Thanks to the generosity of the Lew Wentz Foundation, four CASNR undergraduates will each receive a $750 Fall 2015 Wentz Semester Research Grant to conduct an original research project under the guidance of an OSU faculty member.These students submitted research proposals, which underwent a rigorous blind review process by the Wentz Research Committee and were scored on the basis of originality and creativity among other technical and methodological considerations.

KANSAS
McPherson
Elizabeth Farney, Animal ScienceFaculty
Mentor: Dr. Peter Muriana, Animal Science

Olathe
Olivia Taylor, Food ScienceFaculty
Mentor: Dr. Ravi Jadeja, Animal Science

TEXAS
Coppell
Shelby Spring, Animal Science (Pre-Vet)
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ranjith Ramanathan, Animal Science

Parker
Hannah Jones, Entomology-Bio-ForensicsFaculty
Mentor: Dr. Jeanmarie Verchot, Entomology and Plant Pathology

The Spring 2016 Wentz Semester Research Grant application is open now! Students in all majors are encouraged to apply. The deadline to submit proposals is January 15, 2016.

For more information about Lew Wentz Awards and other academic opportunities at OSU, please contact The Henry Bellmon Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research at 334 Student Union, Stillwater, OK 74078, 405-744-7313, tim.oneil@okstate.edu or visit http://okstate.edu/scholars.

CONTACT:
Jeff Joiner
Research Communications
405-744-9080
jeff.joiner@okstate.edu

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