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Press Release For immediate release
Contact: Amanda Aranowski
Phone: +1.651.454.7250
E-mail: aaranowski@scisoc.org
AACC Seeks Award Nominations
St. Paul, Minn. (November 12,
2004) — The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is accepting
nominations for its 2005 awards. The awards will be presented at AACC’s
2005 Annual Meeting, September 11-14, in Orlando, Florida.
The four AACC awards available in 2005 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.
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.
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.
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.
AACC is also accepting nominations for the 2006 Thomas Burr Osborne
Medal, which is presented to an individual whose research in cereal
chemistry has contributed significantly to the progress of the science.
Nominations for the 2005 awards are due to AACC Headquarter by January
1, 2005. Nominations for the 2006 Thomas Burr Osborne award must be
submitted by June 1, 2005. More information on the awards, including the
nomination form and lists of previous winners, can be found at
www.aaccnet.org/membership/awards.asp.
AACC is an international organization of professionals who contribute to
the research, development, and processing of grains and grain-based
products.
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