The department student branch of ASAE was selected as the most outstanding ASAE Student Branch for the larger branches based upon their initiative and accomplishments for the past year. The chapter received a trophy for its efforts. The chapter owes a big thanks to Stefanie Shoup and Dawn Dechand, who were the scribes for the student branch. On Sunday, Audrey Alexander and Andy Peterson, two of the 19 members of the Powercat Pullers team, made one of three invited oral presentations by the top teams. Monday evening, Alexander drove the 2000 tractor to a decisive win in the student competition at the ASAE Invitational Tractor Pull, and Peterson drove the 1999 winning tractor to a third place finish.
Students weren t the only ones gathering honors.
Pat Murphy, professor in BAE and agricultural engineering extension state leader, was presented the Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award for his distinguished accomplishments in the design and implementation of livestock production systems for improving the environment and animal performance. Murphy received his bachelor s and master s degrees in agricultural engineering at K-State. By my count 13 faculty and other professionals, along with seven graduate students and three undergraduates attended the meeting. Various persons from K-State presented at least 16 papers and exhibits in technical sessions at the meeting. The American Society of Agricultural Engineers is the society for engineering in food, agricultural and biological systems.