The Stokes Award for Outstanding Service to the IINSPIRE Alliance was presented to Nancy Woods,  Des Moines Area Community College, for service at an exemplary level, in pursuit of the alliance’s primary goal to broaden the participation of students in STEM fields.

Outstanding IINSPIRE LSAMP Alumni Award

Myra James, Iowa State University Alumni

Glorie Borsay, Kirkwood Community College

Excellence in Mentoring Awards

Outstanding Mentor Award for Faculty or Staff

Martin Thuo, Assistant Professor, Materials Science Engineering, Iowa State University

Outstanding Student Mentor Awards

Taha Gesalla, University of Iowa

Student Presentation Session

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

Oral Presentations

1st Place
Nikita Kozak, Iowa State University

Presentation Title: Computational Investigation of Adapative Gas Turbine Blade Technology

2nd Place
Jess Cochran, University of Iowa

3rd Place
Lucas Goodman,Iowa State University
Haley Montgomery, Des Moines Area Community College

Research Poster Presentations

1st Place
Sean Wright, Grinnell College
Poster Title: Comparing Root Traits Among Drought Adapted Winter Annual CLARKIA Species

Kylee Joiner, Iowa State University
Poster Title: Peer Health Coaching for Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy and Stress in College Students