The following 52 individuals received awards from the APS Foundation, totaling $31,500 given in 2013. Special thanks to all of the APS Foundation donors for making this support possible. The awardees will be recognized at the APS-MSA Joint Meeting during the Opening Session. Be sure to stop by the foundation’s booth in Austin to continue to create possibilities for plant pathology!
Browning Plant Medicine and Health Travel Award | Chris Borman, University of NebraskaFrench-Monar Latin American Award | María Josefina Iribarren, National University of La PlataLucy Hastings de Gutiérrez Award for Excellence in Teaching | Carlos F. Gonzalez, Texas A&M UniversityFrank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship | Zachary Noel, University of VermontInternational Travel Award | María Eugenia Ordóñez, Pontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorJANE International Service Award | Jack C. Comstock, USDA ARSNoel T. Keen Award for Research in Molecular Plant Pathology | Sophien Kamoun, The Sainsbury Laboratory13th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium | Sarah J. Bardsley, Penn State University, Allison E. Ferry, University of California-Davis, Kathryn Fiedler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Emily E. Pfeufer, The Pennsylvania State University, Jorge David Salgado, The Ohio State UniversitySchroth Faces of the Future Early Career Professionals Symposium | Jaime Blair, Franklin & MarshallCollege, Erica Goss, University of Florida, Jason Slot, The Ohio State University, Marin Talbot-Brewer, University of GeorgiaRaymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship | Imana Power, University of Georgia
Turfgrass Pathology Student Travel AwardLisa A. Beirn, Rutgers University
The C. Lee Campbell Student Travel Award andThe Joseph P. Fulton Student Travel AwardKiersten A. Bekoscke, Cornell University
The Tsune Kosuge Student Travel Award and The Milt and Nancy Schroth Student Travel AwardLindsey P. Burbank, University of California- Riverside
Efrat Gamliel-Atinsky Student Travel AwardKathleen M. Burchhardt, North Carolina State University
The Robert W. Fulton Student Travel Award andThe Kyung Soo Kim Student Travel AwardRobin Choudhury, University of California-Davis
Forest Pathology Student Travel AwardAngela L. Dale, University of British Columbia
H. David Thurston Student Travel AwardBeth L. Dalsing, University of Wisconsin
Caribbean Division Student Travel AwardJonathan M. Jacobs, University of Wisconsin
John M. Barnes Student Travel Award and The John F. Fulkerson Student Travel AwardPaul W. Kachapulula, University of Arizona
Kenneth F. Baker and R. James Cook Student Travel AwardYukie Kawasaki, Utah State University
Myron K. Brakke Student Travel AwardAlma G. Laney, University of Arkansas
J. Artie and Arra Browning Student Travel AwardJillian M. Lang, Colorado State University
William Moller Student Travel AwardKimberley Lesniak, Michigan State University
Luis Sequeira Student Travel AwardTiffany Lowe, University of Wisconsin
Roger C. Pearson Student Travel AwardTyler McCann, University of Florida
Don E. Mathre Student Travel AwardLucky Mehra, North Carolina State University
The Zahir Eyal Student Travel Award and The John S. Niederhauser Student Travel AwardRachel P. Naegele, Michigan State University
Albert Paulus Student Travel AwardNisita Obulareddy, University of Texas
Malcolm C. Shurtleff Student Travel AwardCory A. Outwater, Michigan State University
Virology Student Travel AwardSudarsana Poojari, Washington State University
Elsie J. and Robert Aycock Student Travel AwardJeannette Rapicavoli, University of California-Riverside
Eddie Echandi Student Travel AwardRenee Rioux, University of Wisconsin
The Harold S. McNabb Student Travel Award andThe Donald E. Munnecke Student Travel AwardCatalina Salgado-Salazar, University of Maryland
Malcolm and Catherine Quigley Student Travel AwardZachary Sexton, Purdue University
H. J. Dubin Student Travel Award in honor of the Peace CorpsPatrick W. Sherwood, The Ohio State University
The Evanthia D. and D. G. Kontaxis Student Travel Award and The Landis International Student Travel AwardXiaomei Shu, North Carolina State University
Stephen A. Johnston Student Travel AwardIan M. Small, Cornell University
Gustaaf A. and Ineke C. M. de Zoeten Student Travel AwardMatthew Tancos, Cornell University
The William Malcolm Brown, Jr. Student Travel Award and The George Herman Starr Student Travel AwardBradley W. Tonnessen, Colorado State University
Arthur Kelman Student Travel AwardTuan Minh Tran, University of Wisconsin
Dow AgroSciences Student Travel AwardByron Vega, University of Florida
Richard Gabrielson Student Travel AwardNan-Yi Wang, University of Florida
Raymond G. Grogan Student Travel AwardJeremy Warren, University of California- Davis
Janell M. Stevens Johnk Student Travel AwardJun Myoung Yu, Texas A&M University
José and Silvia Amador Student Travel AwardEdgar Zanotto, Universidade Federal de Lavras