October 25, 2005 Subject: CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS The National DHIA annual meeting will be held in Phoenix, Arizona on March 9, 2006. The following awards will be presented. National DHIA Outstanding Service Award presented to a person who has for many years been dedicated to the improvement of DHIA and has provided notable leadership to the advancement of DHIA National DHIA H. Victor Joachim Distinguished Leadership Award presented to a DHIA dairy producer and/or spouse who has held a leadership position in DHIA or the dairy industry and rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years, along with a notable contribution to the advancement of DHIA in the United States Martin A. Wilson Memorial Award presented to a worthy person who has been employed in a DHIA management position for at least five years and has been dedicated to the improvement of DHIA and provided leadership to the advancement of DHIA Everyone is eligible to submit nominees for any award. A set of the materials required to make nominations is enclosed. Please reproduce these materials (or find them at www.dhia.org) and forward to colleagues who may also be interested in submitting nominations. A list of past recipients of these awards is enclosed. Please note that nominations are not automatically carried over from year-to-year. However, if you submitted a nomination in the past and wish to reactivate it for 2005, you can do so by calling the National DHIA office (614-890-3630). This will alleviate duplication of paperwork from past nominations. Please note: All nominations and supporting material (if a new submission) must be in written form and must be received in the National DHIA office by close of business on Friday, December 16, 2005. Fax material is acceptable, but nominations will not be accepted via telephone. Thank you for your prompt response to this request.
NATIONAL DHIA OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Nomination Form The National DHIA Outstanding Service Award may be presented to a person who, in the opinion of the National DHIA Board of Directors, has over many years been dedicated to the improvement of DHIA and has provided notable leadership to the advancement of DHIA. The National DHIA Outstanding Service Award consists of an inscribed plaque and the expenses paid for the recipient and spouse to travel to the National DHIA annual meeting. NAME OF NOMINEE ADDRESS I nominate the above person(s) for the Outstanding Service Award. Printed Name Signature Date Email Address Phone # Explain why in your opinion the nominee(s) should be considered for this award. Please provide specific examples of the nominee s contributions to DHIA, positions held (including years), and/or previous honors received. (Use separate sheets if necessary.) DEADLINE: This form, with biographical and other supporting data must be received in the office of National DHIA - 3021 E. Dublin-Granville Road - Suite 102 - Columbus, OH 43231 - by December 16, 2005.
H. VICTOR JOACHIM DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD Nomination Form The National DHIA Distinguished Leadership Award, named posthumously in honor of past National DHIA President H. Victor Joachim, may be made annually to a DHIA dairy producer and/or spouse who has held a leadership position in DHIA or the dairy industry and rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years, and who the Board of Directors feels has thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of DHIA in the United States. Please note that past National DHIA directors are not eligible for this award until they have been retired from the board at least two years. The H. Victor Joachim Distinguished Leadership Award consists of an inscribed plaque and the expenses paid for the recipient and spouse to travel to the National DHIA annual meeting. NAME OF NOMINEE ADDRESS I nominate the above person(s) for the H. Victor Joachim Distinguished Leadership Award. Printed Name Signature Date Email Address Phone # Explain why in your opinion the nominee(s) should be considered for this award. Please provide specific examples of the nominee s contributions to DHIA, positions held (including years), and/or previous honors received. (Use separate sheets if necessary.) DEADLINE: This form, with biographical and other supporting data, must be received in the office of National DHIA - 3021 E. Dublin-Granville Road - Suite 102 - Columbus, OH 43231 - by December 16, 2005.
MARTIN A. WILSON MEMORIAL AWARD Nomination Form The Martin A. Wilson Memorial Award shall be bestowed upon a person who is, or has been, employed by a Member DHIA in a management position for at least five years, and in the opinion of the Selection Committee, has been dedicated to the improvement of DHIA and provided leadership to the advancement of DHIA. The Martin A. Wilson Memorial Award consists of an inscribed plaque and the expenses paid for the recipient and spouse to travel to the National DHIA annual meeting. NAME OF NOMINEE ADDRESS I nominate the above person for the Martin A. Wilson Memorial Award. Printed Name Signature Date Email Address Phone # Explain why in your opinion the nominee(s) should be considered for this award. Please provide specific examples of the nominee s contributions to DHIA, positions held (including years), and/or previous honors received. (Use separate sheets if necessary.) DEADLINE: This form, with biographical and other supporting data, must be received in the office of National DHIA - 3021 E. Dublin-Granville Road - Suite 102 Columbus, OH 43231 - by December 16, 2005.
RECIPIENTS OF THE NATIONAL DHIA OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD Year Location Name Organization 1968 Syracuse Don Ausman DHIA; Agri-Business 1969 Denver Dr. Ernie Corley USDA 1970 Orlando Donald Voelker USDA-Extension 1971 State College Marvin Senger USDA-Extension 1972 Lansing Dr. Ralph Hodgson USDA 1973 Salt Lake City Bliss Crandall DHI Computing Service 1974 San Antonio Robert Rumler Dairy Organization 1975 Amana Dr. R. Dean Plowman USDA 1976 Baltimore Frank Murrill USDA-Extension 1977 Seattle Dr. N.P. Ralston USDA 1978 San Juan Eugene Meyer Hoard's Dairyman 1979 Hartford Willys Gjermundson Agriculture Records Cooperatiave 1980 Columbus Craig Beane Wisconsin DHIC 1980 Columbus Hardy McKinney Extension; Georgia 1981 Fresno Franklin Teague North Carolina DHIA 1981 Fresno Dr. Harry Ainslie Extension; New York 1982 Little Rock Clyde Robison Pennsylvania DHIA 1983 Rochester Dexter Putnam (Posthumous) Penn State University 1983 Rochester Herbert Gilmore Penn State University 1984 Minneapolis J.F. Cavanaugh American Jersey Cattle Club 1984 Minneapolis Dr. Tim Blosser USDA 1985 Phoenix Dr. Basil Eastwood USDA 1985 Phoenix O. Glenn Wall Southern DRPC @ Raleigh 1986 Atlanta Gary Harpestad Extension; Illinois 1986 Atlanta Dr. Clarence Olson Extension; Wisconsin 1987 Philadelphia Dean Robinson Virginia DHIA 1988 Indianapolis Dr. J. William Mudge Extension; Minnesota 1988 Indianapolis Dr. Robert Benson Extension; Connecticut 1989 Seattle Neil Quesenberry Agri-Tech Analytics 1990 Greensboro Dr. Frank Sargent Extension; North Carolina 1991 Baltimore Dr. Lee Majeskie Extension; Maryland 1992 Madison Dr. Wallace Taylor Extension; Utah 1993 Reno Dr. Frank Dickinson National DHIA 1994 San Antonio Dr. Kenneth Butcher DRPC @ Raleigh 1995 Burlington Dr. Lyle Wadell Director Cornell DRPL 1996 Kansas City Dr. George Shook University of Wisconsin 1997 Albuquerque Dr. Daniel W. Webb University of Florida 1998 Columbus Dr. Michael Tomaszewski Texas DHIA/Texas A & M University 1999 Las Vegas Dr. Duane Norman AIPL-ARS-USDA 2000 Springfield Dr. Steve Spencer Spencer Consulting/Penn. State Univ. 2001 Nashville Gary Griffin Dairy Records Mgmt. Systems 2002 Louisville Diane Ross National DHIA 2003 Reno Dr. John Clay Dairy Records Mgmt. Systems 2004 St. Pete Beach Ken Crandall DHI Provo 2005 Lansing Dr. Rex Powell AIPL-ARS-USDA - over
RECIPIENTS OF THE NATIONAL DHIA H. VICTOR JOACHIM DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD Year Location Name Organization 1983 Rochester James Egan New York DHIC 1984 Minneapolis Morris Van Gorden Ohio DHI, Inc. 1985 Phoenix Albert Plocher California DHIA 1986 Atlanta Vic Joachim (Posthumous) South Dakota DHIA 1987 Philadelphia W. Charles McGinnis South Carolina DHIA 1988 Indianapolis J. George Smith Illinois DHIA 1989 Seattle Richard Popp Northeast DHIA 1990 Greensboro Clyde & Marie Robison Pennsylvania DHIA 1991 Baltimore Fred & Linda Griffith Washington DHIA 1992 Madison Don Long Wisconsin DHIC 1993 Reno Fred Polinder, Jr. Washington DHIA 1994 San Antonio John Noble Northeast DHIA 1995 Burlington Bob Kindig Pennsylvania DHIA 1996 Kansas City Ken Beswick California DHIA 1997 Albuquerque Not awarded this year 1998 Columbus Michael Quesnell Family Idaho DHIA 1999 Las Vegas Tom Sammon Minnesota DHIA 2000 Springfield Dick Scott Dairy One 2001 Nashville Not awarded this year 2002 Louisville Richard "Buddy" Nichols Colorado DHIA 2003 Reno Dale Eade Southeast DHIA 2004 St. Pete Beach Terry Ellingson Dairy Lab Services 2005 Lansing David Mollenhauer Dairy One RECIPIENTS OF THE MARTIN A. WILSON MEMORIAL AWARD Year Location Name Organization 1989 Greensboro Al Thelen Michigan DHIA 1991 Baltimore Nelvin Empet Northeast DHIA 1992 Madison Gene Long Mid-East DHIA 1993 Reno David Sukup Kansas DHIA 1994 San Antonio Sam Chafin United Federation of DHIA 1995 Burlington Robert McCauley Washington DHIA 1996 Kansas City John Halvorson Minnesota DHIA 1997 Albuquerque Peter Giacomini AgSource Cooperative Services 1998 Columbus Dean Amick Pennsylvania DHIA 1999 Las Vegas Robert Jones Indiana DHIA 2000 Springfield Bruce Dokkebakken Minnesota DHIA 2001 Nashville Mark Witherspoon Mid-South DHIA 2002 Louisville Jay Mylin Lancaster DHIA 2003 Reno Collin Chriss Dairy Lab Services 2004 St. Pete Beach Mildred Nault Vermont DHIA 2005 Lansing Mark Adam NorthStar Cooperative