The 11th Annual Academic Festival was a success with over 120 student participants.  The winners were announced on Friday, April 22 at the Awards Presentation and we would like to recognize these students for their hard work.  See below for a complete list of winners and check out photos from the event here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/psuma/albums/72157665154080403 and
https://goo.gl/photos/Z17MtHfwffWoKrWB9.

On behalf of the Academic Festival committee, we would like to thank all of the faculty and staff that volunteered to help with the event as well as those folks who mentored the students.  Most importantly, our thanks to the student participants who did an outstanding job!

Informational Exhibits
1st Place: Cosmic Climate – Latrese Morris
2nd Place: Alzheimer’s Disease – Brooklyn Lowman, Ryan Stanholtz, Abigail Turner, and Kirsten Tremper
3rd Place: Newton’s Law of Heating and Cooling – Courtney Song and Marisa Wurtz

Research Posters
1st Place: How Students and Professors Prioritize Learning Goals – Grayson Whistler
2nd Place: What Factors Improve Literacy? – Christina Crouse and Kara Timmons
3rd Place: Mobility Program Project Proposal – Dawn Dellinger

Oral Presentations & Performances
1st Place: Mira Lloyd Dock: The Mother of Forestry – Joshua Hersl
2nd Place: Phenology of Cultivars in the Bartlett Landscape Tree Research Plot at Penn State Mont Alto – Dylan Kleine
3rd Place: Increasing Access to Health Insurance for Latino Children in Franklin County – Melissa MercerSpecial Recognition: The Zodiac Complex – Avery Pakstis

University Libraries Information Literacy Award
Effects of Artificial Light on Coast Redwood Seedlings – Ryan Karroll

Art
1st Place: SSD Slate – John Wiesniewski
2nd Place: At the Beach – Karri Benedict
3rd Place: Sunset – Autumn Reckard

Art Honorable Mentions
Rooster – Leah Higbee
Bamboo – Huiran Wang
Luna Moth – Andrew G. McKinley Jr.
Colorado – Alexis Rothermel
Tree – Bruce Kocsis
Fireman’s Carnival – Karri Benedict
Samurai Mask – Phillip Grillo
Funky Fish – Sara Dougherty