American Dairy Science Association
Northeast Section
American Society of Animal Science
GRADUATE STUDENT PRESENTATION COMPETITION
The Graduate Student Presentation Competition will be
held February 23, 2001 at the start of the Northeast ASAS/ADSA annual meeting
at Penn State.
All graduate students are invited to participate! First, second, and third place winners will be recognized and
receive a certificate and one of three cash awards ($500, $350 or $200). The
Northeast organization will provide $150 for travel support to each student
entering the competition. Each school
within the region is permitted a maximum of three entries. An individual student may not enter more
than a total of two Northeast regional competitions.
In preparing the abstract and oral presentation,
competitors must meet the same requirements as others presenting technical
papers. Follow instructions included in
the mailing for the national meeting. Competitors should prepare for all items
considered in the Competition as listed on the enclosed Graduate Student
Competition Score Card.
Inquiries before the meeting regarding the format of
the competition may be forwarded
to Dr. Tom Hartsock, Dept of Animal & Avian
Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; Phone: (301)
405-1389, Fax: (301) 314-9059; e-mail: TH9@umail.umd.edu
In addition to submitting your abstract
electronically (follow instructions included in the mailing) according to
abstract guidelines, you must also mail two (2) printed
copies to Dr. Pat Schoknecht at 321 Boatwright Memorial Library, University of
Richmond, VA 23173.
Students should submit a letter indicating their
desire to enter the competition to Pat Schoknecht at the address above. The letter must accompany the abstract and
must be signed by both the student's major professor and department head.