Student Paper Presentation Awards
The Student Paper Presentation Awards recognize outstanding work from students presenting oral papers and posters at the annual AAS Meeting. Students wishing to participate must be a member of AAS. Students should refer to the Student Paper Guide. The qualification form must be submitted by the Abstract deadline for the upcoming meeting.
Past Award Winners
2024 - Chetumal, Mexico
- 1st place oral, Ryan Bacon
- Runner-up oral, Ryan Jones
- 1st place poster, Goran Shikak
- Runner-up poster, Bryan Lara
2023 - Ithaca, New York
- 1st place oral, Alex Winsor
- Runner-up oral, Becca Robertson
- 1st place poster, Aislinn Shilcusky
- Runner-up poster, Gia Ramos
2021 - Virtual Conference
- Track 1: 1st place oral, Abel Corver
- Track 1: Runner-up oral, Anna Holmquist
- Track 2: 1st place oral, Tierney Bougie
- Track 2: Runner-up oral, Daniela Candia-Ramirez
- 1st place poster, Madeline Hannappel
- Runner-up poster, Tiffany Guth
2020 - Virtual Summer Symposium
- 1st place oral, Ashley Adams
- Runner-up oral, Andreas Fischer
- 1st place poster, Tyler Brown
- Runner-up poster, Madeline Hannappel
2019 - Lexington, Virginia
- 1st place oral, Laura Rosenwald
- Runner-up oral, Lacie Newton
- 1st place poster, Rebecca Godwin
- Runner-up poster, Ariel Onyak
2018 - Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 1st place oral, Sarah Han
- Runner-up oral, Ella Santana-Proppe
- 1st place poster, Megan Archdeacon
2017 – Juriquilla, Querétaro México
- 1st place oral, Mary Jones
- Runner-up oral, Kendall Hughes
- 1st place poster, Nina Rivera-Roldan
2016 – Golden, Colorado joint ICA/AAS meeting
Morphology, Physiology, and Silk:
- 1st place oral, Lenka Sentenska
- Runner-up oral, Bor-Kai Hsiung
- 1st place poster, Anthony Auletta
- Runner-up poster, Diego Alejandro Barrales Acala
Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography
- 1st place oral, Shahan Derkarabetian
- Runner-up oral, Caitlin Baker
- 1st place poster, Sasha Bishop
- Runner-up poster, Laura Marcela Segura-Hernandez
Behavior and Ecology
- 1st place oral, Stefano Mammola
- Runner-up oral, Alissa Anderson
- 1st place poster, Catherine Scott
- Runner-up poster, Andreas Fischer
2015 – South Dakota Meeting
- 1st place oral, Sarah Stellwagen
- Runner-up oral, Robert Kawall
- 1st place poster, Jihoo Kim
2014 – Newark, OH Meeting
- 1st place oral, Kristen Emata
- Runner-up oral, Skye Long
- 1st place poster, Ashley Carey
- Runner-up poster, Elizabeth Herrera
2013 - Tennesee Meeting
- 1st place oral, Casey Richart
- Runner-up oral, J. Colton Watts
- 1st place poster, Alexis V. Guice
- Runner-up poster, Travis Seaborn
2012 – Green Bay, WI Meeting
- 1st place oral, Jennifer Price
- Runner-up oral - Kelton Welch
- 1st place poster, Kenneth Chapin
- Runner-up poster, Darko Cotores
2011 – Portland, OR Meeting
- 1st place oral, Hanna Wood
- Runner-up oral, Mercedes Burns
- 1st place poster, David Carlson
- Runner-up, poster, Yong-chao Su
2010 – North Carolina Meeting
- 1st place oral, Cynthia Tedore
- Runner-up oral, Jordan Slater
- 1st place poster, Michael Situarin
- 1st place poster (tie), Katelyn Kowles
- Runner-up poster, Kelsey Breen