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Undergraduate Becca Albert publishes prestigious article
The Department of Anthropology would like to congratulate undergraduate Becca Albert on her outstanding research. She is the Anthropology Senior of the Year, an award given yearly by our department to a graduating senior. Last week she won first place in her section at the Michigan State University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, and she is lead author on a brand new American Antiquity article entitled “Earliest Microbotanical Evidence for Maize in the Northern Lake Michigan Basin.” Great job on all of you hard work Becca!
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Graduate Students of Anthropology (GSA)
Our Graduate Student Association has been busy this fall. The first order of business was elect new officers. Congratulations to President Caitlin Vogelsberg, Vice President Jack Biggs, Information Officer Amber Plemons and Treasurer Kelly Kamnikar. So far this semester, the GSA has awarded two scholarships, hosted our annual Chili & Cornbread Cookoff, participated in the Puerto Rico Rises donation campaign and held a workshop for undergraduates. Amber Plemons and Alex Goots were awarded Academic Enhancement Scholarships to fund things like travel, technical training, and software and equipment purchases. The Annual Chili & Corn bread cookoff saw 10 chili entries, 5…