Student Poster Session

Students with the top three posters in two categories, Research and Experiential, were awarded cash prizes. The top prize in each category received $300.00, second place received $200.00, and third place $100.00. Faculty attending the event also voted for their favorite poster. The winner of the faculty favorite poster received a cash prize of $250.00. The winners of each category are as follows:

Research Poster Category

1st Place

Callie Espanto, University of Iowa
Preferences Towards the Use of Patient Education Devices in Dentistry

2nd Place

Mariama Carter, Iowa State University
Evaluating the Role of Two Photosensory Protein in the Virulence and Oxidative Stress Tolerance of Pseudomonas Syringae

3rd Place

Crystal Jones, Iowa State University
Targeted Deletion of Zebrafish IncRNAis18 with TALENs

Experiential Poster Category

1st Place

Erik Zorrilla, Upper Iowa University
Hydro Beans: Active Learning of the Scientific Method

2nd Place

Michael Tingle, Des Moines Area Community College/Iowa State University<
Correcting for Drift with AFM Tip Tracking

3rd Place

Revay Stewart, Des Moines Area Community College
Molecular Cloning, Expression and Purification of BCCPLs

Student Favorite Poster Category

Brittnie Dotson, University of Northern Iowa
Atrazine Metabolites Deethylatrazine (DEA) and Deisopropylatrazine (DIA) Can Affect Cell Cycle Distribution of Human Liver Cells

Stokes Award for Outstanding Service

The Stokes Award for Outstanding Service to the IINSPIRE Alliance was presented to Sharim Sikich, Doane College, for service at an exemplary level, in pursuit, of the alliance’s primary goal to increase the participation of URM students in STEM fields.

Excellence in Mentoring Awards

Outstanding Mentor Award for a faculty or staff member

Brian Ritter, Nahant Marsh Facilitator and Program Director for Conservation Technology
Eastern Iowa Community College District

Outstanding Student Mentor Awards

Nathalie Fuentes, Iowa State University