Dr. Carolyn Lawrence, a collaborating professor in GDCB and researcher with the USDA-ARS, is a faculty initiate of the Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture.  Dr. Lawrence is best known for having developed MaizeGDB, the research community database for basic, translational, and applied research information for Zea mays, a species of corn. MaizeGDB supports researchers worldwide and is accessed ~2.1 million times per month on average. Today, MaizeGDB is recognized not only as a successful model organism database, but as a general model for how best to meet stakeholder needs for data management projects.

In addition, Daniel J. Schnadt, a sophomore in Biology, was awarded a Sophomore Scholarship by the Honor Society.

Prof. Lawrence and Daniel Schnadt will be recognized at the 2013 Gamma Sigma Delta Awards ceremony and initiation event to be held on Thursday, April 11, 2013 beginning at 5:00 pm in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union.  A reception will follow.