December 6, 2012
Student projects in art, biology, engineering, french, human development and family studies, philosophy, science, and individual projects.
Display Project Winners
- First Place—"Future Longevity of Humans," (display project number 11 below) McKenzie Demagall, Carly Gruss, Krystal Henry, Britanni Laskey
- Second Place—"Wanna go Out?," (display project number 3 below) Emily Marchewka
- Third Place—"Equal Rights for Gay Marriage," (display project number 8 below) Tara Cope
Colloquium Winner
- "French Food and Culture in America," (display project number 6 below) Britany Gallagher, Kyle Headlee, Rebecca Henckel, Stephanie McClain
Description of display projects:
- Course: Advanced Adolescence
Instructor: Dr. Elaine Barry
Project Title: Comparing and Contrasting Lives
Student: Chelsey Ditmore
Description: Comparing and Contrasting: Showing how gender and parenting styles play a role in coping strategies of Alice and Charlie - Course: Advanced Adolescence
Instructor: Dr. Elaine Barry
Project Title: The Perks of Being a Nerd
Student: Rachael Franks
Description: The perks of being a nerd illustrates the main protagonists struggles and resolutions of adolescence with the ability to cope through reading and writing in Stephen Chbrosky's, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, through male literacy development research. - Course: Developmental Transition to Adulthood
Instructor: Dr. Elaine Barry
Project Title: Wanna Go Out?
Student: Emily Marchewka
Description: A comparison of the dating culture in 1958 to present. - Course: Developmental Transition to Adulthood
Instructor: Dr. Elaine Barry
Project Title: Adolescent Suicide: The Numbers and the Toll it Takes on those Left Behind
Student: Chris Larrabee
Description: Young people's risk of suicide and impact of adolescent suicide on siblings and parents and communities. - Course: Engineering Design E-Days
Instructor: Daniel Schiffbauer
Project Title: E-Days
Description: Engineering students designed challenging, hands-on activities for middle school students.- Project Title: Reverse-Osmosis and Water Treatment
Students: Mengke Cao, Jean-Raphael Mercier, Seonghan Moon - Project Title: Seismic Testing and Acoustics
Students: Chehab Miguel Villalba, Justin Tartar, Evan Holden, Erin Motto - Project Title: Ultrasonic Thickness
Students: Casey McManus, Olawunmi Yusuff, Michael Liddick - Project Title: Surveying and Concrete
Students: Nathan Kiliany, Kaizuo Li, Audra Tewell - Project Title: Robot and Derrick Model
Students: Nicholas Hewitt, Alex
- Project Title: Reverse-Osmosis and Water Treatment
- Course: Intermediate French
Instructor: Dr. Susan Frenchik
Project Title: French Food and Culture in America
Students: Rebecca Henkel, Stephanie McCain, Britany Gallagher, Kyle Headley
Description: Francophone Culture and Cuisine. - Course: Introduction to Drawing
Instructor: Joseph Materkowski
Project Title: Introduction to Drawing Art Exhibition
Students: Chelsey Durici, Jason Gan, Rob Gilmore, Amber Helmick, John Lin, Aaron Litman, Seth Miner, Chelsea Omasta, Mark Randall, Megan Ranker, James Schamp, Olivia Skoric, Caitlyn Steyer, Alex Strittmatter, Jessem Suppa, Tony Yuan
Description: Exhibition of student drawings/artwork. - Course: Introduction to Ethics
Instructor: Dr. Eveyln Pluhar-Adams
Project Title: Equal Rights for Gay Marriage
Student: Tara Cope
Description: Exploring the rights of gay marriages. - Course: Introduction to Ethics
Instructor: Dr. Eveyln Pluhar-Adams
Project Title: Helping LGBT Persons
Student: Yun Shen
Description: To show concern for LGBT persons by describing their lives. - Course: Introduction to Growth and Development
Instructor: Jacquelyn Albert
Project Title: Life Threatening Injuries
Student: Bobbie Jo Majoros
Description: How a life threatening injury can change a persons life. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Future Longevity of Humans
Students: McKenzie Demagall, Carly Gruss, Krystal Henry, Britanni Laskey
Description: The average life span for humans is approximately 78 years. Many factors are suggested to affect maximum age. We explore some of these factors. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Gallstones and Urinary Structure
Students: Chrisitina Bowland, Tracy Leapline, John Luckart, Kerry Medvec
Description: PowerPoint presentation of urinary function. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Origin and Insertion of Muscles
Student: Scott Spickler
Description: A synopsis of how muscles attach to bones will be provided. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Heart and Blood Flow
Student: Courtney Yanak
Description: Cover functions of heart and incorporate blood flow. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Muscle Sprains and Muscle Structure
Students: Breanna Filburn, Tori Simpson, Kaitlyn Umbel
Description: A PowerPoint presentation about our muscle structure, and what a sprain is and treating it. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Tubal Ligation and the Reproductive Systems
Students: Courtney Collins, Allie Desko, Laura Marinos
Description: An outlook of the male and female reproductive system. - Course: Mammalian Anatomy
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Shostell
Project Title: Mercury and Amalgam Fillings
Students: Tara Cope, Bobbi Jo Majoros
Description: Millions of people have mercury fillings. It has been suggested that it may be detrimental to the human body. - Course: Water and Earth Sciences
Instructor: Mike Comiskey
Project Title: Youghiogheny River/Safety Tips for Recreational Activities
Student: Ashley Knauer
Description: Talking about the different recreational activities a person can do on the Youghiogheny River and Lake, and how to prevent death while on the river. - Course: Water and Earth Sciences
Instructor: Mike Comiskey
Project Title: Desalination
Student: Brigid Corey
Description: PowerPoint presentation on the desalination process. - Course: Water and Earth Sciences
Instructor: Mike Comiskey
Project Title: The History Around the Monogahela River
Student: Samantha Helmantoler
Description: The history around the Monogahela River.