Stetson University proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Maris Awards, recognizing exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative achievement presented during Stetson Showcase.
The Maris Awards honor students whose projects exemplify academic excellence, originality, and effective communication across a broad spectrum of disciplines. This year’s recipients explored topics ranging from biology and environmental science to entrepreneurship, literature, psychology, and the performing arts, highlighting the outstanding work of Stetson’s undergraduate scholars.
Poster Presentations
- Nicole Stover – Gene Regulation of Catalase and Copper/Zinc Superoxide Dismutase in Response to Normoxic Stress on Eruca sativa in a Nutrient Film Technique System
- Avery Brooks – The Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Seedling Growth of Arnoglossum floridanum
Arts and Museums
- Danielle Hunt – The JungleBrunch89
Music
- Rayah Yehnert – Flute
Oral Presentations
- Anthony Cagle – The Effects of Steviol Glycoside and Aspartame on Development of Gastrulation-Stage Axolotl Embryos
- Kyanna Buisch – Age Differences Between Religious Traditions and Depression
- Madelyn Emmons – The Lion, The Bus, and The Homework
- Dylan Anthony – Dissecting the Domains of Fus1 Required for Yeast Cell Fusion
- Braedyn Wasden – The Spaces and Bodies of Ligotti and Kafka: Between Space and Body in Capitalist Organizational Management
- Nicole Alvarez-Ruiz – A Coffee Venture: Café Querido
- Sara Ward, John DeVaul, and Rayner Almaraz – Panel on Public Safety
Stetson University congratulates all of the 2025 Maris Award recipients on their exceptional accomplishments. Their research, scholarship, and creative work reflect the university’s enduring commitment to innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and academic excellence while making meaningful contributions to their respective fields.