Here's a look at the two promising students, with bios provided by the University of Alabama:
Anna Stevenson is a Randall Research Scholar studying mechanical engineering from Tall Timbers, Maryland. Stevenson, a student in UA's Honors College, has worked under Drs. Joshua Bittle and Ajay Agrawal to characterize properties of biomass-based fuels and fuel blends for use in low-emissions, advanced compression ignition (diesel) engines. She plans on pursuing a doctorate in mechanical engineering with the goal of conducting research in sustainable alternative energy sources for low-emission vehicles, either with a national or governmental lab or in combination with teaching as a university professor. Outside of research, Stevenson is the Southeast Student Regional Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer's International Student Section Enterprise Committee, a member of UA's chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, a mechanical engineering honor society, and volunteers as a local high school math and science tutor. Her parents are Jon and Cindy Stevenson.