Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students receive Young Botanist Awards
Jun. 9—TIFTON — Caroline Shaw and Sharon Spiess from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College were two of 25 college students from across America who recently received Young Botanist Awards from the Botanical Society of America.
Shaw, a biology major from Nashville, and Spiess, a biology major from Douglasville, were nominated for the prestigious honor by Ben Gahagen, an assistant professor of biology at ABAC.
The purpose of the Young Botanist Award is to offer individual recognition to outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences and to encourage their participation in the Botanical Society of America.
Each of the top 25 nominees, whose selection were based primarily on their accomplishments described in recommendation letters and any supporting materials, received a "Certificate of Special Achievement" from the Society, complimentary student membership for the rest of the calendar year and will have their names published in the Plant Science Bulletin.
