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National Forensic Science Week
Winnie Furnari Receives 2022 Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award
AAFS General Section Fellow Winnie Furnari, MS, was awarded the 2022 Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, the Journal of Professional Excellence.
The 74th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
The AAFS is excited to announce that the 74th Annual Scientific Conference will be in-person this year at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington, February 21-25. For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual solution is also being offered.
General Section Award Nominations
The General Section is accepting nominations for the Paul W. Kehres and John R. Hunt awards to be presented at the 2023 AAFS meeting. All nominations must be emailed to the General Section Awards Committee Chair, Claire Shepard,
2022–23 Nominating Committee Report
The Nominating Committee has announced its list of nominees for 2022–23 officers:
Final Call for General Section Nominations
General Section Call for Nominations