Undergraduate Student Poster Session at the Capitol

This event to showcase impactful research at South Dakota universities — and heighten the awareness of state legislators regarding the benefits of research for the state — will be Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. -2:30 p.m. CST at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre. The public is invited to attend.

These 10 students represent students statewide who conduct research in a variety of disciplines.

Students competitively chosen to participate in Tuesday’s event are:

• Xio Robinson (Sheridan, Wyoming) representing Black Hills State University
• Benjamin Bowman (Fairburn, South Dakota) representing Dakota State University
• Megan Fastenau (Aberdeen, South Dakota) representing Northern State University
• John Barbour (Longmont, Colorado) representing South Dakota Mines
• Jay Holm (Dell Rapids, South Dakota) representing South Dakota State University
• Madison Fitch (Rapid City, South Dakota) representing South Dakota State University
• Talia DeWitte (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) representing University of South Dakota
• Hugo Morvan (Meucon, France) representing University of South Dakota
• Matthew L. Cole (Kranzburg, South Dakota) representing SD EPSCoR
• Hunter Shanks (Bennington, Nebraska) representing SD BRIN

About the event

The event will represent students statewide who conduct research in a variety of disciplines. In its 26th year, the 2023 event will showcase impactful research and creative activities of undergraduate students, as well as highlight successful faculty research and commercialization efforts. The session is organized by the South Dakota Board of Regents and SD EPSCoR (South Dakota’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research).