Georgetown Sweeps BIG EAST Undergraduate Symposium
Pictured are (from l) Sophia Rose Monsalvo (CAS’26), Claire Auslander (N’26) and Evan Bianchi (CAS’25) at the 2025 BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium.
(March 17, 2025) — Three Georgetown University students, including a School of Nursing student, took home the three top prizes at the 2025 BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 15. Clair Auslander (N’26), a junior in the BSN program, placed with her research presentation titled “Examining the Relationship Between State Religiosity and Contraceptive Policy.”
2025 marks the fourth year the symposium has been held for the 11 BIG EAST schools. It is hosted on the same day as the men’s championship basketball game. Each school can send up to 5 projects.
Winning presentations:
1st Place: Evan Bianchi (CAS’25)
“The Role of Pre-k to Kindergarten School Transitions in Low-Income Students’ Social-Emotional Outcomes”
2nd Place: Sophia Rose Monsalvo (CAS’26)
“The Impacts of Community-Based Conservation in Santa Marta, Colombia: A Case Study with Fundación Estación Biológica Bachaqueros”
3rd Place: Claire Auslander (N’26)
“Examining the Relationship Between State Religiosity and Contraceptive Policy”
Claire Auslander (N’26) honored during the 2025 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament title game.