TCBES Symposium Awards
Recognizing Outstanding Achievement at the TCBES Symposium
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Our goal is to increase undergraduate and graduate student participation in both the oral and poster presentation sessions. To encourage widespread participation, we are offering this event free of charge, and will be awarding prizes for outstanding presentations in various categories.
Whether you are a graduate or undergraduate student, resident or visiting faculty, or agency personnel, we invite you to attend, share and find out about the latest research in the community around you!
2019 Student Winners
Best poster
- Kayla Caliboso, Leeward Community College Undergraduate Student (mentor: Helmut Kae)
Best 5 minute talk
- Nicolas Vanderzyl, UH Hilo Undergraduate Student (mentor: Steve Colbert )
Best 15 minute talk (Undergraduate)
- Tyler Gerken (mentor: Tracy Wiegner )
Best 15 minute talk (Graduate)
- Karen Gallardo (mentor: Patrick Hart )
Best Poster Honorable Mentions
- E. Escobar and K. Agnoias, UH Hilo Undergraduate Students (mentor: Stan Nakanishi )
- M.R. Morrissey and M.L. Webber, UH Hilo Undergraduate Students (mentor: Stan Nakanishi )
- Valeria Alicea-Colon, Leeward Community College Undergraduate Student (mentor: Helmut Kae)
2018 Student Winners
Best poster
- Tyler Branco-Hedke and Tiana Enos-Dano
Best 5 minute talk (TIE)
- Ashley Pugh
- Jared Nishimoto
Best 15 minute talk (Undergraduate)
- Brandie Colwell
Best 15 minute talk (Graduate)
- Rose Hart