The Randall Award recognizes undergraduates involved in research activity and was awarded this year to 15 students. After nominations by faculty and staff research directors, winners are selected by a panel composed of research faculty and past Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award winners.
Josh Moon, recipient of the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, has published two papers with this faculty advisor and said he began undergraduate research as a way to supplement what he learned in class.
“It provides a unique opportunity for students to have valuable learning experiences that go beyond just the basic knowledge you learn by taking classes, as well as a certain degree of professional development from interacting with a faculty ?advisor,” he said.
Shuwen Yue, also a recipient, said research makes students think beyond coursework and should be considered by ?every undergraduate.
“I think research is critically important no matter what field you are in,” she said.
Moon said these numerous research opportunities helped him choose to attend the University, and he said he is glad that the University seems to push so strongly for undergraduate research.
“I’d strongly recommend other undergraduates to consider research, even if their long-term goals don’t necessarily involve research,” Moon said.
The recipients and their faculty advisors will be honored at a luncheon during Honors Week.
Meredith Rickard was awarded the Henry Pettus Randall Jr. Endowed Scholarship. The Randall Award was given to Moon, Yue, Lindsay Cobb, Molly Cook, Elizabeth Haley, Ronneshia Jackson, Nicole Kernahan, Tom Ludwig, Joshua Moon, Michael Raddatz, Robert Rosati, Abigail Shelton, Samantha Tilson, Morgan Whitaker and Leighton Wilson.
