Taylor Valentino Receives 2020 Hardin Award

The 13th Annual Hardin Award was presented to Taylor Valentino, a graduate student in John McCarthy's lab, on March 11, 2021.

The Hardin Award is dedicated to the memory of Brian Hardin, a Physiology lab technician and graduate student, who passed away in 2007. On the trophy, it is inscribed “Brian Hardin was a graduate student and technician in the Department who made good physiology fun and challenged everyone he met to only bring their best game. This award for staff and students commemorates these qualities.” Nominations could be made by anyone in the department. However, only Physiology staff members, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows are eligible to receive it. Each nomination addresses the following three characteristics of the nominee: Hard Work, Compassion, and Making Physiology Fun. Taylor was awarded the Hardin Trophy based on several nominations from members of the department.

Congratulations Taylor!