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Students of merit will be honored at
Student Scholars' Day
Saturday, April 27, 2002
Lacey, Wash. - Some of the finest work of
Saint Martin’s College students will be honored April 30 at the second
annual Student Scholars’ Day. The event begins with a luncheon for
student presenters and their faculty sponsors, followed by student
presentations starting at 2:45 p.m. in the college’s Old Main
building, 5300 Pacific Ave. S.E.
“Student Scholars’ Day celebrates and
honors our students’ significant scholarly or artistic accomplishments
here at Saint Martin’s,” said Doug Ford, academic affairs liaison.
Ford founded the day last year in memory of his mother, Grace Riddell
Ford, a talented research metallurgist, chemist and teacher who died in
2000. “My mother’s life was dedicated to scientific research,
education, political and social justice, all guided by her deep faith
and compassion.”
Student Scholars’ Day participants are
selected based on the overall quality of their work as communicated
through an abstract that summarizes their goals and accomplishments.
They are required to have the sponsorship of a faculty member who was
involved in the work or whose class the work was completed for.
The event is part of a day of accolades
that begins with the college’s annual Honors Convocation, which begins
at 10:45 a.m. at the Worthington Conference Center.
Student Scholars’
Day Presentation Schedule
| Old
Main 349 |
| 2:30
- 2:50 p.m. |
“The
Enlightenment’s Protégé: America’s Realization of
Enlightenment Ideals” |
Andrea
Watts, McCleary
(Completed for Dr. Rex Casillas’ History 356 class)
Watts will present a paper discussing the influence of writers
of the Enlightenment on documents of the American Revolution. |
| 2:55
- 3:15 p.m. |
“Adolescent
Aggression: Treatment from a Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective” |
Kelly
Kimbel, Shelton
(Completed for Dr. Jeanette Munn’s Psychology 499 class)
Kimbel will discuss specific therapies found effective in the
treatment of violent teens. |
| 3:20
- 3:40 p.m. |
“The
Mark of a Hero” |
David
Ellis, Lacey
(Completed for Dr. Stephen Mead’s English 292 class)
Ellis will read from his science fiction short story that he
hopes to grow into a published novel. |
| 3:45
- 4:05 p.m. |
“They
Fought for our Freedom: A History of the Aberdeen Free Speech
Fight” |
Aaron
Goings, Aberdeen
(Completed for Dr. Roger Snider’s Political Science 499 class)
Goings will present a research paper that documents a free
speech confrontation between the City of Aberdeen and the
International Workers of the World in 1911. |
| 4:10
- 4:30 p.m. |
“News
Media: An Interdisciplinary Thematic Unit” |
Robyn
Fisher, Olympia
(Faculty sponsor: Dr. Belinda Hill)
Fisher will present an interdisciplinary thematic learning unit
with displays and music created and used in the Field-based
Education Program. |
| 4:35
- 4:55 p.m. |
“Floating
Concrete” |
Aaron
Kulp, Onalaska
(Faculty sponsor: Dr. Chun Seong,)
Kulp will present his research techniques and results used to
create this year’s concrete canoe for the annual American
Society of Civil Engineers competition. ( Note: This
presentation will take place in the Engineering Building lab,
room 1501. |
| Old
Main 351 |
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| 2:30
- 2:50 p.m. |
“Design
and Build a Heat Exchanger” |
Lisa
Roth, Lacey; L.J. Black, Olympia; Tom Black, Fort Lewis; David
Moore, Lacey; Rex Santillan, Lacey; Jenifer Takase, Puyallup;
Robert Case, Olympia; Buntheon Sok, Tacoma; and Roberto Aparicio,
Puyallup.
(Completed for Dr. Amanie Abdelmessih’s Mechanical Engineering
436 class)
This group of engineering students will present a redesign and
conversion of an existing steam heat exchanger to use hot water. |
| 2:55
- 3:15 p.m. |
“Boiling,
Plate, and Tubular Heat Exchangers Animations” |
Erik
Osborne, Olympia; Dan Fox, Olympia; Erick Sjoblom, Shelton
(Faculty sponsor: Dr. Amanie Abdelmessih)
Using a variety of computer graphics tools, these engineering
students created animated graphics depicting heat exchange
processes. (Boeing Grant Project) |
| 3:20
- 3:40 p.m. |
“Tummy
Troubles: A Look into Causes, Detectors, and Treatment of Upper
G.I. Disorders” |
Mary
Phelps, Lacey
(Completed for Dr. Candace Winstead’s Biology 402 class)
Phelps will present her senior project display and video tape of
endoscopic images. Her presentation includes an overview of
common drug therapies. |
| 3:45
- 4:05 p.m. |
“Spreading
the Wings of Research-based Education” |
Rachel
Green, Olympia
(Faculty sponsor: Dr. Belinda Hill)
Green created an interactive instructional science unit based on
birds of prey, which coincides with the state’s science EALRs.
She will have a display and overview of her work. (Field-based
Education Project) |
| 4:10
- 4:30 p.m. |
“Desalination
Unit Design and Construction” |
Lon
Perplies, Lacey; Buntheon Sok, Tacoma; Roberto Aparicio,
Puyallup; Robert Case, Olympia; Talal Al-Faqan, Kuwait; Abdullah
Al-Meshan, Kuwait
(Completed for Dr. Isaac Jung’s Mechanical Engineering 499
class)
Students of mechanical engineering constructed a desalination
unit for their senior project. At this session, they will
discuss their process and product. |
| 4:35
- 4:55 p.m. |
Design
and Development of PLibrary32 |
Zac
Vawter, Mossyrock
(Completed for Dr. Thomas Morrin’s Computer Science 490 class)
Vawter, a computer science major, will demonstrate software he
developed and discuss technical attributes (C++). Vawter’s
work was done during an internship with Engineered Software. |
| Old
Main 354 |
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| 2:30
- 2:50 p.m. |
“Digging
up Herod the Great: Participation in the First Century
Archaeological Dig at Omrit, Israel” |
Patricia
Rutledge, Chehalis
(Completed for Dr. David Suter’s Religious Studies 397 class)
Rutledge spent five weeks in Israel digging and studying the
architecture of Herod the Great. She will present her photos,
insights and findings. |
| 2:55
- 3:15 p.m. |
“Forensic
DNA Profiling” |
Kate
Kneeland, Oakville
(Completed for Dr. Candace Winstead’s Biology 402 class)
Kneeland will present her findings comparing the DNA of
siblings. Charts and posters will help explain the terms and
processes involved in her senior project. |
| 3:20
- 3:40 p.m. |
“Synthesis
of Sequoiaton A” |
T.J.
Underwood, Chehalis; Lynn Tu, Olympia; Jake Heck, Centralia;
Yuliza Davila, Lacey; Peter Kirbach, Olympia
(Completed for Dr. Nick Drapela’s Chemistry 399 class)
These undergraduate researchers are working to synthesize a rare
compound found only in the bark of Sequoia trees. Evidence
strongly suggests that this substance can slow or stop the
growth of cancer cells. The team will present and discuss their
plan, process and findings to date. |
| 3:45
- 4:05 p.m. |
“Synthesis
of Sequoiaton A” continued |
| 4:10
- 4:30 p.m. |
“Whale
Acoustics” |
Kate
Kneeland, Oakville
(Completed for Prof. Mary Lou Peltier’s Biology 310 class)
Kneeland will discuss the language and culture of whales from
her study of marine mammal acoustics. |
| 4:35
- 4:55 p.m. |
“Mainstream
Media Representation of Foreign Policy: Hegemony Vs. Terrorism” |
Aaron
Bonifield, Olympia
(Completed for Dr. David Price’s Social and Cultural
Anthropology 450 class)
Bonifield has studied periodical and newspaper coverage of
terrorism since September 11. Using quantitative textual
analysis of “America’s corporate media”, he will present
his conclusions. |
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Doug Ford, academic affairs liaison
360-438-4351 or dford@stmartin.edu
Holly Harmon, director of communication
Saint Martin’s Office of Communication
360-438-4332 or hharmon@stmartin.edu
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