Campus Research Day was held April 16, 2026 and included morning and afternoon poster sessions in the Ulmer Student Center. The Dean's Luncheon was held in the Presidential Banquet Room at noon, during which the departmental student research nominees were recognized.
Poster Session Winners 2026
Morning Poster Session
🥇 First Place (Group)
Ryan Lopez and Ysani Pena
🥈Second Place Groups (Tie)
Andrew Patton and Benjamin Chant
Claudio Sandoval
Ashton McClure
Alina Lytvynyuk, Jasmine Zavala, Erin Rouse, and Sadie Elias
🥉 Third Place Groups (Tie)
Daniel Patton and Andrew Eno
Lisbette Sanchez, Alberto Elizondo, Caleb Tenold, and Evelyn Shtereva
Angelina Castillo, Oscar Coral, and Canaan Hercules
Afternoon Poster Sessions
🥇 First Place Group
Mikaela Maloney, Kyla Wetmore, and Sylvia Fiess
🥈 Second Place Group
Heaven Robles, Jesica Ramirez, Kimberly Mongare, Joshua Jenkins, Melany Castillo, and Philip Chen
🥉 Third Place Group
Rhys Sharpe and Rhett Seitz
Departmental Student Research Excellence Nominees
Biology Luke Singletary
Chemistry Nicole Seheult
Computing Rhys Sharpe
Engineering Joshua Wiley
English Chehalis Eno
History Lefilwe Moesi
Nursing Kiley Allen & Kalyssa Mohns
Physics Angelina Castillo
Psychology Ella Quijada
Religion Houston Beckworth
Southern Scholars Carrie White