Professor James White pictured in front of the photo of himself that hangs in a conference room in Stocking Hall.  White ’39, Ph.D. ’44, first set foot in Stocking Hall when he arrived on campus as a freshman in 1934 to study bacteriology.

As faculty member in the former Department of Dairy Industry, he enriched the building with his expertise in milk safety and dairy engineering—and enlivened it with his flair for storytelling—until his retirement in 1972. A gift from Jay ’71, MEN ’72, and Julie Carter, HumEc ’71, that names this conference room for him ensures that his legacy will be honored in the newly renovated Stocking Hall.

Thank you for visiting, Professor White!