In recognition of outstanding achievements, the University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will present its 1995 Awards of Distinction Oct. 27 to 11 professionals whose contributions have enhanced the ability of the college to serve the public. The awards, the highest honor bestowed by the college, will be presented by Dean Barbara Schneeman at UC Davis during the seventh annual College Celebration, commemorating the contributions of the college to the agricultural and environmental communities, and to society as a whole. Each award recipient will receive an original glass and marble sculpture designed by alumnus David Rible (B.S. '76, environmental design). This year's recipients are: • James W. Andreas (B.S. '54, agricultural economics) farms in two family partnerships. He has consistently promoted agricultural issues through his 25 years of volunteer leadership with the Raisin Bargaining Association, the Dry Bean Advisory Board and the Valley Production Credit Association. Andreas actively participates in such community organizations as Kiwanis and 4-H, and was named "Man of the Year" in 1987 by the Delano Chamber of Commerce. • LeRoy Giannini, grower in the nectarine industry and 30-year chair of the Nectarine Administrative Committee, has been a benefactor of both California agriculture and the university through his close relationships with UC Davis researchers. The culmination of his support to the university was his donation of the F. Gordon Mitchell Postharvest Facility at the Kearney Agricultural Center. Giannini was named "Farmer of the Year" in 1983 by the Tulare County Farm Bureau. • Charles Goldman, professor of limnology and director of the Tahoe Research Group, has been with UC Davis since 1958. He was the founding director of the Institute of Ecology. Internationally recognized for his freshwater research, he was awarded a National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship for limnological research, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Antarctic Service Medal from Congress. The "Goldman Glacier" in Antarctica was named for him. Dr. Goldman was chosen the UC Davis Faculty Research Lecturer in 1993. • Less Guthrie (B.S. '66, agricultural economics), Porterville rancher and farmer, is influential in the California livestock industry. Past president of the California Cattlemen's Association, he is the current vice chair of the National Cattlemen's Association Agricultural Policy Committee. Guthrie's many volunteer leadership roles earned him recognition as "Agriculturalist of the Year" in 1993 by the Tulare County Farm Bureau. He is a member of Class I of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, and also the UC Davis Chancellor's Club. • Louis P. Martini will accept the award for his family, including his wife Elizabeth and their children, Patricia (B.A. '75, economics), Michael (B.S. '78 fermentation science), Carolyn and Peter. The family's collective support by words, deeds and dollars, has benefited the Department of Viticulture and Enology, and the college. Martini's children have created a major research endowment at UC Davis to honor their father and to provide a permanent source of funding for research in viticulture and enology. • Justin Meyer (B.S. '67, fermentation science and M.S. '68, horticulture), co-owner, president and winemaker of Silver Oak Wine Cellars in Oakville, is known in the industry for his tireless and unstinting support of basic and applied research, and of the Department of Viticulture and Enology. Largely due to Meyer's leadership role as president, the American Vineyard Foundation has raised an average of more than $500,000 during each of the past eight years for viticultural and enological research in California. • John E. Pucheu Jr. (B.S. '65, agricultural economics), San Joaquin County cotton rancher, is chair of the board of Calcot, the marketing cooperative for 3,000 West Coast cotton growers. A director of the National Cotton Council, Pucheu serves on its Executive Committee, and is Western regional director for the Council's Producer Steering Committee. He is a member of Class VI of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. • Mary K. Schmidl (B.S. '73, food science), director of research at Sandoz Nutrition Company, Minneapolis, Minn. During her 20-year career, she has worked to improve public health through the development of medical foods, liquid diets and other nutritional products. She was the recipient of the 1993 Institute of Food Technology Babcock-Hart Award recognizing significant contributions in food technology for the benefit of improved public health, and continues to serve as editor and reviewer for numerous professional journals. • Alfreda M. Sebasto (B.S. '90, agricultural communications) an aide to State Senator James Costa working on agricultural issues, will receive the Award in the Young Alumnus category. Her volunteer service includes Fresno County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, California Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers State Committee, and chair of the Fresno County YF&R program. • M. Allen Stevens, former professor in the UC Davis Department of Vegetable Crops, is now senior vice president of research for the Petoseed Company. Stevens is chair of the board of the American Society for Horticultural Science and is very active in international agricultural research and development. Stevens has played a critical role in fund-raising activities for the college, and his participation was a major factor in establishing the Charles M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center. • Emmy Werner, professor emerita of human development, is a renowned authority on behavioral development. In recognition of her efforts to translate research into policy and practice in order to improve the condition of children around the world, she was elected a Fellow of the German Society for Social Pediatrics and the U.S. Society for Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Werner continues to play a key role as a consultant to UNICEF and the Children's Defense Fund, and as a Fellow of the UC Davis Washington Center. The annual College Celebration gathers the alumni and friends of the college in celebration of past accomplishments and in anticipation of continuing fruitful partnerships. Anyone interested in attending may obtain more information from Sharon Lynch in the college dean's office at (916) 752-1602.