| Outstanding
alumni were honored at UMC Homecoming held recently. From left:
UMC Chancellor Donald Sargeant; Outstanding alumni Wendy Krueger
of St. James and Dave Legare of Crookston; and UMC Alumni
Association president Twylla Altepeter. |
Posted by Andrew Svec 11/01/99
Contact: Barbara Weiler, 218-281-8435
Two
Outstanding UMC Alumni Honored by University
Two
outstanding University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) alumni were honored
as the 1999 Outstanding Alumni during UMC’s Homecoming. Alumni receiving
the Outstanding Alumni Awards were: David Legare ’89 of Crookston MN and
Wendy Krueger ’83 of St. James MN.
David
Legare is a 1989 graduate of UMC’s agricultural aviation program. From
there, he went on to the University of Minnesota to obtain a bachelor of
science degree in agriculture with an emphasis in agronomy as well as his
master’s degree in plant breeding.
He
is currently a scientist for the University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics. As a scientist, he designs,
implements, maintains, analyzes and reports on canola research in
Minnesota for small plots with the University in addition to field-scale
plots with the Minnesota Canola Council and Canola Council of Canada since
1998. He presents results from the research conducted in the form of
Varietal Trial Bulletin, Canola Production Centre Annual Report and at
winter farmer meetings and summer field days.
Legare
has been active in the Catholic church is a member of the American Society
of Agronomy.
Wendy
Krueger is a 1983 graduate from UMC’s natural resource conservation
program. From UMC, she went on to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point to receive her bachelor’s degree in wildlife/biology. She later
attained her master’s degree in wildlife management from West Virginia
University.
Krueger
is currently a Wildlife Damage Specialist with the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources. She has also been employed as a wildlife research
biologist and wildlife research technician for the Minnesota DNR as well
as a biological technician for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Bethel
Alaska. She is an active member of Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited,
National Wild Turkey Federation planning committee for the first ever
"Women in the Outdoors" event that took place in April 1999.
Krueger serves as the Minnesota Chapter Region 4 representative for The
Wildlife Society.
She
is a volunteer coach for girl’s basketball and softball and has
participated in the Habitat for Humanity bike ride. She has been
recognized for the National Dean’s List, Safari Club and Michigan
Bowhunters Appreciation.