2019 PSA Annual Meeting Recap
Meeting
Attendance
The Poultry Science Association would like to thank the attendees and numerous volunteers who helped make the 2019 PSA Annual Meeting a huge success. Final attendance was 1,441 attendees representing 50 countries. A total of 715 abstracts were on the schedule. It was estimated that it takes approximately 300 volunteers (section chairs, reviewers, competition judges, moderators, symposia organizers, etc.) to put this type of meeting together. That does not include the oral presenters, poster presenters, and symposium speakers.
 
A meeting survey will be sent soon to all attendees. Please participate in the survey to help plan for future meetings.
Newly Elected
PSA Board of Directors
Congratulations to the newly elected PSA Board of Directors:
President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

Secretary-Treasurer

Director #1

Director #2

Jr. Student Director
Donald R. McIntyre

Christine Alvarado

Karen Schwean-Lardner

Douglas F. Britton

Nickki Tillman

Sergio L. Vieira

Erin Ross
Nominated
Awards
Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award
Maria K. Arendt
University of Wisconsin
Maurice Stein Fellowship Award
Lauren Nolan
University of Kentucky
American Egg Board Research Award
Sheila E. Purdum
University of Nebraska
American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award
Peter R. Ferket
North Carolina State University
Evonik Award for Achievement in Poultry Science
Steven C. Ricke
University of Arkansas
Maple Leaf Farms Duck Research Award
Ming Xie
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award
Iksoon Kang
California Polytechnic State University
Novus International Inc. Teaching Award
Karen Schwean-Lardner
University of Saskatchewan
Phibro Extension Award
Jacqueline P. Jacob
University of Kentucky
PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension
Marisa Erasmus
Purdue University
PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry
Raj Murugesan
Biomin America Inc.
PSA Student Recruitment Award
Jessica B. Wells
Mississippi State University
Tyson Foods Inc.
Support Personnel Award
Cara Robison
Michigan State University
USPOULTRY Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award 
Sacit F. “Sarge” Bilgili
Auburn University
Zoetis Fundamental Science Award
Hsiao-Ching Liu
North Carolina State University
2019 PSA Fellows
Robert G. Elkin
Pennsylvania State University

Richard K. Gast
U.S. National Poultry Research Center

E. David Peebles III
Mississippi State University

PSA Hatchery Outstanding Student Award
Samiru Sudharaka Wickramasuriya
Chungnam National University
Aviagen Turkeys Communication Award
George Blyth Hall
 University of Guelph
Hy-Line International
Genetic & Genomics Award
Travis Williams
Texas A&M University
Certificate of Excellence
Student Competition
Gerardo A. Abascal-Ponciano*
Auburn University

Meagan E. Abraham
Purdue University

Bethany Baker
University of Saskatchewan

Brooke M. Bartz
North Carolina State University

George Blyth Hall
University of Guelph

Michaela B. Braun
Kansas State University

Kyle D. Brown
Texas A&M University

Elle Chadwick
North Carolina State University

Kaylin Chasser
Ohio State University
 
Ana da Silva
University of California, Davis

Thaina L. De Barros
University of Arkansas

Dalton Gerard Dennehy*
Texas A&M University

Grace Dewi
University of Minnesota

MaryGrace Erickson
Purdue Univeristy
 
Karlinton Flores
North Carolina State University

Carley Elizabeth Louise Frerichs
University of Saskatchewan
 
Krysten Fries-Craft
Iowa State University

Lindy Froebel
Texas A&M University

Catherine E. Galleher
University of Maryland

Alyson Gautier
University of Arkansas

Tanka Khanal
University of Guelph

Ruben Kriseldi
Auburn University
Trevor Lee
University of Arkansas

Samuel F. Leiva
Auburn University

Louise Leyi Zhuang*
Georgia Tech Research Institute

Diego Martinez
La Molina National Agrarian University

Nahal Matin
University of Illinois

Claire Mindus
University of Guelph

Connie Mou
University of Georgia

Tomi Obe
Mississippi State University

Ben Parsons*
University of Illinois

Danny B. Patino*
Auburn University

Mariana R. L. V. Peixoto
University of Guelph

Bruna Maria Remonato Franco
University of Saskatchewan

Micaela Sinclair-Black
University of Pretoria

Emily Anne Smith
University of Minnesota

Po-Yun Teng
University of Georgia

Patrick von Schaumburg
University of Illinois

Sanjeev Wasti
University of Hawaii

Evelyn Anne Weaver
Pennsylvania State University

Dima White
University of Georgia

Travis Williams
Texas A&M University
 
Tanner Wise
Auburn University


*Undergraduate Student