Mme. Aissata Thera, in the yellow West African dress, is a research scientist in the l'Instutut d'Economie Rurale (IER), Sotuba, Mali and a candidate for a Master's degree in Plant Pathology at Montana State University (MSU) - Bozeman. The other persons are Bienta and Faussini, IER lab technicians. The photograph was taken in an IER laboratory in Mali. This photograph (© Dr. Florence V. Dunkel, Montana State University (MSU), Bozeman, Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology) was awarded a prize in the 2006 annual competition sponsored by Higher Education for Development.

In Mali, West Africa - Researcher from Mali (left), Mme. Aissata Thera (middle), and
Dr. Barry Jacobsen, MSU - Bozeman, Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology (right)

ELISA Results (from Master's Thesis Research Seminar)

	Sam Magro

Sam Magro wins the International ALO 2005 Still Photographic Competition "Picturing Change." A cultural geography major from Columbus Ohio, Sam was an undergraduate extern in 2005 under the USDA-CLIC "Farmer to Farmer" program.  His winning entry "Women's Conference" is shown at right.

Also: Graduate student at Montana State University Science and Natural History Film-making Receives Award in Professional International Competition

Amanda Grue, a Montana State University graduate student, has received second place in the International Film Ccompetition of the Association Liaison Office (ALO) for University Cooperation in Development.
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