Brenda Gary presents at Posters in the Rotunda event

2014 Mar 20

Brenda Gary, a senior finance major from Delevan, Wis., presented research at the 11th annual Posters in the Rotunda event on Wednesday, March 12, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.

Nearly 200 outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the UW System, five hailing from UW-Whitewater, filled the Capitol Rotunda to share their research findings.

"I greatly appreciate the McNair Scholars Program because it has exposed me to the fundamentals of research and has given me the opportunity to pursue graduate study," Gary said.

UW-Whitewater student representatives presented their research to state legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and others in private meetings.

Catherine Chan, director of the undergraduate research program, said that students present their research with the excitement to discover and communicate the importance of experimental learning.

"Through these students and their accomplishments, our legislators and the public have the opportunity to better understand the state of higher education within UW-Whitewater and the UW System," Chan said.