![Camila Ulloa presenting her research to HLA faculty, staff, and graduate students.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_093802-1024x768.jpg)
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.
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160623-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160604-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_1605310-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160545-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160742-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160724-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160704-1024x768.jpg)
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.](https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hla-happenings/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/05/20230511_160645-1024x768.jpg)
2nd Place – Masters Research Posters Travel Grant Award: Dhuha Mohamed