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Steve Olson's Biography
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| Name: | Steve Olson | ||||||||||
| Birth Date/Place: | January 21, 1943/Fort Bragg, California | ||||||||||
| Youth Activities: | Raised on a dairy and poultry ranch in Santa Rosa, California. Active member of both 4-H and FFA. Chapter President of Santa Rosa FFA, as well as State Farmer and member of State Champion Livestock Judging Team. President of Steuben 4-H Club. | ||||||||||
| College Degrees: |
AA - 1963, Santa Rosa Junior College
BS - 1966, Fresno State University (FSU) Teaching Credential - 1967, University of California, Davis MA - 1971, University of California, Davis |
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| College Activities: | Member of FSU Livestock and Dairy Cattle Judging Team. Member of Alpha Sigma Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho and Alpha Zeta. General Chairman of the FSU Agricultural Field Day. Selected as the Outstanding Agronomy Graduate at FSU for 1966. | ||||||||||
| Educational Career: | |||||||||||
| 1967-1970 | Agriculture Instructor at Ferndale High School | ||||||||||
| 1970-1974 | Plant Science Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College | ||||||||||
| 1974-1987 | Department Chair and Plant Science Instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College | ||||||||||
| 1987-2006 | Dean of Instruction, Educational Programs and Services at Santa Rosa Junior College and administered a variety of instructional and instructional support programs including: | ||||||||||
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| 2006-2007 | Vice President & Executive Dean, SRJC, Petaluma Campus (Intern) | ||||||||||
| July-Aug. 2007 | Dean of Occupational Education & Economic Development | ||||||||||
| Professional Activities/Honors: | Past Vice President, California Agricultural Teachers Association CATA | ||||||||||
| (Past and Present) | North Coast Region CATA President | ||||||||||
| Founding Chairman, State Advisory Committee for Vo. Ag. Education | |||||||||||
| Member, California Joint Policy Council on Higher Education in Agriculture | |||||||||||
| California Agricultural Leadership Program, Class XIII | |||||||||||
| Past President, California Agricultural Leadership Associates | |||||||||||
| Co-chair, Northern California Advocates for Global Education | |||||||||||
| Steering Committee, Kellogg Foundation California Food and Fiber Futures Project | |||||||||||
| Co-chair of major fundraiser to build Sonoma County 4-H Foundation Building | |||||||||||
| Friend of 4-H Award | |||||||||||
| Rotarian of the Year - District 5130 (Northern California) | |||||||||||
| Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Leadership Award | |||||||||||
| Friend of Sonoma County Agriculture Award (1989) from Harvest Fair | |||||||||||
| The Harold D. Bostock Lifetime of Service Rotary Award | |||||||||||
| Community Involvement: | Past member and Charter member of Ferndale Rotary Club | ||||||||||
| (Past and Present) | Board of Directors, Cloverdale Ram Sale, Inc | ||||||||||
| Founding Board Member, Sonoma Co. Ag. Marketing Program | |||||||||||
| Board of Directors, North Bay Wool Growers Association | |||||||||||
| Director, California Dorset Association | |||||||||||
| Member, Sonoma County Farm Bureau | |||||||||||
| Past Board of Director for Sonoma County 4-H Foundation | |||||||||||
| Chairman, Steering Committee for Leadership Santa Rosa (Class I, II) | |||||||||||
| Past President and Member, Rotary Club of Santa Rosa | |||||||||||
| Director, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce | |||||||||||
| Co-chair, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee | |||||||||||
| Member, Governmental Review Council, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce | |||||||||||
| Member, Sonoma County Task Force on Hunger | |||||||||||
| Sonoma County World Affairs Council | |||||||||||
| Chair, Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation | |||||||||||
| Trustee, Sonoma County Farm Bureau Foundation | |||||||||||
| Trustee, Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm Foundation | |||||||||||
| Director, Sonoma County Harvest Fair | |||||||||||
| Professional Accomplishments: | Helped establish the SRJC Ag/NR Department and College Farm | ||||||||||
| (Past and Present) | Expanded SRJC course offerings to over 50 sites throughout Sonoma County | ||||||||||
| Developed a study abroad program for SRJC students in England, France, Italy, Costa Rica, Mexico, Spain and China. | |||||||||||
| Developed an educational telecommunications program at SRJC featuring telecourses and online courses | |||||||||||
| Helped create the SRJC Foundation's "Ag Trust" Committee to support the Ag/NR Dept. and College Farm | |||||||||||
| Helped with planning and construction of the Warren G. Dutton Jr. Agricultural Pavilion. | |||||||||||
| Current Scope of Responsibilities: | Consultant to the SRJC President for Shone Farm | ||||||||||
| Personal: | Married, Elaine (12/67) | ||||||||||
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Two Daughters:
Jenifer and Homer Cordova Rebecca and Ty Conway |
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Grandchildren:
Aramis, Kolby and Aubryana Cordova Justis, Megan, and Elleana Conway |
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| Extra Curricular Activities: Golf, Fishing, Camping and Travel |