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Featured | NewsMay 12, 2021

2021 Student Research Symposium Winners

Written By: Rachel Rodemann Putman

The AV has announced the 17 best research presentations delivered at the 14th Annual Student Research Symposium.

 

Research projects presented at the conference included both oral and poster presentations. Among the research disciplines represented were animation technology, biology, chemistry, computer graphic technology, computer science, dental hygiene education, engineering, English, finance, geoscience, history, imaging sciences, health sciences, literature, mathematics, music, psychology, and Spanish.

 

The 26 students whose presentations were selected by judges for recognition received monetary awards.

 

The winners are:

 

Alma: Forrest Lasiter (team of 3), “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Kiyun Han.

 

Coal Hill: Morgan Reynolds (team of 4), "," faculty sponsor Dr. Bonnie Branson.

 

Fort Smith: Samantha Barnett (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Maurice Testa; Melanie Bradley, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Kevin Jones; Kellie Garner, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Alejandro Pacheco; Hannah Holstead, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Kimberly Robinson; Candace Janders (team of 2), “The COVID Effect on Student Achievement as Part of the Teacher Apprenticeship,” faculty sponsor Dr. Monica Riley; Raymundo Lara, “,” faculty sponsor Cody Holt; Kelsey Webb (team of 4), “," faculty sponsor Dr. Bonnie Branson; Evan Wittig, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Charuksha Walgama.

 

Greenwood: Lauren Chitty, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Daiho Uhm; Jacob McLain, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Dave Mayo; Joshua Merritt (team of 3), “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Kiyun Han; Logan Pearson (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Maurice Testa; Mikaela Pschier (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsor Brandy Weidman; Katelyn Smith, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Souvik Banerjee.

 

Lavaca: Leslie Holland (team of 2), “The COVID Effect on Student Achievement as Part of the Teacher Apprenticeship,” faculty sponsor Dr. Monica Riley.

 

Lowell: Gen Torres (team of 4), “," faculty sponsor Dr. Bonnie Branson.

 

Mulberry: Paul Gambill, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Mohammad Halim.

 

Paris: Alexis Dear, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Souvik Banerjee.

 

Porum, OK: Tony Barnes (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsor Brandy Weidman.

 

Van Buren: Matt Boston, “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Charuksha Walgama; Adrian Cuevas (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsors Andrew Mackey and Israel Cuevas; Tera Elkins (team of 4), “," faculty sponsor Dr. Bonnie Branson; Haley Gilstrap (team of 3), “,” faculty sponsor Dr. Kiyun Han; Kyle Kelly (team of 2), “,” faculty sponsors Andrew Mackey and Israel Cuevas.