Larry Beuchat

Food microbiologist Larry Beuchat received the 2004 Nicholas Appert Award from the Institute of Food Technologists. The award, IFT’s highest honor, recognizes “outstanding contributions to food technology.”

A Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Beuchat conducted much of the pioneering work to better understand the ecology of the bacteria on raw fruits and vegetables that cause illnesses in humans. He has contributed significantly to food mycology (fungal food pathogens).

His research focuses on the microbiology of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. He studies methods of detecting yeasts, molds and pathogenic bacteria, relationships between water and microbial growth and fermented foods and food preservatives.

Betty Jean Craige

Betty Jean Craige, professor of comparative literature and director of the Center for Humanities and Arts, was one of eight Georgians to receive the Governor’s Award in the Humanities from the Georgia Humanities Council. Gov. Sonny Perdue presented Craige with a specially designed medallion at a luncheon at the Old Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta this summer.

Barbara McCaskill

Barbara McCaskill, associate professor of English, is one of 46 women and men selected as 2004–2005 Fellows at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.

Following their arrival in September, Radcliffe Institute Fellows will receive office space and access to libraries and other scholarly resources at Harvard for one year. The Fellows will work individually and across disciplines on projects chosen for both quality and long-term impact.

The Radcliffe Institute is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions and creative arts. Within this broad purpose, the institute maintains a continuing commitment to the study of women, gender and society.

Rebecca White

Rebecca Hanner White, interim dean of the School of Law, received the 2004 Woman of Distinction Award, presented annually by the State Bar of Georgia Younger Lawyers Division’s Women in the Profession Committee.

White was chosen as this year’s recipient for her contributions to the areas of labor and employment law and in recognition of her being the first female to lead the UGA law school in its 145-year history.

The Woman of Distinction Award was created in 2002 to recognize female members of the legal profession who have made significant contributions to the advancement of women or to the practice of law. In addition, the award identifies role models and mentors who can offer helpful career advice based on their own diverse experiences.

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