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Outstanding Alumnus
Mr. Frank Edwards
The NC State Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences is pleased to honor Mr. Frank B. Edwards as its Outstanding Alumni for 2008. Frank earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in our department and took a position as a packaging specialist with Cryovac / Sealed Air in 1981. He now serves as manager of the Applications Development and Support group for that company. As a proud alumnus of NC State, Frank has maintained a close relationship to the department. He has provided lectures in the Packaging Course and lectured on teamwork and product development to the Capstone Course students. Frank routinely gives Sealed Air / Cryovac presentations at Food Science Club meetings and is responsible for hiring 7 of our graduate students over the years. He has served on the Industry Advisory Council and as a judge for the College Bowl competitions. Whenever asked to contribute, Frank is always enthusiastically willing to give his time and resources for the benefit of the department.
We are honored to have Mr. Edwards as our 2008 Outstanding Alumni.
Outstanding Young Alumnus
 Dr. Arnie Sair
Dr. Arnie Sair has been named the department’s 2008 Outstanding Young Alumnus. Arnie’s graduate work in Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus’s lab was funded by a highly competitive USDA National Needs Research Fellowship. He graduated in 2001 with a research emphasis on the development of methods to evaluate human enteric virus exposure through food routes. Arnie was very active in the Institute of Food Technologists during his student career and distinguished himself in his service as president of the IFT Student Association. Upon completing his degree, Arnie was employed by General Mills. He is currently the Wet Laboratories Manager in the Analytical Department at the corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, MN.
During his 7 years at General Mills, he has maintained his involvement with IFT, serving in leadership capacities on the Constitution and By-Laws Committee and on committees dedicated to the successful recruitment and retention of students and new professionals. He also participated in the People-to People Ambassadorship program (China, 2004) and has led General Mills’ recruiting efforts in the Food Science Department at NCSU. Dr. Sair values his education and professional relationships at NCSU and IFT. In particular, he continues to advocate for the success of young professionals in the field of Food Science. Arnie has established himself as a leader and represents NCSU, CALS and the department well.
OUTSTANDING FRIEND AWARD
RDI Foods, LLC
RDI Foods was founded by Dr. Richard Hawkins (Rody) in 2002 as a contract consulting company which specializes in all aspects of food product research, development, and plant implementation. It has grown to include Dr. Sarid Shefet, who earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Food Science from NCSU and Larry Chandler who received his M.S. from our department. This group has participated in workshops presented within the department and has served as judges for the Product Development class and competition. Their expertise and willingness to help has been a very valuable asset to both the students and department. We are pleased to present Rody, Sarid and Larry with the 2008 Outstanding Friend Award.
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