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PI ALPHA XILOTUS LEAFLET FALL 2004

Letter from your President

Dear Friends,

I am sorry I was not able to be with you at ASHS in Austin this summer;however, I am honored to serve, again, as your President for the nexttwo years. On behalf of Pi Alpha Xi National, I extend great apprecia-tion to Dave Graper, Steve Newman, and Denny Wolnick for their ser-vice to the Society. As you may know, Ellen Paparozzi and DanielWarnock are the new Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer, respec-tively, for the Society. We are here to help you and your students berecognized, so let us know how we may serve you. With that in mind,I would like to draw your attention to two promotional items–honorcords and note cards.

Often when I extend an offer for Pi Alpha Xi membership to a student,I am asked about the benefits of membership. Clearly, some of themajor benefits are recognition, camaraderie with fellow students, andopportunity to interact with others in horticultural professions. Often,however, that prospective member is looking for something tangible.Honor cords, which consist of a set of two braided, tasseled strandsthat are gently knotted together at the center and worn over the gradu-ation gown, may be your solution to tangibly recognize your students.Both Jostens and Herff-Jones offer honor cords in colors that are veryclose to the official colors of the Society–Nile green and cerulean blue.See the Pi Alpha Xi National website at http://www.pax.okstate.edufor photographs and additional information about honor cords. De-pending on your institution’s regulations, you may need to seek ap-proval from your administration to recognize your graduating Pi AlphaXi members with honor cords. We recognized our graduating mem-bers this past May at Oklahoma State University, and the studentswere very surprised and quite honored to be celebrated in this way!Please, let me know if there is any additional information you needposted on the honor cord webpage to help you convince your admin-istration of the value of recognizing your students’ accomplishments.

Another great way to promote Pi AlphaXi and support your chapter is throughsales of Pi Alpha Xi note cards. Thanksto Dave Graper, winning photographsfrom past years’ Pi Alpha Xi Photogra-phy Contests have been printed ontoheavy cardstock and packaged inbundles of eight different note cardswith matching envelopes. See the Pi Al-pha Xi National website for additionalinformation. The cards are blank on theinside and thus can be used for any oc-casion. Either sold alone or in combi-nation with a plant sale, the cards pro-mote Pi Alpha Xi and provide a beauti-ful way for the giver to express his orher sentiment.

By the way, did you know that the an-nual Pi Alpha Xi Photography Contest,which is held at the ASHS Annual Con-ference, supports your chapter’s schol-arships? Pi Alpha Xi National will matchyour chapter’s scholarship up to $100per calendar year! See the Pi Alpha XiNational website for additional informa-tion.

Best wishes for a great academic year!

Doug

THE PURPOSE OF PI ALPHA XI, THE HONOR SOCIETY FOR FLORICULTURE, LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE, AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE, IS TO RECOGNIZE HIGH SCHOLARSHIP, TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG

ITS MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE OR TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE PROFES-SIONS, AND TO ESTABLISH CORDIAL RELATIONS AMONG STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND INDUSTRY MEMBERS.

Vice President:Ellen T. Paparozzi, Ph.D.Department of Agronomy

and HorticultureUniversity of Nebraska

Lincoln, NE 68583-0724Phone: 402-472-1129

Fax: 402-472-8650email: [email protected]

President:Doug Needham, Ph.D.

Department of Horticultureand Landscape Architecture

Oklahoma State University360 Agricultural Hall

Stillwater, OK 74078-6027Phone: 405-744-6462

Fax: 405-744-9709email:

[email protected]

Secretary-TreasurerDaniel F. Warnock, Ph.D.

Department of NaturalResources and

Environmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois

1029 Plant Sciences Lab1201 S. Dorner Drive

Urbana, IL 61801Phone: 217-244--9380

Fax: 217-244-3469email: [email protected]

Board of DirectorsJuly 2004 - June 2006

Lotus Leaflet Fall 2004

P I A L P H A X I

Newsletter Editors:Ms.Nancy Sorensen-Kimmonsand Dr. Ellen T. PaparozziUniversity of Nebraska

ΒΑ Beta ChapterUniversity of Illinois-Champaign

New Initiates - 2001/2004


P I A L P H A X I

Timothy Benishek

Marion Boutet

Jennifer Browne

Erin Cannon

Lisa Detweiler

Karin Giovanoni

Richard Hindle

Jessica Lyga

Scott Milliman

Katrina Duttweiler

Adriane Lukens

Linda Mahaffey

Chris Marshall

Jessica Wells

Amy Bestic

Alan Dandorf

Eric Hsu

Julie Hughes

Susan Inman

Quirinus Pennings

Elizabeth Savory

Jason Timian

Paul Cady

Jeanette Compton

Scott Creary

Jennifer Fedeson

Douglas Mead

Matthew Pendleton

Norman Silva

Kevin Wiecks

Abby Schlipmann

Katheryn Selmi

Craig Shepherd

Joy Tamminga

Karyn Traum

Jonathan Wooding

Jennifer Rasberry

Jonathan Bentz

Steve Bernhard

C. J. Castelletti

Derek Deem

Jason Fatten

Jay LeChien

Rebecca Luce

Sarah Manthey

Elizabeth Newman

Jessica Peterson

Kirsten Poore

Katherine Reynolds

Rebecca Simpson

Andy Wycislo

Alpha ChapterCornell University

Alejandra Cabrales

Gina Caniano

Larry Drozt

Jonathan Garcia

Gina Gianetti

Katie Gumbel

Emily Hasler

Molly Karnes

Stephanie Larsen

Nevada Nevin

Carlin Sarmiento

Jill Streitmatter

Eric Styck

Christina Twardowski

Kelly Allsup

Sarah Baylor

Christopher Berg

Kevin Donnelly

Abigail Janssen

Christine Martinez

New Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

ΓGamma ChapterPennsylvania State University

David S. Akiyama

Timothy F. Alderton

Alyssa S. Bardman

Scott T. Bebout

Lynn R. Butler

Adrienne M. Donald

Elizabeth A. Garrett

Christina Ann Gentile

Gregory L. Hargrave

Toni M. Hershey

Amanda M. Jewart

Matthew J. McVoy

Mark A. Millin

Christina A. Mullen

Laura M. Oberdorf

Carl F. Richard

Alison E. Timmons

Nathan A. Lawfer

Rosemary Schwegel

Jonathan D. Phillips

Carrie A. Wiles

Mariellen L. Withers

William Ansalvish

Jennifer Baldwin

Andrew Bayer

Linda Bird

Daniel Bobbie

Lauren Cammiso

Amanda Eads

Lucas Fisher

Keli Garmen

Katrina Getz

Serah Hall

Thomas Hartland

Joy Hertzog

Katy Hillard

Messina Hodson

Lisa Hopkins

Neenah Hoppe

Carly Immel

Kim Michna

Melissa Noble

Jessica Ocel

Sarah Sandherr

Aaron N. Scordo

Diana Silva

Sarah Smith

Kelly Watschke

Chris Wright

Steven Zimmer

Debra Jean Belitskus

Meredith Altland

Timothy Gebhart

Jody Leigh Layton

Mary L. Colson

Stephanie Allen Simpson

Paul J. Scanlon

Ingrid Elizabeth Hersh

Michael J. Kovach

Sarah Grace Bowen

Zachary Adam Bingman

Jonathan R. Bolt

Mary Beth Wiseman

Kristen R. Nemeth

Greg Stephen James

Jeoffrey B. Kochem

Joseph Elwood Stitt

Laura Harkins

Joseph E. McDaniel

Kathleen M. Kelley

Martin R. McGann

Christopher Leisher

Claudia DeVuono

Marissa Edelman

Patricia Grim

Shanna Kimmel

Graham Sanders

Donald Seratch

Beth Suloman

Annabelle Tunderman

Lucinda M. Bray

Nicole Yesilonis

Chris Seanard

Jennifer Szymarek

Erin Hamme



P I A L P H A X I

Godfrey Asea

Chris Ahlum

Morgan Bettinazzi

Tracy Elzy

Robin Feil

Elizabeth Foutz

Chuck Green

Sara Johansen

Lynette Kinser

Christopher Lowe

Lana Mathewson

Nicholas McCullough

Laura Romig

Kellie Runkle

David Snodgrass

Jeff Stachler

Susan Stansbery

Ben Wherley

Emily Yoders

Tracey Burch

Nicole Carine

Doug Crabill

Samuel Dardinger

Nicholas Drunasky

Karen Fulton

Stefanie Gant

Liberty Gibson

Fred Higginbotham III

Jeff Mathewson

Richard Rathjens

Michele Stanton

Alison Stoven

Paul Wisniewski

Michele Bigger

Kelley Dimke

Rebecca Echelberry

Ka Yeon Jeong

Krista Kleinoeder

Sonia Smarsh

Matt Turnor

ΕEpsilon ChapterOhio State University

Josh Brewer

Adam Wesley Bruckner

James Brusca

Ryan Chaffee

Ryan Contreras

Kristofer DeBerry

Scott A. Derby

Christopher Estep

Jessica Gaus

Nihat Guner

Robin Kluttz Gurley

Tania L. Guzman-Baeny

Linsey Heise

Tim Ketchie

James M. Landreth, Jr.

Sarah Lane

William Roland Leatherwood

Cynthia Lincoln

Diane Mays

Rachel McLaughlin

Hilary Nichols

Daniel Norden

Courtney Reuter

Susanne Schneeman

Elizabeth Schoenbaum

Mary Staten

Amy Louise Tillman

Kurt Weddington

Vance M. Whitaker

Tony Williamson

J.T. Tompkins

Joseph Adam Gentry

Thomas Pope

Jeffrey A. Adkins

Lee Barnwell

Douglas Bryant

Kristen Nicole Cook

Michael Lee Davis

Jeremy A. Delisle

Adam Gardner

Gabriele Gusmini

Jeff Jones

Wendy Kanable

Kristen Keenan

ΙIota ChapterNorth Carolina State University



P I A L P H A X I

Seth Aaron Levkoff

Amy McBryde

Denise E. McKinney

Sara Millar

Raquel Nielsen

James S. Owen

Mary M. Peet

Melissa Ann Pline

Jenni Reaves

Shirley Rodgers

Nick Sagan

David West

Christina Wilkinson

Jennifer Yarbrough

Nancy L. Brill

Per McCord

Alice Hinman

Barbara Amos

Heather Anne Barkley

Juliana Buckelew

Dennis Carey

Trevor S. Chlanda

Trenna Corey

Melisa Crane

Patsy Cross

Shannon Currey

Kimberly M. Dabney

Aliya A. Donnell

Ryan Dorety

Jason Bryan Galloway

Matthew Hicks

Daniel John

Julia Kornegay

Amanda Kroll

Brian Krug

Beth Larrea

Michelle McGinnis

Judith V. Morgan-Davis

Katie Parker

Matthew Noel

Cheryl Reid

Elizabeth Robinson

Kate Roughton

Monica Santa Maria

Brian Singleton

Leslie A. Titchner

Carroll S. Williamson

ΙIota ChapterNorth Carolina State University

ΥΚNew Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Kappa ChapterVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Kate Sewell

Rachel Mack

Erin E. Gamrod

Sarah A. White

Elizabeth J. Phibbs

Allison Byrd

Sheri Musselwhite

Mary Helen Stanley

Gordon Lightbourn

Glenna Johannessen

Shannon Hill

April Hope Nye

Scott Rapier

Susan E. Anderson

Margaret Rose Pecora

Karen Chang

Elizabeth M. Clevinger

Cynthia Cockrell

Andrew Calvin Cutright

Allison Perreault

Adrian Austin

Tobias Smith

Heidi J. Clark

Sheri Ann Farinholt

Sonya Lepper

Jennifer Kuehl

Melissa Holder

Daniel Wilson

Jessie Brouwer

Kelly Marie Oates

Jessica Elaine Hemp

Sara Marks

Jake Forrest Browder

Kelli H. Scott

Renee Brochon

Courtney Capstack

Allison C. Cyrus

Matthew Scott Martin

Tara Lynne Stoneburner

Kathryn D. May

Lauren E. Snow

Kathryn P Schlesinger

Sarah L. Blythe

Sara R. Riggan

Upsilon ChapterCalifornia Polytechnic State University

Rachel M. Gioseffi

Corwin R. Graves

Eugene A. McGettrick

Rose C. Graef

Kathryn Gray

John C. Horne

Victor Kowalenko

Lloyd L. Nackley

Jeremy S. Payne

Julie M. Pedrini

Matthew T. Pruitt

Holly N. Richmond

Christina M. Brim

Constance G. De Piero

Virginia A. Gunnels

Rodney D. Wilkinson

Dustin C. Hamabata

Christine K. Hawkins

Abigail K. Hein

Gailya O. Jankovskis

Matthew V. Maggio

Faith D. Phelps

Daniel D. Stever

Lindsey M. Woodward

Amanda L. Clanton

Jennifer Ryder Fox

Efrain Lupercio, Jr.

Danielle B. Poor

Wang Jin

ΦNew Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Phi ChapterSouth Dakota State University

Todd Eldridge

Sarae Hoff

Kaleb Phinney

Krista Velhuizen

Mark Alden

Philip Bloomquist

Cory Deering

Michael Ernst

Amy Engels

Kathleen Graupman

Nicole Hill

Ryan Kistner

Sarah Kuehn

Joan Schmidgall

Susan Marie Schulte

Aaron Veskerna

Melissa Dockter

David Graham

Rebecca Wek

Alicia Healy

Shane Kleinwolterink

Marcus Hellwege

Kristin Hustel

Jason Krulish

Ryan Boerboom

Miranda Ruth Towerton

Jackie Leigh Harris

Jenny Collins

Kathryn Elaine Peterson

Kira Michelle Appelhans

Leeanne C. Bagwell

Susan J. Oberdick

Shannon S. Spears

William Zebulun Rehrig

Peggy Ann Mason

Erin Lynn Nash

Brooke Harris Blackbird

Meghan Anderson

Linda Moore

Sara Jacobson

Erika Ontl

Sarah Ann Doyle

Elizabeth Heldmann

Kelly Wallace

Brett Eaton

Christopher Harley Eagan

Grant Aaron Johnson

Brad Wunderlich

Charles Tarkinson

Katherine Quasius

Emil J. Rangel

Marie F. Turner

Austin Cowden

Tyson P. Deal

Kim C. Ewy

Stacey Helm

Myca Hurst-Bussanich

Scott A. Johnson

Mike Kintgen

Charles Leggett IV

Emma Locke

Jessica S. Lummus

Lacey Lynette MacLennan

Erin Nissen

Daniel Nolan

Carmen R. Olson

Tara L. Santi

Meredith D. Schildwachter

ΧChi ChapterColorado State University



P I A L P H A X I

Deanna I. Shantz

Nicole M. Shineflew

Nathan Smith

Emele K. Wofford

Angela D. Young

Wes Dinsmoor

Pamela Monroe

Danielle Jacobson

Charlotte Rose

Mike Klonicki

Meghan Bowser

Sarah Kinney

Christine Romero

Veronica Lapp

Rose Rhodes

Shane Hannah

Pam Mulzer

Mike Rock

Jordan Abe

Patricia A. Alexander

Justin K. Eloranto

Amanda Griesbach

Danielle Jacobson

Daniel Kunkel

Courtney Lockwood

Brennon Miles

Eric Pearse

Georgia Penno

Patricia A. Potter

Bridgette Wolf

Brian Robert Zurliene

Ilise Belowsky

Jamie Clay

Daniel Fuhrman

Paul Bass

Gabriel Hydrick

Heather Bowman

Sara Burnett

Rachel Chittick

Phil Davis

Charles C. Duran

Edward C. Gurza

Melissa Lujan

Ilse Marie Meyer

Theresa L. Prucha

Lisanne R. Rude

Lisa M. Somnis

Kathleen Thompson

Michelle N. Transue

Tatiana Zuber

ΧChi ChapterColorado State University

ΩNew Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Omega ChapterKansas State University

Holly Lynn Casper

Christopher D. Feldkamp

Jennifer Leigh Heeney

Tana A. Henton

Miho Kataoka

Matthew Wayne Lutz

John W. Markham III

Megan Christine Murphy

Melissa J. Nemechek

Kate E. Ney

Thomas North

Michelle Renee Ottensmeier

Seong-Hyun Park

Andrea Ray Chandler

Riley Patrick Scott

Vivien Smith

Holly M. Werth

Erin Rae Woodworth

Erin Yenne

Andrew David Baumann

Rebecca S. Bradfield

David W. Coon

Jarrod E. Fink

Zachary O. Fleming

Brian William Fleske

Christopher Fontenot

Kevin Frack

Derrick S. Funk

Jeremy J. Furan

John D. Gillick

Ambur Gossen

Landon Charles Grams

Rhett Hastings

Mollie M. Laney

Adam Lang

Samantha Larson

Benjamin Laster

Sandra Lobianco

Kelly Maessen

Eric Mann

Nicole Michel

Emily R. Raymon

Kelli Riedmiller

Ryan S. Rosecrans

David C. Rowan

Drew E. Salsbury

Kelli R. Silvernale

Jason A. Simpson

Thomas C. Stewart

Kimberly Terrell

Takashi Tomono

Elizabeth A. Torrey

Brent Wehmeyer

Kristi Wilson

Colleen Allen

Kelsey Andreas

Emilee Bowersox

Caleb Call

Tyler J. Fike

Jeffrey P. Haines

Gavin Hampton

Marc Ali Kamal Johnson

Jee Eun Kang

Abby Knigge

Matt A. Novak

Suzanne A. Poston

Natalie Thomas

Michael Von Weihe

Andrea Wegerer

Qi Zhang

Xin Zhao

ΑΒNew Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Alpha Beta ChapterUniversity of Tennessee

Virginia Wafford

Stephen Schaller

Beverly Roberts

Margaret Calvin

Brian Davis

Sarah Polk

Adam Fiscar

Darla Chandler

Kyle Davidson

Clint Sullivan

Patrick Hensley

Lindsey Tipton

Jason Newell

Deborah Ketchersid

Rebecca Brashears

Stephen Saurs

Benjamin Sharrett

Andrea Wivell

Kristen Mosley

Randell Keele

Warren Thomas Gorman

Curtis Moon

Anna Morgan

Larry Smith

Carolyn Crowder

Joseph Eberts

David Smallwood

Christa DeCicco

Randall G. Keele

Toni Campbell

John Clift

Shayna Hardwick

Paul Darr

ΑΓAlpha Gamma ChapterUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln

Brad Adcock

Ryan Albers

Natalia A. Bjorklund

Jessica L. Colombe

Brian E. Houser

Lindsey K. Otto

Chris Schroeder

Nicholas A. Soper

Kathryn I. Valasek

Timothy A. Wilson

Jae L. Behn

Kristina Gamblin

Robbyn Goertzen

Abby Hird

Jason D. Lewis

Ryan W. Luckey

Ingrid L. Mallberg

Kathryn (Kami) Marsh

Matt Morrissey

Songul Severmutlu

Shawn L. Speidel

David M. Thomas

Seng Yee Wong

Amy S. Alderman

Kristen M. Hartquist

Melanie Kouma

Amanda Kunasek

Brett Allan Nunnenkamp

Arik Andrew Solberg

Jennifer S. Timm

Kim W. Todd

Chelsey M. Wasem

Susan Elizabeth Weber

ΑΖΑ∆New Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Alpha Delta ChapterOklahoma State University

Teri Andreas

Amy Brooks

Daniel Edge

Geoffery Evans

Jennifer Frantz

Jaclyn Huntley

John P. Kelley

Kenny Kowis

Jeff Morales

Justin Moss

Kendi Nelson

Ryan Ochsner

Jon Robertson

Sheila Roggow

Darran Scott

Corilynn Tauer

Brooke Winters

Tracey Payton

Melodie Shaffer

Kristina Lewis

Joshua Fuder

Jana Clift

Dusty Pittman

Stephanie L. Ningen

Megan A. Moody

Edward W. Moydell

Alyssa Ramm

Vicki Stamback

Alpha Zeta ChapterUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls

Rebecca Jacobson

Trudy Ohnsorg

Josh Sykora

Melanie Welles

Elizabeth Larson

Rebecca Mathison

Melanie Melander

Ben Nesseth

Jerry Ray

Kevin Roethle

Greg Ruskell

Patty Sobieck

Anita Volkenant

Kimberly Bode

Melissa Campbell

Danielle Doyle

Kim Hadler

Diane Henriksen

Lacy Larson

Holly Laures

Lisa Wagenknecht

Galen Walker

Darrick Wotachek

ΑΙNew Initiates Continued


P I A L P H A X I

Alpha Iota ChapterTexas Tech University-Lubbock

Brandon Nix

Dr. Michael Maurer

Aaron L. Reese

Tony Rivera

Michelle Sexton

Juan Pablo Brigard

Kathryn Campbell

Julianna Chapman

Jack Erron Haggard

Carina Haines

Susan Harkness

Erica Hunt

ΑΚAlpha Kappa ChapterMississippi State University

Lynette McDougald

Danny L. Moore, Jr.

Jesse Quarrels

Crystal Sizemore

Joseph C. Wallace

Ryan Walton

Amanda Winter

ΑΜAlpha Mu ChapterTemple University - Ambler

Joseph Brunetti

Dawn Keller

Christian F. Lochetto

Paul D. Orpello

Joanne M. Pinto

Jennifer L. Rataj

Janice Rosencrance

Sinclair Adam

Barbara Brown

Faith Tiberio

Christopher A. Dartley

Rebecca J. Ewing

Dominick P. Fittipaldi

Shaun W. Kass

Kimberlee A. Kruchinski

Tracy L. Markland

Teresa Medaglia

Laura Beth Nafziger

Kathleen M. Nuernberger

Bilijana Obradovic

Joseph R. Rock

David Smicker

Sharee Solow

Kelly A. Wilson

Jo Davis Malesa

National Photography Contest Results - 2004


P I A L P H A X I

The annual Pi Alpha Xi National Photography Contest attracted 18entries from seven different photographers this year. The entrieswere divided up into three different categories; Flower, Ornamental,and Landscape. Each category was awarded a 1st, 2nd, and 3rdplace award, consisting of a ribbon and cash prizes, in the amountsof $50, $25, and $10 respectively. In addition, a Best of Show wasawarded with an additional $50 cash prize. Our judges this yearwere Brent Pemberton and Wayne Mackay of Texas A&M Univer-

2nd - Kerry Badertscher, Colorado State UniversityOrchid Rise ASHS tour

sity. All of the photographs were on display in the poster sessionroom at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin during the convention.Images from this year’s contest were scanned for potential futureuse by Pi Alpha Xi for fund raising projects like the Pi Alpha Xinote cards that were developed this past year, using images fromprevious contests. The note cards are available from local chap-ters of Pi Alpha Xi. For additional information see the Pi Alpha XiNational’s website at http://www.pax.okstate.edu/.

1st - Bob Stamps, University of FL/IFAS,MRECCalliandra surinamensis

3rd - F. Alice Le Duc, Sarah P. Duke GardensTulips and Phlox

1st - Richard A. Criley , University of HawaiiSwiss Chard, Beta vulgaris ‘Cicla’

3rd- Tim Elkner, Penn State Cooperative ExtensionAeonium ‘Sunburst’

ORNAMENTAL CATEGORY

1st - F. Alice Le Duc, Sarah P. Duke GardensBlomquist Nature Plant Garden in Snow

3rd - Mary Lewness Albrecht, University of TNJapanese Garden, University of British Columbia

LANDSCAPE CATEGORY

2nd - Bob Stamps,Univerisity of FL/IFAS, MRECMagnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia

2nd - Bob Stamps, University of FL/IFAS,MRECCypress Gardens Mum Festival

FLOWER CATEGORY



P I A L P H A X I

FLOWER CATEGORY

3rd PLACE

F. Alice Le Duc, Sarah P. Duke GardensTulips and Phlox

2nd PLACE

Kerry Badertscher, Colorado State UniversityOrchid Rise ASHS tour

1st PLACE

Bob Stamps, University of FL/IFAS,MRECCalliandra surinamensis

National Photography Contest Results- 2004


P I A L P H A X I

ORNAMENTAL CATEGORY

3rd PLACE

Tim Elkner, Penn State Cooperative ExtensionAeonium ‘Sunburst’

2nd PLACE

Bob Stamps, University of FL/IFAS, MRECMagnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia

1st PLACE

Richard A. Criley, University of HawaiiSwiss Chard, Beta vulgaris ‘Cicla’



P I A L P H A X I

LANDSCAPE CATEGORY

3rd PLACE

Mary Lewness Albrecht, University of TNJapanese Garden, University of British Columbia

2nd PLACE

Bob Stamps, University of FL/IFAS, MRECCypress Gardens Mum Festival

1st PLACE

F. Alice Le Duc, Sarah P. Duke GardensBlomquist Nature Plant Garden in Snow

BEST IN SHOW

Update on Flower JudgingUpdate on Flower JudgingUpdate on Flower JudgingUpdate on Flower JudgingUpdate on Flower JudgingA look at the 62nd Annual Competition


P I A L P H A X I

Over 85 floriculture faculty and undergraduate students from 11universities across the U.S. participated in the 62nd Annual NationalIntercollegiate Floral Crops Quality Evaluation and Design Competitionbetween April 2 and 4, 2003 at New Mexico State University in LasCruces. The event was co-sponsored by the American FloralEndowment and Pi Alpha Xi (the national honor society for floriculture,ornamental horticulture, and landscape horticulture). Sabine Green,New Mexico State University Floriculture Program Coordinator, wasthe principal organizer of the event.

Participating universities (with faculty and assistant coaches) includedCal Poly – San Luis Obispo (Prof. Virginia Walter, Julie Pedrini),Colorado State (Prof. Steven Newman), Illinois (Profs. Dianne Noland,Daniel Warnock), New Mexico State (Program Coordinator SabineGreen, Prof. G.A. Picchioni), Oklahoma State (Prof. DouglasNeedham, Sophia Kamenidou), Pennsylvania State (Prof. DennisWolnick), South Dakota State (Prof. David Graper, Ryan Boerboom,Miranda Ruth Towerton), Texas A&M (Prof. Jim Johnson), Utah State(Prof. LaMar Anderson, Sheri Andersen), Wisconsin – River Falls (Prof.Terry Ferriss, Nick Folk), and Wisconsin – Platteville (Prof. MikeCompton, Maggie Hinderman).

The competition is valuable to floriculture students. Just ask GenoPicchioni, the New Mexico State University horticulture faculty mem-ber overseeing the event. “In the floral crops quality evaluation com-petition, for example, the judging is based on industry standards thatdetermine prices growers get for their crops,” he said. “The designcompetition forces students to work ‘on-their-feet’ and under pres-sure situations that are highly relevant to retail florist working envi-ronments. This is the kind of experience that complements academicwork by helping students make the transition into their careers,”Picchioni stated. “Participating in this competition and representingone’s university in a professional capacity in such a ‘real world’ set-ting looks very nice on a resume.”

The spring 2005 competition is slated for April 6-8 on the campus ofthe University of Illinois at Urbana. Dr. Daniel Warnock, PAXi NationalSecretary-Treasurer and horticulture professor at the University ofIllinois will be the host.

1st PLACE Judging Team Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Left to right: Head Coach/Professor Virginia Walter,Team Members: Rodney Wilkinson, Monica DeAnda,Christina Brim, Student Assistant Coach Julie Pedrini

Kimberly Bode, Wisconsin-River FallsDr. David Graper, Professor and Head Coach,

South Dakota State UniversityPAX President

High Point Individualfor Judging Cut Flowersand Potted Floral Crops


P I A L P H A X I

Flower Judging ContinuedFlower Judging ContinuedFlower Judging ContinuedFlower Judging ContinuedFlower Judging Continued

1st PLACEOne-Sided Asymmetrical Floral DesignKathy Burcham, New Mexico State

1st PLACECenterpeice Floral DesignAmy Newton, New Mexico State

1st PLACEEuropean Hand-Tied Floral DesignBryna Wilson, New Mexico State

1st PLACETablescape Floral DesignMonica DeAnda, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo


P I A L P H A X I

Pi Alpha Xi Meeting Minutes

Pi Alpha Xi NationalAnnual Meeting Agenda

Austin, TexasMonday, July 19, 2004

CALL TO ORDER (PRESIDENT GRAPER)

Meeting commenced about 12:30pm immediately following lunch.

ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS

Name Chapter

George L. Good Alpha (Cornell U.)

Daniel F. Warnock Beta (U. of Illinois)

Richard Criley Gamma (Penn State U.) initiate

Dennis J. Wolnick Gamma

Alice Le Duc Theta (U. of Maryland) initiate

Bob Stamps Mu (Univ. of FL)

Allen Hammer Omicron (Purdue U.)

Danielle Poor Upsilon (Cal Poly-SLO)

Jennifer Ryder Fox Upsilon

David Graper Phi (South Dakota State U.)

Karen Panter Chi (Colorado State U.)

Kerrie Badertscher Chi

James Klett Chi

Emma Locke Chi

Steven Newman Chi

Terri Starman Psi (Texas A & M)

Kim Williams Omega (Kansas State U.)

Mary Lewnes Albrecht Alpha Beta (U. of Tennessee)

Ellen Paparozzi Alpha Gamma (U. of Nebraska)

Melinda McVey McCluskey Alpha Gamma

Mark Widrlechner Alpha Theta (Iowa State U.)

George Tereshkovich Alpha Iota (Texas Tech)

Richard Harkess Alpha Kappa (Mississippi State U.)

OFFICER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Minutes of 2003 meeting-Providence, Rhode Island (D. Wolnick)Minutes for the annual meeting held in Providence, Rhode Island October 5, 2003 were distributed. Motion was made (BobStamps), seconded (Mary L. Albrecht) and passed to accept the minutes as presented.

Minutes of Judging Contest Meeting in CO (D. Wolnick)A brief Pi Alpha Xi meeting was held at Fort Collins during the coaches luncheon, April 1, 2003. President Graper discusseddistribution and sales of the note cards now available. Boxes of cards were available during the contest for chapters topurchase. Boxes of 30 or 40 packages of 8 assorted cards were available at $3.50 per package (30 pkg box-$105.00; 40 pkg box-$140.00). Boxes of cards are also available any time from D. Graper, adding an additional $6 per box for shipping. The notecards contain prize-winning photographs from the Pi Alpha Xi Photography Contest held each year in conjunction with theASHS Annual Meeting. Proceeds from contest entry fees and note card sales are used to support Pi Alpha Xi National’sscholarship matching program for local PAX chapters.

Daniel Warnock (U. of IL) confirmed that the 2005 Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation and Design Competition will be heldat the University of Illinois April 7-8, 2005. Hosted by Dan Warnock and Dianne Noland. There was a short discussion aboutexpenses and events. There was general agreement that the student registration not exceed $65 if at all possible. The hosts willbe making a concerted effort to involve corporate sponsors such as Ball Seed in competition events.


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Financial Report-Pi Alpha Xi National (D. Wolnick)Financial reports for FY2003 (8/1/ 2002 - 9/30/ 2003) and FY2004 (8/1/2003 - 7/31/2004) are presented below. TheFY2003 figures presented at Providence, Rhode Island are for a 14 months period (an October annual meeting). The FY2004figures are for 12 months.

Income:Initiation Fees from new members $ 6,735 $ 3,230Chapter Dues $ 270 $ 5852004 AFE Educational Grant for Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation & Design Competition $ 3,300 $ 3,400Interest earned on checking account $ 40 $ 10Sales of Flower Judging Manuals1 $ 0 $ 3,000Photography Contest Entry Fees $ 70 $ 100TOTAL INCOME $ 10,415 $ 10,325

Expenses:Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation & Design Competition2

Host school contest operation $ 1,500 $ 2,000Woody Kalin award plaque $ 86 $ 86Jerry Robertson High Individual Judge Book Award $ 73 $ 73Participant Award Certificates-materials $ 50 $ 50Team travel expenses $ 3,300 $ 4,000Total Contest Expenditures $ 5,009 $ 6,208

Note card Printing and Preparation (New in 2004) $ 0 $ 1,946Cosponsorship of Networking Reception-Providence, RI ASHS meeting3 $ — $ 1,500Photo contest awards $ 170 $ 220Postage & Freight $ 120 $ 200Scholarship Match funds - 5 in 2003;2 (Alpha Zeta & Alpha Gamma) in 2004 $ 500 $ 200Office & mailing supplies $ 50 $ 99Fellow Award plaque $ 44 $ 44Taxes (Printing of note cards) $ 0 $ 119Bank fees $ 48 $ 48

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 5,941 $ 10,585

Income over Expenses4 $ 4,474 ($260)

FY 2003(8/1/2002 - 9/30/2003)

(14 months)

FY 2004(8/1/2003 - 7/31/2004)

(12 months)

1 Transfer of funds to main account June 28, 2004 from separate account managed by T. Ferriss. As of July 31, 2004, the “Manuals account” still

has approx. $3000, retained to pay for new printing. No such transfer occurred in 2003.

2 Intercollegiate Competition. At the annuial meeting in Providence, RI, Pi Alpha Xi members voted to commit more money to the IntercollegiateCompetition, specifically $500 to the host school for staging expenses, and a variable amount above the $1500 already contributed to team travelexpenses ($600 for the 2004 competition). The expenditure for the 2004 competition was $1100 more than 2003.

3 Pi Alpha Xi (80 years) and ASHA (100 years) were both celebrating anniversaries in 2003. The $1500 paid to ASHS was a one-time expense asco-sponsor of the networking event.

4 The larger one-time expenditures for note card printing and to ASHS were the reason why expenses exceeded income in 2004. However, thetreasury is healthy with a balance of $11,571.38 on July 31, 2004.


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Membership Report (D. Wolnick)Since the summer of 2001 when the last Lotus Leaflet was printed, 709 new members have been initiated into 16 of Pi Alpha Xi’s36 chapters. Total membership now stands at 12,705. Nine of the 16 chapters have initiated 117 members in the first six months of2004. The names of our new initiates since summer 2001 are featured in this Lotus Leaflet.

The entire membership of Pi Alpha Xi has now been entered into a database in Filemaker Pro. Besides providing initiationinformation, more extensive biographical information is also available for members who have distinguished themselves withleadership roles in Pi Alpha Xi, ASHS, SAF and the American Floral Endowment. In some cases current contact information andeven photos are included in the database if an individual has the information and pictures on the Web already. Initiation certificatesfor new members can be generated directly from the database.

Within a few months the database will be accessible on the Pi Alpha Xi Website www.pax.okstate.edu. Every member will be able tolook up his/her information directly, search for information about other Pi Alpha Xi members and even keep track of chaptermembership lists. When the database becomes available each Pi Alpha Xi member should verify his/her own information. Memberswill be able to edit their own information to some extent, or they can contact the Webmaster who can make the necessarycorrection.

The sixteen chapters of PAX initiating members between 2001 and 2004 are also the active chapters of the society. These chaptersare also generally up to date with their chapter dues. Alpha Kappa chapter at Mississippi State University just reactivated in 2003.Alpha Theta chapter at Iowa State University reactivated in 2004 and Tau chapter at the University of Georgia has indicated itsintent to reactivate in the near future. Requests for 2005 chapter dues will go out in October or November of 2004.

Lotus Leaflet ( S. Newman)The last Lotus Leaflet was published in late spring 2001. The newest Lotus Leaflet, which is overdue, should be published in thesummer of 2004. This Lotus Leaflet will also be posted on the PAX Website. This Lotus Leaflet will feature the results of the 2004Intercollegiate Floral Crop Evaluation and Design Competition at Colorado State University, and the names of newly initiated PiAlpha Xi members.

___________________________________________(What follows is the printed report provided by Terry Ferriss for the annual meeting)

Publications and Membership Services Committee (David Graper for Terry Ferriss)

Members: Terry Ferriss, chair, Doug Needham, Karen Panter, Virginia Walter, Ellen Paparozzi, Dan Warnock

1. Activation of Chapters:Thanks to Ellen Paparozzi’s initiative and effort the inactive chapters were all contacted by Ellen, Karen or Terry. An email was alsosent to all Horticulture Department Heads via the ASHS list serve which encouraged their faculty to reinvigorate their chapters.Some universities indicated that they had no interest but others were more positive. Schools indicating they are interested inreactivating their chapters and the contacts are:

Washington State University Dr. Virginia LohrUniversity of Maryland Dr. Steve CohanUniversity of Florida Dr. Rick SchoellhornAuburn University Dr. Amy WrightNew Mexico State University Dr. Geno Picchioni / Sabine Green


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Purdue University Dr. Allen HammerSouthern Illinois University Dr. John PreeceUniversity of Georgia Dr. Paul ThomasTexas A & M University Dr. Terri StarmanIowa State University Dr. Barbara Osborn

In addition, Texas State University is slated to be installed as the 37th chapter in fall 2004. Two universities also expressed an interestin establishing a new chapter of PAX,

University of Wyoming Dr. Karen PanterUniversity of Arkansas Dr. Dave Hensley, Dept. Head

Overall, the level of interest is encouraging and suggests a positive outlook for PAX nationally.

2. Revision of the National Informational Brochure:The committee reviewed the format and information in the brochure and determined it should be revised. Dennis Wolnick alsoreported that the national supply of the current brochure is very low. Revision recommendations have been compiled by Terry.Terry has access to the free services of a publications developer on the UW-River Falls campus who can professionally format anew brochure. Cost of printing through UWRF services onto glossy 3.5 in. X 8 in. paper as current brochure, full color (use fullcolor key as on web site) would be $465 for 5000 and $0.05 per piece after that. Terry is willing to facilitate the process of printing anew brochure.

3. Flower Judging Manual:At the April 2004 National Intercollegiate Floral Crop Quality Evaluation and Design Contest Virginia Walter, Doug Needham andTerry Ferriss agreed to oversee the revision/reprinting of the next edition of the Flower Judging Manual to be released Fall 2004.Revisions will primarily be cleaning up errors and typos and a new cover. The first re-reading has been done and the project is onschedule.

The June 1, 2004 balance in the checking account that supports the Flower Judging Manuals was $5860.70. Terry sent $3000 to theNational PAX Account via Dennis Wolnick. The balance of $2860.70 will support the reprinting of the next set of manuals The lastreprinting in 2002 cost $3.60 per manual and this printing should be in that range. The supply of the current edition is less than 150.

Cost of postage to distribute the manual averages about $1 per manual. PAX currently charges $7 per manual which includespostage. This provides a small profit on the sales of manuals. It is recommended that the cost of the new edition remain at $7 permanual.

At the last National PAX meeting it was agreed that a copy of the Judging Manual should be sent to the Libraries of all universitieswith a horticulture program, complements of PAX. This will be done as soon as the next edition is printed fall 2004.

4. Support for the Scholarship Program:The current PAX National scholarship program provides a match of up to $100 to any PAX chapter that supports a match of atleast $100 to support a local scholarship at its institution. This amount has not changed since the beginning of the program. Thecommittee would encourage discussion of increasing the national participation in the scholarship program. Given the rising cost ofeducation should the national match be increased? By how much? Can the national afford an increase? Should there be anopportunity for chapters to offer more than one scholarship?


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Action Required at the National Meeting

1. Vote to approve funding for the printing of a new brochure. $500 for 5000. How many should be printed. Cost will be $0.05per piece for each over 5000.

2. Vote to approve the reprinting of a new edition of the Flower Judging Manual and maintain the $7 per copy distribution/sales price. Printing to be paid from the stand alone account that supports the manual.

3. Discussion of the level of support for the scholarship program. Make recommendations and vote on changes if necessary.

4. Arrange for follow-up to the individuals/universities that have indicated an interest in establishing or reactivating PAXChapters.

Respectfully submitted,Terry Ferriss, Committee Chair

___________________________________________ End of Ferriss Report

Action taken on Ferriss Committee proposals at the National Meeting:

1. Kerrie Badertscher moved and Mary Lewnes Albrecht seconded a motion that instead of printing copies of thebrochure to distribute the revised brochure, in the form of a PDF file, be placed on the PAX Website so that it can bedownloaded and printed by individual chapters as needed. An amendment to the motion proposed the preparation of aCD available to chapters on demand that would contain the brochure for printing as well as other documents such asthe constitution and even graphics such as the key. The amended motion was approved..

2. Motion to approve reprinting the revised Flower Judging Manual was seconded and approved by membership.

3. No action was taken regarding support for the scholarship program.

Contest Committee (D. Graper)President Graper announced that the 64th Flower Evaluation and Design Competition will be held at the University ofIllinois-Urbana on April 6-8, 2005. Contest coordinator will be Daniel Warnock.

No site for the 2006 contest has been determined. Possibilities are Utah State U. and Oklahoma State U.

Fellows Selection Committee (D. Graper)Doug Needham was recognized as a Pi Alpha Xi Fellow for 2003. Doug was unable to attend the annual meeting. Abiographical sheet was distributed to members present. An award plaque was prepared and will be sent to Doug. Informationwith a picture will appear in the Lotus Leaflet and the ASHS Newsletter.

Rules Committee (Virginia Walter)There was no report from the Rules Committee

Website Committee (D Graper)President Graper reported that the website has been updated and features new materials related to flower judging.


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OLD BUSINESS

Ad Hoc Calendar and Photo Contest Committee (D Graper)

Photo ContestPresident Graper announced the results of the 2004 Photography Contest:

Flower1st prize Robert Stamps, U of Florida, Apopka Calliandra surinamensis2nd Prize Kerrie Badertscher, Colo. State U, ExtLongmont Lady Slipper orchids3rd Prize Tim Elkner, Penn State Extension, Marietta, PA 17547 Gaillardia ‘Arizona Sun’Ornamental1st prize Richard Criley, U. of Hawaii, Honolulu Swiss Chard2nd Prize Robert Stamps Magnolia fruit3rd Prize Tim Elkner Aeonium ‘Sunburst’Landscape1st prize Alice Le Duc Winter Sarah Duke Gardens2nd Prize Robert Stamps Cypress Gardens Mum Festival3rd Prize Mary Lewnes Albrecht Japanese Garden, U. of B.C., Canada

Best in Show Alice Le Duc Winter…

Alice Le Duc (awarded $100) and Kerrie Badertscher (awarded $25) asked to donate their cash awards back to Pi Alpha Xi National.President Graper expressed the society’s appreciation for their generosity.

Note card sales (D Graper)President Graper mentioned that there have been some sales of note cards, mostly at the Intercollegiate Judging Competition. Therewas a general sentiment among members present that more sales might take some time and they likely would pick up in the fall.There are likely to be sales through stores associated with botanical gardens.

Pi Alpha Xi National Honor Cords (D Graper)Regarding Honor Cords Pres. Graper noted that he had received samples of cords from two sources. It was suggested thatinformation about honor cords acceptable to the society could be put on the Website for those interested.

New chapter creation (D Graper)The Petition to start a new chapter of Pi Alpha Xi at Texas State University-San Marcos was accepted by the Executive Committeeand a majority of active chapters. Installation of the new chapter, Alpha Xi will likely take place in the Fall of 2004.Pi Alpha Xi members at the University of Arkansas and the University of Wyoming have also made inquiries into establishing newchapters at their schools but formal petitions with support materials have not yet been submitted to National.


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NEW BUSINESS

Election of officers (D Graper)President Graper presented the Nominations Committee report

Doug Needham, Oklahoma State U. PresidentEllen Paparozzi, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln Vice PresidentDaniel Warnock, U. of Illinois, Urbana Secretary-Treasurer

Additional nominations were requested from the floor. No additional nominations were made. It was moved and seconded that aunanimous ballot be cast for the individuals nominated. The motion was approved, and the new officers will officially assume office atthe end of the annual meeting.

The meeting was adjourned about 1:30pm.

Submitted by

Secretary-Treasurer

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