I3 Day 2024 Winners
Student Division
Innovative Products, Processes, Services, and Projects: Kaylee Nott with “Padding Poverty, Lessening the Impact”
Innovative Works of Art, Designs, Performances, and Creations: Daniel Carter with “The Departed”
Research: Kaylee Nott with “Short Term Physiological Differences in Real Life and Virtual Interactions”
Kaylee also received the highest overall score across all categories with “Padding Poverty, Lessening the Impact.” She will receive an additional cash prize for winning Best Overall Presentation.
Full List of Finalists
Innovative Product, Process, or Service Project (Student) Finalists
Kiah Smith and Cadance Burger-O’Dell- “Baseline Medic” Kaylee Nott- “Padding Poverty, Lessening the Impact” Amara Mason- “UC Mental Health Project”
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance, or Creation (Student) Finalists
Zachary Newsome- “C’est La Vie”
Zachary Newsome- “The Ballad of a Homosapien” Daniel Carter- “The Departed”
Research (Student) Finalists
Kaylee Nott- “Short Term Physiological Differences in Real Life and Virtual Interactions” Lauren Hines- “Impact of Mortality Awareness on Self-Esteem and Anxiety”
Hailey May- “Effect of Romantic Novels on the Perception and Satisfaction of Love”
Case Study (Student) Winner
Eli Hughes, Tessla Aguilar, and Daniel Carter- Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program
Faculty Division
Innovative Product, Process, or Service Project (Staff/Faculty)
Winner- Mackenzie Lanham- “Tallow: My Journey in Natural Skin Care”
Runner-up – Jordan Quattrucci- “Improving Vaccine Confidence: A Collaborative Approach by the University of Charleston”
Innovative Work of Art, Design, Performance, or Creation (Staff/Faculty)
Winner- Shelly Schliesser- “Fondly Remembered, Always Proud”
Runner-up – Beth Wolfe- “An Ode to the Ordinary: Finding Poetry in Everyday Life”
Research (Staff/Faculty)
Winner- Vincent Smith and Colin Hunkele- “An Analysis of the Accuracy and Bias of a Generative AI Model”
Runner-up – Jacob Tenney- “The Flywheel Effect”
