Annual Meeting
ER Jackman Friends and Alumni Annual Meeting was held on October 14, 2022 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Strand Agricultural Hall
In 2021-2022 from ER Jackman Funds:
- 10 students received scholarships of $2,000 with a total of $21,500.
- 18 students received a total of $20,750 from the Internship Support Program ranging from $500 to $1600.
- 11 students received $500 each in ERJFA sponsored Financial Hardship Grant for a total of $5500
- 19 students received a total of $16,750 in Beginning Research Funds ranging from $750 –$1000.
- 13 clubs were awarded over $40,000, ranging from $500 to $10,500.
Board Members
Hayden Bush,
- Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology Instructor, Tillamook High School;
- Agricultural, Animal, Food, and Soil Science, and Welding Instructor, Tillamook Bay Community College.
- Resides in Tillamook, OR. haydenlbush@gmail.com; 503-812-6189
Stella Melugin Coakley,
- Retired, Associate Dean Emeritus, College of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University.
- Resides in Corvallis, OR. Stella.coakley@oregonstate.edu; 541-753-6215
Mary Anne Cooper,
- Vice President of Public Policy for the Oregon Farm Bureau.
- Honors Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics, Policy and Management in 2006.
- Resides in Gladstone. maryanne@oregonfb.org, 541-740-4062
John McCulley,
- Retired Professional Administrative Services, Inc., administrator for commodity commissions and agricultural organizations; lobbyist.
- BS in Agricultural Economics from Oregon State University in 1973.
- Resides in Monmouth, Oregon. john@profadminserv.com 503-559-5464.
John Roberts,
- Retired former Senior Vice President of Harry and David and former chair of the Oregon Water Resources Commission and member of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology OSU 1964.
- Resides in Medford, OR john@roberts1.me 541-944-0540
Helle Ruddenklau,
- Owner of Ruddenklau Farms
- Oregon State University, Crop & Soil Science, BS (1990) and MS (1994)
- Resides in Amity, OR. ruddenkl@viclink.com; 503-932-0558
Joe Scheffler
- First Vice President, Morgan Stanley
- Oregon State University, Agricultural Business Management BS 1994
- Resides in Eagle Point, OR. joseph.r.scheffler@morganstanley.com, 541-261-0952
Kathy Ward,
- Global Vegetable R&D Testing & Operations Lead, Bayer Crop Science;
- Oregon State University-Agronomic Crop Science, 1977 BS;
- Resides in Woodland, CA bluegrasskl@aol.com, 530-867-0566
Karen Withers,
- Owner of AgCultured Consulting, LLC works with agricultural business and associates on International Trade issues and programs.
- Oregon State University, Agricultural and Resource Economics Bachelor of Science – 1997.
- Resides in Turner. karen@agcultured.com, 503-767-8232.
Lou Ann Wolfe,
- Irrigated agriculture in Hermiston, OR.
- Merritt-Davis School of Commerce 1965.
- Contact info: feedlot@eotnet.net; 541-571-3352