thanks to all of those who attended. we had a great event this year with over 315 people in...
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Thanks to all of those who attended.
We had a great event this year with over 315 people in attendance.
Book scholarships and many door prizes were given to students attending.
The Academic Bowl team was recognized for winning the National Championship for the second year in a row.
Sponsors, former faculty, new faculty, and many other special guests were recognized for their support to the
Department.
Students were presented with information regarding the many opportunities to get involved in student
organizations within the Department.
Jim Olson, the guest speaker, gave a very interesting and intriguing speech on his 31 years of service in the CIA.
Your support to the Agricultural Economics Department is greatly appreciated and we wish you all the best
throughout the upcoming year.
We gratefully We gratefully acknowledge acknowledge
and thank and thank the following the following
sponsors…sponsors…
Gold Gold SponsorsSponsors$1000 and Up
AGEC & AGBU Aggies in the Texas AgFinance Family
Jimmy Wright ‘72 Beth Crain ‘00Charles Holtkamp ‘77 Roger Parker ‘01Walter Franklin ‘79 Allison Rowland ‘02Mark Miller ‘87 Trice Connally ‘05John Parker ‘89 Suzanne Raabe ‘06Joe H. Hayman ’93 Heidi Byrom
‘06Clif A. Royal ‘96Jolene Cox ’96John O’ Brien IV ’98
www.TexasAgFinance.com
Gold Sponsor
Headquartered in Bryan, Texas with over 50 Aggie
team members serving you
Gold Sponsor
Capital Farm Credit
A tradition since 1917
http://www.cfctx.com
Gold Sponsor
http://www.theoldhamgroup.com
The Oldham-Goodwin Group LLC
Brokerage, Development, Management
Rick Lemons ‘92Hunter Goodwin ‘96Travis Nance ‘00Vernie Bodden ‘00James Murr ’01Casey Oldham ’02Rachel William ‘02
Jennifer ’02 Jason McCallister ‘03
Robert Young ’04Chelsea Oldham ’06Will Hobb ’06Ashley Clifton ‘07
Cole Baker ’07Claire Hodges ’08Clint Oldham ’08Rob Morris ’08Danielle McGriff ’09Kara DeGaravilla‘10
silver silver SponsorsSponsors$250 and Up
Silver Sponsor
Fort Worth, Texas
AG WorkersMutual Auto Insurance
Mike ’04 & Joy Caldwell
Coventry Glen Realty College Station, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Reynolds & Reynolds
College Station, Texas
Silver Sponsor
JELD – WENRecent Aggie Hires
Frank Biediger ‘02 Caleb Summers ‘01Seth Vance ‘03 Justin Williams ‘01Matt Steele ‘04 Todd Dawley ‘02Thomas Harle ‘05 Bee J. Squires ‘02Justin Homann ‘06 Barron Janek ‘02
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Silver Sponsor
AggielandApartment Finders
College Station, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Jere Haney
MTL, Inc. Houston, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Dr. John & Carol Nichols
College Station, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Dr. Ed ‘74 & Diane ‘74 Rister
College Station, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Schroedter Farming Operations
Alice, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Blue Bell Creameries Brenham, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Jim Astin ‘74 Stamford, Texas
Silver Sponsor
William Kelm Pickett, Kelm, & AssociatesAustin, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Dr. Karen LaVergne ’77
New Braunfels, Texas
Silver Sponsor
Bruce Ingram ’84
I-Bar Enterprises, LTD
New Braunfels, Texas
Silver Sponsor
BronzeBronzeSponsorsSponsors
Up to $250
Dr. Ivan “Doc” ’66 & Luanne Schmedemann
Kerrville, Texas
Bronze Sponsor
Aron Nelson ’02
& The Benjamin Knox Gallery
College Station, Texas
Bronze Sponsor
Sonic Texas Roadhouse
Rudy’s BBQ
Coldstone
Bronze Sponsors
Total Tan
Outback
Olive Garden
The Beach
Tanning
Bronze Sponsors
The Lowell Raun family of El Campo provides this scholarship
in honor of “Big Lowell” who passed away in 2001. Mr. Raun was a class of 1950 graduate in Business Administration, a big
Aggie fan,and a rice farmer in the El Campo area. Mrs. Betty Raun
and her children Lowell Jr. ‘76,Tim ‘84, Laura, Mary and their families are long-time supporters of Texas
A&M University and COALS.
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The Department of Agricultural Economicswould like to thank
Jim Olsonfor being tonight’s keynote speaker.