Past John W. Rippon Research Awardees
| Year | Awardee |
| 2024 | No Award Given |
| 2023 | No Award Given |
| 2022 | Alden Dirks |
| 2021 | Spenser Babb-Biernacki |
| 2020 | Paris Hamm |
| 2019 | Paris Hamm |
| 2018 | No award given |
| 2017 | No award given |
| 2016 | Kayla Pennerman |
| 2015 | Christopher Smyth |
| 2014 | No award given |
| 2013 | Lucy Xie |
| 2012 | Lynnaun Johnson |
| 2011 | Rodrigo Olarte |
| 2010 | No award given |
| 2009 | Angela Ratekin |
| 2008 | Carrie Lauer |
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The purpose of the Society is to promote and advance the science of mycology and to foster and encourage research and education in mycology in all its aspects. Members of the MSA meet annually to exchange information and build understanding of fungi
