Stetson University proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2021 Maris Awards, recognizing exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative achievement showcased by students across a variety of disciplines.
The Maris Awards celebrate presentations that demonstrate originality, academic excellence, and effective communication. The 2021 recipients reflect Stetson’s commitment to fostering inquiry, innovation, and creative expression through undergraduate education.
Art and Digital Arts Presentations and Exhibitions
- Grace Crandall – A Place You Want to Stay
Junior Music Recitals
- Elené Okruashvili – Piano
Oral Presentations
- D. Zevi Altus – Estimating Kurdish Population in Turkey: Population Modeling with Regression and Leslie Matrices
- Anna Baj – Investigating How a Single Point Mutation in FUS1 Alters Yeast Cell Fusion
- Matis Fogel – Using Molecular Docking to Study Known SINE XPO1 Inhibitors and to Design Novel SINE XPO1 Inhibitors
- Shmuel Fogel – Ethanol-Based Extracts from Alpinia zerumbet Induce Apoptosis in CLL Cells
- Alison Martin – Effects of Ibuprofen on Development of Axolotl Embryos
- Tahira Perry – Impact of Light Availability and the Mutualistic Relationship with Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium, Rhizobium, on Above-Ground Growth of Chamaecrista fasciculata
- Jessica Matilszki – Selling Secondhand Concert Tickets: What Is Your Best Bet?
- Aliya Cruise and Caleb Roberts – (ACT)ion: Combating Social Justice Issues Through Devised Theatre
Stetson University congratulates all of the 2021 Maris Award recipients on their remarkable achievements. Their research, scholarship, and creative work exemplify the dedication, curiosity, and innovation that continue to enrich the Stetson community and advance undergraduate excellence.