Ann Bernert, a BioResource Research and International Studies major, was recently appointed the National Director of the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS). Bernert is the president of the OSU’s IAAS Chapter and hopes to pursue a doctorate in either Plant Pathology or Entomology. Having a strong interest in international affairs, Ann has studied abroad in Thailand, Italy, Chile and Costa Rica. She also has strong research interests and is completing her undergraduate thesis concerning agriculturally significant insects and microbial interactions.