Research Day Winners
Research Day 2025 Winners
The Research Day committee would like to congratulate all of the presenters and winners. Your commitment to excellence is commendable!
Art and Visual Culture (AVC)
- 1st Place Miya Scaggs, Mentor: Anjanette Levert
- 2nd Place Haniya Hakim, Mentor: Anjanette Levert
- 3rd Place Baylor Harris and Sydney Dixon, Mentor: Jaycee Holmes
Biology
1st Place Tie: Melia Terry, Mentor: Yonas Tekle- 1st Place Tie: Eniola Omogbai, Mentor: India Nichols-Obande
- 3rd Place: Deja Harvey, Mentor: Yonas Tekle
Chemistry (CHE)
- 1st Place Kailen Bain, Mentor: Davita McTush-Camp
- 2nd Place Landis Bingham and Teja Munnings, Mentor: Daniel Ashley
- 3rd Place Zaria Vulu, Mentor: Ariel Furst
Computer and Information Sciences (CIS)
- 1st Place Joy Rutledge and Temple Dees, Mentor: Jerry Volcy
- 2nd Place Mariama Barry, Mentor: Jaycee Holmes
- 3rd Place Leandra Hall, Mentor: Andrea Lawrence
Comparative Women's Studies (CWS)
- 1st Place Jalease Burke, Mentor: Shantesica Gilliam
- 2nd Place Kalyssa Griffin, Mentor: Shantesica Gilliam
Economics (ECO)
- 1st Place: Parker Chambers, Mentor: Rebecca Sen Choudhury
- 2nd Place: Princess Dandoo, Mentor: Rebecca Sen Choudhury
- 3rd Place: Hannah Hailemicael, Mentor: Angelino Viceisza
Education (EDU)
- 1st Place: A'Nya Brown, Mentor: Nicole Taylor
- 2nd Place: Jaiah Grayson, Mentor: Khalilah Ali
- 3rd Place: Courtney White, Mentor: Khalilah Ali
English (ENG)
- 1st Place Blair Martin, Mentor: Patricia Ventura
- 2nd Place Christine Kennedy, Mentor: Sequoia Maner
- 3rd Place Christine Kennedy, Mentor: Fernando Esquivel-Suarez
Environmental Sciences (ENV)
1st Place: Ayishat Yussuf, Mentor: Tamarra James-Todd- 2nd Place: Alexis Bussey and Raihanna Terrell, Mentor: Nicole Johnston and Jessica Terrien-Dunn
- 3rd Place: Nia Picket, Mentor: Kimberly Williams
Health Sciences (HSC)
- 1st Place: Cheyenne Cisse, Mentor: Minli Liu
- 2nd Place: Shania Iraldo-Adkisson, Mentor: James Addo
- 3rd Place: Nia Terry, Mentor: Derrick Gordon
Interdisciplinary (IND)
- 1st Place: Chloe Hutton, Mentor: Shawn Johnson
- 2nd Place: Lauren Thompson and Mariah Ellington, Mentor: Jerry Volcy
- 3rd Place: Auttum Thomas, Mentor: Shawn Johnson
Mathematics (MAT)
- 1st Place: Winter Jones, Mentor: Jeffrey Ehme
- 2nd Place: Lauryn Holmes, Mentor: Bhikhari Tharu
- 3rd Place: Naya Welcher, Mentor: Anisah Nu'Man
Physics (PHYS)
- 1st Place Johnia Taylor, Mentor: Natarajan Ravi
- 2nd Place Devin Wiggins, Mentor: Christopher Oakley
- 3rd Place Niya McWhirter-Hall, Mentor: Derrick Hylton
Political Science (POL)
- 1st Place: Jennifer Young, Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.
- 2nd Place: Nia Cainion, Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.
- 3rd Place: Kyndall Cox, Mentor: Unislawa Williams, Ph.D.
Psychology (PSY)
1st Place: Ayanna Farmer, Mentor: Karen Brakke- 2nd Place: Liya Gurmu and Morgan Chambers, Mentor: Angela Farris Watkins
- 3rd Place Tie: Aajah Dubissette, Mentor: Carlisa Simon
- 3rd Place Tie: Jamaya Grant, Mentor: Venecia Pearce-Dunbar
Religious Studies (REL)
- 1st Place: Gabrielle Cassell, Mentor: Nami Kim
- 2nd Place: Kendall Cade, Mentor: Gertrude Allen
Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT)
- 1st Place: Gabrielle Quarells, Mentor: Briona Jones
- 2nd Place: ShaDasia Reynolds, Mentor: Celeste Lee
- 3rd Place: Pauline Caldwell, Mentor: Erica Williams
Theatre and Performance (THE)
- 1st Place: Aneela Desai and Kennedy Rogers, Mentor: Joan McCarty
- 2nd Place: Bianca Moore, Mentor: Kathleen Schaag
- 3rd Place: Autymn Brown, Maddison Gardner, Nina Cajuste, Nylla Miller, and Rodney Sampson III, Mentor: Jade Lambert-Smith
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