The Summer Scholars Team would like to thank mentors and scholars for their participation in the program this summer. We are thrilled to have completed another successful Poster Symposium.

Below are the students (and their mentors) who were recognized and presented with awards.

We would like to extend another congratulations to them and to all our scholars and mentors for successful completion of the Summer Scholars 2021 Program!

Award winners

  • Kaethe Ferguson Award – Best Presentation in Public Health/Behavioral Health Research: Oluwatobi Akande (Dr. Heidi Flatin)
  • Best Presentation in Clinical Research: Miranda Teixeira (Dr. Mary Margaret Gleason)
  • Best Presentation in Laboratory Research: Jacob Whitley (Dr. Frank Castora)
  • Best Presentation in Education Research: Levi Schiefer (Dr. Kelly Maples)
  • Best Presentation in Global Health Research: Shambhawi Thakur (Dr. Alexandra Leader)
  • Best Virtual Presentation: Christian Schmidt (Dr. Alexandra Leader)
  • Best Undergraduate Presentation: Kayla Disasi (Dr. Kelli England)

View the full schedule of events and the list of presenters for the symposium.