Events

Meredith Evans is a trained archivist, a professional librarian, and a published scholar, with specialties in development of exhibition and record-keeping programs, records management and digital library program initiatives, and reference services in libraries and archives. As director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Dr. Evans administers and directs all aspects including archival, exhibit, public, and education programs. Previously, she served as associate university librarian at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. Evans holds degrees from Clark Atlanta University, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Evans is serving as the 2018-2019 president of the Society of American Archivists.  She is visiting Iowa State University Library in early October and will present “Beyond Legacy: Archives and History” at 4pm on October 8 in Parks Library.  The Ames community, archivists from around Iowa, and others are invited to attend.

President, Society of American Archivists

Sherri Thompson is a Registered Nurse who works currently at Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA on the Surgical Specialty Unit. 

Previously, she worked almost five years as a Pediatric Nurse in Ames, IA at Mary Greeley Medical Center and one year as a Hospice Nurse in Manhattan, KS. 
Sherri spends a portion of her time helping others in need outside the walls of hospitals as well. She has volunteered at Story County Jail and was a board member to a transitional home that houses women who were previously incarcerated.  Most recently she served as the Self Care Manager at The Homestead House to women coming out of sex trafficking. 
One of her most rewarding experiences was in 2015 when she climbed aboard the Africa Mercy Ship in Madagascar for twelve weeks to serve as a volunteer nurse to those recovering from life saving surgeries. 
 

Ann Rehbein became Executive Director of the Quilts of Valor Foundation September 1, 2015. She began her association with QOVF when she coordinated a sew day for the American Legion Auxiliary of Iowa. It was a day when all members could come together, whether they knew anything about quilting or not. It was an “Under Our Wings” day when Marianne Fons joined them for the day and took two “rookies” under her wings and made a Quilt of Valor. From that day on, Ann has been heavily involved with QOV.

She is a graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. degree in home economics and has extensive leadership and managerial strengths. Her business career includes owning a successful chocolate manufacturing and retail business, an executive secretary for a non-profit organization and a buyer for a large manufacturing facility. She has served in many local, state and national positions for the American Legion Auxiliary.

James A. Roth, DVM, Ph.D.

Jim Roth is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He received the DVM (1975) and PhD (1981) degrees from ISU and has been on faculty since 1977. He worked as a veterinarian in a mixed animal practice in Iowa from 1975 until 1977. He is the Director of the Center for Food Security and Public Health. Dr. Roth’s primary area of research expertise is immunity to infectious diseases of food producing animals. He has testified before Congressional committees on biosecurity preparedness, on efforts to address bioterrorism and agroterrorism, and on the need for vaccines for foreign animal diseases. Dr. Roth served on the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity from 2005 to 2014.

Jamie Pinkerton was named the ninth head coach in Iowa State Softball history on August 2, 2017. Pinkerton, whose program-building prowess was well documented throughout his career, was a head coach at Tulsa, Arkansas and Montana prior to taking the reigns at Iowa State.

Pinkerton is also familiar with the Cyclones, having served as assistant coach for four years (2009-13). In his first stint at ISU, Pinkerton was instrumental in developing a strong offense. The 2013 Cyclones set schools records for runs (284), home runs (40), RBI (253) and walks (166).

Pinkerton's 12-year head coaching career includes 350 victories, three NCAA Tournament berths and four conference coach-of-the-year honors. He has coaching experience with both USA National teams and Junior Olympic teams and also served as an assistant coach on the 2010 USA Futures team.

Pinkerton's extensive coaching resume also includes stints at Virginia (assistant, 1998-2000), UL-Monroe (grad assistant, 1997-98), Claremore-Sequoyah, Okla., High School (assistant, 1994) and the Oklahoma Mustangs (1988-94).

Petrina Jackson began her duties as head of special collections and university archives on April 18. Jackson, who earned a master's degree in English from Iowa State in 1994, returns to her alma mater after serving as head of instruction and outreach at the University of Virginia's special collections library since 2008.

Jackson oversees the acquisition, preservation and availability of items in the university library's special collections and archives -- including printed materials, digital files and artifacts. Her office is located in 403 Parks Library. She can be reached by phone (294-8270) and email (pjackson@iastate.edu).

We are partnering with the Ames Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Business After Hours on December 3rd at the ISU Alumni Center from 5-7.

Billi Hunt has been named the Executive Director of the Cultivation Corridor. Hunt brings 20 years of experience working for one of the leading agriculture companies in the state.

Hunt joins the Cultivation Corridor after working as the Government Affairs Manager — U.S. Central Region for DuPont. The U.S. Central Region includes Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In this role, she supported DuPont’s global business through state-level advocacy, public policy initiatives and government-related business collaborations. She represented DuPont’s business in a number of community and industry-related organizations, including the Iowa Business Council, the United Way of Central Iowa, the Iowa Biotech Association, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University and the Iowa Association of Business and Industry.