Carl Kipp, Jr. Becomes Honorary Member of Alpha Epsilon

05/20/04

COLUMBUS, OH – May 2004 – Carl Kipp, Jr., Technical Director of Grower Sales, Compost & Recycling and Services at Garick's Paygro facility in South Charleston, Ohio, has been selected as an honorary member of Alpha Epsilon, the Honor Society of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering. Carl has been chosen on the basis of his successful achievements in and contributions to biological and agricultural engineering. Initiation took place at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on May 20, 2004.

Carl Kipp, Jr. & members of Alpha Epsilon

Alpha Epsilon is an honor society for outstanding biological and agricultural engineers. The objectives of the honor society are to promote the high ideals of the engineering profession, to give recognition to those biological and agricultural engineers who manifest worthy qualities of character, scholarship and professional attainment, and to encourage and support such improvements in the biological and agricultural engineering profession that make it an instrument of greater service to mankind.

Mr. Kipp says, “I am pleased to be selected as an honorary member of this great society and to be associated with such an outstanding group of students. The future of biological and agricultural engineering will be greatly influenced by their efforts.”

Garick's Paygro division is a major supplier of Paygro®, Farmer Green®, Black Satin®, and Kids Karpet® trademarked brands to the landscape, horticultural, and lawn and garden industries. Paygro produces many of its products utilizing the Paygro System™, a patented world-class composting method. Garick's corporate tradition is embedded in the principles of environmental sustainability and superior product quality. Its administrative offices are located in Cleveland, Ohio. This facility houses the administrative and logistical support functions for the entire organization.