The 2018 HCS Graduate Research Symposium held in Wooster showcased the amazing research being conducted by the department’s graduate students. The students had the opportunity to compete in oral and poster competitions, hear from guest speakers (Dr. Gitta Coaker and Jordan Hoewischer), and network with faculty and fellow graduate students.

Competition awards

Poster

1st Vivian Bernau

2nd Sarah McNulty

3rd Sean Fenstemaker

 

PhD Research Presenation

1st Michael Dzackovich

2nd Nathan Nordstedt

 

MS Proposal Flash

1st Emma Bilbrey

2nd John Ertle

 

PhD Proposal Flash

1st Caleb Orchard

2nd Eduardo Bernal

 

MS Research Presentation 

1st Dan Gillespie

2nd Hongrui Wang

 

The award total for the 2018 Graduate Symposium was $1,650. 

 

Pictured are the competition winners:

First row: Dan Gillespie, Vivian Bernau, Eduardo Bernal, Emma Bilbrey, and Hongrui Wang

Second row: Michael Dzakovich, Sean Fenstemaker, Nathan Nordstedt, John Ertle, and Caleb Orchard

Not in photo: Nelly Arguello, Sarah McNulty