The Office of Faculty Engagement is pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2018 Maris Awards, honoring exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative achievement presented at Stetson Showcase.
The Maris Awards celebrate students whose presentations exemplify academic excellence, innovation, and effective communication across a diverse range of disciplines. From scientific research and business innovation to the arts and humanities, these projects reflect the creativity and dedication of Stetson students.
Poster Presentations
- Slavina Ancheva – The Effects of European Union Economic Policy on Bulgaria and Romania
- Mackenzie Quinn – Investigating the Accessibility to Select Organic Food Sources Based on Food Desert Characteristics within DeLand, Florida
- Ana Rodriguez – Adaptive Significance of Homing in the Limpet (Siphonaria pectinata) in Central Florida
- Ashtan Madsen – Academic Self-Efficacy is More Closely Associated with Anxiety than Social Support
Art Exhibition
- Ariana Santana – Wild Growth
Junior Music Recitals
- Alexander Rivera-Charles – Clarinet
Oral Presentations
- Rebekah Anderson – The Son of Man and the Historical Jesus
- Marissa Hanley – Barlovius: DeLand’s Vacation into the Eldritch
- Veronica Faison – Standing Up by Kneeling Down: The Delegitimization of Colin Kaepernick’s “Taking the Knee” Protest in Fox News’ Media Coverage
- Alexander Krest – A Comparative Field Study Regarding the Competitive Growth Rates of Ceratophyllum demersum and Hydrilla verticillata
- Justin Corriss – Crushing Sweet: The Historical Origins of Sweet Wine Stigmatization
- James McNichols – Alpinia zerumbet Essential Oil Ethanol Extracts Derived from the Rhizome, Seed, and Seed Covering Reduce Jurkat Leukemia Cell Viability via XIAP1 and PARP Modulation
Business Competitions
Ethics
- Nate Smith and Sara Klass – The Ethics of Hacking
Stock Pitch
- Leah Hauserman – Knowles Corp
Family Business
- William “Billy” Harris, Alycia Perkins, and Ryan Burke – LEE KUM Kee – Motivating the Fifth Generation
Entrepreneurship
- Zachary Harshbarger – The Stink Box
The Office of Faculty Engagement congratulates all of the 2018 Maris Award recipients on their outstanding accomplishments. Their scholarship, creativity, and dedication embody the spirit of academic excellence and undergraduate research at Stetson University.