The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences hosted the 14th Annual CFAES Undergraduate Research Forum on February 28 in the Nationwide/Farm Bureau 4-H building. Forty-four undergraduate student researchers from CFAES and the School of Environment and Natural Resources shared their research in a poster presentation format with faculty, staff, fellow students, and invited family members and guests, with 42 faculty judges evaluating and ranking the presentations.
In addition to a noon luncheon, all student participants received a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble for their efforts. Prizes were also awarded to the top-ranked researchers in each category (1st $100, 2nd $50).
The following Department of Animal Sciences students were recognized:
Animal Sciences – Animal Health
1st Kendal Searer (West Chester, OH), Advisor Lisa Bielke
2nd Shannon Kelley (Pittsburgh, PA), Advisor Monique Pairis-Garcia
3rd Michell Garrett (Ansonia, OH), Advisor Kim Cole
3rd Ellen Schwieterman (Lewistown, OH), Advisor Kim Cole
Animal Sciences – Nutrition
1st John Bouranis (Rochester, MI), Advisor Richard Bruno
2nd Makenzie Thorpe (Centerburg, OH), Advisor Sheila Jacobi
3rd Jiwon Kim (Dekalb, IL), Advisor Kichoon Lee
Additional Animal Sciences participants included:
- Amy Albers – Anna, OH
- Amanda Backus – Dublin, OH
- Hanna Edvardsson – Pittsburgh, PA
- Lydia Flores – Milford Center, OH
- Vianca Hernandez – Powell, OH
- Sheyan McGrath – Vinton, OH
- Madison Montgomery – Mineral City, OH
- Waiza Nabeel – North Royalton, OH
- Victoria Polentz – Grove City, OH
- Anisha Prabhu – Bangalore, India
- Alexandra Russell – Perrysburg, OH
- Marina Sweet – London, OH