Newsletters

  • Newsletter November 2025

    It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Corn Roast — what an uplifting event. The Corn Roast gives us time to connect with other Demeter members, meet the students who receive our scholarships and grants, and enjoy a great meal together. A huge shout-out to Larry Binning for finding Pat O’Brien,…

  • Newsletter July 2025

    Happy summer! A big thank you to all who attended the Demeter Annual Meeting at Blackhawk Country Club. It was a great event and Mike Peters, who was our speaker, did a fantastic job. I was elected president at that meeting and will be serving for the next year. I retired from my job last…

  • Newsletter March 2025

    Spring is on its way and, hopefully, our Demeter bulbs are beginning to sprout at the Allen Centennial Garden! The board has been busy this winter in spite of the weather. Our January meeting was held via Zoom. Here are some highlights from that meeting. George Shook presented a list of the scholarships, internship, research,…

  • Newsletter November 2024

    Welcome Fall! I just returned from Denver where the temperatures were in the 80s, but it was nice to put on a sweatshirt this morning. Demeter members have been very busy this fall. The Corn Roast Picnic was a great success. We welcomed new faculty members and their families, met several of the scholarship and…

  • Newsletter August 2024

    Welcome all new and returning members! We have some great activities planned for this year. But first, thank you to Laura Hernandez, our 2023/2024 president. She led Demeter through a very challenging year. Thanks to her great leadership, Demeter is, and will continue to be, a great organization. Our first event, our annual Corn Roast,…

  • Newsletter March 2024

    PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Hello to all in Demeter! Our leadership team has been doing a lot of work over the past year. I want to thank everyone on the Board and those leading all the com- mittees, as well as the Executive Team for all their efforts and support. None of this would be possible without them….