Environmental science students win award at Midwest SETAC Conference

Two environmental science majors joined Professor Sarah Rubinfeld at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Midwest chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Leah Martin ’25 (left) and Oliver Slater ’26 (right) pose with the Best Poster Presentation Runner-Up award they won at the Midwest SETAC conference.Leah Martin ’25 and Oliver Slater ’26 presented a poster: “Uptake of Consumer Product Chemicals in Lettuce Plants Grown with Biosolids as Fertilizer,” sharing research they completed with Prof. Rubinfeld and Jack McDonald ’25.

At the conclusion of the conference, Leah and Oliver were recognized as Best Student Poster Presentation Runner-Ups, an impressive achievement in a field of primarily graduate students.

Please join us in congratulating Leah and Oliver!

Sponsoring Department, Office, or Organization:

Environmental Science

For more information, contact:

Sarah Rubinfeld: srubinfeld@carthage.edu