D3O-Lancaster Farming Saturday, AprH 8,1989
UNIVERSITY PARK (Center)
Six students in Penn State’s
College of Agriculture received
cash awards for their winning pre
sentations in the annual Guldin
Speaking contest at Penn State fa
March.
The first prize went to Rebecca
A. Sonnen, daughter of Paul M.
and Marilyn F. Sonnen of Rich
land. Her presentation, “Beyond
His Wildest Dreams,” was about
George Washington’s prediction
that agriculture would continue to
present unlimited possiblities to
America. As examples, she dis
cussed the transition fiom “hay
burning” horses to tractors and the
promising role of animal and plant
biotechnology. Rebecca is a fresh
man majoring in dairy production.
The second prize went to Ross
Pifer, son of Lois Pifer of Punxsu
tawney. His presentation, “Water
Rights,” focused on the history of
water rights and the legal, ecologi
cal, and economic implications of
how water is owned and allocated.
Pifer is a junior majoring in agri
cultural business management.
Third place went to Thomas S.
Kapinus, son of Cy and Joan Kapi
nus of Centre Hill, and Eric Dun
can, son of Gary K. and Carolyn L.
Duncan of Shrewsbury. The title
of Kapinus’ address was “The
Future of Agriculture.” He spoke
about local,.national, and interna
tional aspects of agricultural trade
and the implication of innovations
to agricultural production. Dun
can’s address, “Underutilized
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cons of processed and fresh sea
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ing potential. Kapinus is a senior
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BALTIMORE. MD The
Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore,
the mid-Atlantic region’s leading
ag lender is pleased to announce
the promotion of Reider J.
Bennett-White. He will serve as
vice president of the newly
created Office of Public and Legi
slative Affairs.
A Georgia native, Bennett-
White received his BA degree in
political science and international
affairs from the George Washing
ton University in Washington,
D.C. He was active in the political
arena prior to joining Farm Credit.
He was a professional staff mem
ber, U.S. Senate Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition and Fore
stry; consultant to the manager,
Federal Crop Insurance Corpora
tion; and was on the staff of Sena
tors Talmadge, Gambrell and Rus
sell. In 1982, he served as presi
dent of Corporate and
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Credit in 1983 as director of legi
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speech on the challenges and
career potential for graduates in
environmental resource manage
ment, in which she is majoring.
Lisa Overly, daughter of Tom
and Hedy Overly of Littlestown,
took sixth place with a speech on
the pros and cons of food imita
tion. Overly is a junior majoring in
Farm Credit Promotes Bennett-White
the executive vice president and
chief operating officer of the Bal
timore District Farm Credit Coun
cil. He had a prominent role in the
preparation and passage of the
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987.
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his legislative duties as they per
lain to the welfare of the American
farmer and rural home owner.
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The Guldin Speaking contest is
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Finalists were judged by a panel
of students and faculty. This year’s
faculty judges were Dr. Cathy
Faulcon Bowen, assistant profes
sor of agriculture and extension
education; Dr. Larry Joseph Kas
sab, professor of speech communi
cation; and Dr. James McCoy,
director of marketing for Universi
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