APS Graduate Student Committee

Join the Halloween contest to win a shout-out and handmade crochet gift 3 categories winners: Pathology Pick: Best Plant Pathology Costume Creative Pick: Most Creative Plant-Themed Costume Funny Pick: Funniest Costume Submit by Nov. 6 @plantpathgrads | [email protected]

Join us for an engaging conversation about U.S. immigration and an opportunity to learn from his experience and ask questions! Date: October 28, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM CST, 3:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM MST, 12:00 PM PST Zoom Link: sdstate.zoom.us/j/9843563638… See you there!

Proud to spotlight Cherryl, Ph.D. student in Plant Pathology at Washington State University! Her research focuses on the diversity, pathogenicity, and management of bacteria causing bacterial canker in sweet cherry orchards. #APS #APSPacificDivision #PlantPathology

Proud to spotlight Vishal Monga, Ph.D. in Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology , Montana State University! Vishal's research focuses on the ecology, epidemiology, and management of Ascochyta rabie in chickpea. #APS #APSPacificDivision #PlantPathology #DiseaseManagement

Our First APS Graduate Student Social Hour of the Month! Just come chat, meet new people, and share your experiences. 📅 September 30, 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM CDT 💻 Zoom meeting ID: 938 4751 4070 sdstate.zoom.us/j/9384751407… #APS #APSGSC #Plantpathology #Socialhour

Proud to spotlight Muskan Jagga, M.S. student at California State University, Fresno! Muskan’s research focuses on Fusarium wilt in cotton, effector genes, and pathogen virulence to improve disease management. #APS #APSPacificDivision #PlantPathology #DiseaseManagement

Proud to spotlight Vitor Silva de Moura, Ph.D. student at the University of Florida! Vitor's research focuses on corn foliar diseases, fungicide sensitivity, and genetic resistance to improve disease management for Florida growers. #APS #APSSouthernDivision #PlantPathology

We are proud to spotlight Dan Matusinec, Ph.D. student, from the APS Southern Division! Dan’s research uses wild peanut relatives to discover disease resistance and develop stronger, more resilient peanut varieties. #APS #APS-GSC #PlantBreeding #PlantPathology #PeanutResearch

We are proud to launch our spotlight series from the APS Southern Division with Alexi Dong (Ph.D., University of Georgia; Adv: Dr. Soraya Leal-Bertioli)! Alexi studies early leaf spot (P. arachidicola) to advance host resistance in peanuts. 👏🥜 #APS #APS-GSC #PlantPathology

Gloves on, mystery samples down, timer running! 🌿 Congrats to the winners (Spore-thern team)! 🏆 Shoutout to all teams and past GSC executives for keeping this tradition alive. See you next year in Minnesota! #PlantHealth2026 #PlantPathology #APSGSC #APS

Meet Lokesh Agrawal, Vice Chair Elect of the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Israel Akinlabi, Co-Social Director for the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Priyanka Gupta, Co-Art-in-Phytopathology Coordinator for the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🎨🌱 (@Priyanka180998) #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Subina Tripathi, Co-Social Director for the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Solar Glenwood Tanton, Co-Art-in-Phytopathology Coordinator for the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🎨🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Kalyani Bhandari, University Relations Officer for the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet Annalise Wellman, Vice-Chair of the 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet our 2026–2027 APS Graduate Student Committee Chair, Carlton Collins (@CarltonCol73391)! 🌱 #PlantPathology #APSGraduateStudents

Meet the 2026-2027 APS Graduate Student Committee Executive Team!!