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reflect this. Discussion followed. President Don Roush inquired about 
need for more editorial board members. 
F) Microbiology Research Awards Committee (Michael Land) - President 
Don Roush mentioned that Michael had contacted him regarding the 
situation that prevented him from attending this year’s meeting and 
acting as a judge. Don also shared that there are four papers that need 
to be judged. Treasurer Tim Atkinson mentioned that all four individuals 
are current ASB members. 
G) Graduate Student Support Committee (Michael Gangloff) - No report. 
President-Elect Zack Murrell mentioned the number of applications that 
had been submitted and the number awarded (20). 
H) Finance Committee (Tim Atkinson) - No report. 
I) Database Management (Tim Atkinson) - Tim reported that a new 
database manager, Patricia Cox, has been appointed. 
J) Committee on Human Diversity (Marilyn Pendley) - No report. President 
Don Roush stated that Marilyn had been hard at work and will be hosting 
a luncheon, and that Meredith Blackwell will be speaking at the 
luncheon. Treasurer Tim Atkinson mentioned that Lafayette Frederick 
will speak at next year’s luncheon. 
K) Education Committee (Kirk Stowe) - Kirk reported that at the last 
meeting (2012), the committee had discussed two problems; that those 
in a PhD program are rarely instructed in teaching and those in 
secondary education are rarely instructed in research. To this end, the 
committee discussed having a roundtable regarding graduate students 
learning how to teach and secondary teachers learning how to conduct 
research and how this gap might be bridged. This seems to be 
something that is missing at most of our institutions. Toward this end, the 
committee has several professionals that are working in this area 
participating in a roundtable this year. 
L) Meritorious Teaching Award Committee (Dwayne Wise) - The 
Meritorious Teaching Award Committee considered nominations of 
several persons for the MTA. One nomination and supporting letters was 
considered superior and, after discussion, the committee voted 
unanimously to grant the award to this nominee. The winner shall be 
announced at the Friday evening Awards Banquet. 
M) Conservation Committee (Smoot Major) - No report. 
N) Poster Awards Committee (Megan Gibbons) - No report. 
O) Senior Research Award Committee (John Carr) - No report. President 
Don Roush mentioned that John had contacted him and told him that 
there had been a limited number of submissions, and one was a 
