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Kayli Bolton ambassador poster presentation Markey STRONG Scholars

‘Wildcat Wednesday’: Personal Experiences Drive UK Junior Kayli Bolton to Help Others Through Research

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
 Mar 2, 2022
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight, Ambassadors, Research Spotlight, Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2022) — Throughout March for Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research, crossing traditional academic boundaries and impacting Kentucky’s most pressing challenges including opioid use disorder treatment, aging and Alzheimer’s, water and air filtration, environmental impacts on health and suicide prevention. 

p@c 2022 Gracelyn Bush

GRACELYN BUSH 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Mar 1, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

Gracelyn Bush Junior, Public Health major  Research Mentor: Dr. Dana Quesinberry  

p@c 2022 Lauren Hudson

LAUREN HUDSON 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Mar 1, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

LAUREN HUDSON Senior, Neuroscience and Biology major with a minor in Spanish Research Mentor: Dr. Nathan Vanderford   I enjoy research because.... "It allowed me to discover a hidden passion!"   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

NCUR 2022 Joseph Ison

JOSEPH ISON NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Mar 1, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

Joseph Ison Senior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology, Biology, and Spanish majors Research Mentor: Dr. Heather Campbell-Speltz   I enjoy research because.... "I get to bring a new perspective to answer intriguing questions about the world."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

p@c 2022 Kayli Bolton

KAYLI BOLTON 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

KAYLI BOLTON Junior, Biology major Research Mentor: Dr. Matthew Gentry   I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy research because it pushes me to think critically, has introduced me to amazing people, and allows me to contribute to science and medicine in a meaningful way."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

NCUR 2022 Kayla Story

KAYLA STORY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

Kayla Story Junior, Middle Level Teacher Education for Science and Math major and Theatre minor Research Mentors: Drs. Lin Xiang, Molly Fisher, and Jennifer Wilhelm   I enjoy research because.... "It allows me to engage in something that is outside of my major yet still applies to my future. All this work we are putting in could be beneficial to many people, and that’s really cool to see. "  

NCUR 2022 Bri Grimsley

BRI GRIMSLEY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

Bri Grimsley Senior, Anthropology major and Criminology minor Research Mentors: Carol Street and Dr. Julia Ravenscroft   I enjoy research because.... "It’s ultimately fulfilling. Even completing small tasks feels like a victory in my research, and the excitement I feel when I’m approaching an end goal is unlike anything else."  

NCUR 202 Katie Chheang

KATIE CHHEANG NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

Katie Chheang Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Dr. Olga Tsyusko   I enjoy research because.... "It gives me the chance to learn new things and work with all kinds of different people from professors to graduate students and undergraduate students."   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

NCUR 2022 Mackenzie Berry

MACKENZIE BERRY NCUR 2022 Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
NCUR Spotlight, NCUR, Student Presentation

Mackenzie Berry Junior, Animal Science major and Agricultural Economics minor Research Mentor: Dr. Joao Costa   I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy being in close contact with the animals and leaning. "   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

p@c 2022 Raven Barleston

RAVEN BARLESTON 2022 Posters-at-the-Capitol Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

RAVEN BARLESTON Junior, Dietetics major  Research Mentor: Dr. Kendra OoNorasak   I enjoy research because.... "Research allows me to step outside my comfort zone, challenge me in a new way, and gain more knowledge in dietetics. "   How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK? "My mentor Kendra OoNorasak introduced me to research."   

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