Plant Pathology student wins The Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award

Shivreet Kaur, a M.S. student in the department of plant pathology was presented with The Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award (2023) in Crop Science from the Crop Science Society of America. It recognizes top-notch graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in crop science disciplines. Departments select students based on academic achievements, research and teaching contributions, leadership accomplishments, service activities and personal qualifications. Her research focuses on the “Genetic and molecular characterization of leaf rust resistance in wheat and her major advisor is Dr. Upinder Gill