Achievement

Several MILES IGERT trainees have received recognition for their outstanding research, education, and outreach activities as evidenced by various awards and scholarships. Matt Green received the Chevron-Phillips Chemical Professional Excellence Travel Award for 2009-2010. Joe Allen received the James F. Eheart Travel Award ($400) and the Graduate Student Assembly Travel Fund Program Award ($200). Paul Sarnoski was featured as the IFT foundation scholar for 2009-2010. Vinodini Buck received the Food Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Graduate Student at Virginia Tech ($500; May 2010), a travel grant from IFT ($1500), and a travel grant from the National IFT ($1000) to the annual meeting in Chicago, IL in July, 2010.