SC ASM strives to recognize the contributions of student microbiologists in our state. Awards recognizing excellent undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate presentations are presented at both fall and spring meetings of SC ASM.
Undergraduate
1st : Dallas Nivens, Winthrop University
2nd : Brianna Sacchetti, USC Upstate
Medical
1st :Kathleen Hill, USC SOMG
2nd : Eli Wheibe, USC SOMG
Graduate
1st : Mirza Isanovic, USC
2nd : Nichole Giani, Clemson University
Undergraduate
1st Jonathan Batchelder Bob Jones University
2nd Jared Kohrt Furman University
Graduate
1st Heather Walters Clemson University
2nd Emily Long Winthrop University
High School
1st Lucas Tomitas, University South Carolina Beaufort
Undergraduate
1st Christian Cochrane Clemson University
2nd Katherine Floyd Clemson University
3rd Madison Martin Charleston Southern University
Graduate
1st Brock Thornton Clemson University
2nd Harrison Taylor Clemson University
3rd Melanie Key Clemson University
The Peggy Cotter Award aims to provide funding for ASM branches to recognize outstanding early career microbiologists within their respective branch and to provide them with funding to attend ASM Microbe.
Steven Fiester, University South Carolina Greenville
Anna Seekatz, Clemson University
Jennifer Grier, University South Carolina Greenville