Contact
Kelly Wiemann
(573) 882-6441
wiemannk@umsystem.edu
WHAT: Undergraduate students from each of the four 911±¬ÁÏÍø System campuses will travel to Jefferson City to participate in the UM System’s Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The annual event provides an opportunity for students to share with state lawmakers the wide variety of undergraduate research taking place across the university system. Students will highlight a broad spectrum of research conducted at the university including research in the areas of education, health, agriculture, biotechnology, transportation and infrastructure, social services, and economic development.
In total, 42 students will present their research projects to Missouri legislators: 21 from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø-Columbia, 12 from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø-Kansas City, seven from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and two from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø-St. Louis.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Student Display/Poster Session)
WHERE: Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City
3rd Floor Rotunda
Please see below for a list of students attending Undergraduate Research Day, and their hometowns.
2017 Undergraduate Research Day Student Attendees
911±¬ÁÏÍø-Columbia
Lindsay Beachner, Lee’s Summit
Alicia Brueggemann, Beaufort
Jennifer Buehler, Manchester
Caroline Dunn, Houston
Morgan Fryman, Steelville
James Monroe Gamble IV, Liberty
Sarah Gebken, Florissant
Caroline Gjerstad, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Kaydee Harper, Wentzville
Lia Howe, Lee’s Summit
Minh Ma, Fulton
Kenya Phillips, St. Louis
Annie Rusthoven, Hinsdale, Ill.
Kara Schulte, O’Fallon
Emily Shaw, Columbia
Madeline Simon, Columbia
Natalie Stanton, St. Louis
Daniel Westfall, Saint Robert
Brooklyn White, Maryville, Ill.
Kirsten Zemke, Downer’s Grove, Ill.
Katie Ziegler, Jefferson City
911±¬ÁÏÍø-Kansas City
LeAnna Cates, Wildwood
Jacob Gurera, Kansas City
Joe Haller, Kearney
Jorgue Martinez, Monett
Stephanie Montoya, Kansas City
Ronald Morris, Independence
Scott Nickell, Northmoor
Monika Patel, Lexington
Chelsea Pfaffly, Pleasant Valley
Morgan Staudinger, Greenwood
Ada Thapa, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tevin Williams, Waynesville
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Brett Buswell, Aurora, Colo.
Patrick Cahill, St. Charles
Jana Hochard, Weston
Kyara Holloway, Waynesville
Shane Lawson, St. James
Emily Quist, Wildwood
Tristan Shatto, Plattsburg
911±¬ÁÏÍø-St. Louis
Michael Austin, Arnold
Chris Summers, Fenton
Reviewed 2017-04-03