PMI | 2021 Graduation Awards Ceremony
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2021 PMI Awards Ceremony
Celebrate our Undergraduates
Pathogen & Microbiome Institute congratulates our undergraduate researchers as well as this year’s Keim Award recipients.
About the Keim Award
Award Ceremony Hosts
Dawn and Paul welcomes the mentors and recipients of 2021 awards.
Paul S. Keim
Executive Director
With research centered on genomic analysis, Dr. Keim is the Cowden Endowed Chair of Microbiology at Northern Arizona University (NAU), the Director of Pathogen Genomics at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
Dawn Birdsell
Associate Director of Training and Education
With the focus on developing the next generation workforce, Dawn designs and organizes hands-on science training programs for PMI undergraduates. These programs foster foundational skills essential for career success.
Research Mentors
Experienced mentors guide our training programs.
Dawn Birdsell
Dave Wagner
Bridget Barker
Jason Sahl
Faith Walker
Adam Vazquez
Emily Cope
Pete Motyka
Carina Phillips
Dan Sanchez
Sara Maltinsky
Award Recipients
Outstanding undergraduates recognized for their research accomplishments.
Kat Soria
Benjamin Russakoff
Kathryn Conn
Kristen Kyger
Kaitlyn Parra
Mitchell Bryant
Lora Versluis
Jordyn Upton
Jacqueline Lyman
Samantha Lucero
Skyler Bol
Keim Award Winners
Co-Winners and a Runner Up for achievement in undergraduate research.
Jordyn Upton
Co-Winner with $700 Prize
Breezy Brock
Co-Winner with $700 Prize
Kaitlyn Parra
Runner Up with $400 Prize
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