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One of senior Kate Green\u2019s favorite activities this summer was wading in the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. Swimming in the cool, chin-deep waters, she collected specimens to study how parasites differently impact male and female freshwater snails.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom biodiversity to human recreation, aquatic ecosystems play an important role in the lives of many different species,\u201d said Green, a University of Mary Washington conservation biology major, who pursued a completely novel research topic this summer. \u201cMy studies will help us obtain a fuller picture of how healthy our beloved rivers are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Morgan Hicok ’25 (left) and Kate Green ’25 collect specimens of freshwater snails in the Rappahanock River at Motts Run Reservoir. Photo courtesy of Kate Green. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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At UMW’s 25th annual Summer Science Institute, several students earned awards from the John C. and Jerri Barden Perkins ’61 College of Arts and Sciences Student Research Endowment, which will provide funding for them to continue their research during the academic year. From left: Boone Fleenor ’26, Associate Professor of Biological Science Abbie Tomba, Morgan Hicok ’25, Kate Green ’25, Joseph Gasink ’26 and Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Tyler Frankel. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Tyler Frankel (left) and Joseph Gasink ’26 collect samples of trace metals near a former coal-tar creosote plant in Delaware. Photo courtesy of Joseph Gasink. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Green was one of two students who took home the top prizes this year during UMW\u2019s 25th annual Summer Science Institute (SSI), which engages undergraduate STEM students in a 10-week intensive research experience<\/a> alongside their professors and peers. At a public symposium held July 24 in UMW\u2019s Hurley Convergence Center, Green and her lab partner, biology major Morgan Hicok \u201925, earned scholarship awards through the John C. and Jerri Barden Perkins \u201961 College of Arts and Sciences Student Research Endowment. The funds will help them continue their research during the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n

Earth and environmental sciences major Joseph Gasink \u201926 took second place, evaluating the impact of trace metals on invertebrates in a tidal marsh near a former coal-tar creosote plant. Joining him as runner-up was physics major Boone Fleenor \u201926, who hypothesized that drones might be an effective tool to improve water circulation. They will also receive funding through Dr. Perkins\u2019 endowment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the role SSI plays in advancing student hands-on research so they can understand our world, gain valuable experience, develop critical thinking skills and ignite their passion for science,\u201d Dr. Jerri Barden Perkins \u201961<\/a> said. \u201cThese inspired minds will shape the future with groundbreaking discoveries, improve healthcare and address global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Perkins earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemistry at Mary Washington and a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She conducted groundbreaking research on rheumatoid arthritis at the National Institutes of Health and reviewed clinical data at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to protect patients in clinical trials.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a woman entering the scientific field, I find Dr. Perkins incredibly inspirational,\u201d said Green, also praising the late Irene Piscopo Rodgers \u201959<\/a>, who left UMW a transformational $30 million estate gift<\/a> for scholarships and undergraduate scientific research. The University named the program for Rodgers<\/a> in a ceremony on Wednesday. \u201cI\u2019d like to wholeheartedly thank both donors<\/a> for their contributions to UMW and undergraduate STEM students, as well as to the growth of SSI.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more and see more SSI photos at Giving.umw.edu<\/a>.<\/h4>\n
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