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Carter Receives
National Recognition for Research Senior Brett Wilson Carter of Gautier has been selected to receive the Raymond W. Sarber Award by the American Society for Microbiology, which recognizes academic excellence and superior achievement in micro-biology research. Only two of these prestigious awards are given each year, one to a graduate student and one to an undergraduate student. Carter will be presented with the award at the meeting of the American Society for Micro- biology in Los Angeles in May. Carter’s research at Millsaps focuses on generating and characterizing fungi with mutated cell reproduction patterns. Since the genes that control cell division in humans are often very similar to those in fungi, the research has direct relevance to cancer and tumor growth. “Being selected for this honor was incredibly surprising considering that the Society awards only one prize for undergraduate research at the national level,” said Carter. “This recognition illustrates both the significance of this research and the excellence of the research programs at Millsaps.” Carter, a biology major, is the son of Ralph and Joy Carter. He is a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medical honorary), Phi Eta Sigma (academic honorary), Sigma Lambda (leadership organization), and the United Nations Associ- ation. He is president of Eta Sigma Phi (classical studies honorary) and vice president of Tri Beta (bio- logy honorary). He is also a volunteer with Habitat and Circle K. PREVIOUS PAGE | PAGE 1 OF 1 | NEXT PAGE |
