Forestry Graduate is Creating a Buzz in the Timber Sports World

Posted on September 20, 2010 by rwgonzal

Logan Scarborough, recent Forest Management graduate and past president of the NC State Forestry Club, is a sensation in the growing sport of timber sports. After sweeping the all four disciplines in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series Southern Division during conclave in Arkansas, Logan went on to the Collegiate Championship, held this year during the U.S. Nationals presented by Carhartt in Salem, Oregon, August 27-29th.

The competition was fierce at nationals, with some collegiate times nearing those set by the professionals at the event. But Logan, drawing on years of practice, determination and discipline, pulled out a comfortable win, taking the gold with all of the composure that his fans have come to recognize and admire in him.

Logan Scarborough is interviewed for ESPN by Dave Jewett

While anyone in his shoes (or chaps) could find an experience like that overwhelming, Logan had a few additional stresses. Having graduated with his Bachelor of Science in May and working for Kiker Resource Management, LLC. , he was eligible to take the 4-hour, level 2, North Carolina Registered Forester Examination. The exam just happened to be only two days before his flight to Oregon. Add on the fact that he never travelled far from the east coast, and it is easy to imagine the stress that Logan might feel when he arrived on the championship stage in front of the ESPN cameras. “One of the best things about the experience,” Logan later said, “was the opportunity to travel to the west coast.”

He would have the opportunity to see much more. In a surprising turn, STIHL decided that this year’s college series champ would join the rookie relay team at the World Championship in St. Johan, Austria. After only one day back in Raleigh, Logan was off to Europe as one of five athletes from five countries selected to make up the international rookie team – the only amateur competitors at the World Championship. The rookie team shocked the field by setting “blazing times” and placing them directly into the second round. Logan’s performance on the single buck created a big stir. “This validates what we are trying to do in the U.S.,” said Roger Phelps, promotional communications manager for STIHL. “Our focus has been on developing young competitors in the U.S. and providing them opportunities to experience the sport. Bringing Logan to the world championships and watching him do as well as he did, shows that the future of our sport in the U.S. is strong.”

Logan at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship in Rookie Relay

“He has come a long way,” said Barry Goldfarb, head of NC State’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources. “I remember Logan when he visited the department as a high school senior. He was nervous!” Logan also recalled that he was nervous during that first visit and remembered that Dr. Goldfarb tapped him on the head with his clipboard and told him, “Get ‘A’s and study for the SATs!” “Now look at him,” said Goldfarb smiling, “He is a grown-up professional, poised for a great life.”

As the 2010 Collegiate Champ, Logan has secured a spot to compete in the 2011 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Professional Series. Until then, he’ll be returning to Kiker Resource Management, where his family and Wolfpack roots run deep. Owner Jason Kiker (’00) and founder Paul Kiker (’70) also received their forestry degrees from NC State. “I really enjoy consulting,” said Logan, “there is a lot of variety to the job, and I like the interaction with landowners. I’m looking forward to getting more experience.”

When asked what advice he has for students, Logan said, “Be open-minded, and listen more than you talk. Sometimes we just study for the next test, but really you should be studying to learn it for your future career – your profession.” He also recommended that students become involved in Forestry Club. “Forestry Club got me into timber sports, gave me the chance to meet good friends, provided leadership opportunities, AND it taught me about discipline. You can’t get a four-year degree without discipline!” It has obviously served him well.

Watch It:
Television schedule for the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Professional Series presented by Carhartt –

Date	Time	Location/Network
Oct. 10, 2010	1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET	Championships / ESPN2
Dec. 25, 2010	Noon – 1 p.m. ET	U.S. Championship / ESPN2
Dec. 25, 2010	1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET	World Championship / ESPN2
Dec. 25, 2010	1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET	Highlights / ESPN2

See the full TV schedule at sports.espn.go.com

Read More:

Logan Scarborough’s profile (sports.espn.go.com)
Working together: U.S. shows well in world team competition (sports.espn.go.com)
Scarborough affair: NC State lumberjack dominates collegiate final (sports.espn.go.com)
Man of STIHL seeks championship (technicianonline.com)

This Red House

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

NC State University News Release – September 7, 2010
by Caroline Barnhill

It has been more than 80 years since NC State built a new chancellor’s residence. A thing or two has changed since 1928 – like the advent of central heat and air conditioning, which are among the many “retrofittings” that have taken place at the residence. The way the residence is used has changed a great deal, too, as the university has grown.

The need for a new residence more specifically designed for meeting the needs of a large university has become apparent. Last spring, ground was broken on a new residence. And despite this particularly hot North Carolina summer, construction is in full swing.

The new home is located on Lake Raleigh, near the Park Alumni Center. The residence is scheduled for completion by this time next year and will be financed by private gifts. The home was designed by College of Design Dean Marvin Malecha.

“The exterior of the home is very much a traditional style. When people come up to the residence, they’ll have an immediate feeling of familiarity – that this is what a home feels like. We’re using traditional landscaping and traditional materials. But when you walk into the house, you’ll see it is more modern than you’d think,” Malecha explains. “That was a struggle for us – to use familiar forms but with a modern expression. But I think this design does it. It will speak to the roots of NC State, but also to what the university has become.”

The lower level of the residence – about 5,000 square feet — will be the “public” portion of the home, where large receptions and events will be held for NC State students, employees, alumni and friends. The second floor will serve as the living quarters for the chancellor’s family.

NC State’s University Communications office recently launched the This Red House blog which will follow the building of the new chancellor’s residence. The blog will include interesting facts and features, pictures, videos and interviews relating to the design and construction of the new residence.

Harold C. Blanchard Named 2009 Distinguished Alumnus by NC State University College of Natural Resources

Posted on February 12, 2010 by kmfaber2

NEWS RELEASE – February 9, 2009
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu

Butch Blanchard accepts award from natural resources dean Robert Brown The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is pleased to announce the selection of our 2009 Distinguished Alumnus. Harold C. “Butch” Blanchard ’63 of Whiteville, N.C. was selected in recognition of his distinguished career as a forest manager and his many contributions to his profession, his community and the college. Blanchard accepted the honor January 29, 2010 at the NC State University Alumni Association’s “Evening of Stars” Gala in Raleigh.

Blanchard attended what was then the NC State School of Forestry on a four-year scholarship from the Continental Can Company. Later, he was awarded the George K. Slocum Scholarship. Blanchard earned five varsity letters in three track-and-field sports at NC State and was recognized as an ACC Outstanding Scholar-Athlete in 1963. Several years after graduating, Blanchard and his father, a practicing forester, began a forestry consulting business. Operating today as H.C. Blanchard and Associates, the company has provided land and timber sales, appraisals and forest management services for landowners with 275,000 wooded acres.

Harold C. "Butch" Blanchard One of Blanchard’s many contributions to the college was serving as president of the North Carolina Forestry Foundation Board of Directors. During his term, Blanchard led a reorganization and consolidation of funds that pushed foundation assets over $1 million, helped retire the mortgage debt on the Hofmann Forest and later was instrumental in establishing active management of the forest to fund numerous undergraduate and graduate scholarships.

According to Blanchard, he “was proudest at a scholarship dinner when (he) counted 26 undergraduate and graduate scholarships funded from Hofmann Forest receipts.” Blanchard left the board of directors in 1985 to assume the responsibility of Hofmann Forest manager, a position he held for 23 years. Under his management the forest returned more than $13 million to the college in needed support; support which played an incalculable role in the college’s growth into the national leader in natural resource education, research and service it is today. In addition to his support of the college over the years through his professional responsibilities – in 1998 Blanchard and his wife, Peggy, established the Harold E. and Gerda C. Blanchard Endowed Scholarship for young men and women who begin their studies at Southeastern Community College and continue their studies in natural resources at NC State University.

Blanchard is a member of the Society of American Foresters, the North Carolina Foresters Association, the North Carolina Society of Consulting Foresters, the National Woodlands Association and the Forest Farmers Association.

Active in his home community, Blanchard is a charter stockholder of Topsail National Bank and served on the board of Columbus National Bank where he assisted in its successful merger with successor Triangle Bank. When not working Blanchard acts in local theater productions and had a role in "Bastard Out of Carolina" directed by Angelica Houston; is a 12 time national sailing champion of Tanzer 16 sailboats; is a deacon, elder and sunday school teacher at Whiteville First Presbyterian Church; and played a major role in the founding of the North Carolina Museum of Forestry in Whiteville, North Carolina.

Neal Lewis Named 2009 Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Outstanding Alumnus at NC State University

Posted on February 11, 2010 by kmfaber2

NEWS RELEASE – February 1, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu

The NC State University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) is honored and proud to present its Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2009 to Neal Lewis of Wilmington, N.C. Director of the New Hanover County Parks Department, Lewis was selected for his personal accomplishments and his contributions to his professional and his community. Lewis accepted his award at the NC Recreation and Park Association Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Lewis’s successes of particular note include a notable career as a park and recreation professional, stewardship of the environment, active contributions to his community, and mentoring of young professionals. He is a respected colleague and ambassador both for the profession and for NC State University’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.

Lewis graduated from NC State in 1973 and began his career as Director of Carteret County Parks and Recreation Department. He then served as the Executive Director of Carteret County Chamber of Commerce until 1991. In 1993, Lewis assumed his current position with the New Hanover County Parks Department where he has provided exemplary service to the county and its citizens. For decades, Lewis has been a leader in his profession; earning the respect of professionals across the state and serving as a valuable resource with the Legislative Study Committee on Water Access, NC Waterfront Access and Marine Fund Advisory Committee, Rachel Carson NC Estuarine Reserve Advisory Committee, Fort Fisher State Park Advisory Board, Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame, Travel Council of North Carolina, and Wilmington South Rotary Club.

In addition to his leadership in his community, Lewis has served as President of the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association and has received that organization’s highest awards. While serving as the Executive Director of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, Lewis received the 1990 NC Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year Award.

About the Award
The PRTM Outstanding Alumnus Award has been awarded annually since 1994 and recognizes a practicing professional who holds a degree from the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management at NC State University. The recipient must have made recognized contributions to the advancement of the parks, recreation, tourism, sport or golf profession on a local, state or national level and who has demonstrated notable service to his or her community.

About PRTM
NC State’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) specializes in preparing the next generation of planning and management professionals for the fields of parks, recreation, tourism, golf and recreational sports. We teach skills that are applicable across a wide range of environments. PRTM is a national leader in research and extension activities – dedicated to finding real solutions for real problems and transferring that knowledge to help communities and people thrive.

Roise Receives APSAF 2009 Distinguished Service to Forestry Award

Posted on February 8, 2010 by kmfaber2

News Release – February 8, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu

Joe Roise, NC State University professor of forestry On January 28, 2010 Dr. Joseph P. Roise, professor of forestry in the NC State University Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources, received the Appalachian Society of American Foresters’ (APSAF) 2009 Distinguished Service to Forestry award at the society's annual meeting in Greenville, NC.

APSAF recognized Dr. Roise for his contributions to the evolution of forestry as it is practiced today – starting with his early experiences harvesting maple syrup in Vermont, through his work with both industry and the U.S. Forest Service, his research into computer modeling of forests and most importantly, his impact in passing on his knowledge and passion for forests and the outdoors to countless students during his years as a professor of forestry.

Dr. Roise, on the faculty at NC State since 1985, conducts research in woody biomass harvesting and utilization, management science and process optimization, and integrated planning. He teaches numerous courses, primarily in the areas of forest operations and management, ecosystem analysis, and planning.

“Dr. Roise teaches our forestry students key courses that are critical to their professional development.” says Dr. Barry Goldfarb, head of the NC State department of Forestry & Environmental Resources. “His dedication to the students and the profession is what distinguishes him among professors in the region and the reason he was chosen from among many for this award. He goes above and beyond what is expected of faculty in volunteering to organize and lead trips to conferences and wilderness leadership expeditions for students (often in association with the Society of American Foresters annual meeting), contributing greatly to the students' camaraderie and professionalism.”

In recent years the wilderness expeditions have included canoeing the Suwannee River, and backpacking in Yosemite, the Olympic Peninsula and Mt Robson Provincial Park BC. This year the plans are for the Pecos Wilderness.

2009 NCSU Forestry 2009 SAF Wilderness Adventure Group Shot

(View photos of the NCSU SAF 2009 Wilderness Trip and National Convention)

Dr. Roise’s current research activities focus on the developing woody biomass energy industry. His research on biomass harvesting of hazardous wildfire fuels is opening up a new energy resource while enhancing public safety while providing the opportunity to restore severely degraded ecosystems. He holds degrees from Southern Connecticut State University, Colorado State University and the University of Washington.

Also recognized at the APSAF 89th meeting were NC State Natural Resources alumni Charles W. Brinkley, Wallace G. Cawthorne, James Pridgen and R. Scott Wallinger, who were each recognized as Golden Members – signifying 50 years of membership in the Society for American Foresters.

About Forestry & Environmental Resources at NC State University (FER)
NC State’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) is one of the oldest and largest programs of its kind in America. At the forefront of forestry and natural resource management for over 75 years, FER is committed to promoting the science and practice of modern forestry as well as state-of-the-art environmental resource management. Distinguished by a long history of innovation, the department has graduated many of today's most prominent forestry and environmental policy makers, researchers, scientists, executives, field experts and academic leaders; has been responsible for many of the most important forestry and natural resource research breakthroughs of the past century; and is dedicated to disseminating knowledge to the people and communities of North Carolina and beyond through outreach programs covering forestry practices, wildlife management, fisheries and aquatics, natural resource management and environmental sciences.