{"id":2780,"date":"2026-05-18T22:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T17:56:05","slug":"gci-showcase-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/18\/gci-showcase-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GCI Showcase: Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gds-flex WqLqfnMV\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column _messageList_D9LB4_messageList\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column _messageListScrollArea_9FPmz_messageListScrollArea\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column\">\n<div class=\"gds-box _message_IBiD6_message _messageAssistant_6LBMI_messageAssistant\">\n<div class=\"_messageContent_ZGFMX_messageContent\">\n<div class=\"_gdsMarkdown_nbzFu_gdsMarkdown\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex WqLqfnMV\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column _messageList_D9LB4_messageList\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column _messageListScrollArea_9FPmz_messageListScrollArea\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column\">\n<div class=\"gds-box _message_IBiD6_message _messageAssistant_6LBMI_messageAssistant\">\n<div class=\"_messageContent_ZGFMX_messageContent\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_gdsMarkdown_nbzFu_gdsMarkdown\">\n<p class=\"gds-typography gds-text gds-text-small _gdsMarkdownParagraph_Cpjel_gdsMarkdownParagraph\" style=\"text-align: left\">The annual GCI Spring Showcase was another hit\u2014an event to remember! 176 students wowed the crowd with 35 final team projects as families and friends from across campus joined the festivities. The energy was high, the food plentiful, and every corner buzzed with excitement. After a day of engaging presentations and careful judging, four outstanding projects were selected as winners, with one of those four receiving the prestigious Flint Science Award. Click the project titles to see their posters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"gds-typography gds-text gds-text-small _gdsMarkdownParagraph_Cpjel_gdsMarkdownParagraph\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Flint Science Award (Grand Prize Winner)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/project-b-a-remote-monitoring-approach-to-beekeeping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Project B: A Remote Monitoring Approach to Beekeeping<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">by Emelia Walker, Emma Kochenderfer, Ilef Ben Abdallah, Jamil Bakar, Juliana Jordan, and Rachel Nielsen<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2781\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/1.png 950w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/1-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Emelia Walker, Juliana Jordan, Ilef Ben Abdallah, Rachel Nielsen, Jamil Bakar, Emma Kochenderfer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/white-hat-cybersecurity-foundations-for-elementary-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Hat: Cybersecurity Foundations for Elementary Students<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">by <span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Omar Bustos, Christian Edwards, Jake Favela, Jacqueline Henriksen, Adam Vanden Bergh<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2782\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/10.png 840w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/10-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2026\/07\/10-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Jacqueline Henriksen, Adam Vanden Bergh, Jake Favela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">~<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gds-flex WqLqfnMV\">\n<div class=\"gds-flex gds-flex-direction-column _messageList_D9LB4_messageList\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/augmented-reality-guidance-for-clabsi-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Augmented Reality Guidance for CLABSI Prevention<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by AB Owusu-Agyemang, Arthur Shurtleff, Jack Baker, Krish Garg, Zaara Batla, Zachary Kindel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">~<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gds-flex WqLqfnMV\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/aquaforce-development-of-a-water-quality-monitoring-dashboard-using-a-low-cost-water-sensor-and-real-time-iot-data-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Development of a Water Quality Monitoring Dashboard Using a Low-Cost Water Sensor and Real-Time IoT Data Integration<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"gds-flex WqLqfnMV\" style=\"text-align: center\">by Brianna Palomares, Kallen Lonbom, Kayode Binitie, Nathaniel Jensen, Jackson Hilbert, Katherine Nguyen<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Runners Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/degradation-of-uv-filters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Degradation of UV Filters<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by Maya Leonida, Jemma Lacap, Cassy Liu, and Annie Nadolski<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2791\" 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\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Maya Leonida and Cassy Liu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/campus-med-a-pre-health-advising-app-for-undergraduates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campus Med: A Pre-Health Advising App for Undergraduates<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by Marin Morrison, Ella Spilde , Jewel Acob-Supnet, Maysha Munawara, San San Goh, and Estrella Perez<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2026\/05\/15\/augmented-reality-guidance-for-clabsi-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Augmented Reality Guidance for CLABSI Prevention<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">by AB Owusu-Agyemang, Arthur Shurtleff, Jack Baker, Krish Garg, Zaara Batla, Zachary 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