College Station schools (photo)
College Station Middle School students collected more than 3,600 items for Twin City Mission during a recent clothing and blanket drive.
The students gathered 452 coats, 124 blankets, 226 sweaters and more than 2,800 clothing items.
The top 30 student donors will receive two after-school parties hosted by Sunshine Fun Pools, Bryan, Collge Station, Keep Brazos Beautiful and BVWSMA.
Aggie author (photo)
Roan Clement of Bryan recently published his first novel, Letters from Michael.
He is currently working on his fourth novel. The 22-year-old Texas A&M junior took a break from school to promote his book and plans to return to A&M.
The story follows a 35-year-old Texas man who is campaigning for president and being confronted by the past he tried to leave behind.
Clement's book is being sold at Hastings in College Station and online at retailers such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
Beta Theta Pi (photo)
The young men of Beta Theta Pi "Aggie Cowboys" presented $6,000 to the Texas Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America recently at David Gardner's Jewelers in College Station.
The group's 2nd Annual Beta Round Up -- Calf Scramble was held last month at the Snook Rodeo Arena. Teams of five girls competed and $6,000 was raised for the veterans.
Area schools
A&M Consolidated High School's UIL Academic team won the sweepstakes award at an invitational tournament recently.
The majority of the 33 College Station students who competed at the Bryan High School UIL Invitational also won individual awards.
Feature writing: Katie Gibson, second; Amanda Martin, sixth. News writing: Robby Smith, fourth. Editorial writing: Alejandra Oliva, fifth. Headline writing: Martin, third; Gibson, fourth. Ready writing, Alok Vaid-Menon, first. Number sense: Team, first; Frank Liu, first; Kyle Campbell, fourth; Hyunchal Roh, sixth. Computer applications: Pranitha Patil, first; Emily Smith, second. Calculator applications: Liu, fourth; Roh, fourth; Mengxiang Jiang, sixth. Science: Team, first; Jiang, first; Saumyajyoti Chaudhuri, second; Detian Shi, fourth. Literary criticism: Team, first; Amanda Kay Wiggins, first; Vaid-Menon, fourth; Casey Hatfield, fifth. Spelling and vocabulary: Amy Zhang, fifth. Accounting: Billy Cheyne and Nathan Cooner, fifth. Computer science: Team, first; Jian, first; Rachel Flores-Meath, second; Paul McVay, third; Shi, fourth; Bruce Zhang, fifth; Chaudhuri, sixth. Social studies: Lina Ha, first. Mathematics: Team, first; Zachary Wu, first; Liu, second; Zhang, third; Chen Wu, fourth; Chaudhuri, sixth.
Other students who attended were: Kyle Chapkin, Lisa Hsiao, Jay Conrad, Kelsey Mills, Louis Fowler, Sallyann Zhou, Dustin Fry, Elizabeth Sterling and Daniel Laprea.
Team coaches are: Jamie Bassett, Dianne Rister, Kathy Fisher, Terri Casto and Randi Costenbader.
Bryan schools (photo)
Bryan third-grader Rebekah Hubacek won first place recently in a statewide competition for an essay she wrote about her favorite doll.
Rebekah was a candidate in the Distinguished Youth of Texas Scholarship and Recognition Program held in Austin. Third and fourth-graders across Texas competed in the three-day event designed to recognize girls who rank high academically and are leaders.
Rebekah's essay on the one item she would save if they had to leave their home in a hurry was about a doll she was given by her great-grandmother when she was 2 years old.
Rebekah's parents are Richard and Lisa Hubacek.
Hull's grove dedicated to honor TFS's James Hull (photo)
In honor of the 42 years of service that James B. Hull gave to Texas Forest Service and the residents of Texas, Hull's Grove was dedicated recently at the Scott Petty Arboretum in Kountze.
Hull retired from the Texas Forest Service on May 31.
Hull's Grove serves as a stopping place in the arboretum, and is a representation of the attributes associated with land, trees and forests. The 12 young trees stand before a small pond against a half-rail fence, with a bench for visitors to rest on while enjoying the beauty of the grove.
"This dedication is very special to me because it was made possible by the generosity of the employees of my TFS family," Hull said at the dedication. "Perhaps the greatest treasure we have is our family name that we strive to protect, respect and perpetuate. The employees of Texas Forest Service have honored the Hull name in this extremely meaningful manner."
The location of Hull's Grove is significant because it is in the district where Hull first began his career with TFS in 1966. Southern Pine Beetle detection and control was initially Hull's primary job, but he showed a talent for other areas of forestry and became responsible for the management of timber on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation.
"Hull's Grove is an incredible honor that my family and I will always appreciate and treasure. It will only become more beautiful and significant as it continues to grow and receive visitors that will come to enjoy and learn more about the greatness of forestry in Texas," Hull concluded.
Ashley elected trustee of college board (photo)
Frank B. Ashley III, vice chancellor for academic affairs of the Texas A&M University System, has been selected to serve a four-year term on the College Board's governing body, the Board of Trustees. He has been actively involved with the College Board since 2004.
Ashley was formally installed during the annual College Board Forum, held this year in Houston. He was nominated by his colleagues in the Southwestern Region and elected by the regional delegates to the College Board last winter.
Ashley is a past chair of the College Board Southwestern Regional Council and a member of the Academic Assembly. He recently served on the Trustee Task Force on College Access for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds, Task Force for Advocacy of Teachers, and Task Force for Advocacy for Counselors.
Bednarz, graduate students present research
Robert Bednarz, a professor of geography in the College of Geosciences, and two geography graduate students, Injeong Jo and Sandra Metoyer, presented their research in Washington, D.C., recently during a conference co-sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center.
The conference brought together researchers interested in spatial thinking and gave participants an opportunity to share their work and explore possibilities for collaboration.
Gardner to conduct research in Greece (photo)
Wilford Gardner, professor of oceanography in the College of Geosciences, will complete a Fulbright Scholarship in Greece during the spring semester.
Gardner will study the distribution of particulate organic carbon in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in collaboration with Aristomenis Karageorgis and his colleagues at the Hellenic Center for Marine Research near Athens.
Gardner and Karageorgis have been working together since 1999 to develop, refine and apply algorithms to estimate the concentrations of particulate organic carbon concentrations in surface waters from satellite ocean color data.
These algorithms will enable scientists to quantify changes in particulate organic carbon concentrations in the world's oceans both spatially and seasonally to better measure and predict this portion of the carbon budget as the climate warms.
Military
* Navy seaman recruit David G. Arias, son of Gilbert J. Arias of Flynn, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Arias is a 2008 graduate of Normangee High School.
* Navy seaman Nathaniel A. Largent, son of Melissa Hare of Bryan, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Largent is a 2008 graduate of Princeton High School in Princeton.
Beta Sigma Phi
The Preceptor Beta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met recently at the home of Joyce Meads. A dinner was held in honor of Joan Logan, who received the Ritual of Jewels degree. Following the dinner, a business meeting was held with president Kay Hamn presiding.
Penne Mathews, service chairman, reminded members to bring care package items for Bruce Cowan, Hamn's grandson, who is in the Army. She also reminded members about bringing toys and working at the M*A*S*H* event.
Social chairman Meads and Logan announced the upcoming Christmas events. The chapter Christmas Party for members will be Tuesday at Logan's home, with a secret sister gift exchange. The Christmas Dinner with husbands and guests will be Dec. 18 at Madden's Restaurant, with coffee and dessert following at the Meads home.
Parliamentarian Meads read the traditions section from the Book of Beta Sigma Phi. The Thanksgiving program was given by Meads. She told about the first Thanksgiving, in 1621, including what was on the menu. Facts about Thanksgiving included the largest pumpkin pie ever baked, weighing 2020 pounds and measuring 12 ft. across, and three towns in the U.S. named "turkey" -- in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina.
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