CONWAY, Ark. (April 12, 2016) – Seventeen Hendrix students recently attended the 100th annual Arkansas Academy of Science conference hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
“The exciting aspect of the AAS conferences is that student researchers have a chance to present their science to an audience made up of faculty, professional scientists, graduate students, and other undergraduate students,” said Hendrix biology professor Dr. Ann Willyard, who served as the 2016 President of the
Arkansas Academy of Science. “Being able to experience this level of scientific dialogue as an undergraduate student is very inspiring and really helps students to visualize science as a career path.”
Hendrix students was made possible by research mentoring from Biology Department faculty (Dr. Jennifer Dearolf, Dr. George Harper, Dr. Laura MacDonald, Dr. Maureen McClung, Dr. Matt Moran, and Dr. Ann Willyard), and by Dr. Jennifer Penner in the Psychology Department and Dr. Courtney Hatch in the Chemistry
Department.
Five Hendrix students were honored with awards for their presentations:
- Rachel Wells ’16 (mentored by Dr. Matt Moran) – First Place
- Jessica Bonumwezi ’17 (mentored by Dr. Jennifer Penner) – First Place
- Julia Lefler ’17 (mentored by Dr. Ann Willyard) – First Place
- Hassan Karemera ’16 (mentored by Dr. Ann Willyard) – Second Place
- Kevin Krajcir ’17 (mentored by Dr. Maureen McClung and Dr. Matt Moran) – Third Place
Anna Sharabura ’18 was awarded a $500 undergraduate research grant to conduct research with biology professor Dr. Laura MacDonald this year.
Other students attending included:
- Roshaneh Ali ’19
- Alex Crocker ’15
- Abigail Gatmaitan ’17
- Will Gibson ’19
- Morgan Howells ’16
- Sara McHugh ’16
- Megan Murphy ’16
- Zachary Nickell ’17
- Nathan Taylor ’18
- Jessa Thurman ’16
- Ben Zamzow ’18
The milestone conference had a record attendance with more than 350 registrants.
About Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think
about Colleges and is nationally recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit
www.hendrix.edu.