Congratulations to the students who received grants this spring in support of their research, creative expression, or conference travel. The University Honors Committee awarded 4 UHP Grants, which provide up to $750 in funding to help defray costs associated with the completion of an honors project. The committee also awarded a Melampy Grant, for research being conducted in the field of animal science, and a student enrichment grant for students who have been accepted to present their work at a conference. A big round of applause to these recipients!

University Honor Program Grants
Khanh Hoang, programming algorithms that allow a quadcopter drone to take off, maintain flight levels, and land without human control
Sierra McCoy, promoting student appreciation of and engagement with their natural environment, specifically trees on campus
Matthew Pealer, survey assessing the relationship between social dominance orientation (belief in group hierarchies) and belief in political misinformation
Lindsey Reyes, producing handmade books that incorporate printmaking, painting, and poetry to communication themes of growing into adulthood
 
Melampy Grant recipient: Annika Miller, identifying bacteriophage that specifically target mastitis-causing bacteria as an alternative to antibiotic treatment in dairy cows
 
Student Enrichment Grant recipient: Morgan Simms, presenting research on sustainability in textiles at the Fashion and Circular Economy Symposium in Ft Collins, CO.
 
And a special congratulations to the 76 first-year students who will receive funding in support of their mentored research this semester. Award notifications are going out this week!