FEBRUARY 18, 2009

STUDENT NIGHT POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

1st Place Poster Graduate Level

Beauregard Middaugh et al., Purdue
"Evaluation and Development of a Silica Scavenging System for Highway Construction Cut-Off Saws"

2nd Place Poster Graduate Level

Jo Anna Shimek, UIC
"Occupational Chemical Exposure Assessment in a Brain Cancer Case-Control Study"

3rd Place Poster Graduate Level

Balmatee Bidassie, et al., Purdue
"Limited Economic Evaluation to Assess the Effectiveness of a University-Wide Office Ergonomics Program"

1st Place Poster Undergraduate
 
Amanda Landers & Ian Campoli, Illinois State
"Renewable Energy from Switch Grass"
 

The evening began with a Board of Directors meeting.

Followed by poster judging.

Poster judging

Conducted by Kevin Aikman, Karen Boyce-Lindgren, and Jim Woodring.

1st Place (Grad) Beau. Middaugh

"Evaluation and Development of a Silica Scavenging System for Highway Construction Cut-Off Saws"

2nd Place (Grad) Joanna Shimek

"Occupational Chemical Exposure Assessment in a Brain Cancer Case-Control Study"

 

3rd Place (Grad) Balmatee Bidassie

"Limited Economic Evaluation to Assess the Effectiveness of a University-Wide Office Ergonomics Program"

Bogdan Catalin

"Size-Fractioned Particulate Matter Area Exposure Assessment Near Demolition of Single Family Housing Units in an Urban Environment"

Sandra Cole

"A Preliminary Ergonomic and Radiologic Exposure Evaluation of Nuclear Pharmacy Students"

Bessy Lopez

"Assessment and Quantification of Noise Levels at a Selected Healthcare Facility"

James Piatek

"Development of a Method to Determine Water Exposure During Splash Activities"

1st Place (Undergrad) Amanda Landers & Ion Campoli

"Renewable Energy from Switchgrass"

An excellent turnout for the evening!

Anthony Towey Jr.

Guest speaker from OSHA talked about diacetyl and the flavoring industry.

Prizes were awarded for answering questions correctly.

Mike Rosenow (President) presents speaker Anthony Towey Jr. with a gift.

Mike Rosenow hands out prizes to students with correct answers to trivia questions.

Gift cards to Target were gladly accepted by students with correct answers.

An excellent event turnout - 12 full tables!