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

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Capital Farm Credit

A tradition since 1917

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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

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Dr. Ed ‘74 & Diane ‘74 Rister

College Station, Texas

Silver Sponsor

Schroedter Farming Operations

Alice, Texas

Silver Sponsor

Blue Bell Creameries Brenham, Texas

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Jim Astin ‘74 Stamford, Texas

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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.