Applied Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
1st place
Matthew Allan – Food Science
Dr. Amit Dhingra, Mentor
Developing Micrografting Technology for Sweet Cherry.
2nd place
Erik Walker and Eugenia Lo – Animal Sciences
Dr. Ruth Newberry, Mentor
Improving welfare at swine production facilities through the use of biodegradable starch enrichment.
Basic Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
1st place
Brooke Compton – Animal Sciences
Dr. James Pru, Mentor
Embryonic Modification of Innate Immunity during Early Pregnancy.
2nd place
Jake Wavrin – Crop and Soil Science
Dr. Scot Hulbert, Mentor
Screening Camelina sativa for resistance to Rhizoctonia solani and binucleate Rhizoctonia (Ceratobasidium spp.) under controlled enironments.
Design Discipline
1st place
Beth Ross – Interior Design
Kathleen Ryan, Mentor
Designing a Youth Center, Building a Future.
Human Sciences
1st place
Lauryn Ringwood – Economic Sciences
Drs. Robert Rosenman and Tom Power, Mentors
Economics, Culture, and Obesity.
2nd place
Alexa M. Carr – Human Development
Dr. Patricia Pendry, Mentor
Effects of Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Activities on Individual Growth in Positive Behavior of 5th through 8th Graders.
Other Participants
Kaitlyn Kamstra – Animal Sciences
Dr. John McNamara, Mentor
Investigations and applications for formulation of alternative diets for dogs and cats to educate pet owners on proper nutrition.
Mike Pecharko – Crop and Soil Sciences
Dr. Ann-Marie Fortuna, Mentor
Mitigation of Reactive N and Greenhouse Gas Losses Via Manure Management and Microbial Processes.
Yee Wei Chan – Crop and Soil Sciences
Dr. James Harsh, Mentor
Iron Compost Capacity for As and Pb Absorption from Solution and soils.
Gena McKahan – Food Science
Dr. Carolyn Ross, Mentor
Development of functional food products made with grape pomace flour.
Cindy Ola – Human Development
Dr. Jenifer McGuire, Mentor
My Body: An in depth qualitative analysis on body perceptions among transgender youth.
Elizabeth Burleson – Human Development
Dr. Jane Lanigan, Mentor
Foster Parents’ Perceptions Regarding their Preparation for Transitioning a Foster Child into their Home.
Hodeis Tabatabaei-Moghaddam – Human Development
Dr. Cory Bolkan, Mentor
Health and Intergenerational Ambivalence in Aging Families.
Ryan Christian – Crop and Soil Sciences
Dr. Amit Dhingra, Mentor
Reconstruction of the Carotenoid Pathway in Rosaceae Fruits.
Charles Eric Christianson – Integrated Plant Sciences
Dr. Laura Lavine, Mentor
Insecticide cross-resistance in western flower thrips: physiological mechanisms and IPM strategies.
Elizabeth L. Jones – Integrated Plant Sciences
Dr. Naidu Rayapati, Mentor
Studies on Epidemiology of the Grapevine Leafoll Disease.
Leslee Gibbs, Lorrie Vaughn – Human Development
Dr. Yoshie Sano, Mentor
Understanding Childhood Obesity and Family Environment in Rural Low-Income Households.
Collin Mikkelborg, Sawyer Werner, Erik Hille – Crop and Soil Sciences
James Durfey and Dr. Arron Carter, Mentors
Fabrication and Implementation of Global Positioning System (GPS) to Control Auto-Trip Mechanisms for Research Plot Seeders.
Patrick Colbert, Gerald Moser, Michael Locati – Crop and Soil Sciences
James Durfey, Mentor
Determining Soil Spatial Variability Using Electrical Conductivity to Further Understand and Better Manage Orchards in the Pacific Northwest.
