Birthdays cause institutions as well as people to reflect.
Jorling and Thomas E. Amidon, a 1968 ESF alumnus who is a laboratory manager with International Paper, said minority groups are traditionally underrepresented in the field of forestry. It's terribly difficult to hire undergraduates who are members of minorities. IP needs employees who are part of a broader world. In forestry, the student population is not a reflection of the world at large. He hopes that this support acts as a catalyst to bring more minorities into the field.