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2023 HLA Research and Design Retreat

May 12, 2023 - Included in Issue: 23-19

Camila Ulloa presenting her research to HLA faculty, staff, and graduate students.

HLA Graduate Students organized the HLA Research and Design Retreat, held May 11 at the John S. Wright Center in Martell Forest. The day was filled with poster and oral research presentations. Linnette C. White, from the Office of Multicultural Programs, facilitated a diversity and inclusion session. The afternoon breakout session included a scavenger hunt for various plants in the Martell Forest. At the end of the day, Dr. Linda Prokopy hand out travel grant awards for first and second place in oral and poster presentations.

Emerson Luna presenting his research to the audience.

Frederick Mildenhall presenting his poster.

Sofia Gómez presenting her poster.

Packed room for the poster presentation session.

Linnette C. White facilitates the diversity and inclusion session.

Research and Design Retreat Travel Grant Winners

Master’s Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award

Camila Ulloa receives 1st Place Masters Oral Masters Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

1st Place – Master’s Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award: Camila Ulloa

Tanvir Dutt receives 2nd Place Masters Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

2nd Place – Master’s Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award: Tanvir Dutt

Ph.D. Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award

Jeanine Arana receives 1st Place Ph.D. Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

1st Place – Ph.D. Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award: Jeanine Arana

Antonio Verzotto receives 2nd Place Ph.D. Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

2nd Place – Ph.D. Oral Presentation Travel Grant Award: Antonio Verzotto

Master’s Poster Presentation Travel Grant Award

Emmanuel Cooper receives 1st Place Masters Research Posters Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

1st Place – Master’s Research Posters Travel Grant Award: Emmanuel Cooper

Vera Vukovic receives 2nd Place Masters Posters Presentation Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

2nd Place – Master’s Posters Presentation Travel Grant Award: Vera Vukovic

Ph.D. Poster Presentation Travel Grant Award

George Meyer receives 1st Place Ph.D. Poster Presentation Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

1st Place – Ph.D. Poster Presentation Travel Grant Award: George Meyer

Dhuha Mohamed receives 2nd Place Masters Research Posters Travel Grant Award from Linda Prokopy.

2nd Place – Masters Research Posters Travel Grant Award: Dhuha Mohamed

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