Student Poster Presentation Competition

WQRF and Pentair Water Solutions are hosting current undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in drinking water to participate in a competitive call for posters. Posters will be displayed at the annual Water Quality Association's (WQA) Convention + Expo in Miami, Florida, on April 29 and 30, 2026. 

Meet the students competing for the 2026 David Loveday Memorial Scholarship!

Faisal Ahmed
University of North Dakota
Upcycling Soybean Hulls into Activated Carbon for Effective Removal of PFAS in Water Treatment

Mohamed Ali
University of North Dakota
In-Situ Electro-Regeneration of PFAS Laden Point of Use (POU) Carbon Filters for Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment

John Gorman
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Engineering Novel Janus Gold Nanorods as a Platform for Smartphone-based Lead Detection

​Ella Niemeyer
University of Vermont
Reagent-Free Regeneration of Manganese Oxide-Coated Media for Contaminant Removal in Small-Scale Drinking Water Systems

Gunhak Oh
Rice University
Closing the Loop on PFAS: Scalable BN-TiO2 Slurry Treatment for RO Concentrate Management

Faisal's Poster

Mohamed's Poster

John's Poster

Ella's Poster

Gunhak's Poster

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About David Loveday

​David Loveday, an accomplished political strategist who served nearly 15 years as the Water Quality Association's chief governmental advocate, passed away in 2021.  One of David’s many passions was education – there could be no better way to honor this Warrior for Water than with a scholarship program that encourages further research and education in the areas of drinking water quality.  

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