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FROM EXECUTIVE TO ECOLOGIST

From the Dean

Coming Home to CBS

Funds Inspire Fruitful Research

One From the Heart

Incredible Journey

College People

Laurie Hennen

Donor Honor Roll

In Memoriam

Year in Review

Al Flory, a former executive, studied ecology

with David Tilman and Sarah Hobbie after he

retired. As a student, he learned how vital their

research at Cedar Creek is and now

supports that work.

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Known to ecologists worldwide, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve has a low profilein Minnesota. But there’s a plan to change that.See From the Dean on page 3 and story on page 6

FROM THE DEAN

4 | College of Biological Sciences

After 36 years on the U of M fac-

ulty and 18 years as CBS dean. I have

decided to retire. My last day will be

June 30, 2014.

The decision wasn’t easy. It’s been

an incredible journey, enriched by

outstanding colleagues, students and

experiences. I will miss the thrill of

discoveries and collaborations that

have sparked new ideas. And I will

miss you, our most treasured alums,

donors and friends.

My retirement and Allen Levine’s

decision to step down as dean of the

College of Food, Agricultural and

Natural Resource Sciences, gives

the University an opportunity to

consider expanding the partnership

between our colleges, an idea we

have discussed for years. This will

not mean changing our relationship

with the health sciences. More than

a decade ago, the biological sciences

reorganization strengthened those

ties. A new college would only build

on that.

Provost Karen Hanson has ap-

pointed a task force to discuss the

potential of a new college devoted

to life sciences, agriculture and the

environment. Their report is due at

the end of the year. To learn more

and read updates, go the Office of

the Provost Website at http://www.

academic.umn.edu/provost/cbs-

cfans/index.html

I am excited about the possibili-

ties of a new college, which I believe

would

• enrich collaboration across dis-

ciplines and from basic to applied

sciences;

• advance inquiry-based education

to teach students how to apply basic

science to real-world problems;

• enable us to leverage resources to

take advantage of emerging oppor-

tunities.

New Vision for Cedar Creek

There’s another change in the air

at CBS this fall. After years of effort

to raise public and private funds for

a campus center at Itasca, construc-

tion is underway with an opening

ceremony planned for spring. As a

new era begins at Itasca, we are re-

newing efforts to improve our other

field station, Cedar Creek Ecosystem

Science Reserve.

As you may know, Cedar Creek is

one of the world’s leading ecology

research sites. It is a microcosm of

the plant, animal and microbial bio-

diversity of the upper Midwest. And

it has been the setting for landmark

research about how ecosystems

support life on earth and how to help

them continue to fulfill that role.

Cedar Creek is well known to scien-

tists worldwide, yet invisible to many

Minnesotans. I hope that’s about to

change. We are developing a plan

to use technology that will enable

people everywhere, scientists and

citizens alike, to see, hear and un-

derstand what’s happening at Cedar

Creek from molecular to ecosystem

levels. Views captured from drone

aircraft, microscopic images of plant

roots interacting with soil microbes,

bees pollinating flowers, life under-

water in Cedar Bog Lake, nocturnal

movement of wildlife, and atmo-

spheric sensors to measure chemi-

cals, moisture and temperature; it’s

all possible.

This new vision for Cedar Creek will

be one of my priorities in the coming

months. I will keep you informed as

the plan develops and let you know

how you can help support it.

Robert Elde, dean

College of Biological Sciences

Dean Elde to retire in June, 2014; Plan will raise visibility of Cedar Creek

A SEASON OF CHANGE

YEAR IN REVIEW

SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

ITASCA CAMPUS CENTER

NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

CBS awarded 130 scholarships and 30 fellowships in FY 2013. Awards ranged from $500 to $5,000 for schol-arships, $1,000 to $11,500 for fellowships and totaled $378,609. With a total of 2,157 students in CBS, there are many more who need our help.

There’s still time to contribute to the Itasca Campus Center! We’re

just $100,000 short of our fundraising goal. An anonymous donor

who is a longtime supporter of Itasca recently pledged to match 10

new gifts of $5,000. If you would like to make a new $5,000 gift,

please contact Laurie Hennen at [email protected] or 612-624-9460.

Ben Thoma Scholarship at ItascaBen Thoma, who taught biology at Willmar Community College for

35 years, was a seasonal naturalist at Itasca State Park from 1959 to

2003. Living and working at Itasca during the summer months was

an important part of his life. His family established this scholarship to

honor his memory and to support deserving University of Minnesota

students who want to take summer field biology courses at Itasca

Biological Station and Laboratories.

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT

Send a check in the enclosed envelope or donate online at www.

giving.edu. (Click on Give Now). Whether you write a check or

give online, be sure to note that your gift is for College of Biologi-

cal Sciences scholarships. You may specify the scholarship if you

like. Questions? Contact Laurie Hennen, [email protected]

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED

FROM PRIVATE

DONORS

NUMBER OF

DONORS

$1,100,725

706

ACADEMIC PROGRAM SUPPORT

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

RESEARCH & FACULTY SUPPORT

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

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DONOR PROFILE

Photos by Jonathan Pavlica and Susan Rastelli

From Left: David Tilman, Regents

Professor; Al Flory, alumnus and donor;

Sarah Hobbie, professor of ecology,

evolution and behavior


B y most people’s standards, Al

Flory had accomplished more

than enough in his life when he

enrolled in a master’s program in

ecology at the College of Biological

Sciences in 2009 at age 58.

A Michigan native, Flory had

earned a bachelor’s degree at Michi-

gan State, followed by an MBA from

the University of Minnesota on a

fellowship. He worked at Medtronic

for eight years, and then went back

to the University of Minnesota for

a doctor of veterinary medicine

degree.

“I’d always had an interest in ani-

mals, and developed an interest in

medicine while working at Medtron-

ic,” he says. But after two years in

private practice, he felt that the life

of a veterinarian didn’t really suit

him. So he went back to the medical

device industry, eventually working

for St. Jude Medical. His background

in both business and science made

him a perfect fit for clinical research

and regulatory affairs. At St. Jude,

which specializes in cardiac devices,

he contributed to the development

From Executive to Ecologist

of prosthetic heart valves, ultimately

becoming Vice President for Clinical

and Regulatory Affairs.

A few years ago, when he was

semi-retired, he decided to take

some classes at the University of

Minnesota to keep busy. His interest

in climate change led him to an intro-

ductory ecology course, taught by

David Tilman, Regents Professor of

Ecology and member of the National

Academy of Sciences.

“He was an excellent teacher and

I thought it was cool that someone

of his stature would teach an un-

dergraduate course. He was very

respectful of my interest in learning

about ecology and treated me like

any other student. I didn’t realize

until near the end of the course that

many of the principles he taught us

were his own discoveries. He’s very

modest.”

Tilman encouraged Flory to pursue

a master’s degree in ecology. As a

graduate student, Flory took classes

from other CBS faculty in the De-

partment of Ecology, Evolution and

Behavior, including Sarah Hobbie,

who was recently elected to the Na-

tional Academy of Sciences. Tilman

and Hobbie collaborate on research

at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science

Reserve, where Tilman is director, to

understand the roles of biodiversity

and nutrient cycling in global eco-

systems.

“Like Dave, Sarah is an excellent

teacher as well as scientist,” Flory

says. “They were both so kind to

me and I knew their work was very

important. I wanted to do something

to help support their research.”

So Flory stopped by the CBS

Dean’s Office and wrote a check

for $10,000. He has been writing

one every year since. The money is

unrestricted; the two scientists can

use it in any way they choose to

learn more about how ecosystems

work and how to protect and restore

them.

“Cedar Creek is a special place,” he

says. “It’s a combination of the set-

ting itself and the people that make

it unique, but it’s really more about

the people.”

—Peggy Rinard

About Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

Located 30 miles north of the Twin

Cities, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Sci-

ence Reserve (CCESR) is a U of M

field station with biodiversity rep-

resenting the state. Faculty, staff

and students who work at Cedar

Creek are dedicated to under-

standing global ecosystems and

how human activities, such as agri-

culture and fossil fuel combustion,

are changing them.

Many of the experiments at Cedar

Creek focus on the long-term con-

sequences of human-driven envi-

ronmental changes. These include:

How the number of plant

species in an ecosystem affects

productivity and resistance to

pests, diseases and drought

Effects of nitrogen deposi-

tion from agriculture and other

sources on natural ecosystems

Effects of elevated carbon

dioxide on the environment

Effects of climatic warming

Al Flory, a former executive in Minnesota’s medical device industry, studied ecology with David Tilman and Sarah Hobbie after he retired. As a student, he learned

how vital their research at Cedar Creek is and now supports their work

Most undergraduates value

the sense of community CBS

provides, but for Heidi Thorson, who

was a student worker in the Dean’s

Office for three years during the

1990s, there was more to it than

that. The Dean’s Office became a

home away from home where she

found encouragement, respect and

inclusion.

“I typed documents that allowed

me to see the dean’s thinking and

goals for the college. When I made

suggestions, they took me seriously.

That was really something for an

undergraduate. They pulled me in on

projects and gave me credit for my

ideas.”

Perhaps that experience contribut-

ed to her successful career. Thorson

is now a physician specializing in

maternal-fetal medicine and clinical

genetics. As such, she provides diag-

noses and prenatal care for women

with high-risk pregnancies.

Photo by Dawn Villella

Alumnus and donor Heidi Thorson

(right) worked in the CBS Dean’s Office

with Dean Robert Elde and Jean Marie

Lindquist as a student.


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“Over the 15 years since she left

CBS, Thorson has remained in

touch with Dean Robert Elde and

administrative assistant Jean Marie

Lindquist, who was her supervisor.

Like Thorson, Lindquist is also a CBS

donor. She made a generous gift for

the Itasca Campus Center.

“When I started at the U I was

planning to go into business, but that

first year I found myself really miss-

ing science classes,” Thorson recalls.

“But even then I didn’t think about

transferring. That summer between

freshman and sophomore year I

got the job in CBS. It was just a job

at the time. It was a nice place and

everyone was supportive.”

By the end of her sophomore year,

Thorson knew business was not for

her and transferred to CBS. “When I

was a little kid I wanted to be a phy-

sician. I watched The Cosby Show

and I wanted to be an obstetrician

like Bill Cosby as Dr. Huxtable.”

After graduating from CBS in 1998,

Thorson earned her medical degree

at the University of South Dakota

in 2003 and completed an ob/gyn

residency at Washington University/

Barnes Jewish Hospital in 2007. And

she followed that with a dual fellow-

ship in maternal-fetal medicine and

clinical genetics at the University of

Pittsburgh Medical Center. She now

works at Minnesota Perinatal Physi-

cians in the Twin Cities, which is part

of Allina Health System.

She finds it very rewarding to help

women who have fetuses with devel-

opmental problems.

“I explain the genetics, get them

the care they need, and just help

them get through it.”

Thorson also really enjoys deliver-

ing babies. “I am the first human to

hold that baby,” she says with unself-

conscious awe. “To be a part of that

experience with mom and dad—it’s

really special. There is nothing like it.”

When Thorson looks back on her

career so far, her time at CBS still

feels close. “The college means so

much,” she says. “It’s where I grew up

and figured out who I was and where

my life was going to go.”

At graduation, Thorson was the

last to cross the stage and received

a hug from Dean Elde. “Somewhere

there’s a photo of me and Dean Elde

and his funky academic hat,” she

recalls with a grin.

Thorson remembers the scholar-

ship support she got as an under-

graduate and has given money to

help current students. She also has

donated to the Itasca Campus Cen-

ter fund.

“I started giving back when I was

in my residency,” she says. “And I

would always get this personal note

from the dean. It meant a lot that he

remembered me.”

—Peggy Rader

When I made suggestions, they took me seriously,” Thorson says. “That was really something for an undergraduate. They pulled me in on projects and gave me credit for my ideas.”

Coming Home to CBSHeidi Thorson’s fond memories of working in the CBS Dean’s Office as an undergraduate inspired her to become a donor early in her career as a physician

DONOR PROFILE


It’s easy to dismiss the fruit fly as

a nuisance. But to Mike O’Connor,

who holds the Ordway Chair in

Developmental Biology, Drosophila

are catalysts helping unlock the

secrets of the human body. And

thanks to the funding supplied by

the endowed chair, he’s able to

launch ambitious projects to help

gain deeper insights into our increas-

ingly nuanced understanding of early

development.

As a developmental biologist,

O’Connor is fascinated by the way

that a single-celled fertilized embryo

ultimately becomes all the special-

ized tissues of the body, from bone

to belly, muscles to nervous sys-

tem. How do these tissues connect

together seamlessly to become a

whole animal, and what controls the

timing of this development?

Much of O’Connor’s research fo-

cuses on specific signaling molecules

that facilitate this development pro-

cess, known as morphogens. “[Mor-

phogens] are especially important

during early embryogenesis, before

cells have diversified much,” he ex-

plains. “They’re some of the earliest

signals that begin to diversify the cell

types in early embryos.”

O’Connor’s research has earned

significant funding from major

national agencies including the

National Institutes of Health and the

Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Yet he says he is able to start some

of his boldest research from fund-

ing provided from the unrestricted

endowment of his Ordway Chair, a

position he’s held since he arrived at

the University in 1997. While major

funders typically demand a success-

ful track record on a project before

they will award a major grant, the

funding from the endowed chair

serves as something close to seed

capital. “With an endowed chair, you

have funding you can put toward

exploring something new,” O’Connor

says. “That’s made a huge difference

in my career, because it’s enabled me

to pursue things that I couldn’t have

otherwise.”

That’s heartening news for Phil

Ordway, whose parents, John and

Margaret Ordway, endowed the

chair with a $1 million gift in 1988.

“I remember that my father was

intrigued by the cutting-edge tech-

nology offered by genetics and cell

biology,” Phil says. “He saw that it

had the potential to lead to [major]

discoveries.”

And indeed, it has. Because

O’Connor does basic research, it’s

not always clear how his findings will

ripple out beyond his lab. But be-

cause Drosophila is a model organ-

ism — many of the same processes

that guide development in a fruit fly

also apply to humans — the poten-

tial implications can be vast. Indeed,

molecules that he identified earlier

in his career have turned out to be

major players in colon cancer and

certain bone growth problems. Many

companies are making therapeutics

based on these signaling factors.

John Ordway, who had a 40-year

career with St. Paul’s MacArthur

Company, was a devoted champion

of the University of Minnesota —

Funds Inspire Fruitful Research

Endowed chairs give researchers the chance to carry out innovative research that wouldn’t be funded by national

agencies,” O’Connor says. “It’s that kind

of freedom that most often leads to

breakthroughs.”

Endowed chairs such as the Ordway Chair in Developmental Biology help talented scientists like Mike O’Connor pursue innovative ideas that can lead to breakthroughs

DONOR PROFILE

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even though he did not attend the

school. “He recognized the impor-

tance of having a world-class uni-

versity in the state,” Phil says. “Both

of my parents saw the benefits of a

great university to business, to start-

ups, and to citizens.”

Phil, who is president of Bain

Companies, a real estate investment

company, says that although both of

his parents have passed away (John

in 2012, Margaret in 2013), he and his

brother will carry their parents’ en-

thusiasm for the University forward.

And one of the best ways to

unleash the power of the University

is to give bright researchers the

opportunity to blaze new paths.

“Endowed chairs give researchers

the chance to carry out innovative

research that wouldn’t be funded by

national agencies,” O’Connor says.

“And it’s the freedom to do these

kinds of projects that we often need

to achieve breakthroughs.”

—Erin Peterson


Michael O’Connor, professor and

head of genetics, cell biology and

development, holds the Ordway

Chair in Developmental Biology.

Donors John and Margaret Ordway created

an endowed chair with a $1 million gift.

Sandy Stoller was only four years

old when she and her parents

moved from Minneapolis to Los

Angles during World War II. Happy

memories of her earliest years,

coupled with regular return visits to

family and friends, created a deep

and lasting affection for the state

of her birth. Though neither she nor

her parents had any formal connec-

tion to the University of Minnesota,

Stoller’s identification with Minnesota

has led to a meaningful relationship

with the University and the College

of Biological Sciences.

In 1989, Stoller, an only child, was

settling her father’s estate with

the help of a friend’s husband, an

attorney. One idea he put out as

a possible beneficiary for her own

planned giving was higher education.

“He said, ‘a’ university,” Stoller recalls.

“Immediately, without hesitation, I

said ‘Oh, the University of Minneso-

ta.’ I thought—because I didn’t go to

Photo by Nancy Pastor, Polaris Images

Donor Sandy Stoller, a Minnesota

native, has lived for many years in

Los Angeles, where she volunteers

at the Getty Villa Museum.


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college—maybe this is a way I can do

some good, that somebody I support

down the line will come up with a

wonderful medical cure.” Her schol-

arship gift is earmarked for pre-med

majors in CBS.

Stoller did attend one year of junior

college and then went to work as a

secretary at some of LA’s biggest

talent agencies and movie studios:

Music Corporation of America (later

known as MCA), Universal, and 20th

Century Fox. Stoller gravitated to

working in the film and entertain-

ment industry because of her love of

film.

“If I would see a movie company

shooting, I would stop and watch,”

she says. “When I worked at 20th

Century Fox, I used to walk in and

out of all the stages. That was before

they cracked down after 9/11. You

would go into the commissary, and

there would be ‘apes’ [from Planet of

the Apes] trying to eat their lunch.

We had fun. It was a special time.”

Now retired, Stoller recently

returned from a trip to Turkey and

volunteers at, among other places,

the Getty Center in Los Angeles and

the Getty Villa in Malibu. When she

reminiscences about Minneapolis,

however, her voice is just as animat-

ed as when she describes stand-

ing in line at the coffee truck in the

MCA courtyard next to Sir Lawrence

Olivier, or having Mel Brooks regu-

larly pop into her office, or going on

location when she worked for the

independent studio that produced

the “Ernest” movies.

“I remember Dayton’s. The tea

room, the way they did Christmas

decorations, oh my god, it was the

best store,” Stoller recalls with relish.

Her earliest memories include older

neighbor children making her a chair

molded from snow, and the ski run

at Glenwood Park (the original name

of Theodore Wirth Park), visible

from her family’s house on Vincent

Avenue in north Minneapolis.

Stoller’s father moved his family

to Los Angeles to work in a defense

plant. Her mother’s sisters lived there

as well. None of them had children,

so most of her relatives were back in

Minnesota. Stoller started going back

to visit when she was old enough to

fly on her own, and made new Min-

nesota friends with people she met

through her relatives. These days,

she returns to visit a friend whom

she worked with in Los Angeles and

now lives in Burnsville.

Stoller points out that while there

are major universities in her own

backyard, she has chosen to direct

her strong desire to help and make a

difference toward the U of M. “I don’t

know how to explain it, but I just

feel this attachment for Minnesota,”

Stoller says. “The University is in my

heart. I really get emotional about it.”

—Laura Weber

One From the Heart

I don’t know how to explain it, but I just feel this attachment for Minnesota,” Stoller says. “The University is in my heart. I really get emotional about it.”

Although donor Sandy Stoller moved to California during WWII, when she was a young child, her lifelong fondness for her home state inspired her to fund a scholarship at the University

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Many CBS students excel in high

school and college, go straight

to medical or graduate school, and

then enter professional careers, all

without appearing to hesitate.

Some aren’t as focused at 18 or 22.

They need a little more time to figure

out what they want to do and how

to do it. But their life experiences

provide a different kind of education,

and as transfer students, they enrich

the CBS community.

Transfer student Wes Powers is a

veteran of the U.S. Navy, two com-

munity colleges, and music school.

His experiences have enabled him to

zero in on his goals. And he’s making

up for lost time.

A CBS junior majoring in microbiol-

ogy, Wes is engaged in a successful

independent research project and is

president of two student organiza-

tions.

His efforts earned two CBS schol-

arships for this year—the Douglas

Pratt Scholarship and the Richard

and Ethel Rapp Scholarship. He plans

to enter an M.D./Ph.D. program when

he graduates.

Powers had medicine in mind when

he joined the U.S. Navy in 2000, but

was disappointed by his field medic

training and opted to become a

boatswain’s mate.

In the wake of 9/11, his ship was

sent to the New York coast. He also

served in Operation Enduring Free-

dom and Operation Iraqi Freedom,

traveling from the Mediterranean to

the Northern Arabian Gulf.

After leaving the Navy, Wes

headed home to Grove City, Min-

nesota, where he met his girlfriend

Kassy Remmel, and the two briefly

studied music at the McNally/Smith

College of Music. But once again

he found himself thinking about

medicine. He trained to be an EMT

at Anoka Technical College and took

pre-med courses at Inver Hills Com-

munity College, where he focused on

gaining admission to the University

of Minnesota. Kassy followed a simi-

lar course and they started at CBS

together.

At CBS, Wes was impressed by

the Foundations of Biology course,

where the big assignment was to

take a social problem “and figure out

a way to fix it with genetics,” he says.

“They just let you run with it. It was

one of the best educational experi-

ences I’ve ever had.”

Last summer, through CBS’ new

Active Learning Laboratory Program,

Wes and Kassy began a directed

research project to explore using

bacteriophages against antibiotic re-

sistance. Bacteriophages are bacteri-

al viruses that infect and kill disease-

causing bacteria. The approach, first

considered nearly 100 years ago, was

dropped after antibiotics were devel-

oped. But with antibiotic resistance

on the rise, it’s once again attracting

Incredible Journey

I’ve learned so much more from this

[research] opportunity than I would from

sitting in a classroom,” Wes says. “It’s tangible

and I can apply it to my future.”

Undergraduate Wes Powers was a veteran of the Navy, music school and two community colleges when he arrived at CBS. But now he’s headed for medical school

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attention. With encouragement and

support from Associate Dean Robin

Wright and other faculty, they have

been able to continue the work.

“I’ve learned so much more from

this opportunity than I would from

sitting in a classroom,” he says. “It’s

tangible and I can apply it to my

future.”

Ultimately, Wes would like to de-

velop programs to reduce the impact

of infectious diseases on populations

with inadequate access to health

care. He would also like to help get

new therapies, like his bacteriophage

therapy, to market more quickly.

Wes says his nontraditional journey

prepared him for leadership roles

and gave him a strong sense of who

he is and what he wants to become.

“The older you get the more clear

your goals and the way to reach

them become,” he says. “All of your

experiences help you reach that

point.”


Navy veteran Wes Powers

is pursuing his dream of

becoming a doctor, thanks

to two CBS scholarships.

Change is inevitable. Sometimes

it’s exciting and sometimes it’s pain-

ful. From where I sit, it’s exciting

to learn about discoveries by CBS

faculty that benefit the environment

or promise a cure for a disease. Or

new programs that improve the qual-

ity of education for CBS students. Or

news from alumni who are changing

the world for the better. It’s easy to

welcome these kinds of changes.

But I responded to the news of

Dean Elde’s retirement with less en-

thusiasm. I will miss him as a leader,

adviser and friend. He has taught us

to be better problem solvers, better

teachers, better teammates and bet-

ter listeners, so we are prepared to

carry on. He has served longer than

any dean in the University’s history,

and his retirement is well-deserved,

but he will be missed.

During the 18 years Bob has served

as dean, he has transformed the col-

lege into one of the best places in

the country to learn and conduct re-

search in the biological sciences. He

has achieved excellence on so many

different levels, always guided by the

best interests of students. During his

tenure, he led a University-wide reor-

ganization of the biological sciences;

made CBS a freshman admitting col-

lege; introduced signature programs

like Nature of Life and Foundations

of Biology, which became national

models; championed fundraising for

and construction of new facilities;

and steered faculty toward collabor-

ative research to address the world’s

most pressing problems.

Bob has also been a good partner

in our philanthropic endeavors. He

understands that it’s important to

give donors the opportunity to make

a difference that is meaningful to

them. He equally appreciates the $25

first-time gift from a recent alum, the

midcareer donor who, remembering

what a scholarship meant to them,

endows a new scholarship honoring

a special faculty member; and the

donor who thoughtfully plans an es-

tate gift. And he thanks every single

one of them personally. He himself

has been a generous donor to CBS;

again, leading by example.

So yes, it is difficult to come to

terms with the end of his leadership.

But the innovations he introduced,

the vision he offered, the heartfelt

love he feels for this college are his

living legacy. His transition from dean

to donor and friend doesn’t change

that. I hope you will join me in hon-

oring his commitment to CBS by

continuing to build on that incredible

foundation.

Laurie HennenDevelopment Director

SAYING GOODBYE TO DEAN ELDE


SUE WICK RECEIVES U’S TOP TEACHING AWARDSue Wick (Plant Biology) received the

University’s 2013 Horace T. Morse-Uni-

versity of Minnesota Alumni Association

Award for Outstanding Contributions to

Undergraduate Education. The annual

award is given to a select group of teach-

ers who reflect the University’s emphasis

on the importance of high quality under-

graduate education. In addition to teach-

ing Foundations of Biology and other

courses, she conducts research on how

students learn biology and what class-

room practices best prepare students for

future careers in biology.

HOBBIE ELECTED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF

SCIENCESEcology Professor Sarah Hobbie has

been elected to membership in the

National Academy of Sciences an elite

group that advises U.S. leaders on sci-

ence and technology. She studies how

the changing global cycles of carbon

and nitrogen interact with each other;

for example, how excess nitrogen in the

environment affects the decomposition

of plant matter.

LEGENDARY ECOLOGISTS

HONORED CBS legends Eville Gorham, Margaret

Davis and Herb Wright were recognized

at the Ecology Society of America an-

nual meeting in Minneapolis this summer.

The three conducted important ecology

research during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.

Gorham is known for research on acid

rain and nuclear fallout. Davis used fossil

records of pollen to trace the formation

of prehistoric forests and their movement

across continents. Wright reconstructed

environmental history by interpreting

data from landforms, vegetation and lake

sediment.

STU GOLDSTEIN RETIRES AFTER

40 YEARS AT CBSGenetics Professor Stu Goldstein, who

joined the CBS faculty in 1971, retired this

summer. When he arrived at the U of M

as a student in 1957, tuition was $75 a

quarter. “I started with $100 I made the

previous summer, worked part-time, and

ended up with a Ph.D. [from Cal-Tech]

and no debt,” he recalls. “Now it’s difficult

for a student to obtain even a baccalaure-

ate degree without debt.” To read Gold-

stein’s reflections about his long history

with the U of M, go to www.cbs.umn.edu

and click on “Life in Biology” in the “Learn

More” section on the home page.

TWO GOLDWATER SCHOLARS

CBS undergraduates Karen Leopold

and Maxwell Shinn are 2013 Goldwater

Scholars. Leopold is interested in study-

ing protein function and genetics through

biochemical and evolutionary lenses.

Shinn is drawn to “big questions” about

the relationship between consciousness

and neurophysiology. The coveted schol-

arship is awarded annually to students

in mathematics, the natural sciences and

engineering. They provide up to $7,500

per year for up to two years of study.

TOP OF HIS CLASSAllan Kerandi walked away with top

honors for the Class of 2013 at com-

mencement this spring. These include the

University’s Scholarly Excellence in Equity

and Diversity (SEED) Award, the Zander

Award for Outstanding Student Leader-

ship, and the UMAA Student Leadership

Award. Kerandi graduated magna cum

laude and was President of the African

Student Union and a Community Engage-

ment Scholar. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, he

and his family moved to the United States

in 2000. This summer, Kerandi began his

studies at the U of M Medical School.

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