BTI in photos - Boyce Thompson Institute
BTI in photos - Boyce Thompson Institute
BTI in photos - Boyce Thompson Institute
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General view of a typical annual picnic held at the Dutchess county farm<br />
Gary Fowler and his antique auto
Bob Kohut and Bob Amundson <strong>in</strong>spect<strong>in</strong>g experimental wheat
Ruth Alscher <strong>in</strong> the lab<br />
Andy Grefig us<strong>in</strong>g a gas chromatograph
Jonathan Comstock <strong>in</strong> a growth chamber
David We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> models a forest<br />
Karen Hansen and Dave MacLean <strong>in</strong>spect<strong>in</strong>g hydroponically grown wheat
Mary Topa with cultures of p<strong>in</strong>e seedl<strong>in</strong>gs
Ray St.Leger and Don Roberts
Celia Radke with Monarch butterfly
Delbert McCune<br />
Dick Mandl design<strong>in</strong>g a growth chamber
Carl Leopold<br />
Kathy Kramer and floral arrangements
Tom LaRue and Barbara Kneen exam<strong>in</strong>e a pea plant
Lokesh Joshi looks for genes<br />
Tariq Butt and Rich Humber look at a gypsy moth collection
Pat Hughes and Mart<strong>in</strong> Bols<strong>in</strong>ger exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g plants<br />
Allan Eaglesham at IITA <strong>in</strong> Nigeria
Michelle Higgs, Hugh Mason, Charles Arntzen and Dr. Lopez-Gomez<br />
Zohara Yaniv
Ron Belo<strong>in</strong> and Brian Gollands <strong>in</strong> a Virtual Forest
Mov<strong>in</strong>g field chambers <strong>in</strong>to a v<strong>in</strong>eyard plot by helicopter
Lisa Grace with Lynn Leopold at their plantation <strong>in</strong> Costa Rica
<strong>BTI</strong> booth at Barton Hall at a 1983 Cornell Reunion weekend. Left to right: John<br />
Dentes, alumna, Bob Granados, Allen Wood<br />
Plant Stress Conference held <strong>in</strong> Yonkers <strong>in</strong> 1974
<strong>Institute</strong> board meet<strong>in</strong>g. Left to right: Ben Williams, Roy Park, Sr., Roy Young<br />
Three men who played important roles <strong>in</strong> our move from Yonkers to Cornell.<br />
Left to right: Dean Charles Palm, George L. McNew (Former <strong>BTI</strong> Manag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Director), and Professor George Kent.
Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director Richard H. Wellman with Cornell President Frank H. T.<br />
Rhodes<br />
At Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director Richard H. Wellman’s retirement party. Left to right:<br />
Dewayne Torgeson, Doris Wellman, Kather<strong>in</strong>e Torgeson, and Dr. Wellman
Dr. Wellman’s retirement party: Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director Richard H. Wellman, Board<br />
Chair, William T. Smith, and Dean Charles H. Palm<br />
Sam Ristich was presented with a bicycle at his retirement party. President Roy<br />
Young <strong>in</strong> the background
William <strong>Boyce</strong> <strong>Thompson</strong>’s Picket Post House at the Southwestern Arboretum<br />
Quarter century club d<strong>in</strong>ner 1992
Pat Hughes prepares for d<strong>in</strong>ner
Volley ball game beh<strong>in</strong>d the old <strong>BTI</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g at Yonkers<br />
At an <strong>Institute</strong> party. Clockwise: Harry Mussell, Rick Triant, Luke Colovito<br />
(obscured), and Jay Jacobson
Farewell party for George Bova. Left to right: George and Mary Bova, Ted and<br />
Jan Buckley<br />
Bill Smith and George Bova
<strong>BTI</strong> staff gather<strong>in</strong>g at Tom Anderson’s farewell party. Foreground, Katie<br />
Reynolds, Dewayne Torgeson <strong>in</strong> back of her talk<strong>in</strong>g with Jay Jacobson. Other<br />
identifiable staff <strong>in</strong>clude John Lawrence, Paul K<strong>in</strong>g, Lucille Laccetti, Vlado<br />
Macko, Dick Mandl, and Jim Ellenson<br />
Tom Anderson’s farewell party. Left to right: Tom Anderson, John Troiano,<br />
Earle Butterfield, Rick Triant
Tom Anderson’s receiv<strong>in</strong>g gift at his farewell party. Left to right: Earle<br />
Butterfield, Tom Anderson, Dewayne Torgeson<br />
Fred Kemple’s retirement party. Left to right: Cele Kemple, Fred Kemple, Greta<br />
Colavito
Reception for Dick Staples after his appo<strong>in</strong>tment as the G.L. McNew Scientist.<br />
Left to right: Ralph Hardy, Dick and Mildred Staples, and George L. McNew<br />
Barbara Warland, Ela<strong>in</strong>e VanEtten, Joanne Carruthers, Nancy Ray, and Rose<br />
Kohlage
Scenes from the 70 th reunion party. Upper, left to right: Fac<strong>in</strong>g camera, Irene<br />
and Karl Maramorsch, Kather<strong>in</strong>e (beh<strong>in</strong>d flowers) and Dewayne Torgeson.<br />
Lower, Clockwise: Don and May Roberts, Judy Hughes, Betty (Fong) Zuzolo,<br />
Pat Hughes (back to camera)
Scenes from <strong>BTI</strong>’s 70 th Anniversary Reunion <strong>in</strong> 1994. Left to right, upper:<br />
Madelene Dean, Sylvia and Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>, and John Dean. Lower: David<br />
Silberman, Ralph Zuzolo, and friend
Photos from 70 th reunion. Upper, left to right: Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>, Bea Magdoff,<br />
Clark Porter, Harry Burchfield, Polly Storrs Burchfield, Chuck Vlitos, Dewayne<br />
Torgeson. Lower, Ernie Jaworski (Board Chair), Jackie Hardy
Photos from 70 th reunion. Upper, Clockwise: Clark Porter, Dick Staples,<br />
Elizabeth McNew, Dewayne Torgeson, Betty Porter, Mildred Staples. Lower:<br />
The Butterfields
Photos from 70 th reunion. Upper: Bob Granados and Elizabeth McNew. Lower,<br />
Left to right: Anthony Carpi, Peter Preuss, Jay Jacobson
Elizabeth McNew (wife of George L. McNew, former Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director) at the<br />
70 th reunion<br />
Photos from the 70 th reunion. Clark Porter and Bob Granados
Photos from the 70 th reunion. Don Roberts and Ralph Zuzolo<br />
Don Roberts and Betty Fong Zuzolo
Photos from 70 th reunion. Upper, left to right: Clark Porter, Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>, Bob<br />
Granados. Lower, The Torgeson children
General views from the 70 th Anniversary party. Upper left to right: David<br />
We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> (at table), Ralph Hardy (with back to camera) talk<strong>in</strong>g with Clark<br />
Porter, Cecil Jack, Don Melhop, David Sirois. Lower: General scene
Arntzen golf tournament 2000. Jude Tulla, center, with the Kleckners<br />
Joyce Frank talk<strong>in</strong>g with Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> at his farewell party
Gary Blissard speak<strong>in</strong>g with David Stern at Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>’s farewell party
Len We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> says farewell
Left to right: The Arntzens, Evelyn Berez<strong>in</strong>, and the Klessigs<br />
Wish<strong>in</strong>g Dick Mandl well
Renwick family at 1999 <strong>BTI</strong> annual picnic. Left to right, Allen, Anne, Katie, Fiona<br />
1999 Annual Picnic. Don Slocum participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the egg toss event
The vanEck family at the 1999 <strong>BTI</strong> annual picnic<br />
Alan Wood and Larry Russell at the 1999 <strong>BTI</strong> annual picnic
Views of The <strong>Boyce</strong> <strong>Thompson</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> for Plant Research, Yonkers, NY