Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) students Tyler Hemus, Alexandra Guttmann, Genet Johnson and Amoy Myers won the Best Poster award at the Spring Research Poster Symposium hosted by ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences on April 29. The event offers students a premier platform to showcase their innovative research and scientific communication skills alongside distinguished scholars and other students. The CGCC students competed against 21 fellow undergraduates to earn the top prize of $1,500.
The Chemistry 298 students developed a short scientific animation focused on sunscreen contaminants in Arizona waterways as part of their undergraduate research project. This work integrates green chemistry principles, environmental impact analysis and science communication, core elements of CGCC’s commitment to high-impact practices and community engagement.
Earlier this spring, the students also presented this project during the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Poster 2026, a global online poster conference hosted on LinkedIn, which brings together chemists from around the world to share research, engage in scientific discussion and network across career stages.
View their project, “What Happens to Sunscreen in Sunlight?” on LinkedIn.