Penn State Wilkes-Barre research fair winners named

DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre has announced the winners of the 2022 Celebration of Scholarship, an annual competition that promotes and encourages undergraduate research. The event allows faculty and students at the campus to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.

Students and faculty in all disciplines, ranging from English to surveying engineering, biology, history and more, are invited to share their research with the campus community and the public by preparing a poster for display during the annual research fair. Every student who participates also must be prepared to provide an overview of their research and answer questions from judges at the event. Students and faculty are also on hand during the event to discuss their research.

This year’s Celebration of Scholarship winners were as follows:

Campus Awards

First place:

• KateLyn Krzysik, Taylor Kilmer, Avery Bogdon and Malory Bouck, “The Effects of Scarification on Tomato Seed Germination”

Runners-up:

• KateLyn Krzysik, “The Effects of Various Types of Light on Wheat Germination and Growth”
• Daniel Flynn, Hailey Buckley, Laura Pacheco and Thaddeus Mead, “Trebuchets and Projectile Motion”
• Aidan Gonzalez, Paul Pritchard, Denali Sharp and Jacob Cortez, “Using Tension to Propel a Car Building a Long-Distance Rat Trap Propelled Car”

University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award

First place:

• KateLyn Krzysik, “The Effects of Various Types of Light on Wheat Germination and Growth”

Runners-up:

• David O’Connell, “Farnsworth House”
• China Morningstar, “Pennsylvania Gothic: Scotia Barrens”
• Paige David, “The Effect of Differing Light Conditions on Winter Wheat Germination and Growth”
• Hana Fall and Kiandre Smith, “In What Ways Does the Brain React to Trauma?: Taking a Look at Dissociative PTSD and DID”
• Stephanie Jaramillo, “Negative Physical Effects of Drug Use”

This year’s posters can be viewed at the Celebration of Scholarship website.