2023
Marianny Alvarado
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Microbiology
Victoria Bunting
University of Arizona
Biology
Samantha Foster
Texas A&M University
Biology
Pei-Jung Hsin
National Taiwan University
Animal Science, M.S.
Harpreet Kaur
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, M.S.
Roman Lopez
Texas A&M University
Molecular Biology
Lucasantiago Macias
University of Texas El Paso
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry
Trevor Millar
Utah Valley University
Bioinformatics & Biology
Charles Mitchell
University of Texas Dallas
Biochemistry
Veronika Mojik
University of North Carolina – Asheville
Biology & Chemistry
Paola Najera
University of Houston-University Park
Biology
Alexa Nolan
University of Alabama Huntsville
Biology
Fatma Ozair
University of Texas Austin
Biochemistry
2022
Emmarie Alexander
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Ari Michael Aviles
Advisor: Dr. Irtisha Singh
Florida Atlantic University
Andres Barboza-Pereira
Advisor: Dr. Heath Blackmon
Arkansas Tech University Russellville
Tyler Chan<
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
University of Alabama – Huntsville
Esmé Cope
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
Utah Tech University
Destani Derrico
Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding
California State University – Monterey Bay
Lily Ellzey
Advisor: Dr. Robert Watson
San Angelo State University
Samantha Higgins
Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding
Texas A&M University
Carlos A. Ramírez Carbó
Advisor: Dr. Beiyan Nan
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Anestacia Robinson
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
University of Central Florida
Daniela Ruiz
Advisor: Dr. Qing Sun
Prairie View A&M University
Eric Shah
Advisor: Dr. Wanhe Li
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2021
Hannah N. Carter
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
Texas A&M University
Kaitlyn E. Carter
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Texas A&M University
Isabella R. Childers
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
Clemson University
Aaron J. DeSalvio
Advisor: Dr. Seth Murray
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Riley K. Figueroa
Advisor: Dr. Rajesh Miranda
Colorado College
Sarah J. Ingram
Advisor: Dr. Shaunna Clark
Texas A&M University – Texarkana
Anthony J. Matarazzo
Advisor: Dr. Mendel Rimer
University of Florida
Autumn S. McManis
Advisors: Dr. Irtisha Singh (lead chair) / Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar (co-chair)
Texas A&M University
Mayra N. Mendoza
Advisor: Dr. Terje Raudsepp
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Shelby L. Morton
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Reeves
West Texas A&M University
Alexandra Naron
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Centenary College of Louisiana
Emily C. Reed
Advisor: Dr. Adam Case
University of Texas at Austin
John F. Soukar
Advisor: Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2020
Allie N. Denham
Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Vladimirov
San Angelo State University
Samantha Franklin
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena
Texas A&M University
Lois Gordils-Valentin
Advisor: Dr. Xuejun Zhu
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
Ramsey Jenschke
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
Tulane University
Osiris K. Lopez-Garcia
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja
University of Puerto Rico
Eduardo Martinez
Advisor: Dr. Robert O. Watson
UT Rio Grande Valley
Stephanie McMahon
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena
Colorado State University
Joe Romanowski
Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
Stockton University
Benjamin Thomas
Advisor: Dr. Zhilei Chen
Texas A&M University
Jordyn Vanportfliet
Advisor: Dr. A. Phillip West
Michigan State University
Ana Maria Velasquez-Escobar
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
Boise State University
2019
Ashley N. Coffell
Advisor: Dr. Scott Dindot
Old Dominion University
Alexius O. Dingle
Advisor: Dr. Zachary Adelman
Tennessee State University
Andrew J. Harris
Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
Ohio State University
Casey A. Hughes
Advisors: Dr. Deborah Threadgill / Dr. David Threadgill
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sandra A. LaBonte
Advisor: Dr. Paul Straight
Texas A&M University
Michael P. McGill
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
St. John’s University
Serina M. Taluja
Advisor: Dr. David Stelly
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ramiah R. Vickers
Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
University of Central Florida
Senior Students
Victor M. Fanniel
Advisor: Dr. Raquel Sitcheran
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brittni A. Ming-Whitfield
Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
University of California, Davis
Daniel A. Mora
Advisor: Dr. Jason Gill
Texas A&M University
Aravindh Nagarajan
Advisor: Dr. Helene Andrews-Polymenis
Texas A&M University
Khushboo Rastogi
Advisor: Dr. Endang Septiningsih
Seoul National University
Lilia Sanchez
Dr. Weston Porter
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Jorden N. Holland
Advisor: Dr. Bruce Riley
University of Florida
