Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Innovation Festival (2026)

2026 Festival Awards

Top Scholars 

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Green Synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Isotope Extraction and Purification

  • Ashirafu Tuyishime

Mentors of 

the Year

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Dr. Scott Marshall

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Dr. Curt Niccum

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Dr. Joshua Rhodes

Oratory Forum

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Outstanding Rhetorician:

  • Ester Torres-Pinheiro

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Outstanding Persuasive Speaker:

  • Rachel Wilson

Talks 

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High School:

  • Alyssa Bridge
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High School:

  • Alice Anne Riley

Posters 

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Arts & Humanites:

  • Mikhail Fortner
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Social Sciences:

  • Cadence Smith

Posters 

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STEM:

  • Thomas Lyons, Andrew Heck, Derrick Parker, Steven Infante
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STEM:

  • Joshua Trujillo, Chris Scott

Talks 

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Arts & Humanities:

  • Brenna Barbarick

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Arts & Humanities:

  • Kallie Morris

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Arts & Humanities:

  • Trayton Weeden

Talks

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Social Sciences:

  • Nevaeh Ortiz
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Social Sciences:

  • Shelby Richardson, Ashlyn Wright, Moraa Onchangwa

Talks 

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STEM:

  • Pheben Abebe, Danielle Galon
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STEM:

  • Avrie Paxson
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STEM:

  • Griffin Sullivan