The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced the three AMSA members who will be the recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award. Carrie Garner, Dr. Jerrad Legako, and Dr. Ranjith Ramanathan will be honored on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at a special awards banquet during the AMSA 72nd Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in Loveland, CO. The Achievement Award was established in 1992 and is designed to recognize and foster the development of young AMSA members who have demonstrated significant scientific skills in muscle foods research and technology contributing to the animal products industry and the AMSA. The award is sponsored by Burke Corporation.
Carrie Garner
Carrie M. Garner was born and raised in Enid, OK. She received her BS degree in Food Science from Oklahoma State University in 2010. After graduation, Garner was accepted to complete her MS in Meat Science under the direction of Dr. John Unruh at Kansas State University where she worked on several research projects but her main research focus was on Color Stability and Sensory Properties of Premium Ground Beef.