August 9, 2006 Source: :
http://www.brocku.ca/webnews/displaystory.phtml?TEMPLATE=template.html&sid=1510 CCOVI graduate students receive international recognition July 31, 2006 - Three grape and wine studies graduate students took top honours at the recent American Society of Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section (ASEV-ES) Conference held July 9 to 12, in Rochester, NY. Stephanie Martin, PhD candidate specializing in Icewine fermentation under the supervision of Professor Debra Inglis won the award for best student paper in oenology. Eleven graduate students presented papers based on their research in either oenology or viticulture. Martin's paper focused on some of the results of her thesis project "Yeast Osmoadaptive Response during Icewine Fermentation". "We are very pleased by the top place showing of our graduate students at the conference this year," stated Isabelle Lesschaeve, Director of CCOVI. She continued, "Stephanie's winning paper is a testament to her hard work and dedication." Jim Willwerth, Masters candidate and Amy Bowen, PhD candidate, both under the supervision of Professor Andy Reynolds both received $1,000 US scholarships. The award also included all conference fees and accommodations. "I recommend Jim Willwerth without the slightest reservation for the 2006 ASEV/ES scholarship," said Reynolds. "The most difficult task for me is toning down my enthusiasm for this student..." In the case of Amy Bowen, Reynolds mentions that "Amy has been the recipient of the ASEV/ES scholarship in 2004 and 2005, and her various performance indicators suggest to me that she continues to be a deserving applicant of the first rank." Graduate Student Martha Bajec Wins International Award August 8, 2006 - A very prestigious $14,000 Sensory Science Scholarship was awarded for the 2006-07 academic year to support Martha Bajec, Ph.D candidate, in her studies and research at Brock University. This scholarship is awarded in honor of the memory of Professor Rose Marie Pangborn, who initiated the scholarship fund to encourage the education of Sensory Scientists intending to pursue academic careers. This year, the award is generously being supported by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. "The Pangborn Sensory Science Scholarship is a prestigious international award given for an outstanding PhD candidate in the sensory sciences. We are delighted for Martha that she is this year's recipient. This honor is testament to both the outstanding calibre of Martha and to our sensory science programme overall within the Department and CCOVI," stated Professor Gary Pickering, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences. Rose Marie Pangborn was one of the early sensory pioneers. With others, such as Maynard Amerine, David Peryam, Alina Szczesniak and Jean Caul, she changed sensory research from cursory informal evaluations to a rigorous discipline now called sensory science. Although she published over 200 articles, book chapters and books, her international reputation was based on her dedication to teaching and to her students, not to mention her professionalism and her high standards. Because of her passion to increase the number of trained sensory personnel in academia, she and her husband Jack initiated the Sensory Science Scholarship Fund in 1989. For more information, please contact David Hulley Grape and Wine Industry Liaison and Communications CCOVI, Brock University, at 905-688-5550 ext. 5222; e-mail: dhulley@brocku.ca
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