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    Mirai Inaoka Receives the 2025 HCS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

    Jun 11, 2025

    Mirai will be completing a 6 month internship at Corteva Agriscience as a Seed Product Development intern and had some time to tell us about her experience in grad school...

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    Ohio Soybean Council Receives 2025 Friend of HCS Award

    Jun 10, 2025

    Get to know a bit more about the Ohio Soybean Council and how their support is positively impacting students, staff and faculty in the department...

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    David Barker Receives 2025 HCS Selfless Service Legacy Award

    Jun 5, 2025

    Get to know a bit more about Dr. Barker and see what keeps him motivated + his advice for students considering plant science related careers...

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    HCS Alumni Spotlight: Todd Peterson

    Jun 3, 2025

    Congratulations to Todd on receiving the HCS Professional Achievement Award! Todd's an alum of our agronomy program graduating with the class of '21. Today, he's Co-Owner of Peterson Farms...

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    Juan Quijia Pillajo Receives 2025 HCS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

    May 30, 2025

    Juan is currently pursuing his PhD under the advisement of Dr. Michelle Jones and shared some insight into what a day in grad school is like...

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    HCS Alumni Spotlight: Jerron Schmoll

    May 28, 2025

    Congratulations to Jerron on receiving the HCS Distinguished Alumni Award! Jerron's a two-time alum of our plant science programs graduating with the classes of '95 and '99. Today, he's a Product Lifecycle Manager at Corteva Agriscience...

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    The Results Are In - See the Winners from the 2025 Graduate Research Symposium

    May 23, 2025

    This year, the GRS saw participation from over 110 students and faculty members, featuring 11 oral presentations and 40 posters. Without further ado, here are the full results of the 2025 HCS GRS...

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    Dan Wins 1st Place at the GRS in the Oral Presentation Category

    May 22, 2025

    The results of the 2025 Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) are in and congratulations are in order for Dan Borrenpohl! Get to know a bit more about him & his research...

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    HCS Alumni Spotlight: Peter Konjoian

    May 21, 2025

    Congratulations to Peter on receiving the HCS Distinguished Alumni Award! Peter's a two-time alum of our horticulture programs graduating with the classes of '78 and '82. Today, he is President of Konjoian’s Horticulture Education Services.

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    Pooja Tripathi receives 1st place for her lightning talk at NCERA-101

    May 21, 2025

    Catch up on Pooja's latest professional development trip and see what advice she has for anyone considering grad school...

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