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AACC Seeks Award Nominations 

St. Paul, Minn. (November 10, 2003) - The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is accepting nominations for its 2004 awards. The awards will be presented at AACC's 2004 Annual Meeting, to be held jointly with the Tortilla Industry Association, September 19-22, in San Diego, California.

The six available AACC awards include:

AACC Fellows
The Fellows program honors AACC members who have made meritorious contributions to cereal science and technology. To be eligible, the nominee must be an AACC member of at least 10 years. 

The William F. Geddes Memorial Award
This award is presented to an AACC member who has made outstanding contributions in service and/or leadership to the association. 

Excellence in Teaching 
The AACC Excellence in Teaching Award is presented to an AACC member and current teacher who has made significant contributions through teaching in the broad field of cereal science and technology. 

Alsberg-French-Schoch Memorial Lectureship 
The Alsberg-French-Schoch Award, sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association, is awarded to an individual whose contributions to fundamental starch science are deemed most worthy of recognition. 

Thomas Burr Osborne Medal 
This award is presented to an individual whose research in cereal chemistry has contributed significantly to the progress of the science.

Award nominations are due to AACC Headquarter by January 1, 2004. Nominations for the Alsberg-French-Schoch Lectureship and the Thomas Burr Osborne award must be submitted by June 1, 2004 to be considered for the 2005 awards. More information on the awards, including the nomination form, can be found at http://www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards.asp. 

AACC is an international organization of 3,000 grain scientists and other professionals who study the chemistry of cereal grains and their products or work in related fields.

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