Appointments, honors and activities
• Faculty and staff honors:
- Nicholas Carpita, a professor of plant biology, became president of the American Society of Plant Biologists, a professional society devoted to the advancement of plant sciences, Oct. 1. Carpita studies plant cell wall structure in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.
- David Reseigh, student employment and outreach services coordinator at the Division of Financial Aid, has received the highest honor of the Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators. Reseigh received the Cheri Lenz Award during MASEA's annual conference last week in Cincinnati. Reseigh, who has worked in student employment services at Purdue since 1998, has been active in MASEA for several years, previously serving as president.