Dear colleagues, it is my true pleasure and honor to introduce an amazing scientist and this year's Henry Baldwin Ward medalist, Dr. Sarah Bush. I have collaborated with Sarah long enough, so please forgive me if I sometimes call her by her first name. I will try to keep it short to save time for the main attraction—her speech. After all, for most ASP members, Sarah Bush does not need much introduction since she has been part of this society for a long time and served ASP in multiple capacities including, but not limited to, the student awards committee member, the chair of the Nomination Committee, and the Council member-at-large. There are some recent and new members, of course; therefore I would like to say a few words before yielding this virtual podium to the awardee.
The eligibility criteria state that “the recipient shall be a member of the Society...