Brother Stephen Coit of Pi Chapter, Oklahoma, just retired from the Department of Interior Bureau of Trust Funds Administration as Fiduciary Trust Officer after 20 years of service. He currently lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and looks forward to having more time to dedicate to the Pi Chapter.
Brother Gary Chandler of Omicron Chapter, Kentucky, will be wrapping up his third year of Ph.D. studies in Southwestern archeology and will be going to Arizona to kick off six weeks of dissertation research in May. His research is going to be centered around Cohonina material culture which existed between A.D. 700-1200.
Brother Keith Fowler of Alpha Upsilon, Tennessee-Martin, has been elected for a second term to the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative (TFC) Board of Directors. Brother Fowler is coming back to the Board after a one-year hiatus. According to an article published by The Courier, he has served on the Board in various capacities over the course of nine years. Outside of his work on the FTC Board of Directors, he farms 6,000 acres in Weakley and Gibson counties, raising corn, wheat, and soybeans.
Brother Everett Rogers of Alpha Iota Chapter, Arkansas, received the 2024 Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association. Brother Rogers will be completing his 50th year of practice in Arkansas after graduation from the University of Missouri in 1975 with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Brother Aiden Ainslie of Zeta Chapter, Cornell, received the Cooperative Internship Recognition Award at this year’s Northeast Cooperative Council meeting. The award recognized the leadership and success of interns who have maintained the position from January 1 to November 1 of the year.
Brother Bob Petersen of Kappa Chapter (Nebraska) was named the Ag Association Leader of the Year by the National Agri-Marketing Assocation (NAMA). Brother Petersen was highlighted for his work leading the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City until his retirement in September 2024.
This award is one of the highest honors in the industry and recognizes outstanding achievement in association or commodity organization. Brother Petersen will receive the award at the Agri-Marketing Conference in April 2025.
Brother Adam Swartzendruber of Alpha Chapter (Illinois-Champaign) received the 1872 Legacy Scholarship at the University of Illinois-Champaign's 2025 Greek Oscars.
The Greek Oscars is an award ceremony that recognizes outstanding chapters and individuals in their Greek community.
Brother Clark McKee of Alpha Alpha Chapter (West Virginia) has completed 48 years on their Alumni House Association as treasurer. He is no longer a member of the board, but continues to be a member of the association to show his support of the chapter. Brother McKee was the owner of Footprints Worldwide for nearly 30 years and retired in 2023.
He is now retired and looks forward to spending more time with his family, attending other community events and some traveling.
Brother Kevin Griswold of Iota Chapter (Wisconsin-Madison) is the fifth recipient of the Dean Strauss Leadership Award. He was presented the award at the 2025 Professional Dair Producers Business Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Brother Griswold was recognized for his work in the dairy industry where he served on the Professional Dairy Producers board from 2002 to 2008 and then as the president from 2004 to 2007. He was also a board member of the Dairy Foundation, the only public-held national foundation that supports dairy education and initiatives across the entire industry.
He also worked for Tri-Star Dairy Breeders out of college then returned to his family dairy farm in 1992. Over three decades, Brother Griswold expanded the operation from 100 cows to 1,750 head of cattle with facilities to promote animal health and wellbeing.
Brother Logan Greeno of Kappa Chapter (Nebraska) has kicked off his career as a professional fisherman and has his own business, Revived Bait Company, where he repairs soft plastic lures after they are torn or damaged during a catch.
Through his focus on fisheries and wildlife, Brother Greeno is using his education to help him advance his success out on the water. He participates in at least 15 national tournaments a year and earns cash prizes for roughly one third of them.
He also played a hand in creating Casting to Make a Difference, a philanthropic event that introduces children with special needs to fishing. The Huskers Bass Anglers held the first event Brother Greeno’s freshman year with approximately 30 to 40 children in attendance. The event won the award for best philanthropy on campus.
Brother Jay Hamby, Ph.D. of Chapter (Tennessee-school) was appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Brother Hamby will lead the USDA’s efforts to improve agriculture innovation, community outreach and fostering the next generation of agricultural leaders.
He is also the president of his company, AGRILEARN, where he serves as a primary consultant for several rebranding initiatives for major agricultural retailers and is often invited to lead strategic planning efforts for agribusiness organizations.
Brother Wayne Davenport of Beta Lambda Chapter (Texas A&M-Commerce) was selected to be the associate vice chancellor for development, major gifts for the University of Illinois-Champaign. He will oversee all development officers and major gifts programs for the university.
Broth Davenport brings nearly 20 years of experience with him in fundraising and advancement.
