April 2009

Missouri Chapter - American Fisheries Society    Est. 1965                    Page 4

MO AFS News  

Awards  

Paul Michaletz  receives the John “Slim” Funk Award of Excellence

Dr. Vincent H. Travnicheck  receives the A. Stephen Weithman, Jr. Leadership Award

Denise Otto receives a Letter of Recognition for creating and coordinating the GO FISH! program

2008 Multi-Agency Big River Assessment team receives a Letter of Recognition

John Kielczewski receives a Letter of Recognition for his hard work, cooperation and consideration of Missouri’s aquatic resources while managing the White River for multiple uses

Dave Murphy receives the Citizens Award for his dedication to Missouri’s aquatic resources, and his desire to relay this understanding to the public, fellow professionals, Lawmakers, and future natural Resource professionals

Note of Thanks from Dave Murphy

Mike Kruse receives a Letter of Appreciation for his work as MO AFS Chapter President

Phil Pitts receives a Letter of Appreciation for his work as MO AFS Chapter Secretary

Kenda Flores receives the gavel as see assumes the role a MO AFS Chapter President

Congratulation to Mike Kruse for receiving the Water Conservationist of the Year Award from the Conservation Federation of Missouri

Water Conservationist of the Year Mike Kruse, Columbia, is a fisheries
professional who has worked for the Conservation Department for 22 years. He
chaired the committee that developed the Conservation Department’s state trout
management plan and has been instrumental in implementing the plan. In addition
to his role in developing Missouri’s trout fishery, he has contributed to a number
of conservation projects undertaken by Trout Unlimited. As chairman of TU’s
national Embrace-A-Stream Program, he helped provide funding for habitat
restoration, research and education projects nationwide. In 2002, the program
topped $200,000 in funding for projects in 22 states.

Student News

Some items from the student support committee:

The student sub-unit at University of Central MO - Warrensburg was officially recognized by national AFS at their governing board meeting in March. The MOAFS chapter now has 3 officially recognized student sub-units. We look forward to working with and hearing about our sub-units activities!

The student support committee is still seeking interested persons to begin laying out a plan for distributing funds from the Student Support Trust Fund. We are nearing our goal of $100,000 in the trust fund and can soon begin providing different types of awards to deserving students. If you are interested in being part of this committee, please contact Jennifer Girondo.   jen.girondo@mdc.mo.gov

Information about Student grant opportunities