Congratulations to our 2020 Poster Competition winners!

May. 18, 2020
Photo of 2019 Research conference

Every year the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences runs an annual poster competition, awarding the top three poster authors in each of the four categories (shown below).

View poster competition eligibility and guidelines

In lieu of an in person poster showing and awards ceremony for 2020, we hosted a virtual awards ceremony on April 24 followed by an online poster showing. The virtual poster showing has ended, but you can view the ceremony recording online (or view chat from ceremony). 

Thank you to everyone who participated to make this event a success and congratulations to all of our winners!

Master

Third place (tied): Sarah Scott, Entomology, advised by Mary Gardiner
Third place (tied): Lydia Fyie, Entomology, advised by Mary Gardiner and Megan Meuti
Second place: Kushal KC, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, advised by Sami Khanal
First place: Nicole Lorig, Animal Sciences, advised by Kimberly Cole

Ph.D.

Third place: Dipak Kathayat, Food Animal Health Research Program, advised by Gireesh Rajashekara
Second place: Denisha Parker, Entomology, advised by Mary Gardiner
First place: Yiyun Lin, Horticulture and Crop Sciences, advised by Michelle Jones

Postdoctoral Scholar

Third place: Jie Xu, Food Science and Technology, advised by V.M. (Bala) Balasubramaniam
Second place: Sankar Renu, Food Animal Health Research Program, advised by Gourapura Renukaradhya
First place: Ashish Manandhar, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, advised by Ajay Shah

Research Scientist

Third place (tied): Erick Martinez Rodriguez, Entomology, advised by Peter Piermarini
Third place (tied): Pat Boley, Food Animal Health Research Program
Second place: Daniela Gutierrez Yanez, Plant Pathology and Food Science and Technology
First place: Linda Michel, Food Animal Health Research Program