Student Spotlight

Erik Watka stands next to a research poster on an easel.

We are pleased to announce that senior Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism major Erik Watka was awarded second place in the Arts and Humanities category at the fall 2025 Intersections poster session for his project "Examining the Association between Food Resource Management and Food Security." Erik presented a poster on research he performed under the direction of Dr. Melissa Prescott. If you would like to learn more about Intersections or read Erik's abstract, please visit the Intersections website.

Congratulations, Erik!