Product Development Competition

1st Place ($1000) – Alabama A&M University

Team Lead: Karthik Medabalimi

Members: Vanessa Njoku, Karyn Rose, Maria Martinez, Kristan Gooden, Manideep Busarapu

Product: Rindastic Revive

2nd Place ($700) – Alabama A&M University

Team Lead: Harpreet Singh

Members: Tejasri Thatipamula, Madison Wright, Lauryn Strong, Katelyn Boyle

Product: Hemp-based Bar

3rd Place ($500) – Tuskegee University

Team Lead: Wes Whitner

Members: Linda Kpomblekou, Viateur Ngabonzima, Jacqueline Yeboah

Product: Blueberry Bliss Alkaline Water

Research Competition
(3-Minute Thesis)

1st Place ($500) – Robina Rai, Clemson University

Topic: Printing Innovation: Developing 3D-printed Texture Analysis Probes for Food Application

2nd Place ($400) – Elizabeth Ziabtchenko, University of Georgia

Topic: RRM2 and Its Effect on Woody Breast Meat

3rd Place ($300) – Madison Wright, Alabama A&M University

Topic: Consumer Perception of Natural and Synthetic Colors and Flavors: The Development of a Functional Mint-Based Beverage

Peoples' Choice ($200) - Queen Abbah, Tuskegee University

Topic: Characterization of Cellulose Extracted from Industrial Hemp Biomass Residues as a High-Value Potential Biomaterial

Graduate ($500) – Robina Rai, Clemson University

Undergraduate ($500) – Maddie Franz, University of Georgia