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Penn State Fayette announces Fall 2022 Learning Fair winners

Students presented class projects and undergraduate research projects completed under the guidance of faculty advisors over the course of the fall semester. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. — Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus has announced the winners of the Fall 2022 Learning Fair. The event was held on Dec. 8 in the auxiliary gym.

Students presented class projects and undergraduate research projects completed under the guidance of faculty advisers over the course of the fall semester. A panel of faculty, staff and guest judges reviewed class projects, and faculty judges reviewed undergraduate research entries in their respective disciplines.

Undergraduate Research Category

  • First Place: Maggi Bubonovich, “Development of Titanium Dioxide-Curcumin Analogs for Photocatalysis” (Faculty Mentor: Ajay Warrier)
  • Second Place: Kerstin Nutt, “How Family Experiences in Childhood are Related to Individual Development of Self-Esteem” (Faculty Mentor: Aris Karagiorgakis)
  • Third Place (tie): Salanieta Waqanivalu, “Pool Sensor” (Faculty Mentor: Rasoul Milasi)
  • Third Place (tie): Zachary Allamon and Erica Yozie, “Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Wave Equations” (Faculty Mentor: Andy Royston)

Class Project Category

  • First Place: Mattie Perkins and Nathan Spaugy, “Water and Sunlight Monitor for Plants” (Faculty Mentor: Rasoul Milasi)
  • Second Place: Abigail Bradley-Rash and Josue Phillips, “Immigration” (Faculty Mentor: Valerie Vanderhoff)
  • Third Place: Dylan Wilson, “Text to Morse Code” (Faculty Mentor: Rasoul Milasi)
Last Updated December 9, 2022