Award $$$ Winning Graduate Students!
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Jason Roth (left) and Ignacio Ciampitti (right) win the M.O. Pence Memorial Scholarship in 2012 and 2013. This is the Agronomy Department’s largest financial award for graduate students, and it is given to recognize leadership ability and potential in applied research and/or agronomy extension. |
Peter Kovacs was awarded a Graduate Teaching Certificate from Purdue University in April, 2013. He is pictured here with his Co-Advisors Dr. G. Van Scoyoc and T. J. Vyn plus Sherry Fulk-Bringman (Soil Resource Center Coordinator). |
Graduate Students with Prof. Vyn in March, 2011. |
Jason Roth (M.S. expected in August, 2013)
2013. M.O. Pence Graduate Scholarship. ($4,000)
2012. Scarseth Travel Scholarship to attend Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy (Cincinnati, OH)
Peter Kovacs (Ph.D. expected December, 2013)
2013. The Wayne P. Rothgeb Memorial Scholarship., Agronomy Department, Purdue University ($1,500)
2013. Graduate Teaching Certificate, Purdue University
2012. Scarseth Travel Award to attend Annual Meetings of American Society of Agronomy (Cincinnati, OH) Approximately ($900)
2012. Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Purdue University Nominee) to North-Central Extension-Industry Soil Conference in Des Moines, IA. (Registration and accommodation financial assistance).
Ignacio Ciampitti (Ph.D. August, 2012)
2012. Gamma Sigma Delta Graduate/Profession Award from Purdue University ($250)
2012. M.O. Pence Memorial Scholarship from Purdue University ($4,000)
2012. Purdue University Nominee for Gerald O. Mott Scholarship for Meritorious Graduate Student in Crop Science.
2012. Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship Award from Purdue University. ($9,000)
2011. Purdue Student Government (PSG) Travel Grant. Purdue University. ($1,000)
2011. Outstanding
Ph.D. Student in Research, Agronomy Department, Purdue
University ($500)
2011. Marvin and Barbara Phillips
Memorial Graduate Scholarship. Agronomy Department,
Purdue University ($2000)
2010.
International Plant Nutrition Institute Scholar Award. ($2000)
2010.
Graduate Student Award (Purdue University Nominee) to North Central
Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 17-18.
(Registration and accommodation financial assistance).
2010. Scarseth Travel Award to attend Annual Meetings of American
Society of Agronomy (Long Beach, CA). Approximately ($1500)
Yanbing Xia (Ph.D. December, 2012)
2010-2011. Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) Research Assistantship ($17,000)
2010. Scarseth Travel Award to attend Annual Meetings of American
Society of Agronomy (Long Beach, CA). Approximately $1200
Juan Pablo Burzaco (M.S. May, 2012)
2012. Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student in Research, Agronomy Department, Purdue University. ($500)
2010. Scarseth Travel Award to attend Annual Meetings of American
Society of Agronomy (Long Beach, CA). Approximately ($1500)
Yanbing Xia (M.S., completed in December, 2009):
2009. First Place (tie) in the 2009 Student Poster Contest at the North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference, Des Moines, IA (Nov. 18-19, 2009) Value = $100
2009. Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Purdue University) for the North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference, Des Moines, IA (Nov. 18-19, 2009) Value = $200
2009. Outstanding Graduate Student MS Research Award in Agronomy Department ($500)
2008. Scarseth Travel Award to attend Annual Meetings of American Society of Agronomy (Houston, TX). Approximately $900
Christopher Boomsma (Ph.D., 2009):
2009. Outstanding Graduate Student Research PhD Award in Agronomy Department ($500).
2008. Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science ($2500).
2008. M.O. Pence Graduate Scholarship ($4000).
2008. Outstanding Graduate Student in Extension (Agronomy Department, Purdue University, 2008).
2008. Purdue University nominee for the 2008 Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science.
2007. George Scarseth Travel award to attend the ASA Meetings in New Orleans, LA Nov. 4-8, 2007 ($1200).
2007. First Place, C-3 (Crop Ecology and Management) Graduate Student Poster Competition at the 2007 Annual Meetings of the ASA ($300).
2007. First Place, C-2 (Crop Physiology and Metabolism) Graduate Student Oral Competition at the 2007 Annual Meetings of the ASA ($300).
2007. First Place, Graduate Student Poster Competition at North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference, Des Moines, IA, Nov. 14-15 ($300).
2007. International Plant Nutrition Institute Scholar Award ($2500).
2007. North Central Branch American Society of Agronomy Graduate Student Poster Competition. Second Place Winner ($200).
2007. Purdue University Sigma Xi Graduate Student Poster Competition. First Place in Life Sciences Division ($200).
2006. Pioneer Graduate Fellowship in Plant Sciences ($25,000 per year).
2006. Purdue University Graduate School: Fellowship Application Incentive Award ($500).
2006. Second Place Winner in Crops Poster Contest, North Central American Society of Agronomy Meetings, Johnston, Iowa ($200).
2004 to 2006. Fredrick N. Andrews Fellowship, Purdue University ($14,000 per year).
2006. Indiana Seed Industry Graduate Study Award ($2000).
2005. American Society of Agronomy C-3 Graduate Poster Award. (3rd place and $100).
2005. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings in Salt Lake City, Utah (>$600).
Matias Cánepa (MS, 2007):
2006. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy annual meetings in Indianapolis, IN.
2006. Purdue University Recipient, Graduate Student Award of North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference held in Des Moines, IA ($200 plus meeting expenses).
Martin Gonzalo (Ph.D., 2006):
2006. Purdue University nominee for the 2006 Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science.
2005. Co-winner, Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Student in Research (Agronomy Department, Purdue University)
2004. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings in Seattle, WA ($940).
Jason Brewer (M.S., May, 2006):
2004. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings in Seattle, WA ($940).
Ignacio Conti (M.S., August, 2005):
2005. Outstanding M.S. Graduate Student in Research (Agronomy Department, Purdue University).
2004. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings in Seattle, WA ($940).
2004. Purdue University Recipient, Graduate Student Award of North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference ($200 plus meeting expenses).
2004. Third Place Winner of Student Poster Competition (Crops) at Branch Meeting of the North Central American Society of Agronomy (March 16-17 in Moline, Illinois). Cash prize of $100.
Anita Gal (M.S., May, 2005):
2003. Scarseth Travel Award to attend the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting in Denver, CO ($900).
Ann Kline (M.S., August, 2005):
2003. Outstanding MS Graduate Student in Research (Agronomy Department, Purdue University)
2003. First Place Winner, Graduate Poster Competition, North Central Branch Meeting, American Society of Agronomy (Madison, WI) $500.
2003, 2002-2003. Indiana Seed Industry Graduate Study Award ($2000)
2002. 2002 J. Fielding Reed PPI Fellowship ($2500.)
2002. Purdue University Co-Recipient, North Central Soil Fertility Conference Graduate Student Award ($100 plus meeting expenses)
Xinhua Yin (Ph.D., 2002):
2001. 2001 Larsen/Hydro Memorial Scholarship (American Society of Agronomy Award, $5000.)
2000. 2000 J. Fielding Reed PPI Fellowship ($2000.)
2000. George Scarseth Travel Award ($700.)
Mercedes Murua (M.S., 2002):
2002. 2002 Outstanding M.S. Student in Research (Agronomy Department, Purdue University)
2002. 2002 M.O. Pence Graduate Scholarship ($3500.)
2001. George Scarseth Travel Award ($950.)
Scott McCoy (M.S., 2002):
2001. Third Place, Graduate Student Poster Competition, NC American Society of Agronomy Meetings (Peoria, IL)
2000. George Scarseth Travel Award ($700)
Brian Ball (M.S., 2002):
2001. George Scarseth Travel Award ($950).
Missy Arends (M.S., 2001):
2001. 2001 M.O. Pence Scholarship ($3,000)
2001. First Place, Graduate Student Poster Competition, NC American Society of Agronomy Meetings (Peoria, IL)
2000. George Scarseth Travel Award ($700)