2019
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Undergraduate Students
Tolmas Prize
Tolmas Prizes were awarded to the overall best undergraduate presenters. These students may have presented a poster, oral presentation, work of art, performance, or film. The Tolmas Prizes were made possible by generous contributions from the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust.
First Place, $500
Robert Loveland
Category: Poster
Title: Cross-Coupling of Acyl Chlorides Catalyzed by Palladium Encapsulated Halloysite
Mentor: Mark TrudellSecond Place, $300
Mary Adams
Category: Visual Arts
Title: Heavy
Mentor: Ariya MartinPoster Presentations
In the Poster category, students stood alongside their poster for an hour and a half, answering questions and discussing their methods with symposium attendees. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Robert Loveland
Title: Cross-Coupling of Acyl Chlorides Catalyzed by Palladium Encapsulated Halloysite
Mentor: Mark TrudellSecond Place, $100
Jessy Mogren with Gaige Hargrave
Title: People vs. Place
Mentor: Steven MumfordThird Place
Kourtney Weaver with Kes Lynn Joseph
Title: Investigation of the amino acids responsible for isomerase activity in the bilin lyase MpeW from Synechococcus sp. A15-62
Mentor: Wendy SchluchterFourth Place
Kathleen Mendoza
Title: The Economic Effects of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Centers in Louisiana
Mentor: Emma MorleyFifth Place
Leah Tevis
Title: Flow and sediment dynamics through complex emergent vegetation
Mentor: Robert MahonOral Presentations
In the Oral category, students presented for 12 minutes and then answered questions for three minutes. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Mohammad Hamed
Title: Effects of Donor Macrosteatosis and Post-Transplant complement activation on Early Allograft Dysfunction
Mentor: Paul ThevenotSecond Place, $100
Mitchell Maurin with Daniel Elfert
Title: The Maurin Elfert-1 Hybrid Rocket Engine
Mentor: Kim JovanovichThird Place
Miyra Rosa
Title: Ecological Restoration Along Bayou St. John, New Orleans
Mentor: Malay Ghose HojraFourth Place
Hannah Rubiano
Title: UNO Campus Rainworks Challenge 2019
Mentor: Gianna CothrenFifth Place
Bennett Price
Title: Prey naiveté: assessing anti predator responses of native poeciliids to invasive cichlids
Mentor: Martin O’ConnellVisual Arts
In the Visual Arts category, students stood alongside their work of art for an hour and a half, answering questions and discussing their vision with symposium attendees. They were judged on creativity, technique, and enthusiasm.
First Place, $200
Mary “Molly” Adams
Title: Heavy
Mentor: Ariya MartinSecond Place, $100
Zenobia Zeno
Title: The Longest I’ve Committed to a New Year’s Resolution
Mentor: Ariya MartinThird Place
Dwayne Kennedy, Jr.
Title: MM
Mentor: Ariya MartinFourth Place
Sage Sigler
Title: Still Life: A Self Portrait
Mentor: Kathy RodriguezFifth Place
Emma Waguespack
Title: Influences
Mentor: Ariya MartinPerforming Arts
In the Performing Arts category, students presented a work of musical or dramatic art. They were judged on performance and presentation.
First Place, $200
Henry Goldkamp
Title: Selections from Bad Beach
Mentor: Carolyn HembreeSecond Place, $100
Seth Robichaux
Title: Cabaret Performance
Mentor: L. Kalo GowFilm
In the Film category, students presented a film or documentary they have made. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Jordan Johnson
Title: Dean Cundey, CinematographerSecond Place, $100
James Pardue
Title: The Dance: The Process of Christopher DoylePrivateer Choice
Symposium attendees voted for their favorite presentations. Privateer Choice awards were given to the student presenters who received the most votes from our Privateer community.
First Place, $50
Emily Patrolia
Category: Visual Arts
Title: Baby Elephant
Mentor: Jeffrey Rinehart -
Graduate Students
Poster Presentations
In the Poster category, students stood alongside their poster for an hour and a half, answering questions and discussing their methods with symposium attendees. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Hoang Tao with Samantha Romain, Jessica Williams, Hannah Rubiano, Trinity Powell, and Faisal Mallum
Title: Green Infrastructure Privateer Ecowalk
Mentor: Tara Lambeth and Monica FarrisSecond Place, $100
Heather Glass
Title: Disaster Preparedness Card Game Project
Mentor: Steven MumfordOral Presentations
In the Oral category, students presented for 12 minutes and then answered questions for three minutes. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Jumanah Hamdi
Title: Studies directed toward the development of transition metal@halloysite nanocomposite materials for organic transformations
Mentor: Mark TrudellSecond Place, $100
Allison Haertling
Title: Climate and Coastal Gentrification in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana: A Paradox
Mentor: Marla NelsonVisual Arts
In the Visual Arts category, students stood alongside their work of art for an hour and a half, answering questions and discussing their vision with symposium attendees. They were judged on creativity, technique, and enthusiasm.
First Place, $200
E Marshall
Title: Blatant: An Altar to Urge
Mentor: Kathy RodriguezPerforming Arts
In the Performing Arts category, students presented a work of musical or dramatic art. They were judged on performance and presentation.
First Place, $200
Danielle James
Title: Every Heart Sings a Song
Mentor: L. Kalo GowSecond Place, $100
Justin Davis
Title: Monologue
Mentor: L. Kalo GowFilm
In the Film category, students presented a film or documentary. They were judged on concept, approach, and presentation.
First Place, $200
Michael Billiot with Ryan Herring and Lada Egorova
Title: DenCITY, More or Less
Mentor: Marla NelsonSecond Place, $100
Robbie Morgan
Title: The Cinematography of Lance AcordPrivateer Choice
Symposium attendees voted for their favorite presentations. Privateer Choice awards were given to the student presenters who received the most votes from our Privateer community.
First Place, $50
Md Rakibul Islam
Category: Poster
Title: Entity Based Aspect-Oriented Opinion Mining in Software Engineering
Mentor: Minhaz Zibran -
Engagement Awards
Most-Named Mentor
The Most-Named Mentor award goes to the UNO staff or faculty member who mentored the most student presenters at InnovateUNO. This was the first year that the Office of Research presented this award.
The honor went to Cherie Trumbach, who mentored nine presentations with a total of 25 presenters and co-presenters.
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Coastal Connections Competition
Louisiana Sea Grant hosted a Coastal Connections Competition open to graduate students from UNO and Tulane University. Students from a broad range of disciplines presented on issues concerning coastlines. Each university’s top two presenters received $500 in travel grants.
University of New Orleans Winners
Judges' Selection
Alahna Moore
Fan Favorite
Allison Haertling
Tulane University Winners
Judges' Selection
Maricel Beltrán-Burgos
Fan Favorite
Stephen Formel
2018
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Undergraduate Students
Oral Presentations
1st place, $200 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
2nd place, $100 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
3rd-5th place, no cash prize but invited to ULS Academic Summit
First
High Macroinvertebrate Diversity at Different Scales in Deep Sea and Shallow Water Environments
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Catalina Rubiano
Mentors, Craig McClain (LUMCON) Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Clifton Nunnally (LUMCON)
Second
The Work of Bradford Young
Film and Theatre
Darian Martin
Third
Mathematical Literacy and the Secondary Student
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
Adam Poyner , Cynthia Ybos, Patricia Austin
Mentor, Thomas Wright
Fourth
How many consumers prefer an expert over a non-expert for an iPhone ad?
Management & Marketing
Nicholas Smith , Kayla Freeman, Mahagony Keen, Suhail Melendez
Mentor, Kyeong Sam Min
Fifth
The Interview
Alyssa Newsham
Mentor, Laszlo Fulop
Poster Presentations
1st place, $200 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
2nd place, $100 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
3rd-5th place, no cash prize but invited to ULS Academic Summit
First (tie)
Correlation of Block Design Task Proficiency and Dorsal Pathway White Matter Integrity in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychology
Jade Jenkins
Mentor, Tracey Knaus
First (tie)
Characterizing the Function of Bilin Lyase Isomerase MpeV in Marine Synechococcus sp. RS9916
Biological Sciences
Jacob Frick , Lyndsay Carrigee
Mentor, Wendy Schluchter
Third
The Effects of Fusion Tags on Recombinant MpeW Protein Solubility
Biological Sciences
Kourtney Weaver , John Hunter
Mentor, Wendy Schluchter
Fourth
Restaurantville's Asian Fusion
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
Christian Cheramie , Vivian Tong
Mentor, Yvette N Green
Fifth
Osteria Italiano Restaurant Concept
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
Kayla Brown , Michael Swadener
Mentor, Yvette N Green
Performing Arts
1st place, $200 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
2nd place, $100
First
Ophelia Street from “Gloria”
Emelie Lasseigne
Mentor, Kalo Gow
Second
Bloodsuckers (short story collection)
Henry Goldkamp
Film
1st place, $200
2nd place, $100
First
The Interview
Alyssa Newsham
Mentor, Laszlo Fulop
Second
Dj Soul Sister- A time to remember
Jaszmine Foucha
Mentor, Laszlo Fulop
Visual Arts
1st place, $200 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
2nd place, $100 and invitation to ULS Academic Summit
3rd-5th place, no cash prize but invited to ULS Academic Summit
First
Gibson
Acrylic Paint
Amanda Gullette
Mentor, Cheryl Hayes
Second
Granddad Otis
Heavy Body Acrylics on Canvas
Ash Gaude
Mentor, Kathy Rodriguez
Third
Untitled
Digital Print
Rachel Rome
Mentor, Dan Rule
Fourth
Naholo
Photography
Rachel Billiot-Bruliegh
Mentor, Dan Harper
Fifth
Deadlines
Intaglio
Peter Hoffpauir
Mentor, Anthony Campbell
Privateer Choice Award
1st place, $50
The Next Generation
Prismacolour pencils on black rag paper
Alexis Chivatero
Mentor, Cheryl Hayes
Tolmas Prize (any category)
1st place, $500
2nd place, $300
First
Characterizing the Function of Bilin Lyase Isomerase MpeV in Marine Synechococcus sp. RS9916
Biological Sciences
Jacob Frick , Lyndsay Carrigee
Mentor, Wendy Schluchter
Second
Granddad Otis
Heavy Body Acrylics on Canvas
Ash Gaude
Mentor, Kathy Rodriguez
Innsbruck Travel Award
Travel expenses (airfare, 5 nights lodging, subsistence) to participate in University of Innsbruck 350th Anniversary
One STEM presenter
High Macroinvertebrate Diversity at Different Scales in Deep Sea and Shallow Water Environments
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Catalina Rubiano
Mentors, Craig McClain (LUMCON) Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Clifton Nunnally (LUMCON)