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NCHC24 Award Winners
 
Congratulations to all our 2024 Award Winners!

Elizabeth Beck
Iowa State University

John Zubizarreta
Columbia College–South Carolina

Rebecca C. Bott-Knutson
South Dakota State University

Dr. Craig T. Cobane
Western Kentucky University

Anne Dotter
Johnson County Community College

John Emert
Ball State University

Jim Ford
Rogers State University

Kim Klein
Shippensburg University

Andrew Martino
Salisbury University

Kristine Miller
Utah State University

Minh Nguyen
Texas A&M University

Mike Sloane
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brian White
Graceland University

Betsy Greenleaf Yarrison
University of Baltimore

Dr. Kate Bruce
University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Renée Kreger
Albion College

Elea-Maria Abisamra
Virginia Tech Honors College

Ashley Koenigs
Des Moines Area Community College

Isabel Joy Abbott
Grand Canyon University

Keerthana Krishnakumar Juttu
Grand Canyon University

Maiah Moorehead
Idaho State University

Tamara Simpson
University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Keerthana Krishakumar Juttu
Grand Canyon University

Alena Nguyen and Yury Alvarez
Montgomery College


$5,000 Award Recipients

Sy Bogutski
Texas Tech University
Project Title: Immunosuppressive Roles of Intronic RNAs from Cancers
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ethan Chen

Saffron Buscemi
Drexel University
Project Title: Developing Biomaterial and Bioinspired Textiles for the Fashion Industry
Faculty Sponsor: Caroline Schauer

Tayler Fearn
Utah Valley University
Project Title: Microbial Community Modeling with Neural Networks
Faculty Sponsor: Geoffery Zahn


$1,500 Award Recipients

Vincent Calvagno
Adelphi University
Project Title: From Rebellion to Reverence: Shifting Religiopolitical Duties in America During the New Nation Period
Faculty Sponsor: Professor Benjamin Serby

Carina Collard
St. Edward's University
Project Title: Dear Ecologists, Don't be so Hard on Soft Sciences: The Ability of Stories to Shift Societal Perceptions of Climate Change, Inspire Action, and be Integrated into Ecological Research
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Emma Woelk

Gladis Sunny, Annabelle Barnes, and Reese Billingsley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Project Title: The Honors Design-Wellness Study (HDWS): Ring Splints: A Doorway to Explore Art, Design, & Medicine
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Lingguo Bu

Kellie Rose Kordinak
Kent State University at Stark
Paper Category: Humanities
Paper Title: Human Trafficking: 20th Century Historical Roots & the Importance of Credible Research

Clara Krause
Washington State University
Paper Category: Interdisciplinary
Paper Title: Into the Matrix: Unveiling a Story of Black Resilience in the Tri-Cities

Emily Patton
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (alumnus)
Paper Category: Interdisciplinary
Paper Title: The Gavel and the Camera: Environmental Law and Photojournalism's Relationship to Appalachian Identity

Kyle Smith
Eastern Kentucky University (alumnus)
Paper Category: Creative Arts
Paper Title: Writing Boleyn Ballads: Exploring Constraints on Sexuality Within the Henrician Court Through a Historical Graphic Narrative

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Ball State University - Indiana

California State University – Los Angeles

Columbia College – South Carolina

Elmhurst University - Illinois

Georgia State University Perimeter College

Hutchinson Community College - Kansas

Oregon Institute of Technology

San Jacinto College - Texas

Shippensburg University - Pennsylvania

Stockton University – New Jersey

The Citadel – South Carolina

Thomas Jefferson University - Pennsylvania

University of Central Arkansas

Western Carolina University – North Carolina

Wichita State University - Kansas


Print Division

Student Journals

First Place
Scientia et Humanitas: A Journal of Student Research - Middle Tennessee State University
Philip Phillips, Associate Dean
Editor-in-Chief: Aubrey Keller (2023 edition), Percy Verret (2022 edition)

Student Magazines

First Place
Normal Noise - Barrett the Honors College, Arizona State University
Tara Williams, Dean - Barrett the Honors College
Kristen Joy Hermann, Vice Dean - Barrett the Honors College
Elizabeth Meloy, Faculty Advisor of Normal Noise Magazine at Barrett the Honors College
Editors-in-Chief: Dunya Mostaghimi and Surabhi Sajith
Literary Editor: Aki Sagi; Literary Intern: Dylan Long
Features Editor: Sara Bojczuk; Copy Editor: Lauren DeYoung
Design Editor: Anna Belding; Design Intern: Elise Barlow
Social Media Manager: Maddie Shosten

Second Place

Scribendi - University of New Mexico
Dr. Leslie Donovan, Interim Dean
Dr. Amaris Ketcham, Faculty Advisor
2024 Editorial Assistants: Madison Hogans, Racyhel Kool, Reyes Reynaga
2024 Editors: Truchell Calabaza, Maya Capuano, Elizabeth Fredrickson, Addison Fulton, Kadra Guillermo, Addison Key, Gabriella Marez, Mary Martinez, Danh Nguyen, Victoria Nisoli, Ana Olivas, Cyan Rose, Jeanie Vo
2023 Editors: Anna Abeyta, John Scott, Ethan Ward
2023 Editorial Assistants: Jordyn Bachmann, Jesús Eduardo Sánchez Flores, Madi Hogans, Raychel Kool, Reyes Reynaga

Student Newsletters

First Place
Honorable Mention - Westminster University
Richard Badenhausen, Dean
Managing Editors: Shreeya Maskey ('25), Sophie Mackay ('26);
Layout Editor: Zidia Gibson ('24); Copy Editor: Sofia Nyquist ('26);
Photo Editor: Elena Allred ('27)

Faculty/Administrator/Student Journals

First Place
Sanctuary - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mike Sloane, Director
Ashley Jones, Faculty Advisor, Associate Director
Rusty Rushton, Faculty Advisor
Student Editors: Audrey Womack, Hannah Enskat, Simona Shirley, Kafui Sakyi-Addo, Simona Shirley

Faculty/Administrator/Student Magazines

First Place
Imagine - Western Carolina University
Dr. Jill Granger, Dean
Greta Kleberg, Executive Assistant
John Balentine, WCU Senior Art Director
Jeremy Jones, Associate Professor of English Studies
Designers (2023 issue): Sierra Ramsay, Natalie Fletcher, Nathaniel Diaz, Madi Livingston, and Hannah Bauer
Writers (2023 issue): Colleen Cameron, Alyssa Nadeau, Cora Haste, Marie Spencer, Paige Strickland, Ryan Reynolds, Marie Reichard, Lindsay Hannah, Margaret Ann Bonnell, Ry Vega, Elizabeth Pennell, Madison Wood, Gogaji Yang, Briana Key, Emily Presson, Kelci Owen, Reece Robison, and Fallyn Collins

Faculty/Administrator/Student Newsletters

First Place
The Medallion - University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Joyce Inman, Dean
Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, Associate Dean
Editor: Jessie James-Prince, Academic Advisor and Coordinator of the Living Learning Community


Electronically-Published Division

Student Journals

First Place
Untold - Utah Valley University
Brendan McCarthy, Faculty Advisor
Editors: Lauren Wynn, Daniel Baltes, Carly Koehler, James Cox, Amanda Hemmert

Student Newsletters

First Place
Cal Poly University Honors Program Newsletter - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Jasna Jovanovic, Director
Editor: Chloe Keely

Second Place
Distinction - University of Nebraska at Omaha
Lucy Morrison, Director
Editor: Olivia McArthur

Faculty/Administrator/Student Journals

First Place
The Honors Platform - Central Michigan University
Patricia Williamson, Director
Mary Wendt, Faculty Advisor
Lead Editors: Hannah Gregory, Megan Peterson, Sammantha Loveless, Rebecca Particka, Max Gillette
Review Staff: Ellie Heron, Hayden Mahakian, Brenna Dean, Megan Monroe, Grant Folkert, Mario Sangret-Savalle, Joseph Garner

Faculty/Administrator/Student Newsletters

First Place
Honors College News - William Patterson University
Dr. Barbara Andrew, Dean of the Honors College
Jan Pinkston, Associate Director
Editorial Staff: Barbara Andrew, Jan Pinkston, and Helen Yousaf

Second Place
The Honors Report - Elizabethtown College
Dr. Oya Ozkanca, Honors Program Director
Luke Mackey, Assistant Director of the Honors Program & Program Assistant for Academic Affairs
Staff Editors: Oya Dursun-Ozkanca, Jean-Paul Benowitz, and Luke Mackey
Student Editor: Victoria (Tori) Flores

Third Place
The Squirrel Squire - Westfield State University
Hillary Sackett-Taylor, Honors Program Director
Gretchen Konrad, Administrative Assistant
Faculty Advisors for the Newsletter: Hillary Sackett-Taylor, Honors Program Director; Dr. Juliet Lee, Honors Program Associate Director
Student Editor/Newsletter Intern: Austin Sullivan
Staff Newsletter Content and Layout Editor: Gretchen Konrad, Honors Program Administrative Assistant

2024 Student Posters: SPUR Awards

Sloane Prize for Undergraduate Research

First Place:

Margaret Kouassi
University of Texas at Arlington

First Place:

Nkemdilim Chibuko, Northern State University

Second Place:

Kylee Schwartz, Chapman University

Third Place:

Maggie Brown, University of West Florida

First Place (tie):

Clara Ehinger, Washington State University

Dhwani Bhatt, Northeastern University

First Place:

Ella Grace, DePaul University


Second Place:

Angelica Thomas, University of Central Arkansas

First Place:

Sam Wilson, The Citadel

First Place:

Breanna Harris, Columbia College–South Carolina

First Place:

Romith Paily, University of Louisville

Second Place:

Anika Seelam, Texas Tech University

Third Place:

Stella Robinson, St. Petersburg College

Fourth Place:

Suhas Patil, University of South Alabama

First Place:

Aditya Chandu, Saint Louis University

Second Place:

Audrey Birdwell, Lipscomb University

Third Place:

Brianna Nicholson, University of West Florida

First Place:

Camille Hernandez, Texas Tech University


Second Place:

Cody Garcia, Texas A&M University - San Antonio


Third Place:

Avery Ondechek, Midwestern State University

First Place

Obshree Saravana and Elizabeth Okunbor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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