Saturday, May 12, 2012

Jake's Graduation from NIU

We attended Jacob's graduation from Northern Illinois University today!  Jake - we are proud of you and your collegiate accomplishements.  Here are some pics of the grad and family.  Jake will be continuing his education in the graduate program at NIU. 



Matt, Lori, Jake and Rod



Grandpa Daryl Kruse

Lunch at Hillside Restraunt in DeKalb after Graduation





These are some of the honors Jake has had this year: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Outstanding Graduating Senior in Geography goes to Jacob Kruse. This award was presented to the outstanding Senior in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Recognized by American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America Jacob Kruse was awarded the Burton W. Ray Scholarship Award in Soil Science is given in his memory to a college student who is enrolled at an Illinois college or university and who has achieved the highest individual score in the regional collegiate soil judging contest for that year. Jake also played 8th in the nation at the National Soil Judging Contest held in West Virginia. Jacob Kruse was awarded the Excellence of Scholarship in Geography by the Association of American Geographers.

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