AIKCU students take home 39 awards in Kentucky Academy of Science 2016 Student Research Competition

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Clik here to view.The opportunity to engage in undergraduate research is a hallmark of Kentucky’s private colleges. Some of that research was on display during the recent Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Student Research Competition, where students from eight different AIKCU member institutions took home a total of 39 awards.

The annual competition recognizes outstanding student research from the Kentucky Academy of Science’s postsecondary affiliates, which include 16 nonprofit private colleges, all 8 four-year Kentucky public universities, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Awards are given for undergraduate scientific poster, undergraduate oral presentation, and graduate oral presentation in each of 19 scientific disciplines.

AIKCU students’ 39 total awards came in the form of 18 first place, 17 second place, and four third place awards. Berea College students received the most awards with 24. Students from Asbury University, Bellarmine University, Brescia University, Centre College, Georgetown College, Transylvania University, and the University of Pikeville also took home honors.

Congratulations to these AIKCU students on their recognition in the following categories of the Kentucky Academy of Science 2016 Student Research Competition:

Agricultural Sciences (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Kassandra H. Carter, Berea College

1^st Place: Helina Asrat, Berea College

Anthropology & Sociology (Poster Presentations)

1^st Place: Kyree Hobson and Simeon Huff, Berea College

Botany (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Austin Adam, Bellarmine University

1^st Place: Preye Agbana, Brescia University

Botany (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

3^rd Place: Sean Nilan, Berea College

Cellular and Molecular Biology (Poster Presentations)

3^rd Place: Meghan Kramer, Berea College

1^st Place: Hsuan Peng, Berea College

Cellular and Molecular Biology (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

3^rd Place: Jodi DeJohn, Georgetown College

1^st Place: Seth Reasoner, Berea College

Chemistry: Analytical/Physical (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Ana Gabriela Mira, Centre College

1^st Place: Job K. Limo, Berea College

Chemistry: Analytical/Physical (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

1^st Place: Kyaw “Joe” Hpone Myint, Berea College

Chemistry: Organic/Inorganic (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Michael B. James and Kateryna O. Nabukhotna, Berea College

Computer and Information Sciences (Poster Presentations)

3^rd Place: Carson Blevins, Bellarmine University

2^nd Place: Zachary Eckert, Bellarmine University

Computer and Information Sciences (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

2^nd Place: Aaron Andries, Bellarmine University

Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Olivia Slater and Nina Meneses, Berea College

1^st place: Jaylen Beatty, Transylvania University

Engineering (Poster Presentations)

1^st Place: Brooke Kennedy, Bellarmine University

Health Sciences (Poster Presentations)

2^nd Place: Danielle Upton, University of Pikeville

Mathematics (Poster Presentations)

1^st place: Bhavesh Ramkorun, Berea College

Physics and Astronomy (Poster Presentations)

2^nd place: Dustin Watts, Berea College

1^st place: Tanner Thompson, Berea College

Physics and Astronomy (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

1^st Place: Isaac Vock, Centre College

Physiology and Biochemistry (Poster Presentations)

2^nd place: James McCarthey, Berea College

1^st place: Marco Santos, Berea College

Physiology and Biochemistry (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

2^nd place: Tatiana Mikhailova, Berea College

1^st place: Young Hwan Kim, Asbury University

Psychology (Poster Presentations)

1^st place: Alicia Bedolla, Berea College

Psychology (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

2^nd place (tie): Brett Vitkun, Centre College

2^nd place (tie): Valerie Zehr, Berea College

1^st place: Tiffany Estep, Berea College

Science Education (Poster Presentations)

2^nd place: Douglas J. Kelly, Bellarmine University

1^st place: Aubrey Melton, Berea College

Science Education (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

2^nd place: Casey Tetidrick , Berea College

1^st place: Alexandria Szalanczy, Centre College

Zoology (Poster Presentations)

2^nd place: Robin Hauschner and Favour Akabogo, Berea College

Zoology (Undergraduate Oral Presentations)

2^nd place: Jillian Kendall, Berea College
For a complete list of categories and winners from the 2016 Student Research Competition, visit the Kentucky Academy of Science site.