Warren Van Nort : Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award in Agricultural Biotechnology
Warren Van Nort received the Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award in Agricultural Biotechnology for the Spring 2024 semester.
Warren's presentation was entitled "Characterizing the role of protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type F (PTPRF) in regulating the c-met signaling pathway in colorectal cancer".
Tianyan Gao, Ph.D., in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine, served as Warren's research mentor
As a tireless advocate for undergraduate education and research experience, Dr. Glenn B. Collins provided the inspiration and administrative leadership for establishing the Agricultural Biotechnology Program within the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in 1992.
The Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award was established by the Agricultural Biotechnology Faculty in 2006 to recognize both the contributions of Dr. Collins and the exceptional research achievements of students within the Agricultural Biotechnology Program.
The Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award is presented each semester to a student in the Agricultural Biotechnology Program by the Program Faculty in recognition of outstanding Independent Study and Research performance. The recipients of this award exemplify the transformative potential of undergraduate research experiences and reflect a lasting legacy of Dr. Collins' contributions to the Agricultural Biotechnology Program at the University of Kentucky.
Past Recipients
Ty Cheatham - Fall 2023
Sai Deepshikha Bassetti Nayakwadi and Afeef Shaik - Spring 2023
Kristin Carlton and Chase Eastham - Fall 2022
Ava Vilardo - Spring 2022
Annie Nichols - Fall 2021
Kylie Bickler and Hanna Fischer - Spring 2021
Alyse Ptacek - Fall 2020
Alli Ellis and Katherine Rodgers - Spring 2020
Samantha DeJesus and Brandon Goble - Fall 2019
Nicole Bacha - Spring 2019
Jesse Neal - Fall 2018
Josiah Liew Liq Jong - Spring 2018
Chase Thornton - Fall 2017
Rebekah Elezear - Spring 2017
Hunter Thomas - Fall 2016
Samuel Potter - Spring 2016
Catherine Crawford - Fall 2015
Alonna Wright - Fall 2015
Shannon Woody - Spring 2015
Jessica Gambel - Fall 2014
Katlyn Mulhall - Fall 2014
Maci Stephens - Spring 2014
Maggie Schilch - Spring 2014
Chris Gerwe - Fall 2013
Raquel Hegge - Spring 2013
Joseph Wells - Fall 2012
Abby Rowland - Spring 2012
Damon Revelette - Fall 2011
Philip Houtz - Spring 2011
Micah Fielden - Fall 2010
Anita Fletcher - Spring 2010
Emily Cottrell - Fall 2009
Cassie Modahl - Spring 2009
Elyse Tinker - Spring 2009
Reega Purohit - Fall 2008
Erika Namay - Spring 2008
Taylor Ashley - Fall 2007
Carolyn Crowdus - Fall 2007
Jeremy Bonzo - Spring 2007
Aaron McNulty - Spring 2007
Patrick Thomas - Fall 2006
Daniel Slusher - Spring 2006
Ellen Travis - Spring 2006
Carrie Shaffer - Fall 2005