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A University at Albany junior was selected to present her original research on the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea at a major Korean Studies conference held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

First-year student Sakthi Muthukrishnan, a finalist for Tulip Queen 2022, is part of the tulip team focusing on service to the community.

Before graduating in May, the highly honored Simone Hassan-Bey launched a scholarship for UAlbany students who, like herself, exhibit resilience and service to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

Computer Science student Jahnavi Bonagiri is interning with the Community Impact Team at the United Way, where she is exploring ways to combat the digital divide among communities in need.

Honors College senior Danielle Saint Hilaire has been selected as a recipient of the 2020-2021 Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research at the University at Albany, for her honors thesis, "Genetic Approaches for the Cell-Specific Deletion of the Neuronal Glutamate Transporter EAAC1." This important University-wide competitive award is established to recognize undergraduate research and scholarship and recipients will receive a certificate and plaque to commemorate this honor.

Honors College senior Alexa Rose Passante has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Agnes E. Futterer Scholarship. This $1,250 Alumni Association scholarship recognizes an outstanding student in theatre or theatre-related fields with support for the winner’s pursuit of graduate study in theatre.

Honors College junior Maxim Couillard has been selected as a recipient of the 2020-2021 Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research at the University at Albany, for his research paper, Vertical Profiles of Ozone Concentrations in the Lower Troposphere Downwind of New York City during LISTOS 2018-2019.

Honors College senior Katie Almon has been selected as a recipient of the 2020-2021 Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research at the University at Albany for her honors thesis project. This important University-wide competitive award is established to recognize undergraduate research and scholarship.