Several students from Salina are among the thirty-four students in the University of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, who has received research awards from the college for summer and fall 2024.

According to K-State, the fellowships are designed to provide students with high-impact, paid research experiences alongside faculty mentors. The $1,000 fellowships are offered in the fall, spring and summer, with application deadlines of May 1, November 1 and March 1, respectively. Full-time undergraduate students in any of the college’s majors are eligible to apply.

Further information on the pricing program can be found on the Opportunities for student research and creative exploration Website. The College is committed to providing research or practical learning opportunities for all its students.

Salina students honored include:

• Taz Zeigler
• Maya daily
• Keat Robinson

The following students received the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Awards for summer 2024:

• Darius Skillen, Mathematics and Spanish, Cheneysupervised by Rebecca Bender, modern languages; Steven Walsh, history, Crossroads citysupervised by Mary Kohn, English; and Kutina Cabrera, Psychology and French, Lenexasupervised by Kathleen Antonioli, modern languages.
• Tabitha Ellwood, Music and English Literature, Small riversupervised by Slawomir Dobrzanski, music, theatre and dance; Joseph Pondillo, political science and social transformation studies, Manhattansupervised by Lisa Tatonetti, English; and August Barrett-Fox, History and Political Science, Newtonsupervised by Eric Brandom, history.
• Jonathan Williams, anthropology, Ottawasupervised by Benjamin McCloskey, modern languages ​​and history; Ethan Chapman, political science and law, Overland Parksupervised by Benjamin McCloskey, modern languages ​​and history; and Taz Zeigler, microbiology, Salinasupervised by Vanessa Ante, Biology.
• From abroad: Jiwoo Jung, fisheries, wildlife, conservation and environmental biology, South Koreasupervised by Susan Brown, Biology.

The following students received the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Awards for Fall 2024:

• Kenzie Liby, Psychology, Berrytonsupervised by Michael Young, Psychology; Gus Howard, Fine Arts, Bremensupervised by Shreepad Joglekar, Art; and Clara Pitkin, Social Transformation Studies and Nursing, Fort Leavenworthsupervised by Valerie Padilla Carroll, studies in social transformation.
• Out of Hays: Mark Rack, Psychology and Social Work, supervised by Natalie Barlett, Psychological Sciences; and Jocelyn Rigler, Biology, supervised by Mary Cain, Psychological Sciences.
• Hannah Trechter, Psychological Sciences, Crossroads citysupervised by Natalie Barlett, psychology, and Alyssa Probst, medical biochemistry, Lawrencesupervised by Patrica Calvo, Chemistry.
• Out of Manhattan: Camille Carrier, Microbiology, supervised by Pankaj Baral, Biology; Carson Cole, Chemistry, supervised by Peter Sues, Chemistry; Samuel Gido, Mathematics and Computer Science, supervised by Natalia Rojkovskaia; and Veronica Knight, Chemistry, supervised by Patrica Calvo, Chemistry.
• Emily Cummings, Molecular Biology, Overland Parksupervised by Kathrin Schrick, biology; and Jillian Rockley, medical biochemistry and integrated health studies, Rose Hillsupervised by Kathrin Schrick, Biology.
• Out of Salina: Maya Daily, Chemical Sciences, supervised by Patrica Calvo, Chemistry; and Keat Robinson, Biology, supervised by Katsura Asano, Biology. By Wamego: Annika Wiebers, dance and human experience and agricultural communication, supervised by Kate Digby, music, theatre and dance.
• Out of Wichita: Adrienne Pamatmat, biology and pre-med, Vanessa Ante, biology; and Evan Gnagy, visual communication design, supervised by Valerie Padilla Carroll, social transformation studies.
• From abroad: Hera Hessenius, piano performance, Sahuarita, Arizonasupervised by Slawomir Dobrzanski, music, theatre and dance; Riley Blitt, biosystems engineering and medical preparation, Colorado Springs, Coloradosupervised by Patricia Calvo, Chemistry; and Jonathan Ulmer, Biochemistry and Pharmacy Preparation, Hampton, Virginiasupervised by Katsura Asano, Biology.
• From abroad: Prabhleen Kaur, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Indiasupervised by Dan Higgins, Chemistry; Moussa Gacko, Biology, Senegalsupervised by Arjun Nepal, physics; and Zanri Pieterse, human health biology, South Africasupervised by Ruth Welti, Biology.