The latest GEAPS Silver Pin honorees were announced February 26 during the General Session at Exchange 2013 in Louisville, KY. GEAPS membership committee chair Bill Jefferson recognized 28 members who have belonged to GEAPS for 25 consecutive years. These members have been a part of GEAPS since 1988.

Our 2013 class of Silver Pin honorees are:

Barney Bartels, AgVantage FS, Greater Iowa Chapter
Robert Berkhahn, Cargill GOSCNA
Rick Byquist, Canadian Prairies Chapter
Opal Derrick, Riceland Foods Inc., Mid-South Chapter
Mark Fedje, General Mills Inc., Minneapolis Chapter
Roger Frederick, Brock Grain Systems, Cornbelt Chapter
David Hunt, Riceland Foods Inc., Mid-South Chapter
Thomas Keigley, Keigley & Company, Inc., Inland Empire Chapter
Douglas Koob, Cargill Inc., Gulf South Chapter
John Krupps, Ag-Industrial Millwright Service, Great River Chapter
Ren Lapp, EMW Industrial, Canadian Prairies Chapter
Alan Lee, Keigley & Company, Inc., Snake River Chapter
William Macauley, Canadian Prairies Chapter
Douglas McLemore, Eurofins Grain Inspection, Seaway Chapter
Alvin Mullins, Riceland Foods Inc., Mid-South Chapter
Jackie Murray, Riceland Foods Inc., Mid-South Chapter
Mark Olson, Gamet Manufacturing, Minneapolis Chapter
Tom Price, Richardson International Ltd, Canadian Prairies Chapter
Russell Ronnebaum, Hammel Scale Company, Inc., Great Plains Chapter
Ken Rowan, ROWAN Construction Ltd, Canadian Prairies Chapter
Donald Schafer, Chebanse Grain Inc., Cornbelt Chapter
Russell Seegers, Demeter LP, Seegers Grain Division
James Simpson, Cargill Inc., Hoosier Chapter
Buzz Tourangeau, Great Plains Chapter
Montie Walton, Johnston Enterprises Inc., Cherokee Strip Chapter
Richard White, Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., Cornbelt Chapter
Mike Whitney, Cereal Food Processors
Gary Wyman, The Andersons Inc., Michigan/Southern Ontario Chapter