Outstanding students may choose to pursue the prestigious Honors Program at Ohio State.  This program recognizes academic achievement andoffers flexibility in course selection; enrollment in honors, accelerated, or advanced courses; and research experience in an honors project.  The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences offers an Undergraduate Honors Program, and an Undergraduate and Graduate Combined Honors Program (BS/MS).

For more information about Benefits, Admission, Curriculum, Scholarships & Grants, Program Details, Changing & Withdrawing, Applications and Forms, visit:

CFAES Honors Program

Honors Program Handbook (AU07)

Events

2008 American Phytopathological Society Centennial Meeting

July 26-30, 2008

Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn.

Robert Beaulieu was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and honored as one of Ohio State's top graduates in June.  In the fall, he will travel abroad to study with Jose Pascual, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicasa del Segura, Murcia, Spain.    Robbie, who graduated in June with a BA in Comparative Studies, magna cum laude with honors, completed an honors thesis with Michael Boehm and is currently a summer intern in plant pathology.  Robbie was part of the "Top of the Class" splash feature on the OSU website.

 Congratulations to Plant Pathology presenters at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, May 14, 2008 on the Ohio State Columbus campus.  This is Ohio State's showcase for undergraduate research.  Over 400 students presented research in 11 categories.  Amanda Hayes was one of five presenters selected to participate in a one-week Brazil Research Exchange Program in November.

Robert Beaulieu (above, left), Comparative Studies Honors major and 2008 graduating senior: "Oxalic acid production by Sclerotinia homoeocarpa: the causal agent of dollar spot."   Project advisor: Dr. Michael J. Boehm.

Amanda Hayes (center), Plant Health Management Honors major: "Greenhouse sanitation: Efficacy of disinfectants on cutting blades using Tobacco mosaic virus on petunia as a model." Project advisor: Dr. Dennis Lewandowski.

Nick Weidenbenner (right), Plant Health Management Honors major:  "Effect of methyl jasmonate on white ash (Fraxinus americana) and Manchurian Ash (Fraxinus mandshurica) as it relates to emerald ash borer attack."  Project advisor: Dr. Pierluigi Bonello.

Katy Garrett (not pictured), Plant Biology major:  "Exploring allelopathic chemicals as plant defense activators."  Project advisor: Dr. Terrence Graham.