2014 Awards
2014 Student Research Symposium
April 23 & 24, 2014
The 2014 Student Research Symposium highlighted student research taking place across campus. 54 graduate and undergraduate posters were presented. Judges determined Best in Category and Overall winners, and the general public determined the People's Choice awards for graduate and undergraduate student posters.
Overall Winners - Graduate
| First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|
| David Brankovits | Kayla Kunza | Sarah Piwetz/Fahad Al Senafi |
| Marine Biology | Maritime Administration | Marine Biology/Oceanography |
People's Choice Award - Graduate
David Brankovits - Marine Biology
Best in Category - Graduate
| Category | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Biology | David Brankovits | Sarah Piwetz | Nathan Johnson |
| Marine Science | Kirsten Stokes | Jeff Frazier | |
| Oceanography | Fahad Al Senafi | Alicia Shepard | Paul Laverty |
| Maritime Systems Engineering | Nicholas West | ||
| Maritime Administration | Kayla Kunza |
Overall Winners - Undergraduate
| First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Ransom | Keaton Adams & Pearson Smith, Andrew Moore, David Zghaib |
Oscar Tobacia, Diego Laris, Dustin Roberts, Daniel Wright |
| Marine Science | Marine Biology/Marine Engineering Technology | Maritime Systems Engineering |
People's Choice Award - Undergraduate
Peter Charbonnet, Peter Edwards, Christopher Ketay, Jose Arreola - Marine Engineering Technology
Best in Category Winners - Undergraduate
| Category | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Science | Jacob Ransom | Derek Cunningham, Charles Rowland, Tim Chomiak | Issac Johnston |
| Marine Biology | Keaton Adams | Marissa Oldiges | Edward Germany |
| Maritime Systems Engineering | Oscar Tobacia, Diego Laris, Dustin Roberts, Daniel Wright | Stephen Schaaf, Robert Tyler, Dillon Goggans & Robert Tyler |
Blake Wilder |
| Marine Engineering Technology | Pearson Smith, Andrew Moore, David Zghaib | Samuel Epps, Chris Morrow, Devlin Joubert, Carlos Ybarra, Cruz Rivera | Peter Charbonnet, Peter Edwards, Christopher Ketay, Jose Arreola |
| Maritime Administration | Taylor Farrell | ||
| Maritime Studies | Jaclyn Davis | ||
| Ocean and Coastal Resources | Brandon Hill |