Recent Gifts - Giving to the College - Penn State College of Ag Sciences http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts daily 1 2009-09-21T12:26:07Z Alumnus creates first endowed professorship in food science http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts/alumnus-creates-first-endowed-professorship-in-food-science A distinguished researcher in the field of food microbiology has created the first endowed professorship in Penn State’s Department of Food Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Larry Beuchat, 1965 agriculture graduate, created the Dr. Larry Beuchat Professorship in Food Microbiology with a gift of $1 million to recognize the Penn State faculty who inspired him and to encourage a new generation of researchers. No publisher Lisa Spicer 2013-03-25T20:05:07Z News Item Ag cooperative trade organization creates two Penn State scholarships http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts/ag-cooperative-trade-organization-creates-two-penn-state-scholarships The Mid-Atlantic Alliance of Cooperatives has established two endowed scholarships to benefit students in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. No publisher Lisa Spicer 2013-03-25T19:58:04Z News Item The Arboretum at Penn State to build Children's Garden http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts/gifts-2012/the-arboretum-at-penn-state-to-build-childrens-garden Thanks to two leadership gifts totaling $4 million, The Arboretum at Penn State will create and grow the Children’s Garden, an interactive place for children to learn and to explore the natural world. No publisher Gregory Angle 2012-01-09T13:00:00Z News Item Gift from ice cream company supports pollinator research http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts/gift-from-ice-cream-company-supports-pollinator-research Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream (Haagen Dazs) recently pledged $50,000 to create the Pollinator Research Endowment in the College of Agricultural Sciences. This endowment will support the Department of Entomology’s programs related to honey bee and native pollinator research. No publisher jmc69 2011-10-14T14:46:37Z Link James F. and Marilyn L. Tammen honored with plant pathology endowment http://agsci.psu.edu/giving/gifts/gifts-2011/james-f.-and-marilyn-l.-tammen-honored-with-plant-pathology-endowment Dr. James Tammen and his wife, Marilyn, are being remembered and honored with the creation of the James F. and Marilyn L. Tammen Memorial Endowment for International Plant Pathology. Continuing his passion and support of students' international experiences, colleagues, family and friends of Dr. Tammen pledged $25,000 to create the endowment. No publisher jmc69 2011-10-14T14:37:16Z Link