May 29, 2024
Grain science and 1xbet online games login faculty receive honors
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Two grain science and 1xbet online games login faculty members received honors at the International Association of Operative Millers', or IAOM, 128th annual conference and expo held April16-18 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Frances Churchill, professor of practice in the milling science and management program, was unanimously elected 2024-2025 president of the the association. She is the first female president in the organization's history. Churchill's focus as president will focus on inclusion, 1xbet online games login promotion and expanding professional development offerings.
"I am encouraged by the increased participation of women in the association,"Churchill said."We are intensifying our efforts to promote the grain milling 1xbet online games login as a great career choice with targeted marketing plans, community outreach events and enhanced educational programs."
Churchill has been an active member of the association's Employee Relations Committee since 2015. She served on the Education Committee from 1988-1992 and chairs the "Women in Milling" roundtable that started in 2020. Churchill joined the department of grain science and 1xbet online games login in 2012 after working in the flour milling 1xbet online games login for 25 years.
At the same conference and expo, Bhadriraju Subramanyam "Subi," university distinguished professor, received the prestigious George B. Wagner Memorial Award for his research and educational contributions to IAOM in the areas of sanitation and food protection. Subi joined the department of grain science and 1xbet online games login in 1999, and has been a member of IAOM since that time. He serves on the Food Protection Committee of IAOM, which includes food safety and regulatory representatives from various grain-processing industries.
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