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URC 2023 Awards

Congratulations to the #URC2023 Award Recipients which are recognized below! Special thanks to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) for sponsoring $17,500 in outstanding presenter award prizes at #URC2023!

URC Winners 2023

Visit our Abstract Directory for details on these outstanding student projects.

LEDA Outstanding Presenter Award Recipients

  • 1st Place: $1,000
  • 2nd Place: $500
  • 3rd Place: $250
Agriculture Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Emerald Salinas 24
Second Place Annie Braack 6
Third Place Rachel Self 25
Creativity & Culture Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Jasmine Smith 41
Second Place Katelyn Proctor 38
Third Place Ashley Gauntt 35
Economic Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
TIE First Place Jaxon White 42
TIE First Place Gargi Pathak 44
Third Place Carson Austin 43
Education Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Kenneth Rogers and Esimisan Akra  61
Second Place Ga Yeon Kim and Aastha Mehta 60
Third Place Isaac Bernal 48
Energy & Environment Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Sofia Rodriguez 109
Second Place Juliette Cloutier 126
Third Place Muhammad Ali Ahsan 117
Healthcare Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Sofia Ryne 221
Second Place Hannah Fellner 213
Third Place Tanner Taylor 136
Safety Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Megan Des Bordes 242
Second Place Annabelle Hays 240
Third Place Isabella McCormack 244
Social Constructs Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Tracy Dang and Andrea Alfaro 249
Second Place Roman Konopa and Malak Hegazy 251
Third Place Kalaya Hicks 248
Technology Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Aryan Chugh 276
Second Place Callie Butcher 257
Third Place Abigail Jordan 280
Well-Being Impact
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Camille Hernandez 293
Second Place Gabrielle DeHaven 291
Third Place Preston Landry Griffin 292

TrUE Scholar Toreador Special Poster Session Award Recipients

These students were selected as top presenters within the TrUE Scholar Toreador Special Poster Session by their reviewers. A special thanks to the TrUE Scholars Program for the following awards:

TrUE Scholars Toreador Winners

  • 1st Place: $500
  • 2nd Place: $400
  • 3rd Place: $300
  • 4th Place: $200
  • 5th Place: $100
TRUE SCholars Toreador
Place Presenter Name Abstract Number
First Place Jocelyn Medina 18
Second Place Julia Bullock 47
Third Place Isabel Billings 4
TIE Fourth Place Allison Barnett 32
TIE Fourth Place Redmon Warmsley 42
Fifth Place Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares 21

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