Kate Thomas, a recent plant science senior with minors in applied vocal music and landscape horticulture, was recently named as a 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Horticulture Student by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). With this honor, Kate, of Clayton, Delaware, joins 22 other exceptional undergraduate students nationwide enrolled in horticulture or in a plant science/crop science department with an emphasis or major in horticulture. In addition to her studies, Kate was an Ag Ambassador, member of the vocal ensemble Schola Cantorum and an assistant T.A. for botany courses.
Dr. Doug Tallamy, professor and chair in the department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, has received notable attention recently for his book “Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens.” He has traveled around the country giving lectures about biodiversity and the use of native plants in home landscapes. In 2008, Dr. Tallamy was presented with the Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award by the New York-based Native Plant Center for his “environmental advocacy and the long-range impact” of his book at the NPC’s 10th anniversary celebration.
Larry Tong, of Baltimore, Md., graduated from UD-CANR in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in food science. Currently, Larry is a food technologist with McCormick & Company where he develops new products including seasonings, sauces, and marinades for the McCormick, Grill Mates, Old Bay, and Grinders product lines. Previously, he worked for McCormick’s industrial division working on seasonings for other food companies and restaurant chains. He recently became a certified culinary scientist. Larry is an active alumnus, traveling to football games and participating in UD’s Baltimore Alumni Club.
Maria Pippidis is the New Castle County Cooperative Extension Director and an Extension Educator in the area of family and consumer sciences. Pippidis and other extension professionals have recently created a “Call to Action to Fight Hunger in Delaware” in response to the economic crisis. A community garden collaboration, a Plant a Row initiative, and a gleaning project to use crops leftover after commercial harvest are just some of the programs that Delaware Cooperative Extension is kicking off to fight hunger in Delaware. For more information call (302) 831-2506. 
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