Two Western Section ASAS Awards for CSU
Dr. engle Earns DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD
"I have known few faculty members with the dedication to teaching and to helping students that Dr. Terry Engle has," writes Dr. Nancy Irlbeck, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in her nomination letter to the Western Section of American Society of Animal Science. "It is my personal opinion that Dr. Engle is one of the best teachers we have in Animal Sciences. He balances teaching, research, and outreach...he is the teacher all faculty strive to be."
As the 23rd recipient of the Western Section of ASAS Teaching Award, Dr. Engle joins several outstanding educators in the industry include four other from Colorado State University.
Dr. Engle was born and raised in Riverside, California. He first came to CSU on an athletic scholarship and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelors of Sciences degree in Animal Science. He completed his Master of Science degree at CSU studying the effect of marginal zinc deficiency on protein turnover in cattle. He graduated in 1996 and went on to complete his Ph.D. at North Carolina State University where he studied the effects of dietary copper on lipid metabolism in growing and finishing steers. He received his doctoral degree in 1999 and came back to CSU as an Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition.
In his 9 years at CSU, Dr. Engle has published over 175 publications of various types and invited to speak at 64 different industry meetings. But it's his teaching most of his students remember. One such student wrote in her nomination, "Dr. Engle is an intelligent and motivated individual. He has a unique and unprecedented style of teaching. Outside of the classroom, he has an open door policy for his students...additionally, Dr. Engle has a vast understanding of the material that he teaches. He works hard to ensure that his lectures are current and has applicable focus."
Chase McAllister Wins INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS PAPER COMPETITION
"This is considered a prestigious award to many graduate students and their advisors," comments McAllister. "Some of the greatest scientists in our industry have won this award, so it is a great honor to be placed in their company"
Growing up on a family ranch in Great Falls, Mont., drew McAllister to Montana State University where he graduated with his Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Sciences in 2007. He then came to CSU in the fall of 2007 to pursue his Master of Science degree while studying quantitative animal breeding and genetics. "I have always had a strong passion for animal agriculture and was always interested in the improvement of livestock species through designed breeding programs," says McAllister. "I chose CSU, as it has always been recognized as having one of the strongest beef quantitative genetic programs in the world." He goes on to recognize the many opportunities presented to him based on CSU's ties with breed associations, industry partners, and national cattle evaluations. His current research involves the genetics of feedlot health primarily focusing on the improvement of animal health and the healthfulness of consumer products through genetic selection for disease resistance.
The competition was broken down into two parts, both a written scientific paper and an oral presentation on that paper. The topic of McAllister 's presentation was Genetic Parameters for Percent Intramuscular Fat, Marbling Score, Scrotal Circumference, and Heifer Pregnancy in Red Angus Cattle. He states the study focused on quantitative methods to improve carcass quality and fertility traits of beef cattle.
McAllister will complete his Masters of Science degree this fall and plans to continue at CSU pursuing his doctoral education.
A Place in History
The Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science has been gathering for 81 years, but the parent organization, the American Society of Animal Science has been meeting for 101 years.
At its first meeting in 1908, a group of animal nutritionists gathered to discuss experiments, terminology, methods of reporting results, and affiliation. With 33 charter members, the group's objectives were:
- to improve the quality of investigation in animal nutrition
- to promote more systematic and better correlated study of feeding problems
- to facilitate personal interaction between investigators in this field.
November 1909 marked the date when the first professional papers were presented at the Livestock Exposition Hall in Chicago. Today, the organization's mission states "The American Society of Animal Science fosters the discovery, sharing and application of scientific knowledge concerning the responsible use of animals to enhance human life and well-being."
