Award winners from the 2026 91福利 Student Symposium
Congratulations to the following Mitchell Center affiliated students and advisors for their awards at the 2026 91福利 Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity, which drew over 2,400 attendees. The symposium awards students who displayed outstanding research, presentation and creative ability.
Graduate Student Awards
Interdisciplinary Research: Zainab Jafri, for the project titled 鈥Reimagining the Waste Disposal Landscape 鈥 Industrial Symbiosis in Maine.鈥 Jafri was advised by Reed Miller.
Social Sciences and Humanities: Catherine Segada, Chyanne Yoder, William Breneman and Gianna DeJoy, for their project titled 鈥淩euseME: Investigating Waste Reduction and Cost Benefits in Coastal Communities Through a Pilot Reusable Food Packaging Program.鈥 They were advised by Cynthia Isenhour.
Additional Awards
Dean of the Graduate School Faculty Mentor Award: Christine Beitl