Mentorship Award

A group of people stand next to a plot of waist-high corn looking as a man gestures toward the field

Research assistant Kevin Kahmark explains how researchers at Michigan State University's Kellogg Biological Station are collecting greenhouse gas samples as students with the Summer Undergraduate Research Program listen. Kahmark was awarded the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center's first mentorship award.

Chelsea Mamott

Established in 2024, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Mentorship Award honors members who prioritize the spirit of mentorship and who strive to promote the success and development of those around them.

2025 recipient: Amy Enright Steinberger

Undergraduates, fellow grad students, postdoctoral researchers – and even her own advisor – credit UW–Madison graduate student Amy Enright Steinberger for her support in and out of the lab, which applies bacterial genetics to address critical issues in the bioeconomy and antimicrobial resistance.

Past recipients

2024: Kevin Kahmark
A research assistant at Michigan State University's Kellogg Biological Station, Kahmark received the first mentorship award in recognition of his work with postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and participants in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, which provides hands-on experience to students who may not otherwise have research opportunities.Read more about Kahmark's contributions»