Janika Eckert (Eckert)

Janika Eckert ('74 distributed studies), a breeder for Johnny's Selected Seeds in Fairfield, Maine, was awarded the All-American Selections Breeder's Cup at the AAS annual summit in Madison, Wis. Eckert produced four AAS-winning varieties: 'Diva' spineless sweet cucumber, 'Carmen' early sweet red Italian pepper, 'Escamillo' early sweet golden Italian pepper, and, most recently, 'Cornito Giallo' -- a half-size sweet golden Italian pepper.