SAGES in the News!

2011 SAGES Agricultural Scholarship

Dear NYSAES Community,

The SAGES cider sale had another successful year and raised enough funds to award a scholarship of $500 to two graduating high school seniors who intend to pursue an advanced degree (Associates or Bachelors) in the agricultural sciences. We sincerely thank all of you for your support and contributions.

Since all of the NYSAES departments have merged with their Ithaca campus counterparts (and we are all Cornellians), we have decided to extend our scholarship eligibility – hitherto restricted to Geneva-area high schools – to  schools in Ithaca and Seneca County.  We also would like to emphasize that as one community, we value both campuses and their equally-important contributions to our lives and educations.  To further cooperation and ties with the main campus, SAGES is also considering expanding its cider sale activities to the Ithaca-based departments in upcoming years.

Please find attached our 2011 scholarship application package and distribute to individuals who you think might be eligible and interested in applying. Please also let me know by February 15^th, if you are interested in serving on the “The SAGES Advancement of Agricultural Studies” scholarship committee. Time commitment is going to minimal for this duty, but there will be at least one organizational meeting and one longer meeting to discuss and review scholarship applications.

Thank you again for your support to the SAGES.

 

On behalf of SAGES,

M. Zeki Durak, Treasurer

2011 SAGES Agricultural Scholarship

 

SAGES & ChocTech Chocolate Luncheon & Potluck, 02/14

Luncheon Introduction from Luciana, President of Cornell Chocolate Club

What an interesting idea!

Zeki announces winners

Wine/Chocolate Pairing. Many thanks to Fox Run for generously sponsoring wines!

SAGES and ChocTech (Cornell University Chocolate and Confections Technology Club) welcome all students, post-docs, visiting scholars, faculty, and staff to indulge in our Valentine’s Day chocolate luncheon & potluck on Monday, February 14th at noon! This is your chance to show off your chocolate skills while sampling different sweet and savory dishes featuring this favorite ingredient. Also, come dip fruit and marshmallows in a chocolate fountain and learn about chocolate and wine pairing!

We will be voting for “Best Sweet”, “Best Savory”, “Most Unique” and “Best Overall”. Please email Giselle (gpg4@cornell.edu) with the name of your dish so labels can be made beforehand. Thanks!

What: Chocolate Luncheon/Potluck
When: Monday, February 14th @ 12PM
Where: Food Science Conference Room 251

Price: Dish to share or $2

SAGES Social Hour, 02/10

Come hang out with SAGES at Dana’s Time Out (http://www.danastimeout.net/ on Hamilton St. near Wegman’s), Thursday (2/10) @ 5PM!  Appetizers are on us 🙂

RSVP to Giselle Guron (gpg4@cornell.edu)

SAGES Spring Kick-Off Meeting, 01/27

SAGES invites you to come to our Spring Kick-Off Meeting on Thursday,
January 27th at noon in the food science lunch room!  We will be
discussing our plans for this semester, as well as asking your input
on how we can serve your needs better.  Additionally, we will
introduce our new Vice President and give a warm welcome to any new
members of our community, so we especially encourage new students and
visiting scholars to attend

Lunch will be served.  Please RSVP to Giselle (gpg4) with any dietary
needs so enough food will be provided

What: SAGES Spring Kick-Off Meeting
When: Thursday, 1/27, 12PM
Where: Food Science Lunchroom (1st floor)

Upcoming Events!!

• Thanksgiving Potluck & Gathering: Friday, November 19th (see details posted below)
• Apple Cider Pressing: Monday, November 22nd (contact Aloy Gu, lg356@cornell.edu, to volunteer)
• International Holiday Potluck: Thursday, December 9th

**These events are funded in part by the GPSAFC and are open to the entire Cornell Graduate Student Community**

SAGES Thanksgiving Potluck & Gathering, 11/19

SAGES invites you, your families, and your friends to our special Thanksgiving Potluck & Gathering on Friday, November 19th at 4PM in Sawdust Cafe.  We’ll bring the turkey filled with stuffing 🙂

We also invite you to share your traditions with the community by providing your favorite Thanksgiving side dish.  A list of examples are as follows:

• Mashed potatoes
• Green bean casserole
• Cranberry sauce
• Rolls
• Roasted squash
• Fresh vegetables
• Corn bread
• Dessert pies of all varieties

We especially invite any students who have never experienced this great American feast! Please bring one of the above dishes (Giselle can find recipes for you if you need help) or $2

Please email Giselle (gpg4@cornell.edu) with what you can bring by Wednesday, November 17th so we have enough turkey for everyone!

**These events are funded in part by the GPSAFC and are open to the entire Cornell Graduate Student Community**

Halloween Mixer

SAGES will be hosting a Halloween Mixer this Thursday evening at
5PM! There will be pumpkins, music, pizza, and other fun foods!
Dressing up is encouraged 🙂

What: Halloween Mixer
When: Thursday, October 28th @ 5PM
Where: Sawdust Cafe

Special thanks to the Björkman lab for supplying us with pumpkins!

*This event is funded in part by the GPSAFC and is open to the entire Cornell Graduate Student Community*

SAGES Pumpkin and Apple Cook-Off

Looking for a chance to show off your culinary skills? Have an overabundance of apples and/or pumpkins? Want to unleash your inner food critic?

Come to the station-wide Pumpkin and Apple Cook-Off during lunch (12-1pm) on Thursday, October 21st in the Sawdust Cafe. Free if you enter a pumpkin or apple dish or $2 to taste. Prizes for best savory, sweet, all-around, and most innovative dish will be awarded! To enter a dish, contact Becky (ren46) by Tuesday, October 19th. Best of luck to all who enter!

** This event is funded in part by the GPSAFC and is open to theentire Cornell Graduate Student Community.**

Miles and May Exhibit – Davis Gallery @ Houghton House

Hello SAGES! For those of you in need of balancing your daily scientific research with a dose of art, head to the Miles and May Furniture Works exhibit this Friday in Geneva! Best of all…it’s free!

If you’ve been to The Cracker Factory, you probably know that the owners Amy and Brandon Phillips have a small furniture company that they run out of the lower level of that building. The Davis Gallery @ Houghton House’s second show of the year features the work of the Phillips’ company, Miles and May Furniture Works. You’ll see several finished pieces, the jigs Brandon Phillips designs to make the furniture, and mock-ups. (And yes, they will take orders if you wish to actually purchase a piece!)

Miles and May Furniture Works Opening Reception

• Friday, October 8th, 7-9pm
• Davis Gallery at Houghton House
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY