A Message From The Student Division Chair
 I am excited to have this opportunity to work with the AACC International Student Division and keep it moving forward.
Student Division membership offers great opportunities for networking, scholarships, and much more. Balancing the academic and extra curricular activities helps one to develop great management skills, which is what today’s
food industry professionals are expected to
have. Opportunities to be involved at a national level offers one
the chance to develop many team building, leadership, and people skills. I am very passionate about science and have a very strong desire to keep learning new things; AACC International offers a great exposure to high quality
and cutting-edge research in the field of
cereal science. The Product Development Competition provides a great opportunity for applying what one has learned and being creative.
The Student Division is really working hard to offer great student events at the
2008 annual meeting in Hawaii. The Student Division is planning a very eventful year ahead hosting
the Product Development Competition, Silent Auction, social dinner,
and possibly a career fair during the annual meeting. We are
looking for more sponsorship for student division events;
and are more than happy to hear from industry or academia for any donations.
I encourage all the Student Division members to find new
opportunities and areas of improvement within the division.
Rashmi Tiwari
AACC International Student Division Chair
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Scholarship Applications Due March 1!
Undergraduate and
graduate scholarships are available for the 2008-2009 school year through the AACC International Foundation.
Eligibility Guidelines:
• Open to undergraduate and graduate student members of AACC International
• Applicants must be majoring in a program of courses and/or participating in research that would normally lead to a career in grain-based food science and technology (including oilseeds)
• Applications must be received by this Saturday, March 1, 2008
Visit www.aaccnet.org/foundation for complete eligibility requirements and to download scholarship applications.
Don't miss out, apply today!
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Call For Papers For
The Annual Meeting
 Want to be a part of the annual meeting in Hawaii?
Technical submissions are accepted through April 15, 2008. To find out more and to submit, visit the
meeting website. Individuals may be the presenter of no more than one oral presentation; there is no limit on the number of poster presentations. All submissions are reviewed for acceptance. Early submission is encouraged to avoid delays on the last day.
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Travel Grant Awards Increased
For 2008
The Manhattan Section
has increased their travel award amount this year to help
you make the trip to Hawaii! This year you can apply for
$500 to help cover travel costs to the AACC International
Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from September 21-24,
2008. All student members are strongly encouraged to apply.
More information, including the
application form, is available online. All applications
must be received by July 1, 2008.
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Start Thinking About The Product Development Competition
Here's
your chance to show off your product development skills -
and take a trip to Hawaii! Apply for the Product Development
Competition by May 1, 2008. Product reports are due by June
5, and the top five teams will be chosen to compete in
Hawaii in the poster, oral, and product sampling sessions at
the annual meeting in September.
 Teams will be awarded cash prizes of $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. Travel grants will be awarded to all teams competing at the meeting.
For a more information, contact Ramakanth Jonnala,
jonnala@ksu.edu. Information
will be available soon on the Student Division website.
Want to know what it takes
to win the product development competition? Watch for the
March/April issue of Cereal Foods World, where last year's
winner, Globix, will be featured! |
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7th European Young Cereal Scientists & Technologists Workshop
On May 19-21, 2008, Cereals&Europe, in cooperation with Kaunas Technical University, Kaunas, Lithuania and with the support of several companies, will organize its traditional three day workshop for Ph.D.
students and young professionals, working in the field of
cereal science and technology. The aim of the workshop is to
especially attract (young) people, new to the field of
cereal science and to cover a broad range of cereal related
topics, including breeding, biotechnology, ingredients,
functionality, processing, nutrition, and more.
Participants are invited to actively participate by sending
abstracts of their presentation before March 1. Travel
information, registration forms and other relevant
information will be provided on
www.cerealsandeurope.net.
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Make A Connection - Find A Mentor!
Ever wanted to get advice from a veteran cereal scientist?
Here's your chance!
Applications for the 2008
Mentoring Program are now being taken. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2008; participants will be sent information about their match in August.
 The AACC International Mentoring Program is designed to foster relationships between experienced members (mentors) and those with less professional experience (protégés). The Mentoring Program is a function of AACC International's Professional Development Panel (PDP).
The mentoring program provides valuable benefits to the protégé, including:
Help with career development
Individual recognition and encouragement
Honest criticism and feedback
Advice from someone with more experience on a variety of subjects
Exposure to a new level of professional contacts and possible employment
Mentors and protégés will have a chance to meet in person at a special breakfast during the annual meeting in September, but mentors and protégés are encouraged to introduce themselves over the phone or Internet prior to the annual meeting. You need not attend the annual meeting in order to participate in this program. Mentors and protégés should continue to interact by whatever means is suitable for each pair.
Sign up to
find a mentor today!
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C&E Provides Student Travel Boosters For AACC International’s Annual Meeting
 This is how it works:
If you’re a Ph.D. students who wants to present a paper (lecture or poster) at the AACC International Annual Meeting or who just wants to attend the meeting, you can receive an extra Travel Booster of
€150 from C&E on the condition that:
You are an AACC International student member as well as a C&E- member
You will have received financial support to travel to the Annual Meeting through the AACC International
Manhattan Section Student Travel Award or from one of the AACC International
Divisions
Once you will have received the notification of this type of financial support, forward the message to
info@cerealsandeurope.net to
apply for the 10 available “Boosters” of €150 each. C&E will assign the grants
on a first come, first serve basis!
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Save $10 On All Ingredient Handbooks For A Limited Time!
 “…The trouble-shooting pages are of such great help in our Product Development projects…as my Post Graduate students said, ‘what a pleasure to read.'” —South African Association for Food, Science, and Technology
Each volume is designed for maximum convenience with a concise, easy-to-read format filled with visually-appealing features including: illustrations, graphs, diagrams, troubleshooting tables, and much more. This approach offers quick access to the basic technical knowledge needed to understand and work with specific ingredients. Find helpful information on hydrocolloids, wheat flour, high-fiber ingredients, alternative sweeteners, nutritive sweeteners, emulsifiers, enzymes, fats, oils, colorants, starches, and dairy-based ingredients.
Order today and get $10 off on each Ingredient Handbook, plus 10% off your entire order with your membership discount.
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The Student Division Needs Your Help!
Help the student division grow by becoming a University Representative. You will be asked to share information about AACC International with your classmates and be a point of contact for the association.
For more information contact
Rahsmi Tiwari.
You can also help the association by sending us information on your school's Food Science Club. Please send a website address and the name and e-mail of the Food Science Club president to
Karen Deuschle.
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View Eric Newgard's Cereal Chemistry
Profile
View Eric's
Cereal Chemistry profile. You can set up your own FREE profile today by visiting
http://cerealchemistry.aaccnet.org. If you have any questions about setting up your profile or are interested in being featured in the “What’s Your Grain Science Profile?” Campaign, please e-mail
kheurung@scisoc.org.
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Moving? Be
sure to
update your address, phone number, and e-mail address.
Are You Graduating? -
Graduates
can receive a free one-year professional membership - contact
AACC International for details.
March 1, 2008 - Applications for scholarships due
March 1, 2008 - Abstracts due for 7th European Young Cereal Scientists & Technologists Workshop
April 15, 2008 - Annual meeting call for papers close date
May 1, 2008 - Intent to enter Product Development Competition
deadline
May 19-21, 2008 - 7th European Young Cereal Scientists and Technologists Workshop, Kaunas, Lithuania
June 5, 2008 - Product Development Competition product report
deadline
July 1, 2008 - Travel Grant applications due
July 1, 2008 - Mentoring program applications due
September 21-24, 2008 - AACC International Meeting, Honolulu,
Hawaii
Eric K. Asare
Univ of Saskatchewan
Leann M. Barden
Univ of Wisconsin
Khushal Brijwani
Kansas State Univ
Falguni Chauhan
Univ of Guelph
Leila Feiz
Montana State Univ
Haelee K. Fenton
Curtin Univ of Technology
Mary Fernholz
Kansas State Univ
Gholamhossein Haghayegh
Univ of Vienna
Kevser Kahraman
Xiangli Kong
Univ of Hong Kong
George O. Ondier
Univ of Arkansas
Shadi Riazi
Rutgers Univ
Marianne C. Rice
Univ of Arkansas
Jeffrey M. Schroeder
Xinyu Shen
Mohammad Tahir
Univ of Saskatchewan
Tisha M. Yancey
Univ of Wisconsin
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