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Being negative gets you nowhere, when you are at work stay focused and positive.

Kerwin Wilson Spread line prep cook Beliot (Wis.) Plant

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Kerwin has been with the company for 22 years. He enjoys that his job is close to home, has good hours and great co-workers. Kerwin supports the United Way because there is always someone in need. He enjoys STAGG® steakhouse reserve chili with beans during the cold winter months. “Kerwin is not a man of many words, but he is great at what he does and very professional,” said Scott Ramlo, plant manager, Beloit Plant. “He is a very positive person to be around.”

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2 Hormel® Natural Choice® products from production to consumer 4 2014 human resources summit 6 Advanced Leadership Pathway kick-off event 7 Hormel Foods donates product for tornado relief efforts in Pilger, Neb. 8 Take peanut butter on-thego with SKIPPY® singles

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9 Jennie-O Turkey Store Golden Excellence Scholarship recipients 10 Charitable Trust Scholarship recipients announced 13 2014 employee graduates 15 2014 college graduates 20 2014 high school graduates 32 Index of graduates 34 Recipes 36 Retirements

Hormel Foods. Our Way.

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Building upon our heritage of innovation and quality, together we will elevate the everyday experience by making Hormel Foods the favorite part of any eating occasion.

mission Hormel Foods is a leading branded food company with a focus on profitable growth. Inspired by our founder’s charge to “originate, don’t imitate,” we market a balanced portfolio of highly differentiated quality products. We engage our employees by creating an environment where careers are fostered, people make a difference and integrity is absolute.



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Hormel® Natural Choice® products from production to consumer

new on-trend varieties in the Hormel® Natural Choice® deli meat line: olive oil, basil and rosemary turkey and sriracha chicken. The brand originally launched in 2006 to provide preservative, additive and allergen-free meat products to consumers. Hormel® Natural Choice® products provide better-for-you options to consumers with a variety of ham, turkey, beef, chicken and salami deli meats. “The Hormel® Natural Choice® brand has very loyal consumers, young families and young adults. This is only the beginning. In 30 years, people will say, I grew up eating Hormel® Natural Choice® products, just like today we hear consumers grew up with Hormel® Cure 81® ham and the Hormel® Black Label® bacon,” said Amy Sand, product manager, meat products. “It is exciting to be a part of something so empowering. We are giving consumers great choices in lunch meat with natural options.” Hormel® Natural Choice® products are 100 percent natural with no artificial colors or flavors. They are produced using High-Pressure Processing (HPP) instead of using preservatives. here are two

Where are Hormel® Natural Choice® products produced? Hormel Natural Choice products are produced at Osceola (Iowa) Food. ®

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Jose Martinez, slicer operator, Osceola Food Jose is a member of the cook-inthe-bag team for Hormel® Natural Choice® products.

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Osceola Food Osceola Food employs nearly 680 employees at the 330,000 square foot facility. It was opened in 1996 and has won 17 consecutive safety awards. In addition to Hormel® Natural Choice® lunch meats, Hormel® Black Label® bacon, Hormel Gatherings™ party trays, Bread Ready® lunch meats and bone in spiral hams are produced at Osceola Food.

Where can consumers buy Hormel® Natural Choice® products?

Choice® brand on Facebook at www. facebook.com/ hormelnaturalchoice or on Pinterest at www. pinterest.com/



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Russ is responsible for all production aspects of the Hormel® Natural Choice® brand, including production planning and coordinating between the plant and marketing, sales, quality assurance, R&D and more.

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Scott acts as the bridge between marketing and front line sales, tasked with ensuring both sides are meeting their requirements and have adequate resources to do so. He is responsible for developing the sales strategy and deploying trade funds around programs for the Hormel® Natural Choice® brand.

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Jessica tests new product formulas, ingredients and processes at R&D (Austin, Minn.) before they are implemented in the plant. She developed the new olive oil, basil and rosemary turkey and sriracha chicken varieties in the Hormel® Natural Choice® line.

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This summit provided human resource professionals across the company the opportunity to interact directly with one another, to share best employment practices, and to explore methods of ensuring compliance with employment laws.

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2014 human resources summit took place at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis, Minn., June 9-12. This four-day conference provided human resources professionals with the tools essential for navigating an increasingly complex system of employment laws and regulatory schemes, as well as skills required to promote successful employee relations throughout the enterprise. “This summit provided human resource professionals across the company the opportunity to interact directly with one another, to share best employment practices, and to explore methods of ensuring compliance with employment laws,” said Tom Nuss, director of human resources, operations. The first day of meetings began with a welcome by Larry Lyons, vice president of human resources, which led into an inclusive interview training given by Katie Larson, director of organizational development. Following this, presentations included topics on job descriptions, compensation and employee benefits. The second day of meetings included presentations on the new learning management and performance management system, multi-generational workforces, best practices at different locations and remarks from Jeff Ettinger, CEO. On the final day, presentations were given on career coaching, diversity and inclusion and workplace flexibility, among other topics. n he

Participants in the summit included: Brent Banwart, human resources manager, Progressive Processing (Dubuque, Iowa);

Edith Castillo, human resources supervisor, Farmer John (Vernon, Calif.);

Mike Betz, human resources coordinator, Progressive Processing;

Wendel Conrad, human resources manager, Alma (Kan.) Foods;

Tom Brown, assistant director, employee benefits, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.); Judy Callahan, human resources manager, Austin (Minn.) Plant; Mike Carow, human resources manager, Stockton (Calif.) Plant; [4]

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Don Danielson, director of human resources, PFFJ (Taylor, Ariz.); Jim Doyle, director, employee benefits, Corporate Office; Doug Enabnit, human resources manager, Diamond Crystal Brands Bondurant (Iowa) Plant;

Robert Guthrie, human resources manager, Skippy Foods (Little Rock, Ark.);

Randy Krug, corporate manager of talent development, Corporate Office;

Shelli Seibert, human resources supervisor, Burke Marketing Corp. (Nevada, Iowa);

Tony Halbur, manager of human resources and industrial engineering, Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.);

Katie Larson, director of organizational development, Corporate Office;

Gina Smith, human resources manager, Diamond Crystal Brands Visalia (Calif.) Plant;

Jared Lee, human resources coordinator, Osceola (Iowa) Food;

Pat Solheid, vice president of human resources and administration, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office;

Kimberly Hanson, senior human resources manager, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.); Jonny Harris, human resources manager, Diamond Crystal Brands Bremen (Ga.) Plant; Scott Haynes, corporate manager of human resources, Corporate Office; Bob Henderson, manager of human resources, purchasing and production planning, Creative Contract Packaging (Aurora, Ill.); Peter Hickman, human resources coordinator, Fremont (Neb.) Plant; Susan Howard, human resources manager, PFFJ; Bob Jones, vice president of human resources, Farmer John; Mike Kadrie, corporate manager of health and wellness benefits, Corporate Office; Mel Kinkade, manager, Logistic Services Inc. (Eldridge, Iowa); Doug Kloth, human resources manager, Dan’s Prize Long Prairie (Minn.) Plant; Tori Knueven, human resources coordinator, Rochelle (Ill.) Foods; Robin Kopel, manager of corporate office human resources and staffing, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office;

Becky Lubensky, human resources services manager, Corporate Office; Roberto Luna, human resources manager, Beloit (Wis.) Plant; Larry Lyons, vice president of human resources, Corporate Office; Erin Montgomery, plant controller, Knoxville (Iowa) Plant; Heidi Moore, human resources manager, Swiss American Sausage Company (Lathrop, Calif.); Scott Morrison, human resources manager, Rochelle Foods; Maribel Noriega, human resources manager, Don Miguel Plant (Dallas, Texas); Tom Nuss, director of human resources, operations, Corporate Office; Aaron Peterson, human resources manager, Osceola Food; Mike Pick, human resources manager, Fremont Plant; Elvia Rodriguez, human resources and safety coordinator, Skippy Foods; Gary Sample, human resources manager, Dold Foods (Wichita, Kan.);

Tommy Swearingen, human resource manager, Atlanta Plant (Tucker, Ga.); Kathy Tarr, human resources manager, Diamond Crystal Brands Duluth (Ga.) Plant; Mary Tauger, supervisor of disability compensation and recognition, Corporate Office; Mike Tye, general manager, Saag’s Plant (San Leandro, Calif.); Terry Ubben, human resources manager, Burke Corp.; Frank Velazquez, human resources and safety manager, Algona (Iowa) Plant; Nicole Wasserman, intern, Corporate Office; Nikki Weber-Knutson, human resources coordinator, Austin Plant; Steve Williams, director of employee relations, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office; Linda Wobschall, corporate manager of benefit services, Corporate Office; and Jacob Zimmerli, corporate manager of compensation, Corporate Office.

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employees from various company departments and locations attended the kick-off event May 13-15 in Austin, Minn., for the third year of the Advanced Leadership Pathway (ALP) program. “Hormel Foods remains committed to providing development opportunities for employees throughout their careers,” said Randy Krug, corporate manager of talent development, human resources. “The company’s Pathways programs support this goal and we are excited to launch the third year of the Advanced Leadership Pathway. This pathway has been designed to expand individual leadership skill sets while encouraging group collaboration and networking.” A welcome and discussion at the kick-off event was led by Jeff Ettinger, CEO, which led into interactive sessions on topics such as networking, leadership competencies, individual development plans and mentorship throughout the three-day event. Special presentations led by Glenn Leitch, president of Jennie-O Turkey Store, and Jim

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Snee, group vice president and president of Hormel Foods International Corporation, were held, as well as a finance presentation led by Fred Halvin, vice president of corporate development, Jana Haynes, director of investor relations, and Jim Sheehan, vice president and controller. “The ALP kick-off event was a great experience. It provided an opportunity to network with leaders from many crossfunctional areas throughout the company,”said Kari Pollak, product manufacturing manager, Grocery Products. “The event also gave us a chance to focus on how to improve and grow as leaders, along with receiving executive perspectives on a variety of

different topics. It is an honor to be a part of this great program.” The ALP focuses on the development of key leadership skills and will include employee feedback, a development plan, mentoring by an officer, coaching by a professional coach and various training experiences – some led by Hormel Foods executives. This group of participants will complete the program next spring. ALP is part of the Pathways to Success program, which launched in 2012. A manager development pathway is also being organized. n

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Hormel Foods donates product for tornado relief efforts in Pilger

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Foods donated a semitrailer load of product to assist with tornado relief efforts in Pilger, Neb. The donation of Hormel® Compleats® microwave meals and House of Tsang® soups went to the Food Bank for the Heartland. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all who have been affected by these devastating tornadoes,” said Julie Craven, vice president of corporate communications. “We hope to provide a helpful way to feed the many in need as the difficult process of rebuilding begins.” The Fremont (Neb.) Plant donated a pallet of SPAM® family of products to Lutheran Disaster Relief, and 200 pounds of boneless pork loins to Operation BBQ to assist feeding those in need. Fremont Plant employees also traveled to Pilger to aid in the cleanup efforts. Hormel® Compleats® microwave meals are 10-ounce satisfying meals that feature quality chicken, beef or turkey as well as flavorful vegetables and pasta, potatoes or rice. Convenient for relief efforts, they are a source of protein, do not need to be frozen or refrigerated and can be microwaved in the tray in 60 seconds. Additionally, these meals are fully cooked and can be eaten straight from the package for those without access to electricity. House of Tsang® soups are 10.5-ounce ready-to-eat soups with an Asian twist. They have no preservatives added, and they are made with white chicken meat. SPAM® products are fully-cooked, which makes them ideal for relief efforts. They are made of 100 percent pure pork and ham, and are conveniently packaged for a distinct savory and saltysweet taste. n ormel

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SKIPPY® brand recently launched SKIPPY® singles, a package of six 1.5 ounce cups of peanut butter. The line includes both SKIPPY® creamy peanut butter and SKIPPY® natural creamy peanut butter spread. “What makes this product stand out is the packaging. Consumers told us that the individual cups needed to stay organized both when they sit in the cupboard and when they’re taken on-the-go in the car or backpack,” said Jeremy Zavoral, assistant product manager, Grocery Products. “To solve for this need, our R&D and corporate packaging teams developed a custom he

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molded, resealable canister that has see-through windows in the front and side panels so consumers can easily see when to add SKIPPY® singles to the grocery list.” SKIPPY® singles make it easy to enjoy the great taste of peanut butter anywhere, with portable single servings that can be enjoyed as a spread on crackers, a dip with fruits and veggies or straight out of the cup. They’re a perfect on-the-go solution for breakfast at work, a lunch accompaniment or a quick snack. “SKIPPY® singles will soon be available in the peanut butter aisles of grocery stores nationwide,” Zavoral said. “Consumer products sales should be commended for “BEING THE BEST of the best,” and by executing this new product launch and continuing to gain more distribution.” n

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Consumers are excited about the new product: “Great portion control. Luv this.” “They are the best lunch box snacks” “Love it!!! Now we can take them with pretzel sticks to the park... yummy” “These are truly awesome thank you SKIPPY® for making these so portable”

people Jennie-O Turkey Store scholarships

Jennie-O Turkey Store Golden Excellence Scholarship recipients

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Jennie-O Turkey Store Golden Excellence Scholarship Program began 31 years ago, 84 sons and daughters of team members have received Golden Excellence Scholarships totaling more than $365,000. This year’s scholarship recipients are Sagal Osman and Grace Schock. Scholarship recipients are chosen primarily based on their exceptional scholastic ability, including grade point average and college entrance scores. To be eligible, applicants must be the son or daughter of a Jennie-O Turkey Store team member, have a 3.0 or higher grade point average and must plan to attend a four-year college or university to obtain a bachelor’s degree. n ince the

Congratulations to this year's winners! Sagal Osman Sagal graduated from Faribault High School (Faribault, Minn.) and plans to attend the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.). She is the daughter of Fathia Abdinur and Ali Osman Ahmed. Fathia works at the Jennie-O Turkey Store Faribault (Minn.) Plant.

Grace Schock Grace graduated from Rice Lake High School (Rice Lake, Wis.) and plans to attend the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, Mich.). She is the daughter of Jan Schock and Kimberly Schock. Jan works at the Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Hatchery.



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its support of higher education, Hormel Foods awarded college scholarships for the 48th consecutive year to children of current, retired or deceased employees of the company and its subsidiaries. The scholarships were awarded through the company’s Charitable Trust fund to select high school ontinuing

seniors entering undergraduate colleges in the fall of 2014. Hormel Foods has provided funds for the scholarship program since 1966. Scholarship recipients were selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), an independent, notfor-profit organization based in Evanston, Ill. NMSC’s goal is to

help academically talented students obtain college scholarships. Criteria for the award included each applicant meeting stringent NMSC requirements, which included scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, scholarship abilities, involvement in school and community activities, and leadership qualities. n

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Kristen Carlson Kristen attended Austin High School (Austin, Minn.) and plans to major in the liberal arts. She is the daughter of Timothy Carlson and Kathleen Carlson. Timothy is the manager of rendering, refinery and production at the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.).

Kathleen Chan Kathleen attended Middle College High School (Stockton, Calif.) and plans to major in electrical and electronics engineering. She is the daughter of Edison Chan and Rosie Chan. Edison is an electrical engineer at the Stockton (Calif.) Plant.

Mario Cortes Mario attended Mendota Township High School (Mendota,Ill.) and plans to major in mathematics. He is the son of Mario Cortes. Mario is an operator at Rochelle (Ill.) Foods.

Merideth Fritz Merideth attended Austin High School (Austin, Minn.) and plans to major in prepharmacy studies. She is the daughter of Tim Fritz and Kathy Fritz. Tim is the plant manager at the Austin (Minn.) Plant.

Mitchell Herrera Mitchell attended Lakeville South High School (Lakeville, Minn.) and plans to major in finance and financial management. He is the son of Ricardo Herrera and Tammie Herrera. Ricardo is a customer region manager at the Minneapolis (Minn.) sales office.

Jacob Kempen Jacob attended Austin High School (Austin, Minn.) and plans to major in accounting and related services. He is the son of John Kempen and Dawn Kempen. John is a product manufacturing manager at the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)

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Rachel Korntved Rachel attended Cumberland High School (Cumberland, Wis.) and plans to major in aerospace, aeronautical and space engineering. She is the daughter of Robert Korntved and Lynelle Korntved. Lynelle is a cost accountant at Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)

Madeline Kraemer Madeline attended Pacelli High School (Austin, Minn.) and plans to major in secondary education. She is the daughter of Jerry Kraemer and Megan Kraemer. Jerry is a maintenance engineer at the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.).

Sarah Nickolaison Sarah attended Fremont Senior High School (Fremont, Neb.) and plans to major in secondary education. She is the daughter of Kris Nickolaison and Doris Nickolaison. Kris is a livestock worker at the Fremont (Neb.) Plant.

Zachary Potter Zachary attended Harmony Magnet Academy (Porterville, Calif.) and plans to major in computer engineering. He is the son of Douglas Potter and Jennifer Hanson. Jennifer is the business solutions manager at PFFJ (Corcoran, Calif.).

Nicholas Prill Nicholas attended Barron Area Senior High School (Barron, Wis.) and plans to major in mechanical engineering. He is the son of Kevin Prill and Mary Prill. Kevin is a grow out production supervisor at Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out.

Paige Salz Paige attended Saint Ansgar High School (Saint Ansgar, Iowa) and plans to major in architecture. She is the daughter of Douglas Salz and Joyce Salz. Joyce is a cost accounting clerk at the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.).

Jiyoon Shin Jiyoon attended Austin High School (Austin,Minn.) and plans to major in cellular biology. She is the daughter of Joong-Han Shin and Ki-Hyun Kim. JoongHan is a senior microbiology scientist at R&D (Austin, Minn.).

Leah Soppi Leah attended Lake High School (Uniontown, Ohio) and plans to major in computer engineering. She is the daughter of Anthony Soppi and Susan Soppi. Anthony is a regional chain account manager for consumer products sales in the northeast region.

Rachel Vos Rachel attended Bryant High School (Bryant, Ark.) and plans to major in elementary education. She is the daughter of Roger Vos and Lisa Vos. Roger is the plant manager at Skippy Foods (Little Rock, Ark.).

Rachel Wahlert Rachel attended Austin High School (Austin, Minn.) and plans to major in neuroscience. She is the daughter of Robert Wahlert and Agnes Wahlert. Robert is the director of corporate development at the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.).

Taylor White Taylor attended Milford High School (Milford, Mass.) and has yet to decide her major. She is the daughter of Norman White and Heidi White. Heidi is an administrative assistant at the Boston (Mass.) sales office.

Not pictured Claire Akashi Claire attended Los Alamitos High School (Los Alamitos, Calif.) and plans to major in biology. She is the daughter of Thomas Akashi and Helen Akashi. Thomas is the superintendent of engineering at Farmer John (Vernon, Calif.).



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2014 EMPLOYEE GRADUATES

Acacia Baker (industrial engineer, Rochelle (Ill.) Foods); master’s degree in engineering management from Gannon University, Erie, Penn.

Audrey Barton (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Wadena (Minn.) Grow Out); Swanville High School, Swanville, Minn.

Dawn Egge (corporate accounting clerk inventory / COGS, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Bachelor of Science in accounting from Rasmussen College, Mankato, Minn.

Arturo Escatel (maintenance, Rochelle (Ill.) Foods); Bachelor of Arts in business administration from National Labor College, Silver Spring, Md.

Jordan Evenson (quality control auditor, Austin (Minn.) Plant); Associate of Arts in accounting from Riverland Community College, Austin, Minn.

Zachary Kamphaus (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Wadena (Minn.) Grow Out); Swanville High School, Swanville, Minn.

Jen Kiefer (associate category development analyst, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Master of Business Administration from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.

Luke Labar (senior category development analyst, Bethlehem (Pa.) sales office); Master of Business Administration from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.

Rafael Martinez (quality assurance technician, Diamond Crystal Brands Visalia (Calif.) Plant); Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on strategic human resource; Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Ariz.

Steve Medinnus (sales support specialist, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Bachelor of Science in accounting from Winona State University, Winona, Minn.



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Dustin Nyreen (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Feed Mill); North Star Academy, Cameron, Wis.

Payton Noble (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Faribault (Minn.) Grow Out); Owatonna High School, Owatonna, Minn.

Kylie Richter (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Breeder Division); Cameron High School, Cameron, Wis.

Jacob Sanborn (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out); Cameron High School, Cameron, Wis.

David Price (information center technician, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Bachelor of Applied Science in management from Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minn.

Nicholas Prill (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out); Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

Casey Regan (product manager, Farmer John (Vernon, Calif.)); food industry management certificate from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Logan Sanborn (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out); Cameron High School, Cameron, Wis.

Eric James Steinbach (director of marketing, fresh meats, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); master’s degree in food and agribusiness from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Master of Business Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

Caitlin Survila (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Breeder Division); Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

Not pictured Jason Laine (team member, Jennie-O Turkey Store Atwater (Minn.) Grow Out); degree in architectural drafting from Minnesota State Technical College, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

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Makayla Lupkes (cost accounting clerk, Osceola (Iowa) Food); Associate of Science in business administration from Southwestern Community College, Creston, Iowa.

2014 COLLEGE GRADUATES

Blake Adams son of Scott Adams (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Trudy Adams; University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minn.

Mark Anderson son of Cal Anderson (Jennie-O Turkey Store Spicer (Minn.) Office) and Della Anderson; Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn.

Lora Arens daughter of John Arens Jr. (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Connie Krebsbach; Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

Erin Bacon daughter of Arlete Bacon (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Chris Bacon; College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.

Jenna Bakken daughter of Wayne Bakken (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Pam Bakken; Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.

Tana Beckmann daughter of Doris Beckmann (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Winona State University, Winona, Minn.

Jacob D. Bentley son of Nita Bentley (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Davidjay Bentley; University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, Minn.

Jenna Bergman daughter of Jeff Bergman (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Karen Bergman; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Courtney Beshel daughter of Ed Beshel (foodservice-Atlanta (Ga.) sales office) and Renee Beshel; LaGrange College, LaGrange, Ga.

Haylee Blauert daughter of Mark Blauert (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Kay Blauert; Winona State University, Winona, Minn.



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Amanda Borland daughter of Brad Borland (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Maureen Borland; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Dylan Brady son of Cindy Brady (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Dan Brady; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn.

Margaret Brucker daughter of Rick Brucker (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Marianne Brucker (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); University of Wisconsin– Madison, Madison, Wis.

Samantha Brucker daughter of Rick Brucker (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Marianne Brucker (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Jacob Carroll son of Kris Carroll (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Bill Carroll; University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.

Lindsey Chapek daughter of Linda Stephan (Coporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and John Chapek; University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wis.

Derek Christiansen son of Robert Christiansen (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Connie Christiansen; St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn.

Brianna Cook daughter of Tanya Cook (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minn.

Lindy Crawford daughter of Howie Crawford (R&D (Austin, Minn.)), Sherri Crawford (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Dawn Butler; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn.

Joelle Michaela Davis daughter of Monika Russo (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)); Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga.

Alex DiCarlo son of Debra DiCarlo (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Stephen DiCarlo; University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, Champaign, Ill.

Marisa Downs daughter of Tom Downs (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Marilyn Downs; University of Minnesota Morris, Morris, Minn.

Steven Edwards son of Heidi Edwards (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Patrick Edwards; University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

Lauren Egge daughter of Dawn Egge (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Ron Egge; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn.

Elena Eveslage daughter of Pat Eveslage (Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.)) and Jon Eveslage; Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn.

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Christian Folken son of Sherri Crawford (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Howie Crawford (R&D (Austin, Minn.)); St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.

Marshall Lee Green son of Maurice Green (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Candace Green; Georgia Southern University, Statesbro, Ga.

Marisa Herrera daughter of Ric Herrera (consumer products salesMinneapolis (Minn.) sales office) and Tammie Herrera; University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wis.

Evan Nicholas Jarecki son of Robert Jarecki (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Margaret Jarecki; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.

Stephanie Kasel daughter of Doran Kasel (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Barbara Kasel; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn.

Nashira Renell King daughter of Charles Crenshaw (Diamond Crystal Brands Duluth (Ga.) Plant); Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Gireaudeau, Mo.

Lauren Kratzer daughter of Keith Kratzer (Jennie-O Turkey Store sale– northeast region) and Tammy Kratzer; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Ashleigh Leitch daughter of Glenn Leitch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Tori Leitch; University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minn.

Bennett Leitch son of Glenn Leitch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Tori Leitch; University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.

Brooklyn Leitch daughter of Glenn Leitch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Tori Leitch; The College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn.

Griffin Leitch son of Glenn Leitch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Tori Leitch; William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minn.

Kamry Long daughter of Jody Long (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Barb Long; University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, LaCrosse, Wis.

Martin Manocchio son of Paul Manocchio (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Janine Manocchio; Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn.

Tyler Miller son of Tim Miller (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Breeder Division) and Mary Miller; Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wis.

Shawn Montag son of Daniel Montag (Jennie-O Turkey Store Benson Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)); Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn.



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Elexa Kaye Grace Morrow daughter of Lorelea Baker (Diamond Crystal Brands Bondurant (Iowa) Plant); Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa.

Brian Kelvin Navoa son of Manuel Navoa (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Flordeliz Navoa (R&D (Austin, Minn.)); Maryland University, College Park, Md.

Dianne Desiree Navoa daughter of Manuel Navoa (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Flordeliz Navoa (R&D (Austin, Minn.)); Long Island University, Brookville, N.Y.

Brittany Nissen daughter of Wendy Nissen (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Chris Nissen; Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn.

Katlyn Orcutt daughter of Steve Orcutt (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Brenda Orcutt; University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wis.

Kate J. Quam daughter of Karen Quam (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Steven Quam; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn.

Ashley Ralston daughter of Randy Spiehs (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Jodi Ralston; Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Rice Lake, Wis.

Ryan Schock son of Jan Schock (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Hatchery) and Kimberly Schock; Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis.

Paul Schrupp son of Matt Schrupp (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Joanna Schrupp; Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn.

KayLee L. Shelford daughter of Greg Shelford (Knoxville (Iowa) Plant) and Holly Shelford; Northwest Missouri State, Marysville, Mo.

Tiffany Sieu daughter of Teresa Sieu (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)); Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.

Shane Simonson son of Randy Simonson (consumer products sales-Bentonville (Ark.) sales office) and Dode Simonson; United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Lacey Solheid daughter of Pat Solheid (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Jim Solheid; Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan.

Jordan Stasi son of Matthew Stasi (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Kristi Stasi; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Keinn Steffe son of Henry Steffe (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Becky Steffe; Vermilion Community College, Ely, Minn.

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Michelle Tschida daughter of Mark Tschida (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant) and Connie Tschida; The College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn.

Robert Joseph Wahlert son of Rob Wahlert (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Agnes Wahlert; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Raymond F. Wei son of Jyhjiun Alex Wei (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Cora Lin; East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, Texas.

Emily Weiss daughter of Jim Weiss (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Jan Weiss; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Not pictured Joel Arteaga son of Maria Arteaga (Dold Foods (Wichita, Kan.)) and Joel Arteaga; Kansas State University, Salina, Kan.

TJ Fritz son of Tim Fritz (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Kathy Fritz; University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.

Dallas Hendrikson son of James Hendrikson (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Shelley Hendrikson; Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.

Brittany Hills daughter of Robert Hills (Diamond Crystal Brands Mitchellville (Iowa) Blending Plant); Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Stanton Hudja son of Hope Hudja (consumer products sales-Bethlehem (Pa.) sales office) and Uziel Hudja; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.

Megan Lipari daughter of Marc Lipari (consumer products sales-Minneapolis (Minn.) sales office) and Mary Lipari; University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Clarie, Wis.

Brian Clark Patterson son of Marty Patterson (Algona (Iowa) Plant) and Ron Patterson; Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa.

Katherine Leigh Short daughter of Greg Vaughan (Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.)) and Karen Vaughan; Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Lindsey Weisert daughter of Mary Weisert (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Bob Weisert; University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, Wis.



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Tyler Amick son of Lloyd Amick (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Lori Amick; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Alec M. Anderson son of Dean Anderson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Brenda Anderson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Christopher Anderson son of Carol Anderson (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Chris Anderson; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, Wis.

Nicole Anderson daughter of Jill Yngsdal (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Richard Anderson; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Erica V. Argueta daughter of Julio Argueta (Diamond Crystal Brands Mitchellville (Iowa) Plant) and Margarita Argueta; East High School, Des Moines, Iowa.

Martin B. Asante son of Augustus Asante (Atlanta Plant (Tucker, Ga.)) and Albertina Senyo; Redan High School, Stone Mountain, Ga.

Alec Bawek son of Mindy Bawek (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Jeff Bawek; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Tyson Benike son of Lynn Marotzke (Jennie-O Turkey Store Montevideo (Minn.) Plant); Wilmot High School, Wilmot, S.D.

Zachary Berget son of Kevin Berget (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Heather Berget; Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Jenna Berndt daughter of Sheiley Thompson (Austin (Minn.) Plant), Todd Thompson, Mike Berndt and Sherry Berndt; Blooming Prairie High School, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

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Austin Blades son of Danny Jones (Osceola (Iowa) Food), Rachel Jones (Osceola (Iowa) Food), Josh Blades and Angie Blades; Central Decatur Community School, Leon, Iowa.

Kevin Joshua BlahaPolson son of Carl Polson (Algona (Iowa) Plant) and Annette BlahaPolson; Algona High School, Algona, Iowa.

Joshua Bolger son of Mikki Restucci (foodservice-Los Angeles (Calif.) sales office); Saint John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif.

Sarah Borland daughter of Brad Borland (Specialty Foods–western region) and Maureen Borland; La Canada High School, La Canada, Calif.

Kimberly J. Brown daughter of Pati Brown (Farmer John (Vernon, Calif.)) and Kyle Brown; Heritage Christian, North Hills, Calif.

Jacob T. Browning son of Ron Browning (Fremont (Neb.) Plant) and Tricia Browning; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Kelly Bruna daughter of Jeff Bruna (Dold Foods (Wichita, Kan.)) and Leslie Bruna; Andale High School, Andale, Kan.

Jakub Bryant son of Jim Bryant (Beloit (Wis.) Plant) and Michele Bryant; FJ Turner High School, Beloit, Wis.

Quoc Bui son of Vu Bui (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Ho Thi Tuyet; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Ellie Cahill daughter of Mike Cahill (consumer products salesChicago (Ill.) sales office) and Cathy Cahill; Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Ill.

Rhiannon Cain daughter of Les Cain (PFFJ (Taylor, Ariz.)) and Gayle Cain; Blue Ridge High School, PinetopLakeside, Ariz.

Jasmine Burkart daughter of Tonya Classon (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)), Jamison Burkart and Shane Classon; Albert Lea High School, Albert Lea, Minn.

Alecia Paige Buttshaw daughter of Jeff Buttshaw (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Jacki Buttshaw (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn. and Riverland Community College, Austin, Minn.

Alexandra Lenae Byom daughter of Thomas Byom (consumer products sales-Des Moines (Iowa) sales office) and Shawn Byom; Urbandale High School, Urbandale, Iowa.



Emily Brady daughter of Deanna Brady (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Kevin Brady; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

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Mackenzie Callahan daughter of Judy Callahan (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Jeff Callahan; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Sarah Canon daughter of Dawn Canon (Burke Marketing Corp. (Nevada, Iowa)) and Douglas Canon; Ames High School, Ames, Iowa.

Dante Carlson son of Matt Howe (Jennie-O Turkey Store sales–eastern region) and Jessica Howe; St. Croix Central High School, Hammond, Wis.

Kristen Carlson daughter of Timothy Carlson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Kathy Carlson; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Benjamin Carroll son of Kris Carroll (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Bill Carroll; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Andrea Contreras daughter of Sandra Valdivia (Fremont (Neb.) Plant); Fremont High School, Fremont, Neb.

Justin Crews son of Brenda Crews (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Robert Crews II (Austin (Minn.) Plant); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Forrest Curtis son of Joe Flaherty (Austin (Minn.) Plant); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Samantha Jean Dahlen daughter of Joel Dahlen (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Jean Dahlen; Hayfield High School, Hayfield, Minn.

Ryan Dahm son of Jodi Dahm (Beloit (Wis.) Plant) and David Dahm; Beloit Memorial High School, Beloit, Wis.

Gerritt Davis son of Jackie Bauer (Knoxville (Iowa) Plant) and Phil Bauer (Knoxville (Iowa) Plant); Knoxville High School, Knoxville, Iowa.

Alec DeSchepper son of Susan DeSchepper (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and William DeSchepper; New London-Spicer High School, New London, Minn.

Edgar Diaz son of Isreal Lopez (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Carolina Diaz (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)); Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Eric Diaz son of Ramon Diaz (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids Minn.)) and Artemisa Diaz (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)); Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Brady Dougherty son of Mike Dougherty (Burke Marketing Corp. (Nevada, Iowa)) and Colleen Dougherty; Dowling Catholic High School, West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Chase Elliott son of Rick Elliott (Rochelle (Ill.) Foods) and Rita Elliott; Harlem High School, Loves Park, Ill.

Harmony Fiala daughter of Jim Fiala (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Amy Fiala; Cedar Bluffs High School, Cedar Bluffs, Neb.

Merideth Fritz daughter of Tim Fritz (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Kathy Fritz; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Michael Gaines son of Craig Gaines (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Pamela Gaines; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Dru Galetka son of Michael Galetka (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Crystal Galetka; New Auburn High School, New Auburn, Wis.

Fredy Alexis Gaytan son of Evelyn Quintero (Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.)); Henry Sibley High School, Mendota Heights, Minn.

Lindsay Gerdts daughter of Nancy Gerdts (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Ron Gerdts; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Cullan G. Gray son of Marcia Gray (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant) and Thomas Gray II; Paynesville High School, Paynesville, Minn.

Hunter Gray son of Dave Gray (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Lynette Gray; Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Tori M. Grev daughter of Jeff Grev (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Chris Grev; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Ryan S. Hall son of John Hall (Diamond Crystal Brands sales) and Bonnie Hall; East Lake High School, Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Trenten Hansen son of Randy Hansen (Fremont (Neb.) Plant) and Brenda Hansen; Fremont High School, Fremont, Neb.

Brooke Hanson daughter of Jackie Hanson (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)); Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Laura Hanson daughter of Susan VanPelt (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Brent Hanson (R&D (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Anthony Helmbrecht son of Russ Moran (Jennie-O Turkey Store Henning (Minn.) Hatchery) and Pam Moran (Jennie-O Turkey Store Henning (Minn.) Hatchery); Henning High School, Henning, Minn.



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Mitchell Herrera son of Ric Herrera (consumer products sales-Minneapolis (Minn.) sales office) and Tammie Herrera; Lakeville South High School, Lakeville, Minn.

Kyle Hess son of Kelly Hess (Progressive Processing (Dubuque, Iowa)) and Ken Hess; Hempstead High School, Dubuque, Iowa.

Anthony Hetling son of Regina Hetling (Diamond Crystal Brands Bremen (Ga.) Plant) and Bill Hetling; Bremen High School, Bremen, Ga.

John Hofmann son of Josephine Hofmann (Jennie-O Turkey Store Atwater (Minn.) Feed Mill) and Tim Hofmann; ACGC High School, Grove City, Minn.

Nicholas Homan son of Shannon Homan (Jennie-O Turkey Store Montevideo (Minn.) Plant) and Deron Homan; Montevideo High School, Montevideo, Minn.

Georgina Hudja daughter of Hope Hudja (consumer products salesBethlehem (Pa.) sales office) and Uziel Hudja; Lawrence High School, Cedarhurst, N.Y.

James Humphrey son of Dana Haas (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Supply) and Jacob Haas; Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

Ikra Isaac daughter of Zaynab Isaac (Jennie-O Turkey Store Faribault (Minn.) Plant); Faribault High School, Faribault, Minn.

Kaytlin Johnson daughter of Ken Johnson (Fremont (Neb.) Plant) and Connie Johnson; East Butler High School, Brainard, Neb.

Danielle Johnston daughter of Doug Johnston (consumer products sales-Des Moines (Iowa) sales office) and Theresa Johnston; Dallas Center-Grimes High School, Grimes, Iowa.

Cody Jones son of Anissa Jones (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and William Witcher; Southland High School, Adams, Minn.

Chyenna Julius daughter of Rhea Julius (Algona (Iowa) Plant) and Jim Julius; Algona High School, Algona, Iowa.

Ryan Kahnke son of Paul Kahnke (consumer products sales-Minneapolis (Minn.) sales office) and Sheila Kahnke; Shakopee High School, Shakopee, Minn.

Matthew Kasel son of Doran Kasel (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Barbara Kasel; Pacelli High School, Austin, Minn.

Micah Kelly son of Gene Lifka (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Charity Lifka (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

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Morgan Kay Kemnitz daughter of Randal Kemnitz (consumer products sales-Los Angeles (Calif.) sales office) and Linda Kemnitz; Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Jacob Kempen son of John Kempen (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Dawn Kempen; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Kali Ketterling daughter of Dean Ketterling (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Lisa Ketterling; Century High School, Rochester, Minn.

Alexander Kieler son of Lisa Kieler (Progressive Processing (Dubuque, Iowa)) and Steve Kieler; Hempstead High School, Dubuque, Iowa.

Dylan Kilpatrick son of Jon Kilpatrick (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Bonnie Kilpatrick; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Jack Kinney son of Mike Kinney (consumer products sales-San Antonio (Texas) sales office) and Maureen Kinney; Claudia T. Johnson High School, San Antonio, Texas.

Cody Kjellsen son of Larry Kjellsen (Osceola (Iowa) Food), the late Jean Kjellsen and Judy Kjellsen; Clarke Community School, Osceola, Iowa.

Neil Klein son of Tom Klein (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Sherry Klein; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Brittany Klingfus daughter of Andy Klingfus (Austin (Minn.) Plant), Renee Klingfus (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Diane O’Conner; Southland High School, Adams, Minn.

Haley Kopel daughter of Robin Kopel (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Lonnie Kopel; BOLD High School, Bird Island, Minn.

Rachel Korntved daughter of Lynelle Korntved (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Bob Korntved; Cumberland High School, Cumberland, Wis.

Madeline Kraemer daughter of Jerry Kraemer (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Megan Kraemer; Pacelli High School, Austin, Minn.

Michael Kroymann son of Kevin Kroymann (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Pat Kroymann (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Tracie Kuhlmann daughter of Kevin Kuhlmann (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant) and Nancy Kuhlmann; Sauk Centre High School, Sauk Centre, Minn.

Rachel Kurtenbach daughter of Doug Kurtenbach (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar (Minn.) Live Haul) and Liz Kurtenbach; Lakeview High School, Cottonwood, Minn.



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Ashley Laine daughter of Richard Laine (Jennie-O Turkey Store Atwater (Minn.) Grow Out) and Dana Laine (Jennie-O Turkey Store Atwater (Minn.) Grow Out); Frazee/ Vergas High School, Frazee, Minn.

David Lam son of Hai Thach (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Yen Lam (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)); Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Hailey Meelker daughter of James Meelker (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Jennifer Meelker; Albert Lea High School, Albert Lea, Minn.

Claire Middleton daughter of Mark Middleton (consumer products salesCincinnati (Ohio) sales office) and Lisa Middleton; Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio.

Taylor Mueller daughter of Marty Mueller (Dan’s Prize Long Prairie (Minn.) Plant) and Tammy Mueller; Long Prairie/Grey Eagle High School, Long Prairie, Minn.

Ryan Mosentine son of Paul Mosentine (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Tammie Mosentine; Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

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Kalvin Lee son of Ann Lee (Atlanta Plant (Tucker, Ga.)) and Pavel Wolf; Brookwood High School, Snellville, Ga.

Michael Preston Lee son of Gilbert Leyba Jr. (PFFJ (Las Animas, Co.)) and Dee Leyba; La Junta Jr./Sr. High School, La Junta, Co.

Perla Martinez-Beltran daughter of Ruperto Alvarez (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Candida Beltran (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant); Rice Lake High School, Rice Lake, Wis.

Alexander W. Miller son of Rhonda Miller (Diamond Crystal Brands Mitchellville (Iowa) Plant); Southeast Polk High School, Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

Eric Mitchell son of Stephen Mitchell (consumer products salesMinneapolis (Minn.) sales office) and Cathy Mitchell; Wayzata High School, Plymouth, Minn.

Zachary Moore son of Scott Moore (consumer products sales–Buffalo (N.Y.) sales office) and Cynthia Moore; Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, N.Y.

Clark Munger son of Andrew Munger (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Amy Munger (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

April Nalley daughter of Jim Moss (Diamond Crystal Brands Bremen (Ga.) Plant) and Jeanette Moss; Haralson County High School, Tallapoosa, Ga.

Nikki Nemmers daughter of Lance Nemmers (Progressive Processing (Dubuque, Iowa)) and Cari Nemmers; Western Dubuque High School, Epworth, Iowa.

Adam Nibaur son of Mike Nibaur (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Cindy Nibaur; Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Trevor Nissen son of Wendy Nissen (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Chris Nissen; BOLD High School, Bird Island, Minn.

Curtis Oberbroeckling son of Mark Oberbroeckling (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Jane Oberbroeckling; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Taylor Oien son of Cheryl Oien (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and the late Michael Oien; Rothsay High School, Rothsay, Minn.

Carissa Olson daughter of Jeff Olson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Rhonda Olson; Mayo High School, Rochester, Minn.

Edward (E.J.) Peden son of Melissa Seltun (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Jeffery Seltun; NRHEG High School, New Richland, Minn.

Bridget Perdoch daughter of John Perdoch (consumer products salesBethlehem (Pa.) sales office) and Anne Perdoch; Pennsbury High School; Fairless Hills, Pa.

Torie Ann Perkins daughter of Jennifer Wilson (Dayton (Ohio) Distribution Center) and Kevin Wilson; Greene County Career Center, Xenia, Ohio.

Qatar Peters son of David Peters (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Lisa Peters; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Seth Peterson son of Todd Peterson (Austin, (Minn.) Plant) and Jill Peterson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)); Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Joely Pitzele daughter of Brian Pitzele (foodserviceSeattle (Wash.) sales office) and Kristi Pitzele; Skyline High School, Sammamish, Wash.

Jordan Polinski son of Tony Polinski (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Tammy Polinski (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant); Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

Zack Potter son of Jennifer Hanson (PFFJ (Corcoran, Calif.)) and Greg Hanson; Harmony Magnet Academy, Strathmore, Calif.

Madison Rausch daughter of John Rausch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant) and Sherry Rausch; Melrose High School, Melrose, Minn.

Clarisa Raya Ambriz daughter of Felisa Ambriz de Raya (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant); Melrose High School, Melrose, Minn.



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Charles Rothwell son of Donna Rothwell (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Dennis Rothwell; MACCRAY High School, Clara City, Minn.

Jaclyn Ruiz daughter of Jenn Saeger (Jennie-O Turkey Store Spicer (Minn.) Office) and Brad Saeger; Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Paige Salz daughter of Joyce Salz (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Doug Salz; St. Ansgar High School, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Benjamin Sand son of Scott Sand (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out) and Sue Sand; Prairie Farm High School, Prairie Farm, Wis.

Thomas Sand son of Scott Sand (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Grow Out) and Sue Sand; Prairie Farm High School, Prairie Farm, Wis.

Rebecca Sarff daughter of Tonja Sarff (Jennie-O Turkey Store Spicer (Minn.) Office) and Mike Sarff; Eagle Valley High School, Eagle Bend, Minn.

Matthew Schettler son of Tim Schettler (Dan’s Prize Long Prairie (Minn.) Plant) and Colleen Schettler; Browerville Public School, Browerville, Minn.

Corinne Schipull daughter of Allen Schipull (Algona (Iowa) Plant) and Carol Schipull; Algona High School, Algona, Iowa.

Marissa Rose Schleusner daughter of John Schleusner (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Karen Schleusner; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Grace Schock daughter of Jan Schock (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Hatchery) and Kimberly Schock; Rice Lake High School, Rice Lake, Minn.

Paighton Schrupp daughter of Matt Schrupp (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Joanna Schrupp, Willmar High School Willmar, Minn.

Elizabeth Sheldon daughter of Kathie Sheldon (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Scott Sheldon; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Ross G. Shelford son of Greg Shelford (Knoxville (Iowa) Plant) and Holly Shelford; Knoxville High School, Knoxville, Iowa.

Jiyoon Shin daughter of JoongHan Shin (R&D (Austin, Minn.)) and Ki-Hyun Kim; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Haley Elizebeth Short daughter of Jonathan Short (Knoxville (Iowa) Plant); Knoxville High School, Knoxville, Iowa.

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Sidney Sieu son of Teresa Sieu (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)); Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Kristine Snyder daughter of Bill Snyder (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Julie Snyder; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Jennifer Sommers daughter of Korine Sommers (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)) and Rick Sommers; MACCRAY High School, Clara City, Minn.

Leah Soppi daughter of Tony Soppi (consumer products sales– northeast region) and Sue Soppi; Lake High School, Uniontown, Ohio.

Rachel Steglich daughter of Jenny Hullander (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant); Turtle Lake High School, Turtle Lake, Wis.

Ryan Steinbuch son of Douglas Steinbuch (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Julie Williams (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant); Rice Lake High School, Rice Lake, Wis.

Brett Swanson son of Eric Swanson (Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)) and Renee Swanson; Willmar High School, Willmar, Minn.

Darius Taylor son of Chiekia Richard (Dold Foods (Wichita, Kan.)) and Maurice Cunningham; South High School, Wichita, Kan.

Zachary Thompson son of Mark Thompson (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Laura Thompson; Mayo High School, Rochester, Minn.

Courtney Thorson daughter of Brad Thorson (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Kelly Thorson; Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Thomas Tyree Thrasher son of Sheila Thrasher (Atlanta Plant (Tucker, Ga.)) and Thomas Thrasher; Woodland High School, Stockbridge, Ga.

Megan Lynn Trent daughter of Jason Trent (Diamond Crystal Brands Corporate Office (Savannah, Ga.)) and Kendra Trent; Hilltop High School, West Unity, Ohio.

Hayden Tuma son of Janie Tuma (consumer products sales-Boise (Idaho) sales office) and Michael Tuma; Centennial High School, Boise, Idaho.

Cheyanna Tupy daughter of Jim Tupy (consumer products salesBethlehem (Pa.) sales office) and Myrna Tupy; North Hunterdon, High School Annandale, N.J.

Victoria VanZee daughter of Jennifer VanZee (Jennie-O Turkey Store Willmar Ave. Plant (Willmar, Minn.)); ACGC High School, Grove City, Minn.



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Mayela Vega daughter of Ryan Sells (Osceola (Iowa) Food) and Oxana Sells; Clarke Community High School, Osceola, Iowa.

Rachel Vos daughter of Roger Vos (Skippy Foods (Little Rock, Ark.)) and Lisa Vos; Bryant High School, Bryant, Ark.

Rachel Celeste Wahlert daughter of Rob Wahlert (Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)) and Agnes Wahlert; Austin High School, Austin, Minn.

Brandon Westholm son of Doug Westholm (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Becky Westholm; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School, Chetek, Wis.

Taylor Daphne White daughter of Heidi White (consumer products sales-Boston (Mass.) sales office) and Norm White; Milford High School, Milford, Mass.

Kelli Wielenberg daughter of Linda Wielenberg (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant); Melrose High School, Melrose, Minn.

Justanna Wiesner daughter of Brenda Wiesner (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant) and Thomas Mork; Prairie Farm High School; Prairie Farm, Wis.

Brian Wildt son of Sue Wildt (Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Hatchery) and Terry Wildt; Barron High School, Barron, Wis.

Benjamin Warren Winkels son of Keith Winkels (Austin (Minn.) Plant) and Jennifer Winkels; St. Ansgar High School, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Bao Xiong daughter of Pai Yang (Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.)); Tartan High School, Oakdale, Minn.

Fabiola Zazueta Sandoval daughter of Jose Fausto Zazueta (PFFJ (Taylor, Ariz.)); Snowflake High School, Snowflake, Ariz.

Nikki Zierden daughter of Michael Zierden (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant) and Sharon Zierden (Jennie-O Turkey Store Melrose (Minn.) Plant); Melrose High School; Melrose, Minn.

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Claire Akashi daughter of Thomas Akashi (Farmer John (Vernon, Calif.)) and Helen Akashi; Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos, Calif.

Jessica Chen daughter of Zhu Xi Chen (Jennie-O Turkey Store Faribault (Minn.) Plant) and Rong Yu Lan; Faribault High School, Faribault, Minn.

Brian Franco son of Gerardo Franco (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)) and Tavita Hernandez (West Central Turkeys (Pelican Rapids, Minn.)); Pelican Rapids High School, Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Garett Hasty-Studebaker son of Jamie Studebaker (Alma (Kan.) Foods) and David Studebaker; Burlingame High School, Burlingame, Kan.

Austin Smith son of Kelly Thompson/ Smith (Diamond Crystal Brands Bondurant (Iowa) Plant); Newton Senior High School, Newton, Iowa.

Eric Y. Vue son of Toua Vue (Lloyd’s Barbeque Company (Mendota Heights, Minn.)) and Tria Vue; Henry Sibley High School, Mendota Heights, Minn.

Austin D. Gastiger son of Jennifer Wilson (Dayton (Ohio) Distribution Center), Kevin Wilson, Doug Gastiger and Joyce Gastiger; Greeneview High School, Jamestown, Ohio.

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2014 Index of Graduates A Adams, Blake................... 15 Akashi, Claire................... 31 Amick, Tyler..................... 20 Anderson, Alec M. ........... 20 Anderson, Christopher.... 20 Anderson, Mark............... 15 Anderson, Nicole.............. 20 Arens, Lora...................... 15 Argueta, Erica V. . ............ 20 Arteaga, Joel.................... 19 Asante, Martin B. ............ 20

B Bacon, Erin....................... 15 Baker, Acacia................... 13 Bakken, Jenna................. 15 Barton, Audrey................. 13 Bawek, Alec...................... 20 Beckmann, Tana.............. 15 Benike, Tyson................... 20 Bentley, Jacob D. ............ 15 Berget, Zachary............... 20 Bergman, Jenna............... 15 Berndt, Jenna.................. 20 Beshel, Courtney............. 15

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E Blades, Austin.................. 21 Blaha-Polson, Kevin Joshua ................. 21 Blauert, Haylee................ 15 Bolger, Joshua................. 21 Borland, Amanda............. 16 Borland, Sarah................. 21 Brady, Dylan..................... 16 Brady, Emily..................... 21 Brown, Kimberly J. ......... 21 Browning, Jacob T. .......... 21 Brucker, Margaret........... 16 Brucker, Samantha.......... 16 Bruna, Kelly..................... 21 Bryant, Jakub................... 21 Bui, Quoc.......................... 21 Burkart, Jasmine............. 21 Buttshaw, Alecia Paige.... 21 Byom, Alexandra Lenae . ........................... 21

C Cahill, Ellie....................... 21 Cain, Rhiannon................. 21 Callahan, Mackenzie........ 22

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Canon, Sarah................... 22 Carlson, Dante................. 22 Carlson, Kristen............... 22 Carroll, Benjamin............ 22 Carroll, Jacob................... 16 Chapek, Lindsey............... 16 Chen, Jessica................... 31 Christiansen, Derek......... 16 Contreras, Andrea............ 22 Cook, Brianna.................. 16 Crawford, Lindy................ 16 Crews, Justin................... 22 Curtis, Forrest.................. 22

D Dahlen, Samantha Jean... 22 Dahm, Ryan...................... 22 Davis, Gerritt.................... 22 Davis, Joelle Michaela..... 16 DeSchepper, Alec............ 22 Diaz, Edgar....................... 22 Diaz, Eric.......................... 22 DiCarlo, Alex.................... 16 Dougherty, Brady............. 22 Downs, Marisa................. 16

Edwards, Steven.............. 16 Egge, Dawn...................... 13 Egge, Lauren.................... 16 Elliott, Chase.................... 23 Escatel, Arturo................. 13 Evenson, Jordan............... 13 Eveslage, Elena................ 16

F Fiala, Harmony................ 23 Folken, Christian.............. 17 Franco, Brian................... 31 Fritz, Merideth................. 23 Fritz, TJ............................. 19

G Gaines, Michael................ 23 Galetka, Dru..................... 23 Gastiger, Austin D. .......... 31 Gaytan, Fredy Alexis......... 23 Gerdts, Lindsay................ 23 Gray, Cullan G. ................ 23 Gray, Hunter..................... 23 Green, Marshall Lee........ 17 Grev, Tori M. .................... 23

H Hall, Ryan S. . .................. 23 Hansen, Trenten............... 23 Hanson, Brooke............... 23 Hanson, Laura................. 23 Hasty-Studebaker, Garett............................. 31 Helmbrecht, Anthony....... 23 Hendrikson, Dallas.......... 19 Herrera, Marisa............... 17 Herrera, Mitchell............. 24 Hess, Kyle......................... 24 Hetling, Anthony.............. 24 Hills, Brittany................... 19 Hofmann, John................. 24 Homan, Nicholas............. 24 Hudja, Georgina............... 24 Hudja, Stanton................. 19 Humphrey, James............ 24

I Isaac, Ikra......................... 24

J Jarecki, Evan Nicholas.... 17 Johnson, Kaytlin.............. 24 Johnston, Danielle........... 24 Jones, Cody...................... 24 Julius, Chyenna................ 24

K Kahnke, Ryan................... 24 Kamphaus, Zachary......... 13 Kasel, Matthew................ 24 Kasel, Stephanie.............. 17 Kelly, Micah...................... 24 Kemnitz, Morgan Kay....... 25 Kempen, Jacob................ 25 Ketterling, Kali................. 25 Kiefer, Jen........................ 13 Kieler, Alexander............. 25 Kilpatrick, Dylan.............. 25 King, Nashira Renell........ 17 Kinney, Jack..................... 25 Kjellsen, Cody.................. 25 Klein, Neil........................ 25 Klingfus, Brittany............. 25 Kopel, Haley..................... 25 Korntved, Rachel............. 25 Kraemer, Madeline.......... 25 Kratzer, Lauren................ 17 Kroymann, Michael.......... 25 Kuhlmann, Tracie............. 25 Kurtenbach, Rachel......... 25

L Labar, Luke...................... 13 Laine, Ashley.................... 26 Laine, Jason..................... 14 Lam, David....................... 26 Lee, Kalvin........................ 26 Lee, Michael Preston....... 26 Leitch, Ashleigh............... 17 Leitch, Bennett................ 17 Leitch, Brooklyn............... 17 Leitch, Griffin................... 17 Lipari, Megan................... 19 Long, Kamry..................... 17 Lupkes, Makayla.............. 14

M Manocchio, Martin........... 17 Martinez, Rafael............... 13 Martinez-Beltran, Perla............................... 26 Medinnus, Steve............... 13 Meelker, Hailey................ 26 Middleton, Claire.............. 26 Miller, Alexander W. . ...... 26 Miller, Tyler...................... 17 Mitchell, Eric.................... 26 Montag, Shawn................ 17 Moore, Zachary................ 26 Morrow, Elexa Kaye Grace..................... 18 Mosentine, Ryan.............. 26 Mueller, Taylor................. 26 Munger, Clark.................. 26

N Nalley, April..................... 26 Navoa, Brian Kelvin......... 18 Navoa, Dianne Desiree.... 18 Nemmers, Nikki............... 26 Nibaur, Adam................... 27 Nissen, Brittany............... 18 Nissen, Trevor.................. 27 Noble, Payton................... 14 Nyreen, Dustin................. 14

O Oberbroeckling, Curtis.... 27 Oien, Taylor...................... 27 Olson, Carissa.................. 27 Orcutt, Katlyn................... 18

P Patterson, Brian Clark..... 19 Peden, Edward (E.J.)........ 27 Perdoch, Bridget.............. 27

Perkins, Torie Ann........... 27 Peters, Qatar.................... 27 Peterson, Seth................. 27 Pitzele, Joely.................... 27 Polinski, Jordan............... 27 Potter, Zack...................... 27 Price, David...................... 14 Prill, Nicholas.................. 14

Q Quam, Kate J. . ................ 18

R Ralston, Ashley................ 18 Rausch, Madison.............. 27 Raya Ambriz, Clarisa....... 27 Regan, Casey................... 14 Richter, Kylie.................... 14 Rothwell, Charles............ 28 Ruiz, Jaclyn...................... 28

Steinbuch, Ryan............... 29 Survila, Caitlin.................. 14 Swanson, Brett................. 29

T Taylor, Darius................... 29 Thompson, Zachary......... 29 Thorson, Courtney........... 29 Thrasher, Thomas Tyree................. 29 Trent, Megan Lynn........... 29 Tschida, Michelle............. 19 Tuma, Hayden.................. 29 Tupy, Cheyanna................ 29

V VanZee, Victoria............... 29 Vega, Mayela.................... 30 Vos, Rachel....................... 30 Vue, Eric Y. . ..................... 31

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Wahlert, Rachel Celeste............... 30 Wahlert, Robert Joseph................ 19 Wei, Raymond F. . ............ 19 Weisert, Lindsey............... 19 Weiss, Emily..................... 19 Westholm, Brandon......... 30 White, Taylor Daphne....... 30 Wielenberg, Kelli.............. 30 Wiesner, Justanna........... 30 Wildt, Brian...................... 30 Winkels, Benjamin Warren............................ 30

X Xiong, Bao........................ 30

Z Zazueta Sandoval, Fabiola........... 30 Zierden, Nikki................... 30

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products Summer recipes

It’s been anticipated for months, and summer has finally arrived. It’s time to fire-up the grill and try one of these delicious recipes.

Sticky orange sesame asparagus hands-on time: 10 minutes | total time: 20 minutes | serves: 4

¼ cup House of Tsang® General Tsao sauce

1 pound asparagus, trimmed

2 tablespoons marmalade 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 teaspoons House of Tsang® sesame oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Prepare grill for medium. Grease grill. In medium shallow dish, combine General Tsao sauce, marmalade, butter and oil. Add asparagus and turn to coat. Cook on grill 5 to 10 minutes or until crisp and bright green. Arrange on serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 146 Protein: 2g Carbohydrate: 16g Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 15mg Sodium: 311mg

Stuffed spicy pork chops

Stuffed spicy pork chops

Hands-on time: 30 minutes | total time: 45 minutes | serves: 8

2 cups baby spinach leaves

1 cup chopped cooked spinach

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 ounces cream cheese, softened ½ (.78-ounce) package CHI-CHI’S restaurant seasoning mix ®

1 (1½ –pound) package Hormel® Always Tender® center cut fillet, original, cut into 8 chops

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Lemon wedges, to serve

⁄3 cup House of Tsang® Szechuan spicy grill sauce

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In small bowl, combine cooked spinach, cream cheese and seasoning mix. Cut a pocket in each chop about 2 to 3 inches wide and almost through to other side. Spoon cream cheese filling inside each chop. Secure with toothpicks. Prepare grill for medium. Grease grill. Cook chops 6 to 8 minutes each side, brushing with sauce during cooking, until chops are cooked as desired. Remove toothpicks. Place chops on 8 individual serving plate. Add fresh spinach leaves. Drizzle with oil, lemon juice; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges. Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 266 Protein: 20g Carbohydrate: 5g Fat: 17g Cholesterol: 81mg Sodium: 392mg

Lemon berry tacos

Lemon berry tacos

Hands-on time: 20 minutes | total time: 35 minutes plus 3 hours chilling time | serves: 8

LEMON CURD CREAM 2 eggs ¼ cup lemon juice ⁄3 cup sugar

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TACOS 8 CHI-CHI’S® taco sized tortillas 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups mixed berries of your choice Powdered sugar

To make lemon curd cream, in medium saucepan, whisk eggs, juice and sugar together. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water. Add 1⁄3 cup butter a little at a time, stirring between additions until butter is melted before adding the next cube. Stir until mixture is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to cold bowl. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours or until completely cold. In small bowl, whisk cream until stiff peaks form. Fold cream into cold lemon curd mixture. Set aside in refrigerator. To make tacos, grease grill grate and prepare grill for medium heat. Brush tortillas with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear. Carefully fold tortillas in half while still warm. Let stand until cooled. Fill with berries and lemon curd cream. Dust with powdered sugar. Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 252 Protein: 4g Carbohydrate: 22g Fat: 14g Cholesterol: 82mg Sodium: 275mg

Bacon chili baked potatoes

Bacon chili baked potatoes hands-on time: 20 minutes | total time: 1 hour 20 minutes | serves: 4

4 russet potatoes, scrubbed 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons lemon peel Salt and freshly ground pepper

6 slices Hormel ® Black Label ® pecanwood bacon, cut into thin strips ¼ cup House of Tsang® sweet chili sauce, divided ⁄3 cup sour cream

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retirements

gift center featured items

There is a whole new kind of life ahead, full of experiences just waiting to happen. Some call it retirement. I call it bliss.

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Betty Sullivan

Sandra Bonnes, 30 years Retired June 30 Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)

Pamela Hoffman, 23 years Retired April 30 Fremont (Neb.) Plant

Activities: cooking, decorating and home projects, reading, sewing, spending time with family and friends, traveling and walking

Activities: bingo, crafts, gardening, reading, spending time with family and snorkeling when on vacation

William Buchanan, 40 years Retired June 10 Austin (Minn.) Plant

Jack Lorimor, 31 years Retired May 30 Austin (Minn.) Plant

Roberto Castro, 15 years Retired June 16 Fremont (Neb.) Plant Activities: fishing, traveling and watching movies and TV Craig Davis, 37 years Retired April 23 Fremont (Neb.) Plant Activities: hunting and fishing Wesley Demoss, 37 years Retired May 31 Knoxville (Iowa) Plant Charles Ferguson, 42 years Retired May 31 Consumer Products Sales Orlando (Fla.) sales office Frank Fryer, 40 years Retired May 16 Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.) Activities: biking, exercising, hobby farming and maintenance and repair of heavy equipment Robert Hale, 16 years Retired June 13 Osceola (Iowa) Food Activities: fishing, hunting and reading Rodney Hansen, 34 years Retired May 31 Fremont (Neb.) Plant Activities: snow skiing, spending time with his wife, traveling and yard work Bruce Haugsdal, 26 years Retired May 21 Hormel Foods Hangar (Austin, Minn.)

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Activities: attending Twins, Vikings and Wild games, fishing, hunting, spending time with family (including four grandchildren) and friends, and traveling Ngo Nguyen, 10 years Retired May 30 Dold Foods (Wichita, Kan.) Jeffrey Pierce, 13 years Retired May 31 Jennie-O Turkey Store Barron (Wis.) Plant Helen Pierro, 22 years Retired April 30 Stockton (Calif.) Plant

2014 Sturgis t-shirt (item #6966) Another edition to the collection! This year’s T-shirt is black with metallic silver, yellow and blue print. “2014 SPAM® Museum” on front crest. Full back print design includes “Not All Hogs Make it to Sturgis, SPAM® Museum 2014, Hog Heaven,” wings, motorcycle and more. Available in adult sizes S-4XL.

retail price $18 | employee & retiree price $14.40

SPAM® brand insulated party cup (item #6399) 16 ounce double wall insulated party cup for cold or hot beverages. Choose from red or blue both with “SPAM® Brand, Serving America Since 1937” imprint on both sides of cup. BPA Free. Made in USA. Not for use in dishwasher or microwave.

retail price $3.75| employee & retiree price $3.18

Activities: Casino, gardening and her pet Gary Rector, 31 years Retired May 16 Austin (Minn.) Plant Brian Ripperger, 36 years Retired May 23 Knoxville (Iowa) Plant Activities: fishing, golfing, hunting and spending time with family Sharon Watson, 17 years Retired May 30 Rochelle (Ill.) Foods

Jian Zhan, 14 years Retired May 30 Atlanta Plant (Tucker, Ga.) Activities: gardening and watching football

Location: 1101 North Main Street, Austin, MN Mailing address: 1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, 55912-3680 Phone numbers: 507-437-9898 or 1-800-LUV-SPAM (1-800-588-7726) Fax: 507-437-9803 Gift center business hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday A variety of merchandise with the SPAM brand and the Hormel Foods mark is available. Shipping and handling charges are determined by the total value of the order. Orders up to $10 will be charged $5 for shipping; orders totaling $10.01 to $30 will be charged $7; orders totaling $30.01 to $50 will be charged $9; and orders totaling $50.01 to $99.99 will be charged $10. For orders over $100, please call for pricing. American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa are accepted. Shop online at http://store.spam.com. ®

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The Beloit (Wis.) Plant

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Beloit (Wis.) Plant produces products such as CHI-CHI’S ® ® ® salsa, Hormel chili, Mary Kitchen hash, SPAMMY shelf stable ® poultry spread, Kid’s Kitchen microwave cups and private label hash, chili and salsa. More than 288 employees work at the facility. In line with the company's promise to fight hunger in our communities, this spring, the Beloit Plant donated $5,000 to Beloit Meals on Wheels and $5,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank (Beloit) Mobile Pantry Program. The Beloit Plant was awarded for its safety performance in 2013, including an Award of Merit from the American Meat Institute (AMI) and a Safety Elite Award from Hormel Foods. The plant was also in the final four of the Environmental Sustainability Best of the Best Competition and received a Tier-Three environmental recognition award from AMI. he

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Keeping with the company promise to fight hunger in our communities, this spring, the Beloit (Wis.) Plant donated $5,000 to Beloit Meals on Wheels and $5,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank (Beloit) Mobile Pantry Program.

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