Sensilla - August 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| APS Annual Meeting | August 2 - 4 |
| Faculty Meeting | August 15 |
| Classes Begin | August 18 |
| Seminar - Dr.Talley | August 22 |
| Seminar - Edmond Bonjour | August 29 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – University Holiday | September 1 |
| Seminar – Dr. Tarone | September 5 |
| Seminar – Dr. Esquivel | September 12 |
| Early Bird Registration Deadline for ESA Annual Meeting | September 15 |
| Faculty Meeting | September 19 |
| Seminar – Dr. Krause Sakate | September 26 |
New Faces
Ronda Dostal is an Accountant I in the NRC Finance Team. She began her position on June 2. She was previously an elementary school teacher at Drumright.
Stephanie Sallee is an Accountant II in the NRC Finance Team. She began her position on July 23. She was previously the Business Manager for ITLE, the Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence at OSU.
Summer Graduate
Daniel Lopez had titled his M.S. theses, “Exploring the Influence of the Oklahoma Winter Wheat Rhizosphere on Crop Yield and the Development of Diagnostic Probes for Beneficial Microorganisms.” His advisor has been Dr. Andres Espindola. Daniel plans to pursue his Ph.D. degree with Dr. Espindola. He received his B.S. degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE in Ecuador in 2019.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Dr. Justin Talley | Departmental Welcome |
| August 29 | Edmond Bonjour | Agricultural Adventures in Kenya with the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program |
Congratulations!
Dr. Andres Espindola is the recipient of a 2025 Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium: Virology Travel Award from the American Phytopathology Society. He will present his current work and speculate on future directions of his discipline at the APS annual meeting on August 2-4 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Jennifer Olson received a Communications Award for an Educational Video Recording titled, “What to Expect in the Landscape” during the 2025 Oklahoma Association of Extension Agriculture Agents annual meeting in Stillwater on July 7-9.
Gabriela Paredes received an American Phytopathology Society Foundation General Student Travel Fund Award to attend the APS annual meeting on August 2-4 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She also received a Women for OSU Endowed Student Scholarship Award for her passion in philanthropy and leadership in her community.
Sulav Paul and his wife Sadipta are the proud parents of a baby boy. Souvik Paul Rayan was born on July 14 at Stillwater Medical Center, weighed 5 pounds, and was 18 inches in length.
Usman Rabiu received an American Phytopathology Society Foundation General Student Travel Fund Award to attend the APS annual meeting on August 2-4 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Norman Elliott | August 1 |
| John Sauer | August 1 |
| Xin Li | August 5 |
| Aidan Moistner | August 10 |
| Stephanie Sallee | August 10 |
| Ashleigh Faris | August 12 |
| Gabriela Paredes | August 13 |
| Israel Kohnle | August 16 |
| Kevin Shelton | August 19 |
| Lexis Cody | August 20 |
| Richard Berberet | August 21 |
| Kitty Cardwell | August 23 |
| Emily Mills | August 29 |
| Don Arnold | August 30 |
| Bill Barnes | August 30 |
| Kay Scheets | August 30 |
| Jeff Hope | August 31 |
| Gavin Lara | August 31 |