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* * * 2006 Orville J. Bentley Award Winners * * *
by Rob Chappell
April 24 , 2006 -- Congratulations to the three ACES James Scholars who won this year's Orville J. Bentley Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research! Each of the winners received a commemorative certificate and a $300 cash prize.
THE BENTLEY AWARD WINNERS AND THEIR RESEARCH TOPICS
- Geriann Albers: "Evidence of West Nile Virus Infection in Foxes and Coyotes in Illinois"
- Molly Novy: "Bioinformatic Study of Convertases"
- Kalyn Varnes: "Analysis of Proteins Potentially Involved in Sperm-Egg Binding During Fertilization"
The 2006 Bentley Award winners at the ACES Student Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 23. From left to right: Geriann Albers (senior in NRES), Molly Novy (junior in ANSC), Kalyn Varnes (senior in ANSC), and Dean Simmons (ACES Honors Dean). (Photo appears courtesy of Brian Stauffer, ACES ITCS.)