APS 2011–2012 Division Awardees The following individuals were recognized throughout the past year at APS Division meetings for their contributions to the science of plant pathology, as well as to APS and in particular to their division.
Caribbean Division April 2012 Frederick L. Wellman Award Lawrence E. Datnoff, Louisiana State University Graduate Student Paper Competition (Oral) First Place Brandon Hassett, Texas A&M University Second Place Margarita R. Marroquín-Guzmán, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Third Place Hao Hu, University of Florida Travel Awards Hao Hu, University of Florida Margarita R. Marroquín-Guzmán, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
North Central Division June 2011 Distinguished Service Award Berlin Nelson, North Dakota State University Student Oral Competition Awards First Place Kevin Korus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Second Place Luisa Castiblanco, Michigan State University Third Place Ryan Shelby, University of Illinois Student Poster Awards First Place Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Second Place Rodrigo Werle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Third Place Kim Lesniak, Michigan State University Travel Awards Gazala Ameen, North Dakota State University Luisa Castiblanco, Michigan State University
David Hessel, Iowa State University Amber Hoffstetter, The Ohio State University Yuba Kandel, South Dakota State University Caleb Knepper, Michigan State University Scott Koenig, Purdue University Derrick Mayfield, Iowa State University Jaimin Patel, North Dakota State University Oscar Perez-Hernandez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cristian Quispe, University of NebraskaLincoln Ryan Shelby, University of Illinois Nathan Stetzel, Purdue University Prabin Tamang, South Dakota State University Guirong Zhang, University of Illinois
Deana Baucom, New Mexico State University Kaityn Bissonnette, University of Idaho Stephanie Heckert, Oregon State University Dipak Sharma-Poudual, Washington State University Stephanie Slinski, University of California-Davis Cassandra Swett, University of California-Davis Lydia Tymon, Washington State University
Potomac Division March 2012 Distinguished Service Award Daniel P. Roberts, USDA-ARS
Northeastern Division October 2011
Graduate Student Research Awards First Place Taylor Jones, Virginia Tech
Award of Merit Bruce Clarke, Rutgers University
Second Place Jessica Cooper, Virginia Tech
Early Career Achievement Award Beth Gugino, The Pennsylvania State University
Student Travel Award Megan McConnell, University of Maryland
Graduate Student Presentation Award Anwar Bin-Umer, Rutgers University
Pacific Division August 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Dennis Johnson, Washington State University Distinguished Service Award Melodie Putnam, Oregon State University Student Paper Competition Award First Place Jeremiah Dung, Washington State University Second Place Cassandra Swett, University of California-Davis Third Place Stephanie Herkert, Oregon State University Student Travel Awards Renuka Attanayake, Washington State University
Undergraduate Student Poster Award Patrick Di Bello, University of Maryland
Southern Division February 2012 Outstanding Plant Pathologist Award D. Michael Benson, North Carolina State University Graduate Student Paper Competition First Place Felix Francis, Louisiana State University Second Place Jake Fountain, Louisiana State University Third Place Jing Zhou, University of Arkansas Travel Awards Oluseyi Fajolu, University of Tennessee Felix Francis, Louisiana State University Mala Ganiger, Louisiana State University Rattandeep Gill, University of Georgia Heather Young, University of Florida