Division Accomplishments/Recognition

• The Outstanding Volunteer award honors a current Division member who provided exemplary volunteer work to the Division in the current year. The 2024-2025 recipient is Thilini Dissanayake.
• The Outstanding Service award honors current Division members who have demonstrated a history of service to the Division or field. The 2024-2025 recipient is Serap Vatansever.

Proteins of the Future Challenge Winners

First Place Winners:

• Jared Lou Rivera, Kansas State University
• Rania Buenavista, Kansas State University
• Roselle Barretto, Kansas State University
• Suhan Bheemaiah, Kansas State University

Second Place Winners:

• Zainab Husain, University of Manitoba
• Vidheesha Abeysinghe, University of Manitoba
• Chamali Kodikara, University of Manitoba
• Victoria Mizrachi Chavez, University of Manitoba
• Thilini Dissanayake, University of Manitoba

Third Place Winners:

• Bingqi Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Elizabeth Cathey, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Abby Rodriguez, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Julia Prince, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Division Oral Competition Finalists

• First: Thilini Dissanayake, University of Manitoba, Canada: Low Temperature Induced Hemp Protein Gels as Encapsulation Wall Materials: Effects of Crosslinkers, Pre-Treatment, and Protein Extraction Techniques
• Second: Ramdattu Santhapur, University of Massachusetts Amherst: Formation and Characterization of Mycelium-Potato Protein Hybrid Materials for Application in Meat Analogs or Substitutes
• Third: Disha Jayakumar, University of Massachusetts Amherst: Fabrication of Mycelium-Gellan Gum Hybrids as Next Generation Alternative Protein Foods Produced by Fermentation

InfoFoodrafic: A Global Infographic Competition

First Place Winners:

• Brandon Freire, Louisiana State University
• Ivannova Lituma, Louisiana State University

Second Place Winner:

• Tharindu Trishan Dapana Durage, Louisiana State University

Third Place Winners:

• Imroati Fatimatuzzahra, IPB University
• Lathifa Novianti Lyantin, IPB University