![Sarah Lamar, pictured with Jeff Potteiger, dean of The Graduate School, won first place for her research, "Biological Invasions on a Large Scale: Investigating the Spread of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Across North America."](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D7D257E5-CDFD-1D8C-47976A301973C771/800.jpg)
Biology grad student wins thesis competition
![Sarah Lamar, pictured with Jeff Potteiger, dean of The Graduate School, won first place for her research, "Biological Invasions on a Large Scale: Investigating the Spread of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Across North America."](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D7D257E5-CDFD-1D8C-47976A301973C771/800.jpg)
![Jenna Buchman, pictured with Jeff Potteiger, dean of The Graduate School, won second place for her research, "The Evaluation of a Nerve Block Protocol in Patients with Hip Fractures."](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D7DCD27B-0281-EE66-FC3790F6E6625ABF/800.jpg)
![Anne Gembrowski, pictured of Jeff Potteiger, dean of The Graduate School, won third place for her research, "Increasing Prevention and Recognition of Delirium in a Non-ICU Acute Care Population."](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D7FC9E08-F7FD-0AF7-9E409B3A06B7944A/800.jpg)
![Noelle Lynn, pictured with Jeff Potteiger, dean of The Graduate School, won the People's Choice award for her research, "Women & ADHD Functional Impairments: Beyond the Obvious."](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D81206D8-C259-A626-D1C39009AB8E3686/800.jpg)
![Fourteen graduate students from a variety of disciplines competed in the 3-Minute Thesis competition February 20.](/gvnext/files/img/article/D7A5D594-D88C-F6BF-F18CE0062FB41369/D8549628-9325-98C2-85301D084986C87F/800.jpg)
Fourteen graduate students from a variety of disciplines competed in the 3-Minute Thesis competition February 20, sponsored by The Graduate School.
Students had just three minutes to present their research to a panel of faculty judges and could only use one slide as a visual aid. The competition was held in Loosemore Auditorium in the DeVos Center on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Sarah Lamar, who is earning a master's degree in biology, won first place with her research, "Biological Invasions on a Large Scale: Investigating the Spread of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Across North America," that she is conducting with the Annis Water Resources Institute. Lamar won $500 and will represent Grand Valley at the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools 3MT® competition in St. Louis, Missouri, March 22.
Jenna Buchman, who is pursuing a doctor of nursing practice degree, won second place and $250 with her research, "The Evaluation of a Nerve Block Protocol in Patients with Hip Fractures."
Anne Gembrowski, who is earning a doctor of nursing practice degree, won third place and $100 with her research, "Increasing Prevention and Recognition of Delirium in a Non-ICU Acute Care Population."
The audience voted for the People's Choice Award; the winner was social work graduate student Noelle Lynn for her research, "Women & ADHD Functional Impairments: Beyond the Obvious."
Faculty judges included Dan Balfour, College of Community and Public Service; James Dunn, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Libby MacQuillan, College of Health Professions; Wendy Reffeor, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing; Steven Smith, College of Community and Public Service; Janet Winter, Kirkhof College of Nursing; and Gregory Warsen, College of Education.
For more information, visit gvsu.edu/gs/3-minute-thesis-competition-82.htm.
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