• RM SETAC encourages student participation in regional and national SETAC meetings, research projects, and in personal development opportunities.
  • The best student platform and poster winners each year receive a monetary award in addition to free registration to the national SETAC meeting (valued at over $200). National SETAC meetings are typically held ~November each year.
  • Awards are presented at the annual RM SETAC meeting.  

Congratulations to all student award winners!

2026

Best Student Platform: This could be you!
Best Student Poster: This could be you!

2025

Best Student Platform: Maricela Alaniz ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Elliese Wright ($250)
Best Student Poster: Molly Chavez and Ellie Heiser ($500)
Student Poster – 2nd place: Nick Pieper and Devin Walters ($250)

2024

Best Student Platform: Samuel Lewis ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Kelsey Craig ($250)
Best Student Poster: Matthew Reno, Shelby Andersen, and Kamryn Rogers ($500)

2023

Best Student Platform: Taylor Beach ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Carmen Villaruel ($250)
Best Student Poster: Leah Lusk ($500)
Student Poster – 2nd Place: Kelsey Craig ($250)

2020

Merit Scholarship Award: David Bertolatus ($666.67)
Merit Scholarship Award: Calvin Luu ($666.67)
Merit Scholarship Award: Dana Portlock ($666.67)

2019

Best Student Platform: Chris Kotalik ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Juliane Brown ($350)
Student Platform – 3rd place: Logan Rand ($200)
Best Student Poster: Molly McLaughlin ($500)
Student Poster – 2nd Place: Munira Lantz ($350)

2018

Best Student Platform: Meaghan Rupprecht ($700)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Alex Townshend ($500)
Student Platform – 3rd place: Jill Murphy ($300)
Best Student Poster: Sam Wheeler ($500)

2017

Best Student Platform: Randi Lapardus ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Chris Kotalik ($300)
Student Platform – 3rd place: Jordan Anderson ($200)
Best Student Poster: Brain Wolff ($300)

2016

Best Student Platform: Annie Krueger  ($500)
Student Platform – 2nd place: Chris Kotalik  ($300)
Student Platform – 3rd place: David Bertolatus ($200)
Best Student Poster: Elizabeth Traudt ($500)

2015

Best Student Platform TIE:  Jeremy Jasmann and Tyler Firkus ($625 each)
2nd Place Student Platform:  Katherine Ebeling ($250)
Best Undergraduate Platform:  Keenan Seto ($250)
2nd Place Undergraduate Platform: Alex Townsend ($125)
Best Student Poster: Jacob Williamson ($500)
2nd Place Student Poster:  John Haynes ($250)

2014

Best Student Platform:  Manuel Montano ($750)
2nd Place Student Platform:  Elizabeth Traudt ($500)
3rd Place Student Platform:  Chris Kotalik ($250)
Best Student Poster: Angie Baroffio ($750)

2013

Best Student Platform:  Manuel Montano (Colorado School of Mines) ($500)
Runner’s Up Student Platform: Jim Carsella (Colorado State University – Pueblo) ($250)
Runner’s Up Student Platform: Evan Gray (Colorado School of Mines) ($250)
Best Student Poster: Munira Albuthi-Lantz (University of Colorado – Denver) ($250)

2012

Best Student Platform:  Manuel Montano  ($750)
2nd Place Student Platform: Valerie Stucker ($500)
Undergraduate Award: Adam Herdirch ($250)

2011

Best Student Poster: Valerie Stucker ($750)
Best Student Platform: Adam Schwindt ($750)

2010

Best Student Poster: Romi Farokhash ($500)
2nd Place Student Poster: Beth Shedden ($300)
Best Student Platform: Pete Cadmus ($500)
2nd Place Student Platform: Emily Lesher ($300)
Undergraduate Award: ($500)

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