2006 Lauren Chrisitan Memorial Graduate Student Award Benne Mote (middle) of Iowa State University was the 2006 National Swine Improvement Federation's Lauren L. Christian Memorial Graduate Student Award recipient. He was presented a plaque by Dr. Steven Moeller (right), NSIF Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Max Rothchild (left) of Iowa State University serves as Bennie's major professor and nominated him for the award.