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Initiated by then-Chancellor John Bardo in 1996, the Undergraduate Academic Projects Grant Program funds a variety of student projects. <\/span>Administered by the Office of the Provost, the Academic Project Grants Program awards students and faculty\u00a0<\/span>with materials, supplies, and travel support to conduct research and creative work during the academic year. Students and faculty construct proposals, which are reviewed by a formal faculty committee\u00a0<\/span>made up of representatives from across the colleges.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Student and faculty proposals were submitted for competitive review.<\/span> We wish to acknowledge by project title and student name the awardees for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. Congratulations to these students and their faculty sponsors.\u00a0 <\/span>Many thanks to the Academic Project Grant committee for their work, and to Suzanne Melton, the administrative support associate for this program in the Office of the Provost.\u00a0 Members of the committee include:\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.9″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Missy Glavey Chuck Thomas <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.9″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Frankie West Robert Steffan<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″ 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<\/strong>College of Education and Allied Professions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Hunter Library<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>College of Arts and Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
College of Engineering and Technology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong> College of Health and Human Sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>College of Business<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>College of Fine and Performing Arts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
The Office of the Provost<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>The Office of the Provost<\/span><\/p>\nCollege of Arts & Sciences<\/h3>\n
Student Awardee: Carter Unger
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca George<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Melissa Rogers
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Coan<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Melissa Huamancondor
Faculty Sponsor: Heather Coan<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Diana Romero
Faculty Sponsor: Amanda Storm<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Regan McKinney
Faculty Sponsor: Jamie Wallen<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Dallas Dean
Faculty Sponsor: Rangika Hikkaduwa Koralege<\/p>\n
Student Awardees: Hannah Hogan; Sean Arias
Faculty Sponsor: Shane Schoepfer<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Hannah Hogan
Faculty Sponsor: Shane Schoepfer<\/p>\nCollege of Business<\/h3>\n
Student Awardee: Adam Motterhead
Faculty Sponsor: Sean Mulholland<\/p>\nCollege of Education & Allied Professions<\/h3>\n
Student Awardees: Alexandra Jarman; Brikena Smakiqi; Jasper Percival Shupe; Katelyn Hallman, Rachael Cunio
Faculty Sponsor: Ellen Sigler<\/p>\nCollege of Engineering & Technology<\/h3>\n
Student Awardee: Nicholas Foland
Faculty Sponsor: Basel Alsayyed<\/p>\nCollege of Fine and Performing Arts<\/h3>\n
Student Awardee: Christina Perry
Faculty Sponsor: Mary Anna LaFratta<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Kayden Deeter
Faculty Sposnor: Morgan Kennedy<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Megan Ritchie
Faculty Sponsor: Ashley Wasmund<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Zay Jarrett
Faculty Sponsor: Chris Flinchum<\/p>\nCollege of Health Sciences<\/h3>\n
Student Awardee: Alexandria Plemmons
Faculty Sponsor: Chad Hallyburton<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Kaylin Lewandowski
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Byrd<\/p>\n
Student Awardees: Gabby Carter; Hannah Goins; Phoenix Hall; Victoria Powell; Cathleen Shafer; Kaylin Lewandowski
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Byrd<\/p>\n
Student Awardee: Christopher Martinez
Faculty Sponsor: Katy Allen and Cyndy Caravellis<\/p>\n