At the university convocation and awards ceremony Monday, in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union, President Gregory Geoffroy outlined goals for Iowa State in the upcoming year, as well as in the years to come.

In his address, Geoffroy focused on funding. He mentioned the commitment Iowa State has made to lobby for full funding from the state this year.

In addition, he said the university’s goal is to raise $125 million from private fundraising efforts. By June 30, the university plans to have passed the $700 million mark in fundraising for Campaign Iowa State, Geoffroy said. The overall goal for the campaign, launched last year, is to raise $800 million.

“Another very important area of emphasis this year, and one that must be ongoing every year, is the broad area of sustainablity,” Geoffroy said.

Geoffroy specifically spoke about university-wide changes relating to sustainability, such as the formation of the President’s Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation and Global Climate Change, which has created a number of programs and positions committed to sustainability. This has included establishing energy conservation standards for buildings on campus, as well as the creation of a new position: a director of sustainability programs.

“All of this [is] launched under the Live Green! banner, which you will certainly continue to hear much more about as the year goes on,” he said.

“Now it’s not too likely that many of us will be here in 2050,” Geoffroy said, “but there are a few overarching goals that I strongly believe the university must keep firmly in front as we look to that long-range future,” he said.

Geoffroy named the two most important goals he wants Iowa State to achieve by 2050: first, that Iowa State should be known for its contributions in dealing with such problems as food, energy, infrastructure and sustainabilty.

He said Iowa State must be a “treasured resource for Iowa, nation and the world.”

Also by 2050, he said Iowa State “must be a powerful magnet for attracting truly outstanding students to join us to study and learn.”

“We do have great students at Iowa State,” Geoffroy said, “but we must continue to work to bring in the very best students that we can recruit, to raise the overall excellence of the university,” he said.

Geoffroy echoed this sentiment when it came to attracting faculty as well. Geoffroy spoke of creating an environment to attract and retain “world class” faculty.

Currently, a number of leadership positions at the university are being filled, including three college dean positions. Geoffroy said the goal was to fill the positions by the end of the fiscal year.

Distinguished Professor

Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering — Robert Brown

Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor in Veterinary Medicine — Anumantha Kanthasamy

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and Life Sciences — Joseph Sebranek

University Professor

Jack Girton, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology

Douglas Jacobson, professor of electrical and computer engineering

Barbara Licklider, professor of educational leadership and policy studies

Gail Nonnecke, professor of horticulture

International Service Award

Richard Mansbach, professor of political science

Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award

Steven Hoff, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering

Debra Marquart, professor of English

James Huntington Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching

Craig Ogilvie, professor of physics and astronomy

Iowa State University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching

Michael Clough, associate professor of curriculum and instruction

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in Teaching

Sonja Giles, assistant professor of music

Linda Shenk, assistant professor of English

Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Award

Sedahlia Crase, professor of human development and family studies

Iowa State University Award for Academic Advising Impact

Ebby Luvaga, senior lecturer of economics

Christine Leiran Wise, academic adviser/lecturer, department of apparel, educational studies and hospitality management

Iowa State University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research

Robert Jernigan, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, Laurence H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics director

John Verkade, University Professor, professor of chemistry

Iowa State University Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research

Victor Shang-Yi Lin, professor of chemistry, professor of biomedical sciences, Center for Catalysis director

Balaji Narasimhan, professor of chemical and biological engineering, College of Engineering associate dean of research and economic development

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in Research

Xiaoli Tan, associate professor of materials science and engineering

Iowa State University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

Larry Ebbers, University Professor, professor of educational leadership and policy studies

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

Palle Pedersen, assistant professor of agronomy

Iowa State University Award for Distinguished Service in Extension

Ruth Freeman, Horizons Program director and Central Iowa family resource management field specialist

Iowa State University R. K. Bliss Extension Award

Dennis Johnson, Extension education director, Worth County

Denise Schwab, Extension beef field specialist

Iowa State University Award for Departmental Leadership

Arun Somani, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering, Jerry R. Junkins Chair, professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering

Iowa State University Award for Superior Service to Alumni

John Wong, associate professor of marketing

Carroll Ringgenberg Award

John Newton, superintendent of Veenker Memorial Golf Course

Professional and Scientific Research Award

Philip Gassman, associate scientist, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Professional and Scientific Excellence Award

Gloria Betcher, assistant director of graduate education, program coordinator for technical communication, department of English

Chungyeol Shin, scientist, Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute

Mark Shour, Extension program specialist, department of entomology

Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award

Joyce Lash, family resource management field specialist, Southwest Iowa Area Extension

Lara Moody, Extension program specialist, department of agricultural and biosystems engineering

Stacey Noe, program coordinator, Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative

Raymond Reynolds, youth development specialist, Southwest Iowa Area Extension

Regents Award for Faculty Excellence

Virginia Blackburn, associate professor of management

Dennis Dake, professor of art and design

Susan Hegland, associate professor of human development and family studies

Dean Isaacson, professor of statistics

James McCalley, Murray J. and Ruth Harpole Professorship in electrical and computer engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering

James Russell, professor of animal science

Regents Award for Staff Excellence

Floyd Davenport, information technology officer, ISU Extension

Jill Euken, Bioeconomy Institute deputy director, Extension field specialist

Lesia Oesterreich, Extension family life specialist, department of human development and family studies

Christina Patton, secretary, department of residence

Dana Schumacher, adviser and program coordinator, department of political science

Named Professorships and Chairs

 — William Beavis G. F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy

 — Stuart Birrell Kinze Manufacturing Professorship in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

 — Robert Brown Bergles Professor in Thermal Sciences

 — Richard Carter Dean’s Professorship in Finance

 — Arnold Cowan Wells Fargo Professorship in Finance

 — Frederick Dark Dean’s Professorship in Finance

 — William Dilla Union Pacific/Charles B. Handy Professorship in Accounting

 — Donald Draper David R. Trask Professorship in Entrepreneurial Studies

 — Dorian Garrick Jay Lush Endowed Chair in Animal Breeding and Genetics

 — Yong Guan Litton Industries Professorship

 — Edward Jaselskis W. A. Klinger Teaching Professorship

 — Anumantha Kanthasamy W. E. Lloyd Chair in Neurotoxicology

 — Matthew Liebman Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture

 — Thomas Lubberstedt K. J. Frey Chair in Agronomy

 — James McCalley Murray J. and Ruth Harpole Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering

 — Manjit Misra Dean’s Chair for Distinction in Agriculture and Life Sciences

 — Peter Nara W. E. Lloyd Chair

 — Basil Nikolau Frances M. Craig Professorship

 — Mark Power Principal Financial Group Professorship in Finance

 — Max Rothschild Ensminger Chair

 — Patrick Schnable Baker Professorship in Agronomy

 — Ravindra Singh John G. Salsbury Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medicine

 — Costas Soukoulis Frances M. Craig Professorship

 — Michael Thompson Pioneer Hi-Bred Agronomy Professorship

 — Amrit Tiwana Union Pacific Professorship in Information Sciences

 — David White Waldo W. Wegner Professorship in Civil Engineering

 — Jonathan Wickert Larry and Pam Pithan Professor of Mechanical Engineering

 — Bong Wie Vance D. Coffman Chair

 — Wendy Wintersteen Endowed Deanship in Agriculture and Life Sciences

Information taken from Inside Iowa State