Previous Scholar Competitors

• Noran Amin
  Idaho State University
  Ph.D.: English
  "The Superpowers of the Interrogative Mode"
• Maribel Alfaro
  University of Idaho
  Master’s student in Civil & Environmental Engineering
  Advisor: Erik Coats, Ph.D.
  "Microbial Metabolomics: From Manure to Bioplastics"
• Cristina Barber Alvarez-Buylla
  Boise State University
  Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
  Advisor: Trevor Caughlin, Ph.D.
  "Modeling Natural Regeneration at Landscape-Scale to Improve Cost-Effective Landscape Restoration Plans"
• Jacob R. Gibson
  Idaho State University
  Experimental Psychology Ph.D.
  "The Impact of Prior True or False Information on Personality Trait Judgment Accuracy"
• Gabrielle Becker
  University of Idaho
  Master’s student in Animal & Veterinary Science
  Advisor: Brenda Murdoch, Ph.D.
  "Gaining a Better Understanding of Parasite Resistance in Sheep"
• Dylan Gomes
  Boise State University
  Ph.D. – Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
  Advisor: Jesse Barber, Ph.D. 
  "Phantom Rivers: How Wildlife Respond to a Landscape-Scale Noise Playback Experiment"
• Averi L. McFarland
  Idaho State University
  M.S. in Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences,
  "Manganese influences production of protective capsule in Pneumonia causing bacteria"
• Kimberly Davenport, M.S.
  University of Idaho
  Doctoral student in Animal & Veterinary Science
  Advisor: Brenda Murdoch, Ph.D.
  "Characterizing Genetic Regulatory Elements in Sheep"
• Rachel Phinney
  Boise State University
  MHS – Health Sciences
  Advisor: Cynnie Curl, Ph.D.
  "Agricultural Workplace Compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Worker Protection Standard: An Idaho Analysis"
• Josh Whicker
  Idaho State University
  Doctor of Audiology
  "Canine Hearing: Barking about BAERs"
• Marie Janneke Schwaner, M.S.
  University of Idaho
  Doctoral student in Biological Sciences
  Advisor: Craig P. McGowan, Ph.D.
  Jump and Swing Your Tail: "What We Can Learn From Escaping Kangaroo Rats"
• Lisa Roggenbuck
  Boise State University
  MFA – Visual Arts
  Advisor: Chad Erpelding, MFA
  "Separating the Self from the Body"

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• Ezekiel Adekanmbi — doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Idaho under Dr. Soumya Srivastava
• Olaniyi Arowojolu — doctoral student in Civil Engineering at the University of Idaho studying under Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim
• Taha Belkhouja — master's student in ECE at the University of Idaho studying under Dr. Sameh Sorour
• Lucas Bryan — Masters of Science in Athletic Training Program at Idaho State University studying under Dr. Dani Moffit
• Jonathan Goode — doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Idaho State University studying under Dr. Joshua Swift
• Mike Henry — doctoral student in Material Science and Engineering at Boise State University studying under Dr. Eric Jankowski
• Kathy Hurley — doctoral student in Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University studying under Dr. Elizabeth Fredericksen
• Krista Lyons — doctoral student in Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University studying under Dr. Monica Hubbard
• Karl Mertens — doctoral student in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Boise State University studying under Dr. John Ziker
• Elizabeth Milgate — master's student in Speech-Language Pathology at Idaho State University studying under Dr. Kristina M. Blaiser
• Staci Phelan — doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Idaho State University studying under Dr. Richard Wagoner
• Christopher Schuck — doctoral student in Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University studying under Dr. Paul Simmonds
• Allison Stevens — Masters student in AVS at the University of Idaho studying under Dr. Gwinyai Chibisa
• Jessica Whitaker-Fornek — doctoral student in Biological Sciences at Idaho State University studying under Dr. Jason Q. Pilarski
• Maria Zubkova — doctoral student in Natural Resources at the University of Idaho studying under Dr. Luigi Boschetti

» View the 2019 winners