Throughout the summer research experience, Truksa witnessed confidence building in Harwood and improvement in her ability to learn and make things happen faster.
The Davis Cup win by The College of Idaho is significant considering its total enrollment of just 1,091 students, much smaller than the 31,702 total enrollment figure of former Davis Cup winner Oklahoma, which finished second this year.
The award was second place – out of over 100 competitors – in the student-choice category at the annual, state-wide INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) conference over the summer.
The sophomore returned to campus in late August after spending several months in her home country of Burundi working on a service project for Davis Project for Peace.
