Professor Ike Kang and three students Emily Beckerman, Jasmin Moallem, and Shreyash Patel attended the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association Conference in Hawaii. During the conference, Beckerman was awarded the Western Poultry Scholarship and student merit award and Jasmine Moallem received the student poster presentation award. Following the conference, Beckerman and Patel received invitations to attend the Global Ingenuity Program in Denver, Colorado, fully sponsored by JBS Foods.