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K-State Today

December 7, 2021

Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry awards fall 2021 Travel and Research Grants

Submitted by Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry

The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry, or OURCI, has awarded OURCI Research and Conference/Travel grants for the fall 2021 semester to the following students.

The following are Research Grant winners:

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Abigail Ruder, psychology and economics.
  • Hieu Nguyen, human health biology.
  • Kathryn Hutson, psychological sciences.
  • Lauren West, microbiology.
  • Trenton Schneider, psychology and economics.

College of Engineering

  • Avanelle Stoltz, biological systems engineering.

College of Health and Human Sciences

  • Celeste Renee Graciano, fashion studies.
  • Kaylee Bynum, apparel and textiles.
  • Kendra Noelle Marstall, kinesiology.
  • Sydney VanDyke, communication studies and disorders.
  • Tyler Vallender, kinesiology.

The following are Conference/Travel Grant winners:

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Blake Modean, music.
  • Bridget O'Neill, music education.
  • Jenna Dominquez, music education.
  • Maryam Zlitni, psychology.
  • Mikaela Lange, music education.
  • Nicholas Dvorske, music education.
  • Ryan Daniel Keith, applied music-performance. 
  • Sophia Austin, psychology.

College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education

  • Jackson Maclean Allen, education and history.

Thank you to the students who applied for the awards and to all the faculty mentors who help support students through their undergraduate research experience.

Applications for the spring 2021 OURCI Research and Travel/Conference grants will be due April 8, 2022. Manhattan, Salina and K-State Online's undergraduate students are all eligible to apply. For more information about the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry or the OURCI Research and Travel grants, visit k-state.edu/undergradresearch/.