Ken Ball Honored as Milling Operative of the Year
Award sponsor surprises Ball with hometown visit to present award
Ken Ball of Star of the West Milling Co. recently was named the 2012 Milling Operative of the Year during the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) 116th Annual Conference and Expo in Spokane, Washington, U.S.
The 27th annual award, presented by World Grain’s sister publication Milling & Baking News, is given to a practicing milling operative who has made the most significant contributions to the progress of his plant, his company and the industry from an operating point of view. A $1,500 scholarship is established in the winner’s name at Kansas State University in Manhattan and will be given to a deserving student in the Department of Grain Science and Industry.
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