2015-16 Life Science Freshman Research Scholars Announced
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Oklahoma State University Life Science Freshman Research Scholars (LSFRS) Program has announced its 2015-16 cohort. The students were selected from many qualified applications, based on their interest, enthusiasm, and accomplishments. They will conduct life science research as freshmen under the mentorship of OSU faculty members.
During the fall the students will be guided in selecting mentors and learn about conducting and communicating about their research from Dr. John Stewart, a post-doctoral fellow with the project, and MS. Coral Rewasiewicz, the program coordinator. They will then conduct research over the course of the year and present their work in the spring.
“We have been so delighted with the caliber and diversity of our applicants and scholars,” Rewasiewicz noted. “We look forward to having this year’s talented group continue to produce the types of excellent research as did our first cohort.”
“It was a pleasure to work with last year’s scholars, to see the enthusiasm, and to see what they accomplished,” Stewart added. “I am excited to start working with this great group.”
The LSFRS Program is made possible through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Oklahoma State University through the Science Education Program. Funding from this grant allows life science departments to design and create new ways of integrating authentic research experiences for undergraduates.
This year’s scholars are:
OKLAHOMA
Bartlesville
Gil Repa, Physiology
Blanchard
Kristy Johnson, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Broken Arrow
Crystal Trac, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Claremore
Jessyca Naegele, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Edmond
Timothy Rosencrans, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elk City
Ryan Yang, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Grove
Lexie Morris, Biological Science
Lenapah
Angel Mullis, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Midwest City
Ashley Kendrick, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Mustang
Lauren Oliver, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oklahoma City
Julia Clark, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kassidy Ford, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Baleigh Gilley, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sentinel
Kate Adams, Physiology
Shawnee
Morgan McCoy,Physiology
Sperry
Kaitlyn Dudley, Zoology
Stillwater
Riley Smith, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Tahlequah
Jay Moore, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Tulsa
Timothy Burchard, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Kyle Wheeler, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Walters
Colton Wrape, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Weatherford
Kolton Kardokus, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yukon
Brock Crockett-Beck, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
ARKANSAS
Fort Smith
Avery Melton, Physiology
Tammy Nguyen, Biological Science
TEXAS
Amarillo
Annie Archer, Biology
Frisco
Kathryn Biehl, Zoology
Grapevine
Dominique Davis, Physiology
Rachel Williams, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lubbock
Kami Hogan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rosharon
Alisha Beckford, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stephenville
Reed Lemons, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Waco
Elissa Brouwer, Zoology
VIRGINIA
Yorktown
Aidan Wright, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
More information about the LSFRS Program, as well as the OSU-HHMI Project is available here: http://osu-hhmi.okstate.edu. Life Science faculty, staff and students will be on hand at the OSU-HHMI Fall Welcome Event on Thursday, September 17th from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in Murray Hall.