Neleah, who’s an intern with CCI for Biosciences, earned the top score at the Lab for her presentation on Converting Methane to Bio-products using Methane-eating Bacteria.

Other top scorers were  SULI intern for ETA, Chloe Cheng for her presentation on Parametrization and Characterization of Ionomer Thin Film Cracking for Fundamental Study, and CCI intern for Biosciences, Jessica Ojeda, for her presentation on Violacein effect on Gram-Positive bacteria.

This national competition showcases the creativity and achievements of

interns participating in the Summer 2025 Community College Internships (CCI), Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI), Visiting Faculty – Student, and Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program (SCGSR) programs from participating laboratories as they share their research through Ignite Talks.