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Past Winners of the Annual Forum for the Student Paper Competition

Undergraduate Competition | Master of Science Competition | Doctor of Philosophy Competition

Undergraduate Competition
Year First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
1985 D. Craig Heim
University of Kentucky
Valerie Kugler
Earlham College
Raymond E. Siegel
Purdue University
1986 Sunedha Weeratunga
University of Kentucky
Timothy Coppess
Anderson University
Not awarded
1988 Kathy A. Mitktuk
University of Kentucky
David Rivers
Ball State University
Not awarded
1989 Douglas D. Anspaugh
Purdue University
Margaret Buxton
University of Kentucky
Britt Bunyard
Kent State University
1990 Jaime D. Coots
Anderson University
Shephen R. Skaggs
Northern Kentucky University
Peggy Sue Merchant
Earlham College
1991 Kenneth W. Blank
Northern Kentucky University
Corey R. Gerber
Purdue University
Russell May
University of Kentucky
1992 Betty Krueger
University of Kentucky
Thomas O. Swinford
IU-PU Fort Wayne
Judy Neff
Purdue University
1993 Carl Harper
University of Kentucky
Not awarded Not awarded
1994 Jason Scannell
University of Kentucky
Jeff Bedel
Purdue University
Michael K. Agenter
Northern Kentucky University
1995 Deborah L. Finke
Centre College
Jason A. Scannell
University of Kentucky
Leslie Horne
College of Mt. St. Joseph
1996 Mark Doyle
Purdue University
John Shea
Rachel Bartholomew
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Leo Niemeier
Kentucky State University
1997 Anthony Hanley
Kentucky State University
Nicola T. Gallagher
College of Mt. St. Joseph
Andrew Nuss
Purdue University
1999 Tonja Wilkins
Kentucky State University
Tyler Eaton
University of Kentucky
Louie Rivers III
Kentucky State University
2000 Kara Mobray
University of Kentucky

Jennifer Steill
Purdue University
Philip Gonista
University of Kentucky
2003 Ruth Hagarty
Purdue University
Brenda Graves
University of Kentucky
Rebecca Baumler
University of Kentucky
2004 Eric Rellinger
Wittenberg University
Rianna Arcinas
Purdue University
Joshua Benoit
Wittenberg University
2005 Jacob Ark
Wittenberg University
M. Walter Baldauf
Purdue University
Jonathan Clark
Kentucky State University
2006 John Shukle
Purdue University
Zachary Bozic
Wittenberg University
Ceryl Lindsay (tie)
University of Kentucky

Justin Tank (tie)
Wittenberg University
2007 Justin Tank
Wittenberg University
Zachary Bozic
Wittenberg University
Chad Andrews
College of Mt. St. Joseph
2008 Megan Meuti
The Ohio State University
Michal Chambers
Wittenberg University
Matt Paschen
Purdue University
2009 Nikki VanDerLaan
Purdue University
Zachary Phillips
Ohio State University
Jeffery Hardesty
Ohio State University
2010 Peter Martin
Goshen College
Tyler Krause
Ohio State University
James Baulding
University of Kentucky
2011 Bethany Hunt
University of Kentucky

Lynn Weaver
Goshen College

Rachel Gilbert
University of Cincinnati

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Master of Science Competition
Year First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
1985 Joseph E. Huesing
University of Kentucky
F. Gordon Carter
University of Kentucky
Kevin A. Shufran
Univeristy of Kentucky
1986 Wayne G. Buhler
Purdue University
Denise Coar
Univeristy of Kentucky
Billy Annan
Purdue University
1989 Joseph J. Demark
Purdue University
C. J. Voglewede
Purdue University
Carl T. Redmond
University of Kentucky
1990 Lisa S. Whitt
University of Kentucky
Alan W. Davidson
University of Kentucky
Deborah M. Campero
University of Kentucky
1991 C. J. Voglewede
Purdue University
Alan W. Davidson
University of Kentucky
Harry B. Meyers
Purdue University
1992 Jim P. Vandercoevering
Purdue University
Barry Pittendrigh
Purdue University
Harry B. Meyers
Purdue University
1993 Will McClintock
University of Cincinnati
Darcy C. Willis
Univeristy of Kentucky
Sue Simon
College of Mt. St. Joseph
1994 William J. Rowe II
University of Kentucky
Scott P. Dideon
Purdue University
Corey K. Gerber
Purdue University
1995 Kurt D. Saltzmann
Purdue University
Aaron C. Anderson
University of Kentucky
W. E. Snyder
University of Kentucky
1996 R. Chris Stanton
Ohio State University
Betty Krueger
University of Kentucky
Margaret Nichols
Ohio State University
1999 Daniel Hemmann
University of Kentucky
Blake Newton
University of Kentucky
Marisa Griffin
University of Kentucky
2000 Lauren Pintor
Univeristy of Kentucky
Michael Rodgers
University of Kentucky
Bryan Price
Kentucky State University
2002 Amanda Staley
University of Kentucky
Charlene Rucker
University of Kentucky
Tonja Wilkin
Kentucky State University
2003 Kimberly Rebek
Purdue University
Reid Maier
University of Kentucky
Beth Choate
University of Kentucky
2004 Shelly Kellogg
University of Kentucky
Rebecca Trout
University of Kentucky
Justin Vitullo
Purdue University
2005 Aerin Land
University of Kentucky
Nick Geraci
Purdue University
Rebecca Trout
University of Kentucky
2006 Ye Ye
Ohio State University
Paul Marquardt
Purdue University
Thelma Heidel (tie)
Purdue University

Leo Stellwag (tie)
Ball State University
2007 Thelma Heidel
Purdue University
Ashley Walter
Purdue University
Ye Ye
The Ohio State University
2008 Annie Spikes
Purdue University
Paul Ayayee
University of Kentucky
Terri Hoctor
Purdue University
2009 Matthew Paschen
Purdue University
Katie England
Purdue University

Gabriel Hughes
Purdue University

Faith Weeks
Purdue University

2010 Jonathan Larson
University of Kentucky
John Shorter
Purdue University
Gabriel Hughes (tie)
Purdue University

Nikki VanDerLaan (tie)
Purdue University
2011 Jonathan Larson
University of Kentucky
Brent Stoffer
University of Cincinnati
Nikki VanDerLaan-Hannon
Purdue University

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Doctor of Philosophy Competition
Year First Prize Second Prize Third Prize
1985 M. C. Shaw
Purdue University
Gary Brookhard
Purdue University
David McShaffrey
Purdue University
1986 Mark A. Zajac
Ohio State University
S. Kristine Braman
University of Kentucky
Sven Strnad
Purdue University
1988 Gary A. Braness
Purdue University
Donald R. Ross
Purdue University
J. Edward King
Purdue University
1989 Danise Coar
University
Chaoxian Geng
Purdue University
Marvin D. Sigal
Ohio State University
1990 David L. Clark
University of Cincinnati
Wayne G. Buhler
Purdue University
Doreen K. S. Goh
University of Kentucky
1991 John McHugh
Purdue University
Joseph J. DeMark
Purdue University
Herbert Eichenseer
University of Kentucky
1992 Keyan Zhu
Purdue University
Ana I. Soldevila
University of Kentucky
Matthew Enrico Bur
University of Kentucky
1993 Janet L. Murphy
Ohio State University
James D. Wagner
University of Kentucky
Robert S. Pfannenstiel
University of Kentucky
1994 Constance A. Hallberg
Purdue University
Patchanee Tuntibunpakul
University of Kentucky
Not awarded
1995 Kevin R. Hopper
University of Kentucky
F. Anthony DiLuna
University of Kentucky
Liwang Cui
University of Kentucky
1996 Matthew Persons
University of Cincinnati
Sandra DeBano
University of Kentucky
Charlotte Bedet
Ohio State University
1999 Patrick Cumrine
University of Kentucky
Kenneth Blank
University of Kentucky
Eileen Eliason
University of Kentucky
2000 Matthew Turnbull
University of Kentucky
Valerie Bennet
Miami University
Chris Stanton
Ohio State University
2002 Randy Hamilton
Purdue University
Eric Rebek
Purdue University
Hong Mei Li
Purdue University
2003 Al Fournier
Purdue University
Eric Rebek
Purdue University
Joao Pedra
Purdue University
2004 Craig Stillwell
University of Kentucky
Michael Seagraves
University of Kentucky
Tom Coleman (tie)
University of Kentucky

Shujuan Li (tie)
Purdue University
2005 Cynthia Khoo
University of Kentucky
Omprakash Mittapalli
Purdue University
Michael Seagraves
University of Kentucky
2006 Alvaro Romero
University of Kentucky
R. Craig Stillwell
University of Kentucky
Joshua Benoit
Ohio State University
2007 Joshua Benoit
The Ohio State University
Corey L. Brelsfoard
University of Kentucky
Tonya Fisher
University of Kentucky
2008 Alexzandra Murphy
Purdue University
Huh Biah
University of Kentucky
Eunho Suh
University of Kentucky
2009 Nicholas Teets
Ohio State University
Kapil Raje
Purdue University
Marissa McDonough
Purdue University
2010 Nicholas Teets
Ohio State University
Julie Peterson
University of Kentucky
Kevin Rice (tie)
Ohio State University

Elijah Talamas (tie)
Ohio State University
2011 Alexander Sweger
University of Cincinnati
Ignacio Graziosi
University of Kentucky
Logan Minter
University of Kentucky


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