Emerging Scientist Competition
The Emerging Scientist competitors must not have completed their last degree more than one year prior to July 1 of the year they participate. If an academic rank is held, it can be no higher than Assistant Professor.
- The participant must be senior author of the competition paper and must not have placed in the top three in any previous AFGC Emerging Scientist Oral competitions.
- B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. students' graduates are eligible to participate.
- Nominations must be made by a current professor.
- Nominees who are not selected to participate in the oral competition will be given the option to participate in the poster competition.
⇒ 2021 Emerging Scientist Contest Information
⇒ 2021 Emerging Scientist Nomination Form (Deadline 9/30/2020)
2020 AFGC Emerging Scientist Sponsor:
2020 Winners
Oral Competition:
1. Shelby Gruss, Purdue University
2. Kaylyn Groce, University of Georgia
3. Katie Mason, Auburn University
Poster Competition:
Sarah Shoup, Auburn University
2019 Winners
Oral Competition:
1.Aubrey Jaqueth
2.Taylor Hendricks
3.Sam Ingram
Poster Competition:
Sarah Jane Thomsen, Virginia
2018 Winners
Oral Competition:
1. Eric Billman, Mississippi State
2. Morgan Pyles, UK
3. Michelle DeBoer, Univ of Minnesota
Poster Competition:
1. Devan Catalano, Univ of Minnesota
2. AnnMarie Riley, UK
3. Veronica Bill, UK
2017 Oral Competition Winners:
1st Place--Deidra Harmon
2nd Place--Paige Smart
3rd Place--Gabe Pent
2017 Poster Competition Winners:
1st Place--Kelly Mercier, Virginia Tech
2nd Place--Smriti Pehim Limbu, North Carolina State University
3rd Place--Taylor Hendricks, University of Georgia
