Research Conference Update

Last Updated—March 8, 2007

Dear GSA members,

The Graduate Student Association congratulates the winners of the 10th Annual GSA Research Conference. The event was held in Ferguson Center on February 10, 2007, and 44 presenters competed to win one of the scholarships and plaques. Each presenter was judged by 2 distinguished referees,

based on his or her presentation skills. The opening remarks were given by Graduate School Dean Dr. David Francko and closing remarks by Dr.

Kathleen Cramer.

 

 Mr. Stephen Hill, a Ph.D. student from Operations Management, won the grand prize of $250 and will receive the Best Presenter Award with his

presentation called “The Location Routing Problem with Intermediate Storage Facilities: Analysis and Application.”

 

 Mr. Vaibhav Vilas Nikam, a Ph.D. student from Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Ms. Alexa S. Chilcutt from Mass Communications were

tied for second place with their presentations called “Future of Power Generation: Fuel Cells,” and “Damaged, Drunk, or Delayed: Organizational Impression Management Tactics Employed by Southwest During a Season of ‘Airline,’ ” respectively. Both of our second place winners will receive a plaque and $150 scholarship.

 

 Mr. John O. Hauptfleisch, a Ph.D. student from the Chemistry Department, won the third place award with his presentation called “The direct synthesis of

trifluoronitromethane, CF3NO2.” Mr. Hauptfleish will receive a plaque and $100 scholarship.

 

 The plaques will be presented to our winners during Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week in April.

 

 All other presenters each received a “Certificate of Attendance” during the event. For the presenters who were unable to receive their certificates, they may obtain theirs from Office of Student Affairs in Ferguson Center, Room 355.

 

 GSA congratulates this years winners, again, and is hoping to see all other students' participation next year.