2007 Armsby Honor Society New Members
The following members were inducted into the Armsby Honor Society on November 2, 2007 for their commitments to the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Wayne Bogovich is the state conservation engineer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) for the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering, Bogovich has been active in the development of many new conservation technologies, including passive treatment of acid mine drainage and aerobic treatment of agricultural wastewater using vegetated filter areas. Mr. Bogovich was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
Herbert Cole, Penn State professor emeritus of plant pathology, is known for his research and educational programs on the control of plant diseases using low-cost, environmentally sound techniques; the effect of tillage systems on the fate of pesticides in soil and water; and sustainable agriculture methods. He earned a bachelor's degree in agronomy (1954), a master's degree in botany and biochemistry (1955), and a doctoral degree in plant pathology and biochemistry (1957), all from Penn State. Dr. Cole was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
James Dell, Regional Food Safety Supervisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, supervises the food safety activities of the food sanitarians assigned in Region V to conduct inspections of retail and wholesale food facilities; manufacturing and warehousing facilities and seasonal farm labor camps. He graduated in 1963, with a B.S. in Animal Science and in 1985 with a Masters in Extension Education. Mr. Dell was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a past board member of the Ag Alumni Society.
David Denlinger is a Distinguished University Professor of Entomology at The Ohio State University. Denlinger's 30-year career in entomology has included numerous publications, grants, notable honors and awards. He has served as assistant professor, associate professor and professor at Ohio State since 1976 and chaired the department for 11 years. Denlinger received his bachelor's degree in entomology and zoology from Penn State in 1967 and his Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Illinois in 1971. Dr. Denlinger was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Alumni Fellow.
Donald Field, professor in the Department of Forest Ecology and Management and the Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has conducted significant research in social ecology, particularly sociological issues affecting natural resource systems. A former associate dean in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and associate director of the Wisconsin Agriculture Experiment Station, he received his doctoral degree in rural sociology and demography from Penn State in 1968. Dr. Field was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
Joseph Ibberson is a private forest consultant who retired from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry as chief of forest advisory services in 1977. During his time with the bureau, he oversaw the development of management plans for two million acres of state forestland, organized the bureau's Division of Forest Advisory Service, and launched a pest control initiative that grew into the Division of Forest Pest Management. He earned his bachelor's degree in forestry from Penn State in 1947. Mr. Ibberson was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
Ronald Josephson, professor emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at San Diego State University, earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State in 1964 from what was then the Department of Animal Science and Industry. His research has focused on cow milk and dairy products, goat milk, fish and shellfish, meat products, and medicinal foods. He taught numerous courses in food preparation, food proteins, nutrient analysis, and food sensory properties and served as adviser to hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Josephson was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
Patrick Lawler, senior scientist in charge of ingredients, commercialization, and flavor stability at McCormick and Company in Hunt Valley, Md., is responsible for addressing technical challenges for all of the company's product divisions. He has directed the building of a new food technology lab for flavor applications, coordinated ingredient and manufacturing troubleshooting, and directed customer contact initiatives. He earned his bachelor's (1982), master's (1984), and doctoral (1997) degrees--all in food science--from Penn State. Dr. Lawler was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Recent Alumnus.
Brent Leatherman, a licensed professional engineer, manages the Indiana branch of Timber Tech Engineering, Inc. In addition to performing and reviewing structural engineering for commercial and residential buildings, he is active in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and serves on technical and research committees as a member of the National Frame Builders Association. He graduated from Penn State in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering. Mr. Leatherman was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Recent Alumnus.
James Miller, professor of entomology at Michigan State University, has achieved recognition in the fields of entomology and chemical ecology for a career that has benefited national and international agricultural production. His teaching and research interests have focused on insect behavior and physiology, insect-plant and insect-microbial interactions, and the movement and foraging strategies of insects. He earned a doctoral degree in entomology from Penn State in 1975. Dr. Miller was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a 2006 Outstanding Alumnus.
James Shirk, is employed by Wenger Feed Mills, responsible for all swine accounts. He is the past executive director of the PennAg Poultry Council, served as the Ag Services Manager for the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, and was a Chesapeake Bay Technician for the Lancaster and Fulton County Conservation Districts. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State in 1993. He is the immediate past president of the Penn State Agricultural Council; serves as Penn State’s CARET (Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching) delegate; is president of the PA FFA Association; is a board member of the PA Pork Producers Council; and belongs to the Alpha Gamma Rho Professional Agricultural Fraternity. Mr. Shirk was invited to join the Armsby Honor Society as a past board member of the Penn State Agricultural Council.
