Fall 2015 Wentz Semester Grants awarded to 26 undergraduates
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Thanks to the generosity of the Lew Wentz Foundation, 26 Oklahoma State University undergraduates representing a range of disciplines will each receive a $750 Fall 2015 Wentz Semester Research Grant to conduct an original research project under the guidance of an OSU faculty member.
These students submitted research proposals, which underwent a rigorous blind review process by the Wentz Research Committee and were scored on the basis of originality and creativity among other technical and methodological considerations.
The Spring 2016 Wentz Semester Research Grant application is open now! Students in all majors are encouraged to apply. The deadline to submit proposals is January 15, 2016.
For more information about Lew Wentz Awards and other academic opportunities at OSU, please contact The Henry Bellmon Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research at 334 Student Union, Stillwater, OK 74078, 405-744-7313, tim.oneil@okstate.edu or visit http://okstate.edu/scholars.
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow
Rachel McAllister, Microbiology and Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Cleveland
Skylar Turner, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Arvind Santhanakrishnan, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Davis
Maci Slater, Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Blayne Mayfield, Computer Science
Edmond
Collin Britten, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Clint Aichele, Chemical Engineering
Matthew Hart, Nutritional Sciences, Microbiology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Winyoo Chowanadisai, Nutritional Sciences
Austin Warner, Mathematics, French
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Roger Zierau, Mathematics
Langley
Jordan Fleming, Microbiology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Miami
Brooke Romine, Microbiology, Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Erika Lutter, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Stillwater
Kelly Burch, Microbiology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marianna Patrauchan, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Madison Krehbiel, Nutritional Science
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Clarke, Nutritional Sciences
Susan Pham, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Toby Nelson, Chemistry
Lauren Schmidt, Biological Science
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sarah DuRant, Integrative Biology
Tulsa
Madison Likins, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brian Elbing, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Irum Khan, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ashlee Ford Versypt, Chemical Engineering
Hannah Wendelbo, Microbiology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marianna Patrauchan, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Yukon
Stephanie Braine, Design, Housing and Merchandising-Interior Design
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paulette Hebert, Design Housing and Merchandising
ARKANSAS
Bella Vista
Jacob Coppick, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carl Latino, Electrical and Computer Engineering
COLORADO
Aurora
Tyler Martin, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Clint Aichele, Chemical Engineering
KANSAS
McPherson
Elizabeth Farney, Animal Science
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Peter Muriana, Animal Science
Olathe
Olivia Taylor, Food Science
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ravi Jadeja, Animal Science
Wichita
Emily Doyel, Economics and Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Gade, Economics and Legal Studies
TEXAS
Coppell
Shelby Spring, Animal Science (Pre-Vet)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ranjith Ramanathan, Animal Science
Highland Village
Sarah Sauer, Nutritional Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Janice Hermann, Nutritional Sciences
Keller
Joseph Aiken, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Manimala, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Parker
Hannah Jones, Entomology-Bio-Forensics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeanmarie Verchot, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Spring
Michele Higgins, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ashlee Ford Versypt, Chemical Engineering