Awards

Best Student Paper Award    Award of Recognition    Outstanding Service Award

Best Student Paper Award  (Top)

Students are encouraged to present papers on completed research, work in progress or proposals.  Students are defined as those who are currently registered in an institution of higher learning and attending full time or recent graduates (up to one year) who have not yet found permanent employment. Undergraduate, as well as graduate students are invited to give papers. Winners are encouraged, but not required, to give their presentations at higher level AFS society meetings.

2003 Fall Technical Meeting - There was a $200 cash prize for first place and a $100 prize for the runner-up. Each student who presented a poster was given a free membership to both the parent society and student subsection of the education section.
	Leslie Leckvarcik (winner) The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA "Tag retention in two minnow species, Notropis bifrenatus and Notropis chalybaeus marked with calcein."  (Poster)
	Heidi Lappi (runner-up) Clarion State University, Clarion, PA H. Lappi and D. Strayer. "Non-lethal effects of crayfish and pumpkinseed fish predation on Dreissena behavior via chemical cues." (Poster)

2002 Fall Technical Meeting - There was a $300 award for first place. All students presenters were awarded national AFS memberships for their participation.

Josh Rasmussen California University, California, PA J. Rasmussen, D. Argent, and T. Scanlon.  "Macroinvertebrate response to riparian restoration in selected agricultural streams of southwestern Pennsylvania." (Poster)

2001 Fall Technical Meeting - The award consisted of a grant to travel to the parent society meeting in Baltimore, Aug 18-22, 2002.  The grant will pay for registration, lodging and meals, up to $300.
	Neil Crouch The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA "Possible effects of perchlorate on the endocrine and reproductive systems of goldfish, Carassius auratus."  (Paper)

Award of Recognition  (Top)

Chuck Cooper December 2001

This "certificate of appreciation" from the Pennsylvania chapter recognized Chuck's long record of service and dedication to the chapter.  Chuck became a chapter member in the early 70's and served as Newsletter Editor from 1983 to 1987.  Chuck is retiring from the PFBC and moving to Tennessee, but still plans to remain active in AFS through the Tennessee chapter.  The photo shows EXCOMM members J.R. Holtsmaster and Mike Hendricks presenting the certificate to Chuck.  Thanks Chuck for all your efforts and Good Luck!

Outstanding Service Award  (Top)

Michael L. Hendricks June 2003
The "Outstanding Service Award" was given to our Secretary-Treasurer for his tireless work on behalf of the Chapter. The photo shows the outgoing president, Dick Soderberg, presenting the plaque to Mike at the summer picnic. Congratulations Mike!

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