We are pleased to recognize the outstanding student winners from CCSC Central Plains 2026.
Best Student Paper
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Multi-Stage Tomato Flower Detection Using Deep Learning
Jennifer Dinh (Webster University) and Ayanna Miles (Webester University)
Poster Contest Winners
1st Place Poster, Undergraduate
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AccessAI: Bridging the gap between inaccessibility and Digital Inclusion
Rajeshwori Malla (Washburn University)
2nd Place Poster, Undergraduate
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VenomX: An AI-Powered Penetration Testing Assistant
Coleman Pagac (Drake University), Jordan Martin (Drake University), Khalid Mohammed (Drake University) and Nick Guyette (Drake University)
3rd Place Poster, Undergraduate
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Design and Evaluation of an AI System for Multi-Dimensional Online Harm Detection
Wiam Kitar (Northwest Missouri State University), Chantal Roux (Northwest Missouri State University), Yousra Tabite (Northwest Missouri State University) and Dr. Ajay Bandi (Northwest Missouri State University)
Best Graduate Poster
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Cyber Range-Based Network Traffic Analysis for Attack Detection
Syam Sai Siddabhattula (Saint Louis University) and Dr. Maria Weber (Saint Louis University)
Programming Contest Winners
1st Place
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Concordia Blue
Noah Niederklein, Silas Curtis, and Calvin Gross
Concordia University - Seward, Nebraska
2nd Place
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Washburn Python
Sapnish Starma, Ujjwall Sitaula, and Lukas Mehl
Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas
3rd Place
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Team Tigers
Jack Kreidler, Dimitri Nguyen, and Evan Cooney
University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri
Student Hackathon Awards
Best in Show
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ByteBods
Dusti Johnson, Rajdeep Sah, Sapnish Sharma, Ari Lee, and Ujjwal Sitaula
Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas
Most Promising Solution
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4stack
Aamir Abatiyow, Noah Dinwiddie, Asya Erdogan, and Justin Jenkins
University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg, Missouri
Honorable Mention
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Team 404
Sasi Kiran Kodali, Lakshmi Tejaswini Davuluri, Dindu Gowtham Kanuri, Venkata Chandresh Adapa, and Noshitha Reddy Gudhibandi
Northwest Missouri State University - Maryville, Missouri