SWPA 2010

Scenes from the SWPA Business Meeting: Recognizing Contributions and Research Award Winners

In order for our SWPA to be all that it can be requires an immense amount of time and energy from many people.  Our thanks to members of our Executive Committee and staff, and to all our members who help in various ways!

We also recognize and award outstanding student research as part of SWPA's mission to nuture the professional development of all our members, including both undergraduate and graduate students.  Congratulations to the student research award finalists and winners this year, and to all the students who submitted their projects to be considered in the competition.

The SWPA Executive Council meets on Wednesday evening prior to the convention	Thanks to Shelia Kennison, outgoing OK State Representative and incoming President Elect
Thanks to Jeanne Burdsal, Program Chair	Arn Froese, incoming SWPA President recognizes Lauren Scharff, outgoing SWPA Past President with the newly endowed State Representative Fund in her name.
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First place undergraduate research award Joshua H Crunkleton	Second place undergraduate research award Noah David Pierce
Third place undergraduate research award Cleve Alexander Graver	Finalists, undergraduate research award Joshua Crunkleton, Bradley Gossett, Noah Pierce, Cleve Graver, Hannah Abbott (not shown)
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First place graduate research award Nicholas Bilyk, Aysun Doĝan, & Ayça Özen	Second place graduate research award Devin Pierce
Third place graduate research award Richard L Sylvester, Dustin Shelby Whitlock, Rebecca Hoffmann & Barbara Duff Calvert	Finalist, graduate research award Jessica Cascio
Finalist, graduate research award Peter Zunick	And many thanks to all those members who helped behind the scenes and who are not pictured here!! We value you all and appreciate your contributions of time and energy.