to $15 dollars per year, starting in January 2010. According to some of our “older” members, the $10 dollar fee has been in place since the 70s. We are only going to be as good as the support we receive. With an increase in funds, we will have more options when we look at our “to do” list. This would include increasing the number and amounts of the scholarships given by our association, and the continued publication of our newsletter, the Tally Sheet. Speaking of scholarships, we have a new one we are trying to get on line. This scholarship, the Augusta, will be given in honor of Professors Maxey and Wylie. We need $25,000 to make this award viable, and we are half way there with $12,500 in the bank. If you can contribute to this scholarship, the fund number is 2S377. Make checks payable to WVU Foundation, Inc., and mail to: WVU Foundation, Inc. PO Box 1650 Morgantown, WV 26507-1650 Please be as generous as you can so we can add another scholarship to the existing ones. We did manage to award two $1,000 scholarships this year. At the banquet this year, Ed Grafton (‘60) was the 2009 Outstanding Alumnus. Dr. Harry Wiant (‘54) received the Outstanding Faculty Award. If you haven’t heard, Harry will be leaving for the West Coast in the near future. We now have four viable candidates for our Outstanding Alumnus Award and zero nominations for the Outstanding Faculty Award. You can nominate anyone who you feel is qualified for these honors. Nomination forms can be found in this issue of the Tally Sheet on pages 5 and 9. Stay in touch—we want to know where you are and what you are doing. Please send us information about youselves for the Feedback and FeedForward section of the newsletter. Tony (aka-Prof T) Mark Your Calendar! Executive Committee Meeting September 19, 2009 10:00 am at Percival Hall Tally Sheet Page 2 news from dr. JosePh mCneel, dIreCTor, wVu dIVIsIon of foresTry and naTural resourCes Budgets: The University budget is generally based on the state budget. Those of you who live in West Virginia know that the state has not been as dramatically affected by the downturn in the economy as other states. However, we are seeing some budget shortfalls and some cuts. The WVU Foundation recently reduced the salaries of all 65 employees by about 5 percent, so the problems of the “outside world” are certainly getting closer to home. We anticipate some budget cuts, but so far, what’s been proposed has not been insurmountable. We will keep our fingers crossed! New Faculty: The Division is pleased to announce that we have hired Dr. Nick Zegre, a recent graduate from the Oregon State University College of Forestry, to fill the Forest Hydrology slot. Nick started in January and has already taught his Forest Hydrology course for the first time. His research is focused on exploring the effects of forest harvesting practices on hydrology and water quality at the catchment scale. He’s a former graduate of the Division (BS FRM 2000) and is glad to be back. Dr. David Devallance is the second faculty hire for 2009 and will be filling the Wood Science slot vacated by Dr. Bruce Anderson. Like Dr. Zegre, David finished his Ph.D. in Wood Science from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University and will be joining the Division in July. His research is focused on the development of new engineered wood products and the use of nondestructive testing procedures for wood products. We are also in the process of searching for a second Wood Science position focused on bio-energy and bio-fuels. This position will hopefully be filled in the fall. There is one open staff position that the Division is actively working to fill, the Division Recruiting position. The incumbent will be responsible for all Division-based recruiting efforts and will be teaching some general forestry-based courses in the summer. Candidates are currently being interviewed, and we hope to have the position filled by the start of the fall semester. SAF/SWST Accreditation Visits: Well, we went through the Alumni Weekend and then 2 days later immersed ourselves in the re-accreditation process with the Society of American Foresters and the Society of Wood Science and Technology. It was a very intense experience for the faculty and the staff and even the students, but everybody did a great job and represented the Division, the College, and the University very well! The Accreditation Team was very easy to work with, but very meticulous in their review of our programs (Wood Science, Forest Resources Management, and Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Resources). They met with students, faculty, administrators, alumni, employers, and staff and learned as much about the Division and how it functions as they could in 3½ days. They submitted short preliminary reports to the Provost, the Dean, and the Division that were very complimentary. Our Dean, Cameron Hackney, summed up the entire experience as follows: “I’ve never been through an accreditation visit that turned out this good!” And, while we still have a few issues to resolve, the Division seems to be on the right track in terms of undergraduate education in these three programs. I want to personally thank the faculty, staff, and students who did such a good job in representing the Division during the visit. And just as important, I want to thank the alumni and employers who attended the Accreditation Team interview session. As this was one of the first meetings of their visit, it helped set the stage for much of what happened later in the week. The Visiting Team members were very impressed with the responses from both employers and alumni, indicating they really appreciated the input from these two groups. We truly benefit from the support of our alumni and this meeting helped illustrate how deep that support runs among our graduates. We thank you for helping with this effort. It really did make a difference! The Augusta Scholarship: A while back, there were two separate efforts made by alumni to create a Bill Maxey Scholarship and a Bill Wiley Scholarship. Both of these efforts raised money, but not enough to become individually endowed as longterm scholarship programs with the WVU Foundation. To reach endowed status, contributions would have to reach $25,000 for each effort and we never reached this level with either effort. So, to create an endowment that would perhaps honor both Mr. Maxey and Mr. Wiley, we’ve combined the funds collected individually into one amount totaling about $12,500. The WVU Foundation uses “Augusta Scholarships” to pool these continued on page 13 Tally Sheet Page 3 Photos provided by Dan Kincaid Tally Sheet Page 4 wVu foresTry alumnI assoCIaTIon ouTsTandIng alumnus award Mr. A. Edwin Grafton was born in Lookout, West Virginia. He attended West Virginia University where he earned his Bachelor degree in Wood Science and his Master’s degree in Agriculture Economics. He did his post master’s work at Iowa State and worked as an extension specialist in that state. He has taught in forestry schools in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Canada, and the United States. He came to Glenville State College in 1972 and was Division Chairman for 28 years. He consistently taught a full load of courses while guiding the forestry program to national prominence. He maintained the recognition of the forestry program with the Society of American Foresters and maintained industry support for the growing program. He has worked to advance Glenville State College’s high ideals with distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service. He was awarded the Outstanding Faculty Award. He was promoted to Professor and then awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus upon retirement. Ed has been the Chairman of the West Virginia Society of American Foresters, Vice-President of the West Virginia Forestry Association, and the President of the Christmas Tree Growers Association. He has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the Surface Mining Board and the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Foresters. He is active in the West Virginia Christmas Tree Growers, the Woodland Owners Association, National Wildlife Federation, and the West Virginia Forestry Association. Mr. Grafton has dedicated his life to helping others in forestry and related fields. He has brought distinction to himself and the profession. For these reasons and many others, Mr. Ed Grafton has been awarded the West Virginia University Forestry Alumni Association Outstanding Alumnus Award. —Submitted by Rick Sypolt exeCuTIVe CommITTee and alumnI members hard aT work Tally Sheet Page 5 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FORESTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS NOMINATION FORM Nominee _____________________________ Year Graduated/Program ___________________ Address ______________________________ Telephone No. ____________________________ _____________________________________ Nominated By: ________________________ Telephone No. ____________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________________ Please state why you believe that this person deserves this honor: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Nominator: ___________________________________________ Rules: 1. All applications must have resume or curriculum vitae attached to application. 2. Applications need not be submitted by a WVU Alumnus. 3. The nominator agrees to provide a photograph of the nominee upon request. 4. Nominations remain active for three years. 5. No person may win this award more than one time. 6. Applications received prior to December 31 will be considered for the current year. 7. All graduates of WVU Division of Forestry, living or deceased, are eligible for nomination. 8. Mail application and supporting information to: WVU Forestry Alumni Association, PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26505 R: __________ A: _____________________________ D: _______________ Tally Sheet Page 6 membershIP rePorT As of June 19, 2009, our active membership (duespaying) stands at 516, which reflects a small increase since the last newsletter. The total does include 26 members who have yet to renew their membership for the year. We now have 243 LIFE MEMBERS which is GREAT. New members who have paid their dues for the first time or have paid after a short hiatus since the last newsletter or have not been previously reported are: Anna-Marie Degardeyn O’Shea Jason P. Bragg ‘96 ‘73 ouTsTandIng alumnus award reCIPIenTs YEAR 1982 1982 1983 1983 1984 1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 NAME Gilbert H. ScHubert euGene P. SHreve cHarleS r. Hall H. ed MaticS Jack b. byerS GeorGe a. MyleS ricHard e. bowlby tHoMaS c. clark H. PHil bertHey donald e. Hollen williaM r. Maxey williaM l. wylie carl r. Sullivan tilden l. norriS benJaMin b. Stout norMan d. JackSon JoHn w. MoSer, Jr. Jack ward tHoMaS ralPH P. Glover, Jr. Harry v. wiant, Jr. erneSt P. oGden Harold G. burke david e. denHaM Gordon c. robertSon antHony P. MolliSH JoHn w. criteS JaMeS r. Fazio bernard F. dowler FletcHer r. ParSonS edd l. billS JoHn r. brookS JaMeS e. Mallow JoHn w. riley JaMeS b. robertS a. edwin GraFton CLASS ‘42 ‘49 ‘39 ‘51 ‘39 ‘42 ‘50 ‘42 ‘50 ‘49 ‘59 ‘50 ‘50 ‘49 ‘47 ‘52 ‘58 ‘69 ‘62 ‘54 ‘52 ‘50 ‘58 ‘69 ‘61 ‘63 ‘64 ‘65 ‘50 ‘68 ‘75 ‘61 ‘61 ‘62 ‘60 Members who have made donations in addition to their dues since the last newsletter and the designate use of the funds are: Joseph A. Nucilli, Jr. Douglas S. Powell Joseph F. McNeel Barry V. Pavlina Gerald A. Balmert J. Mark Durham Douglas E. Williams William A. Goff ‘93 ‘76 ‘79 ‘69 ‘02 ‘78 ‘71 ‘04 General Fund Tryon Scholarship Scholarship General Fund Scholarship General Fund General Fund Scholarship LIFE Member since the last newsletter are: Bill Carson ‘59 The following individuals are worthy of recognition for their donation to the WUV Forestry Endowment Fund which was started through the action of Dr. Clement C. Percival and the Alumni Association. Contribution to the WVU Forestry Endowment Fund since the last newsletter are: Leonard L. Tennant ‘69 Carvell Special Scholarship Fund Edd L. Bills ‘68 General Scholarship Fund Guy Alan Clark (Son of Tom Clark) Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund —Submitted by Ralph Glover Tally Sheet Page 7 wVu foresTry alumnI assoCIaTIon exeCuTIVe CommITTee 2009-2010 Members Tony Tomkowski (’67) Tom Armstrong (’75) Erin Cartwright (’03) Gary W. Miller (’78) Bill Bleckley (’81) Barbara McWhorter (’83) Ralph Glover (’62) Bob Kline (’74) George Tabb, Jr. (’72) Tom Mayer (’71) John Edwards (’80) Jim Harrold (’71) Dan Kincaid (’71) Joe McNeel (’79) Term Completed 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 E-mail Addresses CruIser ConTrIbuTIons This year marked the 71st year of production of the longest running annual at WVU, the WVU Division of Forestry and Natural Resources “Cruiser.” At this point, funding for next year’s edition is running on fumes. It has been pared down to two colors and some other changes have been made to save very limited financial resources. Please consider making a contribution designated for the “Cruiser.” It will be helpful and very much appreciated. —Best regards, Dave McGill atomkows@wvu.edu tarmstrong@bartlett.com wvcartwright@hotmail.com gwmiller@fs.fed.us WWPB@aol.com barbara.mcwhorter@wv.usda.gov FrstrRPG@aol.com arkcotw@gmail.com getabb@citlink.net tdmayerconsulting@yahoo.com jedwards@wvu.edu jharrold@floodcity.net Your Dues Sustain This Newsletter Please Join Your Alumni Association Today!! Ex Officio dan.b.kincaid@wv.gov (WVU) jmcneel@wvu.edu exeCuTIVe CommITTee offICers 2009-2010 Tony Tomkowski (’67) Tom Armstrong (’75) Ralph Glover (’62) John Edwards (’80) Others: Gary Miller, Newsletter Nancy Lough, Newsletter Donna Dewitt, Support Monica Cebulak, Support Stuart Moss, Forestry Club President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary dues news The Executive Committee of WVU Alumni Association voted to increase the Annual Membership dues to $15 beginning in 2010. For the current year 2009, the dues will remain at $10. The rate for Life Membership is still a bargain at $250, payable over 3 years. Web Site: The WVU Division of Forestry web site is: www. forestry.caf.wvu.edu/ This newsletter and other alumni information is linked under the Alumni and Friends section. atomkows@wvu.edu tarmstrong@bartlett.com FrstrRPG@aol.com jedwards@wvu.edu gwmiller@fs.fed.us nlough@fs.fed.us ddewitt2@wvu.edu monica.cebulak@mail.wvu.edu stuart.moss@mail.wvu.edu Tally Sheet Page 8 wVu foresTry alumnI assoCIaTIon ouTsTandIng faCulTy award Nacogdoches, Texas, in the fall of 1965 to join the faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA). In 1971, he was promoted to Assistant to the Dean and Professor of Forestry at SFA and in the fall of 1972 accepted a position as Professor of Forestry at West Virginia University. Harry served the WVU Division of Forestry from 1972 to 1996 and also served as the Assistant Director of Research from 1983 through 1989. During his tenure at WVU, Harry taught courses in dendrology, silviculture, regional silviculture, tree improvement, forest policy, consulting, and is best known for his courses in mensuration, biometrics, sampling, and computer programming. During his career at WVU, Harry published over 210 scientific articles and mentored 21 master’s candidates and three Ph.D. students. He has provided numerous short courses, designed and directed a 3P inventory of 2,800 acres of old growth redwoods, consulted on mensurational, sampling, and timber trespass issues for numerous companies and individuals, served as editor to West Virginia Forestry Notes from 1973 through 1996, served as editor of Northern Journal of Applied Forestry from 1984 through 1996, and served as member of the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Foresters for 10 years. In 1989, he took a sabbatical and was a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University where he worked with Dr. Geoffry Wood on defining the importance of the centroid position and its application in centroid sampling. Harry was elected to the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame in 1998 and SAF fellow in 1990. In 1996, Harry took early retirement from WVU and was elected vice Located in the WVU Woodlot president of the Society of American Foresters and served as president in 1997. Many remember his “Stand up for Forestry Speech” during that era. After his SAF years, Harry continued to work as a consultant and expert witness that at one point landed him in the High Court of Justice, Liverpool, England. In July of 2002, Harry was offered the Joseph E. Ibberson Chair at the School of Forest Resources, Penn State University and moved from Morgantown, WV, to State College, PA. Harry teaches courses in mensuration, consulting forestry, and forest policy. In addition, he continues to contribute to his profession through additional graduate students, technical presentations, and professional publications. In addition to his professional accolades, few have put so much energy and passion into their life and career. Life experiences seasoned with humor, a taste for old-time music, a smile and a brisk walk, a willingness to help and a strong spiritual foundation. Few have given us so much. —Submitted by John Brooks Dr. Wiant receives the Faculty Award presented by Dan Kincaid. On April 18, 2009, Dr. Harry V. Wiant, Jr., a native of Burnsville, West Virginia, was awarded the 2nd Annual Outstanding Faculty Award presented by the West Virginia University Forestry Alumni Association. Harry attended Glenville State College in 1950-1951 and is a 1954 graduate of the WVU Division of Forestry. After graduation he worked as an Oak-Wilt spotter for the WV Conservation Commission, spent 4 months as an elementary school teacher in Braxton County, and entered the U.S. Army in December of 1954. In 1957, he spent 9 months working for the USDA Forest Service as a junior forester and then moved to Athens, Georgia, where he continued his education by completing a master’s degree in Silviculture from the University of Georgia in 1959. From Georgia, he travelled to Connecticut where he entered the Ph.D. program at Yale. Prior to completing his dissertation and defense, he moved across the country to take his first faculty position at Humboldt State University. During his tenure at Humboldt State, he completed his Ph.D. requirements and graduated from Yale in 1963. Harry moved to Tally Sheet Page 9 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FORESTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING FACULTY NOMINATION FORM Nominee _________________________________ Program ____________________________________ Address __________________________________ Telephone No. _______________________________ _________________________________________ Nominated By: ____________________________ Telephone No. _______________________________ Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ Please state why you believe that this person deserves this honor: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Nominator: _________________________________________________ Criteria for Outstanding Faculty Award Nominations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. There can be one selection per year. Current or former faculty members are eligible for nomination. Nominees can be active or retired faculty. Nominations can be received from WVU Forestry Alumni Association members or non members. Nominees may be living or deceased. Nominations must be accompanied with a written description of the nominee’s major accomplishments using the same format as for outstanding alumnus award nominations. Nominations should be received by December 31st. 7. Those nominations not chosen in a particular year will be held for consideration during the following 3 years. 8. Faculty Alumni Association board members may not vote. Mail application and supporting information to: WVU Forestry Alumni Association, PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26505 Tally Sheet Page 10 reCreaTIon, Parks &TourIsm (rPTr) uPdaTe Have you heard the term “NatureNational Forest, White Salmon Deficit Disorder”? It was coined by River, New River Gorge National Richard Louv, author of Last Child in River, local city and county parks, the Woods: Saving Our Children from and WVU’s Adventure West Virginia Nature-Deficit Disorder. His arguprogram. We continue to welcome ment is simple—direct exposure to help from our alumni to provide a nature is essential for healthy lives variety of quality internship experiand stress recovery. Children and ences for our students. adults may suffer from nature deficit ● Summer research—Visitor use and disorder without adequate access to resource impact monitoring informanature. One of the Division’s mottos is tion is being collected by our faculty relevant today: “Connecting you with and students for the U.S. Forest the natural world.” Outdoor recreation Service, National Park Service, WV provides one approach. In partnership State Parks, and local counties. with our colleagues in the Division The information collected will help and around the world, the RPTR facmanagers better serve visitors by ulty and students seek the best ways knowing how many people visit, to make that connection happen. We what activities they do, how long are providing empirical evidence of they stay, and how satisfied they the restorative effect of nature proare with the facilities and services posed by giants such as Frederick provided. Law Olmsted and Aldo Leopold. A partial list of our most recent efforts is ● BOKU University Exchange Program—Twelve European students provided below. will participate in a U.S. Forest SerRPTR Activities this Spring/Summer vice recreation use monitoring study in three western U.S. states (OR, ● RPTR accreditation self-study and WA, and CO). At the same time, two SAF site visit—Following a stepWVU RPTR students are participatby-step accreditation process is ing in an internship at the Donau one of the most important ways our National Park, near Vienna, Austria. program is evaluated to ensure it We will be conducting cross-cultural is relevant and meeting national analyses of park managers' values standards. In April of this year, our and management strategies, and program completed the accreditausers' motivations and preferences tion self-study and participated in while recreating in the U.S. and in a SAF site-visit. The results of the Europe. Several students will be initial accreditation request will be collecting Ph.D. dissertation data reported after the 2009 SAF conand M.S. thesis data during their vention. We would like to thank our exchange program. This effort will alumni and friends for their help and be the cornerstone of a new USDA participation in that important evaluCSREES grant awarded to WVU ation process. that will formalize Dr. Robert Burns' ● Summer internships—We have over international exchange program 20 RPTR students participating in with BOKU University (Vienna, internships this summer. They are Austria) and University of Hannover working all over the world including (Germany). The 3-year grant will places such as the Donau National provide funding for WVU RPTR Park (near Vienna), Monongastudents to study park management hela National Forest, Okanoganpractices and recreationists' motivaWenatchee National Forest, Grand tions and perceptions in Europe. Mesa National Forest, Gunnison ● Adventure WV Program—Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation (SOAR), May 9-22: Twenty rising WVU sophomores participated in this 2 week, 3-credit, outdoor adventure to the desert southwest. Students visited many of the Western National Parks including Rocky Mountain, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce, and Zion as well as a 4-day backpacking experience through Coyote Gulch. ● Adventure Peru: During the same time as SOAR (May 9-22), 8 WVU students from a variety of majors participated in this 2 week, 3-credit International Adventure to Peru. The trip included a 4-day trek to Machu Picchu, a 4-day stay at an ecolodge in the Peruvian rainforest, and a variety of excursions in and around the ancient city of Cusco. ● Adventure Fiji, May 30-June 14: Twelve WVU students explored the islands of Fiji. Whitewater rafting, scuba diving certification, and cultural activities were highlights of this 6-credit experience. ● Adventure WV Outdoor Orientation Programs: This summer we are offering 32 Outdoor Orientation programs for incoming WVU freshman. Programs vary in length from 5-8 days and include everything from backpacking and rock climbing to challenge course events and home construction with Habitat for Humanity. Approximately 700 students will participate in an Adventure WV Outdoor Orientation program this summer. Thanks to the volunteers, managers, students, administrators, and faculty that help showcase and take care of West Virginia’s awe-inspiring forests and parks and other restorative places around the world. Your efforts make connecting with nature easy and fun for all of us. —Submitted by Dr. Chad Pierskalla Tally Sheet Page 11 faTher & son wVu foresTers became a research forester at the Forest Service Timber and Watershed Laboratory in 1967. Jim studied forest hydrology and silviculture on the Fernow Experimental Forest near Parsons, WV, until he retired in 2006. He published numerous scientific papers during that time and was recently honored as the Northern Research Station’s first Emeritus Scientist. est. Jeff now manages some of the same woods his dad managed over 40 years ago! They both agree that white-tailed deer have become the single greatest barrier to successful tree regeneration during that time. Today, Jeff lives in Maysville, WV, while Jim resides in Parsons with Jeff’s mom, Hilda. Jeff’s field work takes him to forest sites that surround Parsons, so mom and dad get to see him quite often. In their spare time, Jim and Jeff practice forestry and conduct applied research on their private woodlands in Tucker County. They’ve published several papers in the Northern Journal of Applied Forestry and given workshops on crop-tree management and herbicide control of interfering plants in hardwood forests. They enjoy learning from each other and sharing their discoveries with the rest of us. Both are Life Members of the WVU Forestry Alumni Association. What happens come football season? Yep, they are both loyal fans of our beloved Mountaineers! After college, Jeff earned a master’s degree at Virginia Tech in 1999 and began his professional career with the WV Division of Forestry as Jim and Jeff Kochenderfer are shown looking over a Service Forester in Braxsome open-top pipe culverts they plan to use on ton County. Following in their property. is his dad’s footsteps, Jeff also joined the U.S. Forest Service in 2002 as a Timber ManSome families celebrate multiple agement Forester on the Homochitto generations of WVU Division of ForNational Forest in Meadville, Misestry grads. The next few issues of sissippi. In 2004, Jeff transferred the Tally Sheet will feature father and back to the Cheat-Potomac Ranger son alumni. District where he serves as the Jim Kochenderfer (FM ’59) and son Silviculturist for the North zone of —Submitted by Gary Miller Jeff Kochenderfer (FM ’97) earned the Monongahela National ForBSF degrees at WVU and then followed similar career paths with the U.S. Forest Service. After college, Jim went on to earn a master’s degree at Duke University in 1960 and started his professional career in forest inventory on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the state of Washington. While stationed on the Mount Adams Ranger District in 1961, Jim said he “could see the land surrounding the Mount St. Helens volcano many years before it erupted.” After service in the U.S. Army from 1962-63, much of it in Germany, Jim returned to his forestry career in 1963 on the Potomac Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest. He also worked as a Timber ManForestry Alumni Association President Dan Kincaid flanked by recipients of the agement Assistant on the Marlinton Outstanding Faculty Award, Harry Wiant (L), and the Outstanding Alumnus Ranger District from 1965-67 and Award, Ed Grafton (R) Tally Sheet Page 12 feedbaCk and feedforward Editor’s Note: Please keep us up-todate with what you are doing. Just drop us a short note (see back page) or send e-mail to gwmiller@fs.fed.us or nlough@fs.fed.us. Alumni News 1970-79 Jack Perdue (FRM ’78) from Grasonville, MD, is Program Manager for Forest Resource Planning with the Maryland DNR Forest Service. He and his wife celebrated their 20th anniversary in May. Their son (17) is attending UMBC on the President’s Scholarship and their daughter (12) is in the 7th grade. William Ostaff (MSF ’79) lives in Glenville, WV, and is retired. He is still a Registered Professional Forester and is busy with sheep farming, blacksmithing, and amateur radio. Visit www.QRZ. com and search the call sign AB8CR for more details. Obituaries Jack Larmoyeux (FM ’50) late of Billings, MT, passed away at home on October 31, 2008. Jack and his wife Pat met at WVU. They were married at the First Baptist Church in Morgantown after graduation ceremonies on June 5, 1950. Jack was an Air Force pilot during WW II and later earned a BS degree at WVU and an MS degree in fisheries biology at the University of Michigan. He worked for 5 years in the WV Fish and Game Department, followed by 27 years in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Living in Montana since 1966, Jack was recently honored by the Red Cross as Volunteer Hero of the Year for his work with Rocky Mountain Hospice. Jack is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 58 years, Pat McAtee Larmoyeux, daughters Lauren Armstrong (Erick) of Spokane, WA, and Deb Bell (Randy) of Cour d’ Alene, ID, and grandchildren Sean and Rhiannon Armstrong and Sam and Max Bell. Pat wrote to tell us that they loved Montana, but they always missed the hardwood forests of WV— especially the fall colors. Bruce Bowman (WM ’59) passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center in Steubenville, OH. Bruce was a U.S. Army veteran and was retired from Weirton Steel Company. He was a member of the Weirton Steel Chorus and later the Weirton Steel Choral Society. William Edgar “Bill” Correll (FM ’61) passed away March 15, 2009. Bill was a Registered Professional Forester in West Virginia. He worked for the Virginia Forest Service, taught forestry at Elkins High School, and was a groundskeeper at WVU when he retired. Alumni News 1950-59 Malcolm Crawford, (’50) wrote, WVU ’50 Foresters (The golden class) (and friends from ‘51, ‘52, ‘53) will have our 59th Reunion at Pipestem State Park, 5 - 8 October 09. Please contact Mal Crawford for reunion details at: 919/782-1942 and/or e-mail MCrawford24@nc.rr. com. Carlin Jackson (FM ’54) from West Linn, OR, is doing fine, enjoying retirement, and says hello to all of his friends. Alumni News 1980-89 Larry Sappington from Barboursville, VA, enjoys working for Koppers as Area Procurement Supervisor. He has two children in college and has returned to playing blues music (www.myspace.com/bluesfarm). Rebecca Renshaw Strong (FRM ’80) from Millington, MD, is now a Senior Professional in Human Resources with Kent and Queen Anne’s Hospital. Tim Buess (FRM ’85) and Beth Ann Finlay (FRM ’84) have lived in Chelsea, VT, for 14 years. Beth Ann has been with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for 25 years, and Tim has worked as a consulting forester, stewardship logger, and maple syrup maker for the past 12 years. They recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska! Alumni News 1960-69 Barry Pavlina (FM ’69) from Courtland, VA, encourages the Alumni Association to “keep up the good work.” Gene Sentz (FM ’64) from Choteau, MT, says howdy to all my WVU buddies in the classes of ’63 and ’64. He has retired from forestry and teaching, but still does a little packing and guiding for backcountry outfitters. Nice photo, Gene! Alumni News 1990-99 None available. Paul Litwin (FM ’67 & ’69) from Dale, WI, hopes the class of ’67 is at 100% stocking and enjoying life to the fullest. Alumni News 2000-08 None available. Tally Sheet Page 13 sIlenT auCTIon rePorT The 2009 Silent Auction was a success. A total of 54 items were sold resulting in revenue of $828 being split between the Alumni Association and the Forestry Club. Many thanks go to those who donated items as well as those who purchased items. They are: Continued from page 2 funds into an amount large enough to create an endowment. With only $12,500 in the fund, we are still short of the amount needed ($25,000) to generate enough interest for an annual scholarship of about $1,000. We also have a 5-year deadline (imposed by the Foundation) to reach the magic $25,000 mark for an endowed scholarship fund. If you’re interested in contributing or want to learn more about the newly formed Augusta Scholarship, contact Tony Tomkowski at 304-293-6464. He’ll be glad to help you! The WVU DFNR Natural History Museum: The 350 taxidermy specimens recently donated to the Division’s Wildlife, Fisheries and Natural Resources Program by the Robert Estler family will hopefully form the basis for many of the displays in the University’s new Natural History Museum. Dr. Jim Anderson and others from the Division have continued their efforts to create the state’s first Natural History Museum to better display key specimens from the Estler Collection and to help educate visitors about the state’s natural history. As many of you know, Jim gave an impassioned plea for contributions to the Museum during our Alumni Weekend and was able to get several substantial contributions. Most important, Jim recently received official approval from the University to begin building displays and dioramas for the Museum, and he hopes to have an official dedication ceremony in the spring semester of 2010. Please contact Jim Anderson at 304-293-3825 or email him at Jim.Anderson@mail.wvu.edu, if you would like to contribute to the Museum. Donors James Bach (2 items) Jack Bell (2 items) Ralph Glover (2 items) WV Society of American Foresters Andy Sheetz Bob Balla John Perry Division of Forestry & Natural Resources (10 items) Tyler Wright (2 items) Al Barker (4 items) Ray Hall (2 items) Caren & David Lilly (4 items) Tom Simpkins (5 items) Al Miller & Martha McCourt (4 items) Dr. Ken Carvell (2 items) PRIPS (2 items) WVU Society of American Foresters (2 items) Weyerhaeusert (2 items) Larry Cabell Kurt Christensen (2 items) Anonymous (2 items) Purchasers Brian McDonald (3 items) Alan Clark (2 items) David Lilly Caren Lilly (2 items) Dan Parker Monica Cebulak (2 items) Donna Dewitt Nathan Sites Ruth Ann Carson Bill Carson Ralph Glover (2 items) John Perry (2 items) Dorcas Clark Ann Anderson (3 items) Hank Goldberg (3 items) Dan Castellucci (2 items) Donna Hartman John Noffsinger Dawn Washington John McDaniel Marceil McDaniel Roy Boyers Joe McNeel (2 items) George Tabb (2 items) Joe Meyer (2 items) Steve Selin Jenny Selin John Curry (3 items) Edd Bills Dave McGill Roy Boyers (2 items) Jack Closkey (2 items) Larry Cabell Tom Armstrong Donna Hartman —Submitted by Ralph Glover —Submitted by Joe McNeel Tally Sheet Page 14 WVU FORESTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REPORT January 1, 2009 - April 18, 2009 CHECKING ACCOUNT Balance Forwarded (January 1, 2009) Income: Alumni Dues-Regular (60) Life Memberships (5) Contributions Interest Passthrough Donations Total Total Income Total Revenue Disbursements: (01/06) Michael McCormick (Scholarship) (01/06) Carl Kautz (Scholarship) (01/06) Heather Sealover (Scholarship) (01/21) WVU Foundation, Inc. (Wylie Donations) (02/09) WVU Forestry Club (Cruiser Donation Relay) (03/12) Shaffers Printing, Inc. (Tally Sheet) (03/28) Morantown Printing & Binding (Tally Sheet) (04/07) Postmaster (Postage Stamps) Total Total Disbursements Balance On Hand (April 18, 2009) $500.00 500.00 500.00 980.00 65.00 915.00 174.25 + 168.00 $3,802.25 + $810.00 425.00 450.00 10.59 35.00 $1,730.59 $ 9,468.03 +1,730.59 $11,198.62 -3,802.25 $7,396.37 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND Established February 17, 1997 Deposits since 02/17/97 Change in Principal (02/17/97 - 04/18/09) TOTAL PRINCIPAL - April 18, 2009 Operating Funds Available LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND TOTAL $10,150.00 32,910.00 (5,201.31) $37,858.69 +129.99 $37,988.68 —Submitted by Ralph Glover Tally Sheet Page 15 membershIP noTICe Dear Division of Forestry Alumni Association Member: We now have 516 active members! But, there are still over 2,500 alums who are not dues-paying members and are getting this newsletter for free. For only $10 this year and $15 starting in 2010, you can help support your alumni association and help us reach our new goal of 600 members. Remember— your dues go primarily toward publishing the Tally Sheet newsletter and toward student support, such as scholarships. You may wish to consider a Life Membership. This avoids the annual renewal drudge; 243 alumni have selected this option. You can pay the fee in a lump sum or over a 3-year period ($100, $75, and $75). As in the past, contributions will also be accepted for special use (Newsletter, Student Support, AlumniWeekend, Operating Fund, Cruiser, etc.) Simply include it in your check and indicate the use you desire. While you are returning your dues, why not add some news about yourself for a future Tally Sheet. Ralph P. 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