Southern Division of the American Phytopathological Society

Southern Division Meeting Highlights
February 3-4, 2008
Dallas, Texas

Outstanding Plant Pathologist Award: Dr. Tim Brenneman, University of Georgia

Resolutions by Kenny Seebold , University of Kentucky

Minutes by Thomas Isakeit, SDAPS Secretary-Treasurer

Tim Brenneman , Univ. Georgia (center) receives the 2008 Outstanding Plant Pathologist Award from Kenny Seebold, President-Elect (left) and Chris Clark , President (right) at the Dallas meeting.	Jim Kerns, N. C. State University,(left) receives the first place award in the Graduate Student Paper Competition from Craig Rothrock, Past-President
Brooke Edmunds , N. C. State University, receives the second place award in the Graduate Student Paper Competition from Craig Rothrock, Past-President.	Cruz Torres, Texas A&M University, (center) receives the third place award in the Graduate Student Paper Competition from Tom Isakeit, Secretary-Treasurer (right) as David Appel, his advisor looks on.
Kenny Seebold, Univ. Kentucky, (left) receives the gavel as incoming President of Southern Division from outgoing President, Chris Clark, Lousiana State University.	Chris Clark, outgoing Southern Division President receives the President plaque from incoming President, Kenny Seebold (right).
Bob Kemerait, Vice-President (left) with three of five students who were recipients of Southern Division APS travel awards that included: Ryan Donahoo, the University of Tennessee, (2nd from right); Brooke Edmunds, NC State University, (right); Dina Gutierrez, Louisiana State University, (2nd from left); Y.S. Park, Texas A&M University, (not pictured); and Cruz Torres, Texas A&M University (not pictured).	Southern Division meeting participants enjoy the banquet that followed the Business Meeting and preceded the annual Southern Division, DeBary Bowl.
Ray Martyn, APS President (right) enjoys a light moment with Gerald Holmes, Southern Division Councilor, and Gerald's grad student, Brooke Edmunds, N. C. State University, who had just received the 2nd place plaque in the Graduate Student Paper Competition.	Make plans to attend the 86th Annual Meeting of APS Southern Divison in Atlanta, February, 2009.