2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium Winners
The 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium saw the highest participation yet for the annual event.
In all, nearly 250 students submitted 180 abstracts. The fourth annual symposium also introduced the NASA Ohio Space Grant Award, presented by Geology Professor, Dr. Joe Ortiz.
With such a large turnout, judges were compelled to award more than one prize at each level in several categories.
Category | 1st | 2nd | Honorable Mention |
NASA/Ohio Space Grant Award | Dakota Bunner | ||
Architecture | Abigail Dumersmith | Rebecca Alanis | Caitlyn McCausland |
Jessica Schultz | Connor Kaldor | Faris Turkistani | |
Art/Fashion | Ashley Buersmeyer | Devin Hilt | Jack Bowers |
Austin Coates | Arianna Likouris | Evan Costello | |
Grace Lilly | Dennis Meacham | Gabriela Discepoli | |
Mycala Nichols | Ashuna Moore | Haviet Huong | |
Katryn Seeburger | Abigail Noonan | Jaanai Jones | |
Biology/Ecology | Paige Bidinotto | Ruthann Antolik | Sydney Gilmer |
Jennie Brancho | Richard Cukelj | Nathan Mudrak | |
Kristin Maricic | Meghan Hollis | Carey Ousley | |
Allison Zahorec | Janarthanan Ilangovan | Amber Titus | |
Biomedical Sciences | Robert Woodruff | Bryson Cook | Samantha Bailey |
Devanshi Mehta | Alaina Glasgow | Bert Crawford | |
Sierra Glass | Madison Shindorf | Katya Sracic | |
Geology/Geography/History | Kathleen Moorman | Padraigin O'Flynn | Matthew Stiller |
Computer Science/Math | Vlas Zyrianov | Donald Fincher | Michael Antonelli |
English/Communications | Lesley Teater | Samuel Hersh | Abbey Matye |
Alyssa Flower | |||
Nursing | David Hartsook | Alyssa Gibson | Kaitlyn Kauppila |
Physics/Chemistry/Liquid Crystals | Katherine Marie Greskovich | Dakota Bunner | Jonathan Boyd |
Caitlyn Hawkins | Mark Campbell | Destiny Kaznoch | |
Psychology | Courtney Costanzo | Nabria Beasley | Nathaniel Hasso |
Ya'el Courtney | Marie Childers | Jordyn Lally | |
Payton Hagerdorn | Stephanie Gotti | Jessica Kotik | |
Megan Kasperczyk | Rachel Suter | Rachel Mason | |
Social Sciences/ Education/Public Health |
Isaac Floyd | Thimberley Morgan | Quinton Babcock |
Sophia Greathouse | Veronica Musser | Aja Labrador | |
Lakysha Robinson | Abigail Elaine Recker | Claire Marshall | |
My'Quella Swogger | Katherine Reynolds | Perri Waisner |