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AAS Medallion of Honor

AAS is honored to announce that our friend and colleague, Mr. Kenneth (Kim) Bodger, is the 2011 recipient of the Medallion of Honor. Kim began working at his family’s seed business while still in college where he threw himself into learning the business. It is widely known that Kim led a strategic move to focus on breeding back in the 70’s which led Bodger to become one of the leading US seed breeders. But Kim’s business savvy was not limited to just the U.S. market as he was instrumental in establishing Semienes de los Andes (SDLA or Bodger Seeds — Chile) for greenhouse production of flower seed crops. Mr. Bodger also worked extensively with Bodger’s European customers and was known for his impeccable reputation for honesty and commitment. Kim shared these thoughts about the award: “It was such an honor to be recognized and honored for my career at Bodger Seeds, which was just doing what came naturally and something I always found satisfying and rewarding. Bodger's contributions to the industry would not have occurred without the efforts of our many fine former employees who are due great recognition and have the gratitude of the Bodger family. The people in this industry and especially those I worked with at Bodger are what I miss most. I truly appreciate this award and thank AAS and the board for this opportunity to see so many wonderful people again.”