Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Student Organizations

Students grow professionally and personally by participating in departmental student organizations (clubs).  They gain leadership skills and develop workplace competencies necessary for professional success. 

ABE Student Clubs and Officers (updated 2-22-08)

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Graduate Organization (ABEGO) - web site
Faculty Advisors:  Stuart Birrell, Steve Freeman
President: Pat Murphy
Vice President: Manoj Karkee
Treasurer: Dan Andersen
Senate Representative: Steve Bly
Senate Representative: Dan Andersen

Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) - web site
Faculty Advisors:  Matt Darr, Matt Helmers
President:  Nathen Deppe
Vice President:  Casey Albertson
Secretary:  Jacquelyn Bures
Treasurer:  Kevin Cordray
Ag Council Rep:  Brian Foster
ASABE Rep:  Ross Reynolds
Historian:  Kelby Ryerson
ABE Committee Chairman:  Ron Steenhoek
ABE Committee Member:  Nathan Meyers

Alpha Epsilon Honorary- more information
Faculty Advisor:  Steve Hoff
President:  James Hershbarger
Vice President:  Andrea Clancy
Secretary/Treasurer:  Jadon Kool

American Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ASABE) - web site
Faculty Advisor:  Carl Bern, Jacek Koziel
President:  Travis Koster
Vice President:  Brian Balvin
Secretary:  Nicole Stoll
Treasurer:  Martin Larsen
Ag-Council Rep:  Gayle Bishop
E-Council Rep:  Andy Strobel
Sergeant In Arms:  Joe Freund

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) - web site
Faculty Advisors:  Nir Keren, Steve Freeman
President:  Mike Hall
Vice President:  Jenna Schroder
Secretary:  Jake Rausch
Treasurer:  Lindsay Moore
Ag Council:  Ben Slinger
Development:  Mike Music
Marketing:  Jocelyn Madsen
Webmaster:  Matt Bowers

Cyclone Power Pullers - ASABE 1/4 Scale Tractor Design Competition - web site
Faculty Advisor: Stuart Birrell, Matt Darr
President: Clint Recker
Vice President:  Jeff Langner
Secretary/Treasurer:  Matt Koehler
A-Team Leader: 
A-Team Executive Officer: 
X-Team Leader:  Adam Morford
X-Team Executive Officer:  Andy Strobel

Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT) Honorary - more information
Trustee:  Charles Schwab
Co-Trustees:  Steve Freeman, Tom Brumm
President: 
Vice President:  Mary Goodwin
Treasurer:  LeQuetia Ancar

National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) - web site
Faculty Advisor:  David Grewell
President:  Joe Vanstrom
Vice President:  Kyle Haubrich
Treasurer:  Blake Symons

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) - web site
Faculty Advisor:  Joseph Chen
President:  Koda Sanborn
Vice President:  James Kivell
Secretary:  Justin Van Soelen
Treasurer:  Norman Banks
Recruitment Leader:  Alex Rhead
Certification Chair:  Ben Houseman
Webmaster:  James Kivell

SPE Student Chapter (AE)
Faculty Advisor: David Grewell
President:  Gowrishankar Srinvasan
Secretary:  Jeremy Feldpausch
Treasurer:  Srikanth Vengasandra