National EPSCoR Conference * September 7-9, 2003 * Las Vegas, NV

Students from across Kentucky presented their research at the NSF EPSCoR 2003 Annual Meeting, which took place September 7-9, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attending were: (left to right) Jesus Caban, University of Kentucky; Rachelle Smalley, Western Kentucky University; Tom Reed, University of Kentucky; Barbara Kucera, KY NSF EPSCoR Director; Wesley Penn, Eastern Kentucky University; Lauren Black, University of Kentucky; and (not pictured) Adam Farley, Murray State University.

Also attending the conference and taking time out for a picture in
front of the KY NSF EPSCoR display booth were: (left to
right) Dr.Wendy Baldwin, Executive Vice President for
Research,
University of Kentucky; Dr. Rita Colwell, Director, National Science
Foundation; Ms. Barbara Kucera, Director, KY NSF EPSCoR; and Dr. Lowell
Shank, Chemistry Faculty,Western Kentucky University