Kentucky Academy of Science 2017 Competition Winners Research

Kentucky Academy of Science 2017 Competition Winners

Research Competition Agricultural Sciences Poster Presentations 1 st Place – Spencer Fulkerson 2 nd Place – Harry Franklin Murray State University 3 rd Place – Kelly Hagan University of Kentucky

Research Competition Agricultural Sciences Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st Place – Samuel Kessler Western Kentucky University Gatton Academy 2 nd Place – Emily Cook Murray State University 3 rd Place – Audrey Barnett Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Agricultural Sciences Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Srijana Thapa Magar 2 nd place – Thomas Mason Kentucky State University 3 rd place – Sathya Govindasamy Kentucky State University

Research Competition Anthropology and Sociology Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Mallory Cox University of Louisville 2 nd place – Mason Gibson Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Botany Poster Presentations 1 st place - Taylor Horton Murray State University 2 nd place – Nellie Heitzman Transylvania University

Research Competition Cellular and Molecular Biology Poster Presentations 1 st Place – Samuel Ammerman 2 nd Place – Morgan Bahnsen Northern Kentucky University KBRIN 3 rd Place – Maggie Thomas Northern Kentucky University

Research Competition Cellular and Molecular Biology Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Brittani Hawkins 2 nd place – Alexandria Szalanczy Murray State University Centre College 3 rd place – Keelee Pullum Western Kentucky University Gatton Academy

Research Competition Cellular and Molecular Biology Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Dylan Hammrich 2 nd place – Afolasayo Aromiwura Murray State University Western Kentucky University 3 rd place – Tyler Hoard Murray State University

Research Competition Chemistry: Analytical/Physical Poster Presentations 1 st Place – Rachel Bracker 2 nd Place – Nicole States Eastern Kentucky University Murray State University 3 rd Place – Tomas Flores Berea College

Research Competition Chemistry: Analytical/Physical Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Ryan Lamb 2 nd place – Mara Krempel Western Kentucky University 3 rd place – Kayla Steward Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Chemistry: Analytical/Physical Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Rosemary Calabro 2 nd place – Konnor Jones University of Kentucky Western Kentucky University 3 rd place – Jesus Berlanga Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic Poster Presentations 1 st place – Benjamin Kash 2 nd place – Alexandra Redden Western Kentucky University Murray State University 3 rd place – Lydia Millard Kentucky State University

Research Competition Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Jacob Nanney Kentucky Wesleyan College

Research Competition Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic Oral Presentations – Graduate 1 st place – Hongyan Gao Western Kentucky University 2 nd place – Jonathan Malone Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Computer and Information Sciences Poster Presentations 1 st place – Russell Sexton Bellarmine University

Research Competition Computer and Information Sciences Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Devin Rataiczak Bellarmine University 2 nd place – Harrison Inocencio University of Kentucky

Research Competition Ecology and Environmental Sciences Poster Presentations 1 st place – Jacob Lawson 2 nd place – Jacob Pease University of Louisville Murray State University 3 rd place – Keegan Thompson University of Louisville

Research Competition Ecology and Environmental Sciences Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Wendy Cecil 2 nd place – Hannah Elliot Western Kentucky University Berea College 3 rd place – Audrey Alexander Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Ecology and Environmental Sciences Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Abhinav Kumar Maurya 2 nd place – Grace Freundlich University of Louisville 3 rd place (tie) – Samantha Thomas University of Louisville Western Kentucky University 3 rd place (tie) – Kaitlyn Kelly Eastern Kentucky University

Research Competition Engineering Poster Presentations 1 st place – Tyler Stoffel 2 nd place – Madankrishna Acharya University of Kentucky State University 3 rd place – Chance Davis Berea College

Research Competition Engineering Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Cavir Gongora 2 nd place (tie) – Andrew Yee Murray State University 2 nd place (tie) – Jordan Garcia Murray State University of Kentucky 3 rd place – Bhavesh Ramkorun Berea College

Research Competition Geography Poster Presentations 1 st place – Kenneth Hancock Murray State University

Research Competition Geography Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – D’Andre Garrison 2 nd place – Tori Farrow Kentucky State University 3 rd place – Jason Fox Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Geography Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – James Shelley Western Kentucky University 2 nd place – Oguz Sariyildiz Kentucky State University

Research Competition Geology Poster Presentations 1 st place – Molly Karnes 2 nd place – Mallory Gerzan Murray State University 3 rd place – Roger Olson and Benjamin Roenker Northern Kentucky University

Research Competition Geology Oral Presentations - Undergraduate 1 st place – Selsey Stribling 2 nd place – Addison Bell Eastern Kentucky University 3 rd place – Laura Kelley Eastern Kentucky University

Research Competition Geology Oral Presentations - Graduate 1 st place – Randal Roberson Murray State University

Research Competition Health Sciences Poster Presentations 1 st place – Danielle Upton 2 nd place – Kandis Arlinghaus University of Pikeville Bellarmine University 3 rd place – Donniesha Mason Northern Kentucky University

Research Competition Mathematics Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Austin Gabhart Western Kentucky University Gatton Academy

Research Competition Microbiology Poster Presentations 1 st place – Rachel Mahbubani 2 nd place – Mark Sirianno University of Louisville Transylvania University 3 rd place – Easton Ford University of Louisville

Research Competition Microbiology Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Sarah Goodrich Northern Kentucky University

Research Competition Physics and Astronomy Poster Presentations 1 st place – Alexander Banaszak 2 nd place – John Adamick Western Kentucky University Northern Kentucky University 3 rd place – Alex Henson Western Kentucky University

Research Competition Physics and Astronomy Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Sierra Hauck 2 nd place – Carter Kring Morehead State University, Craft Academy Northern Kentucky University 3 rd place – Daniela Olivera Velarde Berea College

Research Competition Physiology and Biochemistry Poster Presentations 1 st place – Blaine Patty and Matthew Millay 2 nd place – Eashwar Somasundaram Western Kentucky University of Kentucky 3 rd place – Emily Altman Georgetown College

Research Competition Physiology and Biochemistry Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Kyle Damen 2 nd place – Justen Mamaril Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory Northern Kentucky University 3 rd place – Dan Stelzer Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory

Research Competition Psychology Poster Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Caitlin Taulbee 2 nd place –Brianna Ward Berea College Morehead State University 3 rd Place - Alicia Bedolla Berea College

Research Competition Psychology Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Aaron Clark Berea College 2 nd place – Laura Hopkins and Nicole Stumpp Centre College

Research Competition Psychology Oral Presentations – Graduate 1 st place – Hunter Gatewood 2 nd place – Joseph Reese Morehead State University 3 rd place – Karina Cole Morehead State University

Research Competition Science Education Poster Presentations 1 st place – Miguel Valdes Berea College 2 nd place – Lucas Collett Berea College

Research Competition Science Education Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Joseph Erskine

Research Competition Science Education Oral Presentations – Graduate 1 st place – Katherine Ray King

Research Competition Zoology Poster Presentations 1 st place – Katherine Cappel 2 nd place – Talon Garman Campbellsville University Murray State University 3 rd place – Maddie Stanback University of Kentucky

Research Competition Zoology Oral Presentations – Undergraduate 1 st place – Chi Peng Berea College

Research Competition Zoology Oral Presentations – Graduate 1 st place – Kathryn Laslie Western Kentucky University 2 nd place – Cassandra Scalf Western Kentucky University

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