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FEATURE: IAOM CELEBRATES MILESTONE IN MICHIGAN

superintendent for Star of the West Milling Company, Frankenmuth, Michigan,
received the Gold Medal Award for his
service to the industry. Pickelmann has
worked at Star of the West for 36 years
and been an IAOM member since 1977.
"I want to thank all of the wonderful people at Star of the West who have
given me the opportunity to do what
I've been able to do," said Pickelmann,
the 16th person to win the Gold Medal
Award in the IAOM's 113-year history.
Essa Abdulla Al Ghurair, general
manager of National Flour Mills Co.
in Dubai, and Neil Mathieson were
honored with the Thaddeus B. Bownik
Outstanding Service Award during the
ceremony.
Mathieson has been in the milling
industry for more than 40 years and
an IAOM member since 1974, serving
on the IAOM technical committee for
many of those years.
"He was always very open and willing
to share information and insights on milling and various other subjects that came
up for discussion," said Pickelmann, who
presented the award to Mathieson.
In recognizing Al Ghurair, former
IAOM President Jim Doyle said, "There
is no question that the growth of the
IAOM Mideast & Africa District came
through (Al Ghurair's) influence and
quiet leadership."
Al Ghurair, who has been an IAOM
member since 1989, was not at the banquet but will receive the award in October at the IAOM Mideast & Africa District meeting in Antalya, Turkey.
WOODARD NAMED SECRETARY
Joseph Woodard, general manager
for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in
Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S., was unanimously elected 2009-10 treasurer of the
International Association of Operative
Millers (IAOM) at the association's annual business meeting on April 30. Woodard replaces Bart Hahlweg, ConAgra
Foods, Oakland, California, U.S., who
moved to the position of vice-president,
and is in line to serve as the association's president from 2011-12.

Woodard has been an active member
of IAOM since 1980. He was director
of IAOM's Wheat State District from
2003-09 and served as that district's
chairman in 1999-2000. While serving
as IAOM treasurer, Woodard will also
be vice president of the International
Milling Education Foundation (IMEF),
a philanthropic partner of IAOM that

funds a variety of educational programs
related to the grain milling industry. Woodard has been an IMEF trustee since it
was founded in 2003.
During the meeting, it was reported
that IAOM had a net operating profit
of $96,000, the fourth consecutive year
that the association has operated with
a net profit. It was also noted that total

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