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Stupka Symposium 2024

$2,975
148%
Raised toward our $2,000 Goal
19 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on April 26, at 05:00 PM CDT
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Last Chance to Donate!!!

April 24, 2024

Hi everyone!

Our campaign closes this Friday, April 26th at 5 p.m. and we are doing one last call to donate to and/or share our campaign to help us reach our stretch goal of 150% - we are so close! 

We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the incredible support for this symposium. Our planning committee has worked hard all year to make this symposium a success and it is inspiring to see Rob’s vision come to life. 

Look below to see Griffin explaining to his fellow committee members the importance of our FundISU campaign followed by their excitement when they learn how close we are to our stretch goal! 

Incredibly gratefully yours, 

Abby, Braden, Ciaren, Liz and the rest of the Stupka 24’ Planning Commitee


Save the Date!

April 14, 2024

Hi everyone!

We are a week and a half out from Stupka '24, and we are so pleased with how the day turned out. We had so much fun, and it was so nice to see everyone having fun, catching up, and, of course, supporting undergraduate research. 

Thanks again to everyone who has shared or donated to our campaign. It's never too late to start preparing for next year. We have 12 days left of our campaign and are about 10% away from reaching our stretch goal!

Speaking of next year, we are excited to announce that the 19th annual Stupka Symposium will be held on April 3rd. 2025-mark your calendars now! We are also happy to announce our co-chairs for Stupka '25, Maddie Stadtmueller and Tim Stanley (pictured below). 

Thankfully yours, 

Abby, Braden, Ciaren, Liz, and the rest of the Stupka '24 Planning Committee

Post Stupka Update!!!

April 08, 2024

Hey Guys! 

What a week it has been! We are pleased to say Stupka '24 was a wonderful success and one for the books. We'd like to say a special thank you to everyone who came out to support us and to our keynote speakers, Dr. Gilroy and Dr. Marquesee. It was amazing to hear so many undergrads present their research after so much hard work, and we are pleased to announce this year's poster winners, Liz Dougherty, Ashley Marker, and Karsten Thielen. Congratulations! 

On another note, its never too early to be prepared for next year. The FundISU campaign closes in 17 days and we'd really appreciate your help in reaching 150% funding through sharing with your friends and social networks. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us, and please enjoy some of the photos from the day of the event! Stay tuned for more awesome photos in the future!

Gratefully yours, 

Abby, Liz, Braden, Ciaran, and the rest of the Stupka 24' Planning Committee

Last Stupka 24' Planning Meeting!

April 02, 2024

Can you believe Stupka is only two days away?! We had our last meeting last week, and we are super excited about this year's symposium. Everyone has been working hard to ensure this year's event is a success, and we can't wait to share it with you. We also want to thank all our donors for their continued support. Stupka would not be possible without you and we are so grateful. We hope that you join us on Thursday, and if not, we will be posting updates on our social media.

With eager anticipation and only mild nerves, 

Abby, Braden, Ciaren, Liz, and the rest of the Stupka '24 Planning Committee


Stupka '24 T-Shirt Reveal!

March 29, 2024

As you can tell by the ecstatic faces of our committee members, we are so happy with how the T-shirts came out! We can't wait to wear them this Thursday at the 18th Annual Stupka Symposium! Can y'all believe we are less than a week out?!

We appreciate all the support and hope to see many of y'all there, 

Abby, Braden, Ciaren, Liz, and rest of the Stupka '24 Planning Committee

Stupka Virtual Interaction Event!

March 27, 2024

Hi everyone!

We had our Stupka Virtual Interaction Event on Sunday, and we are pleased to say it was a success! Current students were able to chat with past alumni and hear about their experiences in the science field. We had lots of fun and listened to some good advice as well. 

 Our anticipation for Stupka only continues to grow! Only 8 days out!

Wishing everyone the best, 

Abby, Braden, Ciaren, Liz, and the rest of the Stupka '24 Planning Committee

Welcome to our FundISU!

March 25, 2024

Hi everyone! 


With only a week and a half until the 18th annual Stupka Symposium, we are excited to launch this year's FundISU campaign! Your support makes this symposium possible, and we are grateful for each donation. The committee has been working tirelessly for the past year to plan this event, and we are excited to share this experience with y'all. 


This year's campaign will run until April 26th, and we hope you consider donating and/or sharing on your social networks. We will be sharing more fun updates throughout the campaign, so keep an eye out!


Thank you for all your support, 

Abby, Braden, Liz, Ciaran, and the rest of the Stupka '24 Planning Committee

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Atom

This donation could cover 2 dozen bagels for the symposium breakfast.

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Molecule

This donation could cover poster printing for one student presenter.

$100

Organelle

This donation could cover lunches for 8 student attendees.

$250

Cell

This donation could cover lodging for one of our keynote speakers.

$500

Organism

This donation could cover flights for one of our keynote speakers.

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