{"id":22,"date":"2026-06-10T08:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-06-13T03:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:20:43","slug":"awards-honors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/awards-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards &#038; Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa83cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aa83cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ab4b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56ab4b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db711df elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db711df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Awards_n_Honors_banner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a0f71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09a0f71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b4356 font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88b4356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognition for Excellence: Awards &amp; Honors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92987c font-extra-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a92987c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once again this year, the University of Arizona maintained its high rankings among universities around the nation and the world earning U.S. utility patents according to annual lists released by the National Academy of Inventors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fa080 px-outer pt-5 pb-5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53fa080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bbe75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9bbe75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65bd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b65bd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe inventive work of our researchers makes significant differences in so many ways throughout the world, and this ranking is a testament to their creativity and impact. The growth we have seen in patents issued to our inventors is truly exciting, and to be among the top universities recognized by the National Academy of Inventors is a great achievement.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f8a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f8a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6741c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6741c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e178 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c4e178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bb82b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2bb82b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Union-19.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-391\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b845d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b845d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#29<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24377eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24377eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In The World<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fada62d font-condensed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fada62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utility patents issued in the world.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0401ad2 font-condensed font-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0401ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Academy of Inventors<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0980d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e0980d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a439c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59a439c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Union-18.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-392\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c0900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9c0900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#22<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ffecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09ffecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In The U.S.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77eb5ab font-condensed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77eb5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utility patents issued in the US.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bd0cf font-condensed font-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1bd0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Academy of Inventors<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40ca44 px-outer pt-5 pb-5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d40ca44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a539b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a539b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278f0bd menu-box-side elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"278f0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#national-academy-of-inventors\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Academy of Inventors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#azbio\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AZBio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#aztc-tech-biz-expo-awards\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AZTC Tech + Biz Expo Awards<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#university-of-arizona-honors\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">University of Arizona Honors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#tla-squared-honorees\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tech Launch Arizona I-Squared Honorees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdcc54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccdcc54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d680b7c font-medium elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d680b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an ongoing effort to elevate the visibility of University of Arizona research and innovation on the state and national stages, TLA prioritizes nominating individuals for highly competitive, high-visibility honors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45880e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45880e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"national-academy-of-inventors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e5180 font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44e5180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Academy of Inventors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60763e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60763e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fed1c6 font-medium elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fed1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Members:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b1a1e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b1a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e4739 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"66e4739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-vijay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-vijay.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-vijay-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vijay Gokhale<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Associate Research Professor, BIO5 Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53b406 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d53b406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Rongguang_Liang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Rongguang_Liang.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Rongguang_Liang-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ronnguang Liang<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, BIO5 Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd8e5f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1fd8e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-momayez-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-momayez-hero.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-momayez-hero-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Moe Momayez<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor of Mining and Geological Engineering, College of Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bddf88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bddf88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb221a font-medium elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb221a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fellows:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1770d89 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1770d89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3935641 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3935641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Floyd-ski-Chilton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Floyd-ski-Chilton.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Floyd-ski-Chilton-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Floyd \u201cSki\u201d Chilton<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences &amp; Wellness, BIO5 Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbeb102 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fbeb102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-goldman-steve.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-goldman-steve.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-goldman-steve-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Steven Goldman, MD<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor of Cardiology, College of Medicine \u2013 Tucson, BIO5 Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b943cff elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b943cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Stanley-Pau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Stanley-Pau.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Stanley-Pau-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Stanley Pau<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor, Wyant College of Optical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094639a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"094639a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Polt-Robin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Polt-Robin.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Polt-Robin-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Robin Polt<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, BIO5 Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea3cff elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4ea3cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JudyHeadshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JudyHeadshot.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JudyHeadshot-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Judith Su<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Assc. Research Professor, College of Engineering, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry, BIO Institute<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939a192 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"939a192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"azbio\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe14133 font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe14133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AZBio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bfe9b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4bfe9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19433a elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d19433a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-roberta_brinton_0263_inline.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-roberta_brinton_0263_inline.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-roberta_brinton_0263_inline-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Roberta Diaz Brinton<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Bioscience Researcher of the Year\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d882420 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d882420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-aqualung-logo-tagline-2020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-aqualung-logo-tagline-2020.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-aqualung-logo-tagline-2020-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Aqualung Therapeutics Corp.<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AZBio Fast Lane Award Honoree<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a00d48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a00d48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"aztc-tech-biz-expo-awards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6209 font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd6209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AZTC Tech + Biz Expo awards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100ed62 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"100ed62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142676b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"142676b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-carbeniumteclogo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-carbeniumteclogo.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-carbeniumteclogo-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">CarabeniumTec<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AZTC Tech + Biz Expo Awards<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac229b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6ac229b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AdvisoryBoard-TLA-DavidSmallhouse3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AdvisoryBoard-TLA-DavidSmallhouse3.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AdvisoryBoard-TLA-DavidSmallhouse3-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">David Smallhouse<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Managing Director, Miramar Ventures<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2199f3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2199f3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"university-of-arizona-honors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee8c65 font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee8c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University of Arizona Honors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca0185 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aca0185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01993 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0e01993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-judysu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-judysu.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-judysu-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>University Early Career Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Award:<\/span><br \/>Tsu-Te \u201cJudy\u201d Su<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Wyant College of Optical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ed5bf elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"65ed5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Schroeder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Schroeder.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-Schroeder-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>University Distinguished Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Award: <\/span><br \/>Joyce Schroeder<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Professor &amp; Department Head, Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Science<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab4d40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ab4d40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"tla-squared-honorees\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccab2c font-big font-condensed letter-spacing--normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ccab2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tech Launch Arizona I-Squared Honorees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fcc11 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04fcc11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0b33f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7a0b33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Floyd-ski-Chilton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Floyd-ski-Chilton.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Floyd-ski-Chilton-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>Inventor of the Year:<\/span>Floyd \u201cSki\u201d Chilton<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba3bd5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bba3bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Layer-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>Startup of the Year:<\/span><br \/>BG Networks<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">College of Engineering<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70769d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c70769d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-ashlesha.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-ashlesha.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-ashlesha-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>Student Innovator of the Year:<\/span><br \/>Ashlesha Patil<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Graduate student in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bb5b1 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"97bb5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-UAmarketingLogo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-377\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>Campus Collaboration:<\/span>UArizona Marketing &amp; Brand Management<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b03c8 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle profile-box-title profile-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b6b03c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JoannMacMaster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JoannMacMaster.jpg 302w, https:\/\/techlaunch-static.arizona.edu\/tla-annual-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/recognition-JoannMacMaster-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span>The David N. 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