April 27, 2026
Students from 91福利 recently participated in the Spring 2026 Dr. William Lewis Honors Institute Undergraduate Research Expo hosted at the Forrest County Campus.
Each spring semester, the Honors Institute Research Expo makes it possible for freshmen students to present the very beginning of an idea to research that over the next year will evolve into something worthwhile.
鈥淭he spring Expo allows our students to present their preliminary research on a topic of special interest to them,鈥� said Dr. Ryan Ruckel, Dean of the Dr. William Lewis Honors Institute.
鈥淲e provide a friendly, encouraging environment that includes faculty, staff, and other students so that the presenters have a wide range of questions and suggestions to help them further develop their area of interest. Freshmen also have the prospect of enlisting the support of a Faculty Mentor to guide them in the coming year.鈥�
2026 Poster Projects and Participants included:
鈥淭hermally Actuated Shape-Memory Alloy Morphing Wings鈥�: By Arpita Malhotra of Hattiesburg, Aiden Law of Petal and Noah DeViney of Hattiesburg).
鈥淚n What Ways Do Various Therapy Methods Affect Children Across Different Abuse Cases?鈥�: By Julian Moreno of Hattiesburg/ Innova Prep, Kadence Martin of Petal and Madysen Davis of Petal.
鈥淭he Politics of Scouting鈥�: By Ashlynn Broom of Columbia, Jonathan Gwin of Oak Grove, Jon Thomas Freeman of Petal and Wyatt Dow of Petal.
鈥淚s Grounding Physiologically Beneficial?鈥�: By Jay Hudson of Sumrall and Garrett Holder of Petal.
鈥淪leepy Sun or Cool Sun?鈥�: By Aidan Gibb of Petal and Maria Posadas-Vitervo of Hattiesburg.
鈥淗ow Do Sports Help the Youth Socially Develop?鈥�: By Madiha Karim of Hattiesburg, Samuel Whittington of Hattiesburg / PCS, Frances Preston of Oak Grove, Presley Joe Sellers of Oak Grove and Austin M Lucas-Aultman of Sumrall.
鈥淧ros and Cons of A.I. in the Workforce鈥�: By Harley Garraway of Brooklyn / FCAHS, Logan Pitts of Petal and Eli Booker of Brooklyn/ FCAHS.
鈥淲hat is the Impact of Slang on Literacy and Comprehension?鈥�: By Charlie Stasny of Hattiesburg, Angie Ventura of Petal and Hannah Martin of Brooklyn/ FCAHS.
鈥淭he Benefits of Adoption鈥�: By Olivia Collum of Oak Grove, Baylee Potts of Oak Grove and Kale Purvis of Ellisville / South Jones.
鈥淲hat Makes Great Athletes Great?鈥�: By Emma Rolison of Sumrall and Alexis Brown of Petal.
鈥淎.I. Data Centers鈥�: By Seth Rhodus of Petal and Juan Contreras of Hattiesburg.
鈥淢exico After Mestizaje: Synthesis, Suppression, and the Problem of Cultural Sovereignty鈥�: By Diego Sosa of Oak Grove.
鈥淩aising the Floor: Minimum Wage鈥�: By Kam Newson of Hattiesburg and JenniLyn Overstreet of Brooklyn / FCAHS.
鈥淔reshmen students will have the opportunity to refine their work and present at the Fall Symposium, where they are also heavily recruited, and then on to the Mississippi Honors Conference, where we have been very competitive and have had winners each year,鈥� said Dr. Ruckel.
He also gave special thanks to Dr. Doug Donohue, Associate Dean, Dr. William Lewis Honors Institute.
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Article by Chuck Abadie. Photography by Collin Rogers.
