Madeline Angel and Colin Williams are the co-recipients of the Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award in Agricultural Biotechnology for the spring 2025 semester. Madeline and Colin were selected as co-recipients to recognize their outstanding independent research and skilled presentations as demonstrated during the spring 2025 ABT 395 student symposium.

Madeline's presentation was entitled "Amyloid precursor protein and its relationship to sleep, sex and Alzheimer's disease." Michael Murphy, Ph.D., in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine, served as Madeline's research mentor.

Colin's presentation was entitled "Identifying novel radiosensitizers for pediatric brain tumor using p53-deficient zebrafish model." Jessica Blackburn, Ph.D., in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, College of Medicine, served as Colin's research mentor.

As a tireless advocate for undergraduate education and research experience, Dr. Glenn B. Collins provided the inspiration and administrative leadership for establishing the Agricultural Biotechnology Program within the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in 1992. 

The Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award was established by Agricultural Biotechnology faculty in 2005 to recognize both the contributions of Dr. Collins and the exceptional research achievements of students within the Agricultural Biotechnology Program.

The Glenn B. Collins Undergraduate Research Achievement Award is presented each semester to a student in the Agricultural Biotechnology program by program faculty in recognition of outstanding independent study and research performance. The recipients of this award exemplify the transformative potential of undergraduate research experiences and reflect a lasting legacy of Dr. Collins' contributions to the Agricultural Biotechnology program at the University of Kentucky.