2007 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN WINNERS

ASPB personally thanks all members who participated in 2007 Membership Campaigns. Below are the lucky winners and
a quick quote on "Why ASPB membership is important to me?"

Renew by December 1, 2007 Winners:

	Free Year of Membership - Satou Mita
	iPOD Shuffle - Robert Leonard I’ve been a member of ASPP (now ASPB) since about 1970 when the journal came in a plain paper cover and the annual meeting was held at a host university.  The accommodations were dormitory rooms!  I’ve watched the society grow into its present world class status meeting in major convention centers and providing electronic access to two superb journals.  I can’t imagine working in the field of plant biology all those years and not having been a member of ASPB.
	iPOD Nano - Qi Xie To be a ASPB member I really think I am a plant biologist of this world.

Get-A-Member Winners:

Grand Prize Winner
Round Trip Airfare (up to $800) & Registration to ASPB's 2008 Annual Meeting in Merida, Mexico

Jesus Arellano - ASPB is important for me because it is a key organization for plant scientists. Being a member, I regularly receive information from ASPB about what is going on in plant science around the world, and this permits me to be up to date with many issues concerned with plant research. More importantly, this enables me to develop linkages with the scientists who are engaged in my area of research in plant science. Additionally, I have on line access to Plant Physiology® and The Plant Cell journals, and can avail special deals on registration fees, etc., to attend annual meetings of ASPB.

Second Place Winners of a $200 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com Kelly Gillespie and Amy Betzelberger Kelly Gillespie I have had the privilege of attending a number of national and regional meetings, at all of which I've been exposed to cutting edge research and had the chance to network with leading scientists in my field.  I also appreciate and applaud the Women in Plant Biology Committee.  I was able to attend their luncheon at the 2007 national meeting. The speaker, Dr. Jo Handelsman from the National Academy of Science, was excellent. Through ASPB's affiliation with the BSA, I am also a member of the 'Master Plant Science Team' of the Planting Science education initiative. This education outreach program, which partners scientist mentors with students to engage in hands-on plant investigations,is a perfect example of how I think a national science society should be fostering the next generation of scientists and I am proud to be a part of it.   David Hildebrand

Third Place Winners of a $20.00 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com Colleen Doherty I am really amazed at how much attention the established members of ASPB give to people just starting out, undergrad students, grad students, and post docs.   Richard Jorgensen   Christopher DeFraia Christopher Cardona-Correa It is important to support and belong to an organization that works for a better future, and that is the intent of the ASPB.  They hope to promote the studies in plant biology, and to apply that knowledge to different areas such as agriculture, systematics between others.  By joining this organization you are joining the fight (gaining knowledge) for a better future. Gorkarna Gharti-Chhetri ASPB membership is very important to me because, it helps me in networking with the scientists of common interest through participation in a meeting, workshops and conferences  and sponsored by the society.

Members who recruited 3 people and recieved $25.00 gift certificates to Amazon.com Henry Daniell I joined ASPP in 1980.  As you may have guessed, I am an old timer in ASPP and I joined this association when I was a post-doctoral fellow in University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and continued my membership when I was a faculty member at Washington State University, Auburn University and the University of Central Florida in the past 28 years. I have been a member of different sections of ASPB including the Mid-Western, Western and Southern sections. Both ASPP and ASPB have been my source of inspiration & information all these years. I cherish wonderful memories and friendship of my dear colleagues and students I gained through ASPB all these years. Lawrence Smart Success as a scientist and educator requires social interactions: with colleagues, students, and the public.  As a member of ASPB, I have wonderful opportunities to foster those interactions with a large group of productive folks who have common interests and a cooperative spirit to advance our field of study.   Amit Dhingra