The Library Advisory Board of Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University honored eight students as winners of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity.
The first- through third-place award winners were honored during the virtual Awards for Excellence Showcase at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 9, just prior to the EIU Student Research and Creative Discovery Conference. Honorees presented a 5- to 7-minute summary of their research.
The Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program promotes and recognizes excellence in student research. The program encourages students to enhance their studies by utilizing the wealth of information available at Booth Library and other research venues.
All entries were original works completed by Eastern students within the last 12 months. The award recipients were selected on the basis of excellence, creativity and the use of research resources.