Champaign, IL (May 8, 2026)—The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) is pleased to announce Kevin Kennedy as the 2026 recipient of the ADSA Foundation Graduate Student Literature Review Award: Dairy Foods (PhD).
The ADSA Foundation Graduate Student Literature Review Award: Dairy Foods (PhD) was created to recognize graduate students who have composed in-depth and extensive literature reviews in their thesis or dissertation and allow for these papers to be published in the Journal of Dairy Science® as review papers, making them available as references for citations in original research papers. The winner must be a graduate student (or within 6 months of graduation) at the time of the article submission to the Journal of Dairy Science. The article must be no more than 30 double-spaced pages, including references and graphs, have no more than 75 references, and be focused on a topic in dairy science.
Kevin Kennedy is a fourth‑year PhD candidate in food science and technology at Cornell University, where he studies dairy proteins and their applications in creating novel, value‑added products. He holds a master’s in food science from the University of Maine and a bachelor’s in biochemistry from The Pennsylvania State University. His research centers on understanding and leveraging the functional properties of dairy proteins to drive innovation and sustainability in food systems. Kennedy plans to continue his work in industry, focusing on dairy enzymes and their role in advancing high-quality, science-driven dairy ingredient development.
It is with great pleasure that ADSA and the ADSA Foundation present Kevin Kennedy with the 2026 ADSA Foundation Graduate Student Literature Review Award: Dairy Foods (PhD).
About the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA)
The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) is an international organization of educators, scientists, and industry representatives who are committed to advancing the dairy industry and keenly aware of the vital role the dairy sciences play in fulfilling the economic, nutritive, and health requirements of the world’s population. It provides leadership in scientific and technical support to sustain and grow the global dairy industry through generation, dissemination, and exchange of information and services. Together, ADSA members have discovered new methods and technologies that have revolutionized the dairy industry. www.adsa.org