Image: Congratulations to Microbiology major Travis Williams on winning first prize in the undergraduate division of the poster exhibition at the Inaugural SEC Symposium: Impact of the Southeast in the World’s Renewable Energy Future! The first-ever Southeastern Conference (SEC) symposium, which showcased the academic, educational and economic contributions of the 14 SEC member universities on renewable energy sources, was held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, February 10-12, 2013. Travis’ award-winning poster, entitled “The Effects of Industrial Processing on Pectin-Rich Biomass Carbohydrate Composition and Ethanol Production from these Substrates”, was selected from more than 80 entries. Travis carried out the research presented in his poster in the laboratory of Dr. Joy Doran Peterson in the UGA Microbiology Department. Prior to the conference, Travis along with nine other UGA undergraduate students were selected in a campus-wide competition for the distinction of University Scholar and awarded scholarships to attend the SEC Symposium. Travis is a junior from Carnesville. For more information on the SEC Symposium, see http://secsymposium.com/.
