Thursday, May 26, 2016

Class of 2016 Graduation

ANGLETON, TEXAS – May 11, 2016.   At its regular chapter meeting held today at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 18 members of the Texas Master Naturalist Cradle of Texas Chapter's Intern Training Class of 2016 graduated and were certified as Texas Master Naturalists. Each graduate received a Certificate, a Texas Master Naturalist Polo Shirt, and an engraved nametag.

During the intern training program the interns were divided into four independent-study teams. Three teams presented reports at today's meeting.
Photos by Richard Schaffhausen and Neal McLain

The TMN-COT Intern Class of 2016



Brazoria National Wildlife Team
Larry Ruhr, Oron Atkins, Jackie Hicks, Judy Green, Carolyn May-Monie



Camp Mohawk County Park Team
Karen Leder, Jo Myers, Kristine Rivers, Lisa Myers, Herb Myers, Carolyn May-Monie

Quintana Beach County Park Team
Chip Sweet, Caylie Harris, Carolyn May-Monie, Jimmy Salinas




 Nash Prairie Preserve Team
Clockwise from left: Susan Conaty (mentor), Larry Peterson (Team Leader),
Chris Kneupper (Mentor) , Suzie Safley, Melba Beken



Team project powerpoint Presentation


Thanks to the Intern Training Coordinators and assistants!
Roy Morgan, Howard Allen, Melba Beken, Becky McClendon
Carolyn May-Monie, Joycelyn Grigson, Lisa Myers


Karen Leder


The Cake


Cookies


Serving line


 Candace Novak, Robert Salzer, Chip Sweet


Larry Ruhr, Melba Beken, Marshana Gill, Jo Myers


Cindy Goodrum Garry Ellis, Janet Jackson-Ellis

Roy Morgan, Don Sabathier

Ruby Lewis, Phil Huxford

Sherry Summers, Carole Wenny

Jerry Krampota, Robert Salzer

Bryan Frazier

Jim Calvert

Herb Myers, Jo Myers

Lisa Myers, Karen Leder

Richard Schaffhausen, Jeanne Manry

Jackie Hicks, Ed Barrios


Roy Morgan, Joan Simonsen

Larry Kriby, Roy Morgan, Connie Stoltie, Joan Simonsen

The Crock-pot cook-off winners
Pam West (Chapter Host), Anna King, Candace Novak, Linda Sluis


Richard Schaffhausen, Jerry Krampota, Mary Helen Israel


Mike Bettorf, Jim Calvert


Garry Ellis, Mel McKey


Jackie Hicks, Oron Atkins


Ed Johnson, Ruby Lewis


Chris Kneupper, Lou Golish


Sherry Summers, Becky Duke



Kristine Rivers, Chip Sweet


Janet Jackson-Ellis, Garry Ellis


Larry Ruhr, Candace Novak


Peggy Romfh, Mel McKey


Michelle Hague, Mickey Dufilho


Joycelynn Grigson, Phil Huxford


Caolyn May-Monie, Roy Morgan


Suzie Safley, Lisa Myers, Melba Beken


Kristine Rivers, Jimmy Salinas, Carolyn May-Monie


Kristine Rivers, Larry Rhuh
Kristine and Larry were elected to serve as Intern Representatives for the Board of Directors