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Academic Excellence Celebration April 28, 2016

Table of Contents

Morning Schedule ................................................................................................................... 2

Afternoon Schedule ................................................................................................................ 4

Session Information ............................................................................................................... 6

Student Presenters ................................................................................................................ 19

Faculty/Staff Sponsors ........................................................................................................ 23

Programs are available at the entrance to Piper Academic Center near the lobby.

Presenters, performers, and poster exhibiters should register at the Presenters Check-in Station in Piper

Academic Center lounge at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their session.

For information, please see a volunteer located in Piper Academic Center.

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LUNCH and DINNER OPTIONS

Ames Dining Hall

Cafeteria style

Hours:

Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Dinner 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

1828

A la carte deli

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Morning Schedule

8:00

CHECK-IN for posters, presentations, and performances in PAC lounge

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

8:30 – 9:45

POSTER SESSIONS in Holman Library and Ames Dining Hall

Pick up a ballot at the entrance to each building and cast your votes for the best! Posters #1-62

9:45 – 9:50 BREAK

Eisenmayer PAC 115 PAC 116 PAC 214 PAC 215 PAC 216

9:50 – 10:25

Resistance and Resilience: An

Interactive Exhibit on African- American

Literature and Culture

Resistance and Resilience: An

Interactive Exhibit on African- American

Literature and Culture

Econometrics Class Research Presentations

HPE 490: A) You Are What

You Eat B) Show You Care and Be

Aware!

Volunteering: Everyone Should

Try It

#63 #64 #65 #66 #67

10:25 – 10:30 BREAK

10:30 – 11:05

Resistance and Resilience

(continued)

Resistance and Resilience

(continued)

McKendree Marketing Club:

Student Consulting Firm and Lyn Huxford

Projects

HPE 490: A) Are You Putting

Yourself at Risk Every Day?

B) Sexuality: What You Don’t Know

Attitudes Toward Work

and Others Among Service

Professions

#73 #74 #75 #76 #77

11:05 – 11:10 BREAK

11:10 – 11:45

Acting II Monologues (Eisenmayer)

McKendree Speech Team

Showcase

Research in Accounting

Theory Capstone Projects

McKendree Marketing Club: Brickstreet Brew

Marketing Project

Athletic Trainers: No We Aren’t Your Personal

Trainers

MS.represented: An Analysis of

Gender Inequality

Throughout the World

#82 #83 #84 #85 #86 #87

11:45 – 11:50 BREAK

11:50 – 12:25

McKendree Speech Team

Showcase (continued)

E-Media and Social Activism:

Supporting Colleges Against

Cancer

MKT 381 Advanced Marketing Research

Midfoot Running: A

Review of the Epidemiological

Literature

The Treatment of Gender in Arthur Conan

Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Stories

#93 #94 #95 #96 #97

12:25 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

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Morning Schedule

CHECK-IN for posters, presentations, and performances in PAC lounge 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

8:00

POSTER SESSIONS in Holman Library and Ames Dining Hall Pick up a ballot at the entrance to each building and cast your votes for the best!

Posters #1-62 8:30 – 9:45

BREAK 9:45 – 9:50

PAC 217 PAC 218 PAC 220 PAC 222 Bothwell Chapel

Political Science & International

Relations Senior Theses

Comparison of Injury Incidence in CrossFit Athletes

Honors Theses: A) Mind, Body, and

Sport B) Comparison of

Extracellular Cellulase Activity

Literacy at McKendree University

Museum open 10:00 – 4:00

Walking History

Tour

9:50 – 10:25

#68 #69 #70 #71 #72

BREAK 10:25 – 10:30

An Exploration of

Styryl-Indole Derivatives

Effects of Parental

Education and

Residential History

on Local Childhood

Vaccination Rates

Honors Theses:

A) The Role of

Moral Orientation

B) Trumping the

Rules: Apologia and

Politics

McKendree at the

Margins

Walking History

Tour (continued)

10:30 – 11:05

#78 #79 #80 #81

BREAK 11:05 – 11:10

Montage Reading

The Effect of Prairie

Restoration on

White-Tailed

Jackrabbit

Populations

Honors Theses:

A) A Fall from Grace:

Reading Tiger Woods

B) Bitcoin: How Does

it Work and Where is

it Going?

Crazy Little Thing

Called Love: Dealing

with Relational

Identities

Walking History Tour – meet at

Museum at 11:10 11:10 – 11:45

#88 #89 #90 #91 #92

BREAK 11:45 – 11:50

Relational Maintenance,

Communication, and Satisfaction in Military Couples

Hacking: Cyber

Security Using

Pentesting

Honors Theses:

A) Exploration of

Indole Derivatives

B) The Role of

Doctors and Nurses

in Healthcare

#Yamazing: The

Social Psychology of

Social Media

Walking History Tour

(continued) 11:50 – 12:25

#98 #99 #100 #101

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 12:25

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Afternoon Schedule

1:00 p.m.

HONORS CONVOCATION in The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts

All are invited!

The Hett The Hett Band

Room Bothwell Chapel PAC Lounge PAC 220 Clark 307

3:00 p.m. Honors

Convocation Reception

Concert Band

Dress Rehearsal Museum Open

Until 4:00

3:30 p.m.

#102

4:00 p.m. Honor Society

Inductions: Phi Eta Sigma

& Phi Kappa Phi

4:30 p.m.

#104

5:00 p.m.

Reception: Phi Eta Sigma

& Phi Kappa Phi

Honors Theses:

A) Creative

Processing

B) The Effects of

Gender and

Ethnicity

5:30 p.m.

#106

6:00 p.m. Nursing Honor

Society Induction

Psi Chi and Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Inductions

(Psychology & Social Sciences)

Pi Sigma Alpha

Honor Society

Induction

(Political Science)

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society

Induction (Computing & Info

Disciplines) 6:30 p.m.

#116 #117 #118 #119

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. McKendree Dance Ensemble

Concert

8:00 p.m.

#125

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Afternoon Schedule

HONORS CONVOCATION in The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts All are invited!

1:00 p.m.

Victorian House

Bearcat Hall Fireplace Lounge

Holman Library

Eisenmayer Art Gallery 1828

All-Student Art Show

3:00 – 7:00

3:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

#103

4:15: Flute Choir

4:30: Saxophone Quartet

4:45: Brass Ensemble

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

#105

Poster Session

5:15: Clarinet Choir

5:30:

Tuba/Euphonium

Ensemble

5:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

#108-115 #107

Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society

Induction (English)

Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society

Induction (Athletic Training)

Alpha Kappa Delta Honor

Society Induction

(Sociology)

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

Induction (Education)

Student-Directed

One-Act Plays

All-Student Art Show

Continues Until 7:00

6:00 p.m.

Reception for All Honor Society

Inductees

6:30 p.m.

#120 #121 #122 #123 #124

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

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Session Information

POSTERS: 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Holman Library Vote for the best poster in Holman Library!

Cast your ballot at the entrance to the building.

BIO 220 – Evolution

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ben Jellen

#1 – Food, Usage, or Sex? An Analysis of Giraffe Neck Evolution Presenter: Lucendia Adams

#2 – Evolution of Whales Presenter: Paige Allan

#3 – Evolution of the Elephant Family Presenter: Jasmine Bailey

#4 – Evolution of Mating Systems Presenter: Logan Buckner

#5 – Evolution of Strawberry Plants Presenter: Shae Bullard

#6 – Evolution of Chameleons Presenter: Jacob Campbell

#7 – Evolution of the Eye and Vision Presenter: Jenna Davis

#8 – Size Does Matter: The Shrinking Size of Elephant Tusks Presenter: William Davis

#9 – Evolution of Humans Presenter: Corrina Eversgerd

#10 – Evolution of Human Bipedalism Presenter: Anna Gailius

#11 – Evolution of Vertebrate Muscle Fibers Presenter: Noah Gallegos

#12 – Evolution of Influenza Virus Presenter: Amanda Geiger

#13 – Evolution of Flamingos Presenter: Alyssa Gonzalez

#14 – Evolution of Teeth Presenter: Charleton Goodman

#15 – Evolution of Domesticated Sheep (Ovis aries) Presenter: Johnathan Griffin

#16 – Evolution of the Thylacine Presenter: Caresse Hollendoner

#17 – Evolution of the Platypus Presenter: David Junge

#18 – Evolution of Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Presenter: Jordan Lewis

#19 – Evolution of the Sloth Presenter: Cecily May

#20 – Evolution of Flight Presenter: Madelyn Pilkington

#21 – Origin of Man Presenter: Damian Reed

#22 – Evolution of Pathogens - Antibiotic Resistance Presenter: Ashly Schmitt

#23 – Evolution of Human Endurance Running Presenter: Gage Simmons

#24 – Evolution of Sharks Presenter: Ashley Temple

#25 – Evolution of the Pinky Toe Presenter: Chloe Thies

#26 – Vestigial Structures in Humans Presenter: Hayley Thompson

#27 – Evolution of the Brain Presenter: Shannon Watkins

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#28 – Evolutionary History of Narwhal Presenter: Shauniera Wilson

PHY 101H – Astronomy (Honors)

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Adam Tournier

#29 – A Stellar Life: The Life Cycle of Stars Presenters: Anna Belmonte, Natalie Bossler, Haleigh

Day

#30 – Constellation Stories Presenters: Natalie Correll, Emily Davis, Jessica

Lirios, Brittany Schmidtke

#31 – Black Holes Presenters: Brendan Heins, Samantha Johnson,

Becca McKee, Ian Zalewski

#32 – Einstein’s Theories Presenters: Ciara Janas, Gavin Martin, Jackson

MacLean, Hannah Zickefoose

BIO 470 – Internship in Biology

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Angela LaMora

#33 – Breeding Habits of Zebrafish Presenter: Derek Anzuini

BIO 480 – Independent Study

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Angela LaMora

#34 – Learning and Cognition Presenter: Stephanie Spradling

ENS 490 – Seminar in Environmental Studies

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer

#35 – Global and Local Analysis of Environmental and Economic Impacts of Invasive Species Presenter: Aaron Batchelder

#36 – Ecological Impacts of Native Mussel Declines in the Mississippi River Watershed Presenter: Carles Burkhead

#37 – The Large and Small Scale Impacts of Bee Population Declines Presenter: John Murphy

BIO 313 – Cellular Biology

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Robb Van Putte

#38 – Purification and Characterization of Tyrosinase from Yellow Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Presenters: Marc Gerst, Johnathan Griffin, Rebecca

Nauman

#39 – Characterization of Tyrosinase Isozymes Isolated from the Genus Solanum (Potato) Presenters: Sarah Mueller, Alexandra Nash

POSTERS: 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Ames Dining Hall

Vote for the best poster in Ames Dining Hall!

Cast your ballot at the entrance to the building.

HON 383 – Microeconomics of Pizza

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Eric Abrams

#40 – Pizza Around the World Presenters: Merrilee Gibbs Davolt, Hayley

Heimann, Holly Magre

SOC 498 – Sociological Analysis and Senior Thesis

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Melissa Barfield

#41 – The Impact of Financial Hardships and Food Insecurity on the Quality of Life of College Students Presenter: Mary Kate Roesch

PSY 480 – Independent Study in Psychology

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Guy Boysen

#42 – Mental Illness and Perceptions of Short-Term and Long-Term Partners Presenters: Mikayla Cross, Jess Heggemeier

#43 – Instructors’ Use of Trigger Warnings and Behavior Warnings in Abnormal Psychology Presenter: Mae Wells

PSY 496 Research Methods and Senior Thesis

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Guy Boysen

#44 – The Effect of Exercise on Stress Levels in Males and Females Presenter: Sydney Thompson

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PSY 255 – Introduction to Occupational Therapy

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Rachel Clark

#45 – What is Occupational Therapy? Presenters: Mallory Anderson, Kenzie Auten,

Sydney Carothers, Angela Herbert, Darby Maguire,

Matthew Roberts

ATH 251A – Evaluation and Assessment II

Clinical

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Dawn Hankins

#46 – Quad Tendon Rupture Presenter: Cole Foster

ATH 262 – Therapeutic Rehabilitation

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Dawn Hankins

#47 – Gastrocnemius Rupture Presenter: Cheyenne Autry

#48 – Rehabilitation of Anterior Compartment Syndrome (Surgical) Presenter: Austin Avalos

#49 – Plantaris Tear Presenter: Haley Campbell

#50 – Labral Tears with Snowboarding Presenter: Brent Feltes

#51 – Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury Presenter: Taylor Gregory

#52 – Acromioclavicular Joint Disruption Presenter: Karis Johnson

#53 – Proximal Humeral Fracture Presenter: Nolan Rueter

#54 – Grip Lock: Extensor Digitorum Communis Rupture Presenter: Kamryn Terveer

PED 405 – Evaluation and Research in Sport and

Exercise Science

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Deanne Riess

#55 – College Students Nutrition / Creatine Intake Before Working out

Presenters: Kristian Collie, Brett Pearman

#56 – Football Recovery and Strength Presenters: Eric Dickson, Darion Simmons

#57 – Weight Workouts vs. Body Weight Workouts Presenters: Shayeen Edwards, Brandon Zehr

#58 – Accessibility to Health Care and Obesity Risk Factors in Rural Areas Presenters: Giuseppe Fiduccia, Victoria Lelo

#59 – Why Athletes Shouldn’t Stretch Presenter: Steven Fritsch

#60 – Marketing Athletic Shoes Presenters: Tori Fulgham, Stephanie Pantoja

#61 – Variations of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Presenters: Chelsey Henrichs, Kaysie Tisdale

#62 – Nutrition and Sports Performance in Men’s and Women’s Basketball Presenters: Kelsee Ennis, Pasquale Fiduccia

SESSIONS: 9:50 – 10:25 a.m.

#63 and #64 – Resistance and Resilience: An

Interactive Exhibit on African-American Literature

and Culture

This session will offer visitors a chance to learn more

about African-American literature, culture, and

history. Using posters they have created as a

springboard, students will lead discussions about how

the literature they have studied speaks to contemporary

civil rights struggles. Presenters: TJ Abernathy, Lauren Cook, Demisha

Gillespie, Alexandria Glaude, Ciara Jones, Dante Jones,

Garrett Jones, Jalyn King, Alexander McCrite, Ryan

Patterson, Wyatt Patterson, Nathaniel Powell, Colin

Rothzen, Colleen Scara, Darion Simmons, Cortesha

Spencer, Tylin Stephens, Kamia Suggs, Kaleb

Washington

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Martha Patterson

Location: PAC 115 and 116

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#65 – Econometrics Class Research Presentations

Students will present their individual research projects

which use econometric analysis. Topics vary from the

impact of housing characteristics on the sales price to

the factors that affect the pay for professional football

defensive tackles. Students will describe their research

methods and findings.

Presenters: Marquis Cherry, Maria Foehner, Merrilee

Gibbs Davolt, Alexander Kunz, Sierra Shields

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. John Watters

Location: PAC 214

#66 – HPE 490

A) You Are What You Eat

This session will provide information on various topics

in nutrition. Presenters will discuss up-to-date healthier

options for sugars, fats, and fiber.

Presenters: Shirley Boland, Sandy McBride, Kerri

Yanousek

B) Show You Care and Be Aware!

The presentation will explore new developments

related to cancer.

Presenters: Austin Klaus, John Myers, Angela Pool,

Amy Porta

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Karan Onstott

Location: PAC 215

#67 – Volunteering: Everyone Should Try It!

This session will provide a reflection on being involved

with the Lyn Huxford Center for Community Service

and volunteering at McKendree University. The

presenters will reflect on their own personal experience

and how it has shaped them as they get ready to

graduate.

Presenters: Reece Ellerbusch, Sharon Herath, Acadia

Reynolds, Taylor Simmons, Alison Wharton

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Jessica Trout

Location: PAC 216

#68 – Political Science and International Relations

Senior Theses

This session will include senior thesis presentations of

political science and international relations majors.

Paper topics include the constitutionality of U.S. drone

strikes, whether the death penalty deters crime around

the world, and the effectiveness of the World Health

Organization’s response to the ebola crisis.

Presenters: Christin Austin, Michael Butler, Whitney

Funk

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 217

#69 – Comparison of Injury Incidence in CrossFit

Athletes

This session will present a grant proposal. Presenters

will focus on the injury rates in CrossFit along with

serum creatine kinase concentrations. They will present

novel hypotheses, with justification of their

importance, and propose a way to evaluate them with

an experimental plan. The students will conclude with

an overview of the broader impacts of the proposed

research.

Presenters: Taylor Barnouski, Aimee Dancy, Brenae

Hallam, Corey Martin

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer

Location: PAC 218

#70 – Honors Theses

A) Mind, Body, and Sport: The Correlation

Between Injured Student-Athletes and Academic

Performance

Hannah Wessel, a senior biology major and honors

student, will present her senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Hannah Wessel

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Robb Van Putte

B) Comparison of Extracellular Cellulase Activity

from Trichoderma reesei and Bacillus subtilis for

Potential Use in Biofuel Production

Brandon Mihalich, a senior biology major and honors

student, will present his senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Brandon Mihalich

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Robb Van Putte

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 220

#71 – Literacy at McKendree University

For their Literacy LLC, the presenters surveyed 100

McKendree students to assess the literacy of students

at the collegiate level. The presentation will be based on

their findings and what can be done to improve literacy

at McKendree.

Presenters: Paxton Cohoon, Elizabeth Fisher

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Nichole DeWall

Location: PAC 222

#72 – Museum Open and Walking History Tour

The Museum in Bothwell Chapel will be open from 10

a.m. – 4 p.m. during the Academic Excellence

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Celebration. Explore McKendree’s history and see a

spinning wheel demonstration from Shannon Blair.

Presenters: Shannon Blair, April Chaney, Katlyn

Mohl, Justin Smock

Walking History Tour

Members of the McKendree History Society, Phi Alpha

Theta, and McKendree history classes will guide a tour

around the campus, starting and ending at the Museum

in Bothwell Chapel. The tour will last about 45 minutes

and will enrich participants in the history of the longest

standing collegiate institution in Illinois.

Presenters: April Chaney, Katlyn Mohl, Justin Smock,

Shannon Withrow

Faculty Sponsors: Ms. Debbie Houk and Dr. Shelly

Lemons

Location: Museum in Bothwell Chapel

BREAK: 10:25 – 10:30 a.m.

SESSIONS: 10:30 – 11:05 a.m. #73 and #74 – Resistance and Resilience: An

Interactive Exhibit on African-American Literature

and Culture (continued)

This session will offer visitors a chance to learn more

about African-American literature, culture, and

history. Using posters they have created as

springboards, students will lead discussions about how

the literature they have studied speaks to contemporary

civil rights struggles.

Presenters: TJ Abernathy, Lauren Cook, Demisha

Gillespie, Alexandria Glaude, Ciara Jones, Dante Jones,

Garrett Jones, Jalyn King, Alexander McCrite, Ryan

Patterson, Wyatt Patterson, Nathaniel Powell, Colin

Rothzen, Colleen Scara, Darion Simmons, Cortesha

Spencer, Tylin Stephens, Kamia Suggs, Kaleb

Washington

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Martha Patterson

Location: PAC 115 and 116

#75 – McKendree Marketing Club: Student

Consulting Firm and Lyn Huxford Projects

This session will showcase the work of the McKendree

Marketing Club. Students will discuss what the club

does and present two projects completed in Fall 2015.

Presenters: Elizabeth Dykstra, Zach Loehr

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Halimin Herjanto

Location: 214

#76 – HPE 490

A) Are You Putting Yourself at Risk Every Day?

Students will present on current research regarding

personal care issues such as sun tanning, safe

supplement use, and cookware chemicals.

Presenters: Cruz Navarro, Jessica Ratz, Andrew

Zimmer

B) Sexuality: What You Don’t Know

This will be a presentation on different sexuality topics

that students have researched over the first half of the

semester. They will include aphrodisiacs, female Viagra,

and erogenous body parts.

Presenters: Jordan Booth, Shanell Griffin, Bianca

Wiggins

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Karan Onstott

Location: 215

#77 – Attitudes Toward Work and Others Among

Service Professions

This session will showcase results from a study

examining police officers’ and other service

professionals’ [nurses] perceptions of the impact of

their work on their attitudes toward work. Over time, a

highly stressful occupation, such as policing, can

negatively impact officers’ health. Presenters will

discuss perceptions of and attitudes toward jobs.

Presenters: Kennon Henderson, Dr. Jennifer Webster

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Webster

Location: PAC 216

#78 – An Exploration of Styryl-Indole Derivatives

Concepts and possible applications of fluorescent

molecules, specifically unnatural amino acids and their

analogs, were explored. A computational analysis was

performed to qualitatively assess various indole

derivatives followed by an attempt at synthesizing one

of the derivatives in order to characterize it.

Presenters: Kenneth O’Dell, Jr.

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Feza Ozturk

Location: PAC 217

#79 – Effects of Parental Education and

Residential History on Local Childhood

Vaccination Rates

This session involves a presentation of a grant proposal

for Biology Research Methods. The purpose of it is to

present research on the factors, specifically education

and previous residency, affecting parents’ decisions

toward vaccinating their children.

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Presenters: Ambrocya Burge, John Link, Nathan

Nehrt, Hannah Wessel

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer

Location: PAC 218

#80 – Honors Theses

A) The Role of Moral Orientation in Resident

Assistants: A Study of Care vs. Justice in Student

Engagement

Dakota Reed, a senior psychology major and honors

student, will present his senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Dakota Reed

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Guy Boysen

B) Trumping the Rules: Apologia and Politics

Lauren Apetz, a senior speech communication major

and honors student, will present her senior honors

thesis.

Presenter: Lauren Apetz

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Betsy Gordon

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 220

#81 – McKendree at the Margins

This session will provide a solution to marginalization

on the McKendree University campus.

Presenters: Steven Csanyi, Will Davis, Asti Hastings,

Linette Hernandez, Rachel Kaltwasser, Jake King, Greg

Melching, Nate Michael, Wyatt Patterson, Teagan

Schwab, Olivia Seppinni, Felipe Thompson, Robert

Watkins

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Sarah Klucker

Location: PAC 222

BREAK: 11:05 – 11:10 a.m.

SESSIONS: 11:10 – 11:45 a.m.

#82 – Acting II Monologues

Students in Acting II class will perform scenes and

monologues.

Presenters: Dylan Comer, Brett Hanna, Adam Kaul,

Erin Lomelin

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Michelle Magnussen

Location: Eisenmayer

#83 – McKendree Speech Team Showcase

Enjoy performances from the award-winning

McKendree Speech Team.

Presenters: Dylan Comer, Katie Reining, Taylor Rossi,

Aliyah Smith, Andrew Wagner, Emma Webster,

Hannah Zickefoose

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Hagan

Location: PAC 115

#84 – Research in Accounting Theory Capstone

Projects

In this session, accounting students will present short

“elevator speeches” explaining the accounting issues

they studied for their capstone research projects.

Contingencies and Commitments

Presenter: Ismail Balazi

Derivative and Hedge Accounting

Presenter: Jeremy Baldyga

History of Accounting for Goodwill

Presenter: Shanna Bariola

Revenue Recognition

Presenter: Heather Beasley

Consolidations

Presenter: Patrick Doty

Stock Dividends and Stock Splits

Presenter: Adam Elbl

Marketable Securities & Fair Value Accounting

Presenter: Lindsey Giffey

Self-constructed Assets

Presenter: Maleah Grothaus

Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment

Presenter: Jessica Hoffman

Leases

Presenter: Jeffrey Jacober

Foreign Currency Transactions

Presenter: Emily Keeven

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Presenter: Bryce Kolweier

Stock Options

Presenter: Valerie Lukens

Private Company Council

Presenter: Quinn McRoberts

The Cash-flow Statement

Presenter: David Newton

Foreign Currency Translation

Presenter: Johnathan Perry

Business Combinations

Presenter: Kellie Phipps

Asset Retirement & Environmental Obligations

Presenter: Lauren Rolek

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Research and Development

Presenter: Jacob Speicher

Accounting for Income Taxes

Presenter: Elizabeth Weber

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Terese Kasson

Location: PAC 116

#85 – McKendree Marketing Club: Brickstreet

Brew Marketing Project

This session will showcase a marketing plan for

Bricksteet Brew. Students will discuss how they have

helped this business improve its strategies. This project

was completed in Spring of 2016.

Presenters: Hailea Hadsall, Bailey Kampwerth, Macci

Rueter

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Halimin Herjanto

Location: PAC 214

#86– Athletic Trainers: No We Aren’t Your

Personal Trainers

The presentation will provide a brief history of athletic

training as well as the components, careers, and our

campus impact. Presenters will attempt to clarify the

duties and increase awareness of the degree. The four

members are the four current members of the athletic

training honor society Iota Tau Alpha.

Presenters: Scott Armistead, Camden Cripe, Casandra

Osterholt, Taylor Simmons

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Dawn Hankins

Location: PAC 215

#87 – MS.represented: An Analysis of Gender

Inequality Throughout the World

Psychology of Gender students will present their

research about gender biases seen in advertising as well

as discuss other inequalities in our own society and

throughout the world.

Presenters: Tionna Hough, Melissa Kennedy, Alaina

LaFuria, Samantha Lenz

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Melanie Jenkins

Location: PAC 216

#88 – Montage Reading

This session will feature students who published

creative writing in Montage, the McKendree student

literary magazine. They will read and talk about their

work.

Presenters: Redell Hendricks, Kenneth O’Dell, Jr.

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jenny Mueller

Location: PAC 217

#89 – The Effect of Prairie Restoration on White-

tailed Jackrabbit Populations Within Yellowstone

National Park

This session will present a grant proposal. Students will

review previous scientific literature, present a novel

hypothesis with justification of its importance, propose

a way to evaluate their hypothesis with an experimental

plan and proposed analyses, and conclude with an

overview of the broader impacts of their proposed

research.

Presenters: Jacob Campbell, Reece Ellerbusch,

Brandon Mihalich, Joshua Tonozzi

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mickey Schutzenhofer

Location: PAC 218

#90 – Honors Theses

A) A Fall from Grace: Reading Tiger Woods

Sam Lidisky, a senior sport management major and

honors student, will present his senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Sam Lidisky

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Elisabeth Erickson

B) Bitcoin: How Does it Work and Where is it

Going?

Merrilee Gibbs Davolt, a senior mathematics major

(financial and actuarial sciences track) and honors

student, will present her senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Merilee Gibbs Davolt

Thesis Mentor: Dr. John Watters

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 220

#91 – Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Dealing

with Relational Identities During Relational

Development, Relational Transgressions, and

Relational Termination

In a roundtable style discussion, students will discuss

how individuals cope with their identities in a variety of

contexts including: platonic friendships, romantic

friendships after someone cheats, and “post-breakup”

relationships. The students featured on this panel

engaged in thorough research exploring these relational

elements.

Presenters: Merisa Ashbaugh, Victoria Day, Haley

Doersam, Danielle Fabian, Robert Hankins, Jordyn

Lehr, Grace McDowell

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Richard Murphy

Location: PAC 222

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#92 – Walking History Tour

Members of the McKendree History Society, Phi Alpha

Theta, and McKendree history classes will guide a tour

around the campus, starting and ending at the Museum

in Bothwell Chapel. The tour will last about 45 minutes

and will enrich participants in the history of the longest

standing collegiate institution in Illinois.

Presenters: April Chaney, Katlyn Mohl, Justin Smock,

Shannon Withrow

Faculty Sponsors: Ms. Debbie Houk and Dr. Shelly

Lemons

Location: Museum in Bothwell Chapel

BREAK: 11:45 – 11:50 a.m.

SESSIONS: 11:50 a.m. – 12:25

p.m.

#93 – McKendree Speech Team Showcase

(continued)

Enjoy performances from the award-winning

McKendree Speech Team.

Presenters: Dylan Comer, Katie Reining, Taylor Rossi,

Aliyah Smith, Andrew Wagner, Emma Webster,

Hannah Zickefoose

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephen Hagan

Location: PAC 115

#94 – E-Media and Social Activism: Supporting

Colleges Against Cancer by Promoting Awareness

at McKendree University

Students in HON 381 will present their efforts during Spring 2016 to educate and rally the McKendree community in support of the Colleges Against Cancer campus organization, as well as to increase participation in the April 22, 2016, Relay for Life. The early research and findings of this group find that social media is a valuable tool for activism on campus and beyond. Presenters: Maximilian Aviles, Charleton Goodman, McKenna Lalis, Nathan Micklautz Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Stephanie Quinn Location: PAC 116

#95 – Marketing 381: Advanced Marketing

Research

This session will provide the two students’ different

marketing research that they have worked on for the

semester. The empirical research represents the entire

process of the research including the literature review,

developing surveys, analyzing data, and communicating

the findings and implications.

Presenters: David Cole, Alison Jones

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Yun-Hee Kim

Location: PAC 214

#96 – Midfoot Running: A Review of the

Epidemiological Literature

This session will discuss possible factors that impact

the injury incidence during midfoot running.

Discussion will include background of midfoot

running, its current relevance to the running

community, and factors that could likely impact the

injury rate of runners.

Presenter: Camden Cripe

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Katy Gayford

Location: PAC 215

#97 – The Treatment of Gender in Arthur Conan

Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Stories

This presentation will feature two papers on the similar

topic of exploring how Doyle treats gender issues in

the Sherlock Holmes stories. Redell Hendricks will

present “The Femme Fatale Figure in Arthur Conan

Doyle’s Literary Patriarchy.” Julie Laakko will present

“Elements (My Dear Watson) of Masculinity and

Femininity in the Sherlock Holmes Stories.”

Presenters: Redell Hendricks, Julie Laakko

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. John Greenfield

Location: PAC 216

#98 – Relational Maintenance, Communication,

and Satisfaction in Military Couples

The sacrifices we ask our military to make not only

affect the service members, but also the friends and

family members surrounding them. Military obligations

can lead to relational tensions that put many military

relationships at risk. Understanding how effective

communication can lead to satisfactory relationship

development during military service could be critical to

the success of these families. Thus, the purpose of this

study is to understand the relationship between

relational maintenance, relational communication, and

relational satisfaction among military couples.

Presenters will share results of their study and advice

for those who may be in military relationships.

Presenters: Victoria Day, Macci Rueter

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Richard Murphy

Location: PAC 217

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#99 – Hacking: Cyber Security Using Pentesting

This presentation will provide information about cyber

security. It will describe the processes involved with

pentesting and network vulnerabilities.

Presenter: Adam Jolly

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

Location: PAC 218

#100 – Honors Theses

A) Computational and Experimental Exploration

of Indole Derivatives

Kenny O’Dell, a senior chemistry major and honors

student, will present his senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Kenneth O’Dell, Jr.

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Feza Ozturk

B) The Role of Doctors and Nurses in Healthcare:

Exploring the Misconceptions

Ambrocya Burge, a senior biology major and honors

student, will present her senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Ambrocya Burge

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 220

#101 – #Yamazing: The Social Psychology of

Social Media

The social psychology study class engaged in an

observation of human social behavior on one social

media platform: Yammer. The class first observed the

natural behaviors on Yammer. This was followed with

a persuasion activity to increase Yammer activity, and

finally various social norms were introduced into the

Yammer environment. Results of their findings and

how they relate to social psychology will be shared, and

you might just find them #Yamazing.

Presenters: Deonte Andresen, Sean Cox, Halle Devoe,

Heather Gain, Armando Godoy, Mary Frances Hardig,

Allison Hoshide, Mariah Logan, Ashtan Marucco,

Yatzia Montero, Brandon Nabors, Kaitlin Pennington,

Taylor Simmons, Sydney Thompson

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Tami Eggleston

Location: PAC 222

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN:

12:25 – 1:00 p.m.

HONORS CONVOCATION:

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts

All are invited to attend!

Reception immediately after ceremony.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

#102 – Concert Band Dress Rehearsal

Come watch the Concert Band rehearse for its

upcoming spring concert.

Musicians: TJ Abernathy, Derek Anzuini, Cheyenne

Autry, Stephen Avery, Frannie Battaglia, Savannah

Baum, Chandler Baumgartner, Brandi Billingsley, Evan

Bosaw, Natalie Britton, Christina Brown, Maggie

Canizales, McKenzzee Caussey, Jessica Chapman,

Hope Connelly, Tanner Cooper, Luke Davis, Eric

Drake, Justin Flanigan, Nick Glass, Morgan Hall, James

Harrison, Asti Hastings, Sharon Herath, Brandon

Hokeness, Tyler Jewell, Bailey Jones, Anna Joseph,

Holly Kainz, Joey Kendall, Hailey Kingston, Emily

Kvorka, Mary Liszewski, Kevin Magee, Darby Maguire,

Miklo Martinez, Elizabeth Mesnard, Gabbie Mitchell,

Andrew Rist, Matt Roberts, Paul Rodriguez, McKenna

Scaturro, Alex Smith, Chris Smith, Justin Smock, Asa

Spain, Katie Steen, Allison Thompson, Taylor Thulon,

Andrew Wagner, Brock Wilkinson, Alex Winston

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Moder

Location: The Hett Band Room

#103 – All-Student Art Show

All are invited to view the All-Student Art Show in the

McKendree Gallery of Art. The gallery will be open

from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Location: McKendree Gallery of Art, 224 St. Louis

Street

ART 242 Design & Color II

Artists: Allena Brazier, Garrett Kellam, Brian

Lyman, Quincy McSweeney, MacKenzie Munie,

Benjamin Richter, Hayley Thompson

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Amy MacLennan

ART 305 Computer Graphic Design

Artists: Jeffrey Bartos, Paxton Cohoon, Ethan

Gremminger, Nick Mansker, Glen Patton, Holly

Petrie

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Amy MacLennan

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ART 380H Honors: Visual Storytelling in Art and

Theatre

Artists: Joseph Jones, Jaycee Kusko, Jackson

MacLean, Jordan Morton, Brayden Polansky, Dakota

Reed, Bradley Schniers, Gage Simmons, Chloe Thies

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Amy MacLennan

ART 271/471: Gallery Practicum Artists: Brittany Fife, Garrett Kellam Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Amy MacLennan

ART 232 Ceramics I

Artists: Mathew Anderson, Natalie Bossler, Makayla

Briggs, Sydney Carothers, Noah Gallegos, Camyla

Hernandez, Brock Meigs, Chase Merrill, Emma

Mooneyham, Tatiana Nieves, Katherine Schnoecker,

Sydney Schrader, Myra Scott, Gabriel Silva, Scott

Stokes

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Eric Hoefer

ART 122 Beginning Figure

Artists: Reginald Brown, Monique Johnson, Garrett

Kellam, Mariah Logan, Brian Lyman, Nick Mansker,

Quincy McSweeney, MacKenzie Munie, Coellet

Rangel, Daniel Rogers, Aliyah Smith, Alexia Ward,

Leirra Wilson

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

ART 231 Sculpture I

Artists: Benjamin Richter, Carley Uchtman

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

ART 321 DS: Advanced Drawing

Artist: Jacqueline Ruiz

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

ART 331 Sculpture II

Artists: Rebecca Kinney, Jacqueline Ruiz

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

ART 341 Modern Art History & Painting

Artists: Brittany Fife, Yuri Horiguchi

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

ART 350 Advanced Painting

Artist: Brittany Fife

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

Art 251 Beginning Painting

Artists: Samantha Gruberman, Yuri Horiguchi,

Garrett Kellum, Rochelle Kropveld, Taylor Kruse,

Brian Lyman, Nick Mansker, Nathan Shank, Aliyah

Smith, Zachary Swisher

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. David Ottinger

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

#104 – Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi Honor

Society Inductions

Phi Eta Sigma is an academic honor society for first-

year students. All Academic Excellence Celebration

attendees are invited to view the Phi Eta Sigma

induction ceremony.

Faculty/Staff Sponsors: Dr. Ann Collins, Ms.

Jennifer Miller

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most

selective all-discipline honor society. Phi Kappa Phi

differs from most other honor societies because it

draws its members from all academic disciplines and

represents the best and brightest from the community

of scholars. Membership is by invitation and requires

nomination and approval by the local Phi Kappa Phi

chapter. Each spring the McKendree University

Chapter 292 invites outstanding students to join Phi

Kappa Phi.

Faculty/Staff Sponsors: Ms. Marsha Goddard, Dr.

Robb Van Putte

Location: The Hett

A reception will be held in The Hett lobby following

the ceremonies.

#105 – Ensembles at the Gallery of Art

Come listen to chamber ensembles perform at the

gallery.

Location: McKendree Gallery of Art, 224 St. Louis

Street

4:15 – Flute Choir

Musicians: McKenzzee Causey, Jessica Chapman,

Hope Connelly, Holly Kainz, Allison Thompson

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Gartley

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4:30 – Saxophone Quartet

Musicians: Ryan Janus, Tyler Jewell, Mary

Liszewski, Jacob Troutman

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Ryan Janus

4:45 – Brass Ensemble

Musicians: Evan Bosaw, Christina Brown, Luke

Davis, Justin Flanigan, Sharon Herath, Hailey

Kingston, Alex Smith, Chris Smith

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Moder

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

#106 – Honors Theses

A) Creative Processing: Aiding the Undecided

Student

Mariah Logan, a senior psychology major and honors

student, will present her senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Mariah Logan

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Tami Eggleston

B) The Effects of Gender and Ethnicity on Public

Perceptions of Disabilities

Allison Harres, a senior psychology major and honors

student, will present her senior honors thesis.

Presenter: Allison Harres

Thesis Mentor: Dr. Tami Eggleston

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Brian Frederking

Location: PAC 220

#107 – Ensembles at the Gallery of Art

Come listen to chamber ensembles perform at the

gallery.

Location: McKendree Gallery of Art, 224 St. Louis

Street

5:15 – Clarinet Choir

Musicians: TJ Abernathy, Frannie Battaglia,

Savannah Baum, Brandi Billingsley, Natalie Britton,

Bailey Jones, Emily Kvorka, Elizabeth Mesnard,

Andrew Rist, Paul Rodriguez, Brianne Senger, Taylor

Thulon, Brock Wilkinson

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Mary Nan Jordan

5:30 – Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble

Musicians: Luke Davis, Brandon Hokeness, Miklo

Martinez, McKenna Scaturro, Chris Smith

Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Matt Kuebler

POSTERS: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Holman Library

Vote for the best poster in Holman Library!

Cast your ballot at the entrance to the building.

#108 – Utilizing Mindfulness: Multiple Levels & Pathways Presenters: Lisa Brandon, Zane Maus

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Mark Carich

#109 – McKendree Navigator Presenter: Benjamin Bauer

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

#110 – Solo Solitaire Presenter: Douglas Garrett

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

#111 – Power of Business Intelligence Tool Presenter: John Pahnke

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

#112 – Bundled Out Presenter: James Schoeneman

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

#113 – McKendree VR Presenter: Devon VanNote

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

#114 – Unmarried Cohabitation, Marriage, and Relationship Satisfaction Presenter: Christina Lipe

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Renee Krebel

#115 – Perceived Barriers to Therapeutic Hypothermia Induction (Targeted Temperature Management) in the Emergency Department Presenter: Jeana Nordike ’15

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Janice Wiegmann

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

#116 – McKendree University Nursing Honor

Society Induction

The Nursing Honor Society will induct new members.

Faculty Sponsors: Ms. Sara Bolten, Ms. Paula Bull,

Ms. Amy Piontek, Dr. Janice Wiegmann

Location: Bothwell Chapel

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#117 – Psi Chi and Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society

Induction

The national honor societies for Psychology and Social

Sciences will induct new members.

Student Officers: Kaitlin Pennington, Mariah Logan,

Amara Lyons

Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Guy Boysen, Dr. Jackie Kemp

Location: PAC Lounge

#118 – Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society Induction

This ceremony honors the students who fulfill the

requirements to be inducted into the national political

science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ann Collins

Location: PAC 220

#119 – Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society

Induction

Upsilon Pi Epsilon is the first and only international

honor society in the Computing and Information

disciplines. The McKendree University chapter of UPE

was chartered in 2012 as the Theta chapter of the state

of Illinois to the Association by the Executive Council

of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. New members will be inducted.

Student Officers: Benjamin Bauer, James Schoeneman

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. James Feher

Location: Clark 307

#120 - Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society Induction

The chapter officers of Sigma Tau Delta, national

honor society in English, will induct students who are

eligible.

Student Officers: Elizabeth Bruchhauser, Lauren

Cook, Olivia Cusanelli, T. J. Hamil, Hannah Harry

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. John Greenfield, Dr. Martha

Patterson

Location: Victorian House, 301 Stanton Street

#121 – Iota Tau Alpha

The Alpha Phi chapter of Iota Tau Alpha, national

honor society for athletic training, will induct new

members.

Student Officers: Scott Armistead, Camden Cripe,

Greg McDaniels, Casandra Osterholt, Taylor Simmons

Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Dawn Hankins, Ms. Katy

Gayford

Location: Bearcat Hall, 225 Monroe Street

#122 – Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society

Induction

Students who meet the requirements for Alpha Kappa

Delta, the national honor society for sociology, will be

inducted during this ceremony.

Student Officer: Mary Kate Roesch

Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Melissa Barfield, Dr. Neil

Quisenberry

Location: Fireplace Lounge in New Halls

#123 – Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Induction

Students who meet the requirements for Kappa Delta

Pi International Honor Society in Education will be

inducted during the ceremony.

Student Officers: Erin Genteman, Lynae Matthews,

Brooke Moore, Alyssa Patterson, Megan Porter, Allison

Sehr, Kayla Wombacher

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Timothy Richards

Location: Holman Library, 2nd floor

#124 – Student-Directed One-Act Plays

Students enrolled in THE 320 Directing will present

their one-act plays.

“Romeo and What’s Her Name” by Rusty Hardig

Director: Ashley Ruiz

Actors: Victoria Day, Zachary Drumwright, Adam

Kaul, Erin Lomelin

“Murder By Midnight” by Jeff Goode

Director: Dylan Comer

Actors: Lydia Aiken, Brett Hanna, Tyler Jewell

“Metropolis Man” by D. M. Larson

Director: Josh Cole

Actors: Logyn Norris

Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Michelle Magnussen

Location: Eisenmayer

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Reception for Honor Society Inductees

All honor society inductees, their families, faculty, staff,

and friends are invited to attend a dessert reception.

Location: 1828

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7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

#125 – McKendree Dance Ensemble Concert

This performance will showcase the members of the

Dance Ensemble and the repertoire they have been

learning and rehearsing this semester. The dances have

been choreographed by the director, Katy Biver-

Newcomb, or the students themselves.

Dancers: Diamond Aaron, Mandy Aoieong, Shyla Bougor, Achaia Carr, Leah Cummins, Schallon Foggs, Shanell Griffin, Hannah Kemp, Katie Kiernan, Stephanie Lake, Jordyn Lehr, Mariah Logan, Lori Mueller, Lucas Mueller, Adeja Powell, Acadia Reynolds, Brittany Schmidtke, Katera Smith, Stephanie Spradling, Kamia Suggs, Chloe Thies, Capri Vita, Lisa Wilson, Madelaine Zinser Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Katy Biver-Newcomb Location: The Hett

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Student Presenters

Aaron, Diamond ..................................................................... #125

Abernathy, TJ ........................................#63, 64, 73, 74, 102, 107

Adams, Lucendia ......................................................................... #1

Aiken, Lydia............................................................................. #124

Allan, Paige ................................................................................... #2

Anderson, Mallory .................................................................... #45

Anderson, Mathew ................................................................. #103

Andresen, Deonte .................................................................. #101

Anzuini, Derek .................................................................. #33, 102

Aoieong, Mandy ..................................................................... #125

Apetz, Lauren ............................................................................ #80

Armistead, Scott ............................................................... #86, 121

Ashbaugh, Merisa ..................................................................... #91

Austin, Christin ......................................................................... #68

Auten, Kenzie ........................................................................... #45

Autry, Cheyenne ............................................................... #47, 102

Avalos, Austin ........................................................................... #48

Avery, Stephen ........................................................................ #102

Aviles, Maximilian .................................................................... #94

Bailey, Jasmine ............................................................................. #3

Balazi, Ismail ............................................................................. #84

Baldyga, Jeremy ......................................................................... #84

Bariola, Shanna ......................................................................... #84

Barnouski, Taylor ..................................................................... #69

Bartos, Jeffrey ......................................................................... #103

Batchelder, Aaron ..................................................................... #35

Battaglia, Frannie ............................................................ #102, 107

Bauer, Benjamin ............................................................. #109, 119

Baum, Savannah ............................................................. #102, 107

Baumgartner, Chandler ......................................................... #102

Beasley, Heather ....................................................................... #84

Belmonte, Anna ........................................................................ #29

Billingsley, Brandi ........................................................... #102, 107

Blair, Shannon ........................................................................... #72

Boland, Shirley .......................................................................... #66

Booth, Jordan ............................................................................ #76

Bosaw, Evan .................................................................... #102, 105

Bossler, Natalie ................................................................. #29, 103

Bougor, Shyla .......................................................................... #125

Brandon, Lisa .......................................................................... #108

Brazier, Allena ......................................................................... #103

Briggs, Makayla ....................................................................... #103

Britton, Natalie ............................................................... #102, 107

Brown, Christina ............................................................. #102, 105

Brown, Reginald ..................................................................... #103

Bruchhauser, Elizabeth ......................................................... #120

Buckner, Logan ............................................................................ #4

Bullard, Shae ................................................................................. #5

Burge, Ambrocya .............................................................. #79, 100

Burkhead, Carles ....................................................................... #36

Butler, Michael .......................................................................... #68

Campbell, Haley........................................................................ #49

Campbell, Jacob .................................................................... #6, 89

Canizales, Maggie .................................................................... #102

Carothers, Sydney ............................................................ #45, 103

Carr, Achaia ............................................................................. #125

Caussey, McKenzzee ..................................................... #102, 105

Chaney, April ....................................................................... #72, 92

Chapman, Jessica ........................................................... #102, 105

Cherry, Marquis......................................................................... #65

Cohoon, Paxton ............................................................... #71, 103

Cole, David ................................................................................ #95

Cole, Josh ................................................................................. #124

Collie, Kristian ........................................................................... #55

Comer, Dylan ...................................................... #82, 83, 93, 124

Connelly, Hope .............................................................. #102, 105

Cook, Lauren ................................................. #64, 64, 73, 74, 120

Cooper, Tanner ....................................................................... #102

Correll, Natalie .......................................................................... #30

Cox, Sean.................................................................................. #101

Cripe, Camden............................................................ #86, 96, 121

Cross, Mikayla ........................................................................... #42

Csanyi, Steven............................................................................ #81

Cummins, Leah ....................................................................... #125

Cusanelli, Olivia ...................................................................... #120

Dancy, Aimee ............................................................................ #69

Davis, Emily .............................................................................. #30

Davis, Jenna ................................................................................. #7

Davis, Luke ............................................................. #102, 105, 107

Davis, William ....................................................................... #8, 81

Day, Haleigh .............................................................................. #29

Day, Victoria ............................................................... #91, 98, 124

Devoe, Halle ............................................................................ #101

Dickson, Eric ............................................................................. #56

Doersam, Haley ........................................................................ #91

Doty, Patrick .............................................................................. #84

Drake, Eric ............................................................................... #102

Drumwright, Zachary ............................................................ #124

Dykstra, Elizabeth .................................................................... #75

Edwards, Shayeen ..................................................................... #57

Elbl, Adam ................................................................................. #84

Ellerbusch, Reece................................................................ #67, 89

Ennis, Kelsee ............................................................................. #62

Eversgerd, Corrina ..................................................................... #9

Fabian, Danielle ........................................................................ #91

Feltes, Brent ............................................................................... #50

Fiduccia, Giuseppe ................................................................... #58

Fiduccia, Pasquale ..................................................................... #62

Fife, Brittany ............................................................................ #103

Fisher, Elizabeth ....................................................................... #71

Flanigan, Justin ............................................................... #102, 105

Foehner, Maria .......................................................................... #65

Foggs, Schallon ....................................................................... #125

Foster, Cole ................................................................................ #46

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Fritsch, Steven........................................................................... #59

Fulgham, Tori ........................................................................... #60

Funk, Whitney........................................................................... #68

Gailius, Anna ............................................................................. #10

Gain, Heather .......................................................................... #101

Gallegos, Noah ................................................................. #11, 103

Garrett, Douglas ..................................................................... #110

Geiger, Amanda ........................................................................ #12

Genteman, Erin ...................................................................... #123

Gerst, Mark ............................................................................... #38

Gibbs Davolt, Merrilee ............................................... #40, 65, 90

Giffey, Lindsey .......................................................................... #84

Gillespie, Demisha ................................................ #63, 64, 73, 74

Glass, Nick .............................................................................. #102

Glaude, Alexandria ................................................ #63, 64, 73, 74

Godoy, Armando ................................................................... #101

Gonzalez, Alyssa....................................................................... #13

Goodman, Charleton ......................................................... #14, 94

Gregory, Taylor ........................................................................ #51

Gremminger, Ethan ............................................................... #103

Griffin, Johnathan .............................................................. #15, 38

Griffin, Shanell .................................................................. #76, 125

Grothaus, Maleah ..................................................................... #84

Gruberman, Samantha .......................................................... #103

Hadsall, Hailea .......................................................................... #85

Hall, Morgan ........................................................................... #102

Hallam, Brenae .......................................................................... #69

Hammil, T. J. ........................................................................... #120

Hankins, Robert........................................................................ #91

Hanna, Brett ...................................................................... #82, 124

Hardig, Mary Frances ............................................................ #101

Harres, Allison ........................................................................ #106

Harrison, James ...................................................................... #102

Harry, Hannah ........................................................................ #120

Hastings, Asti .................................................................... #81, 102

Heggemeier, Jess ....................................................................... #42

Heimann, Hayley ...................................................................... #40

Heins, Brendan ......................................................................... #31

Henderson, Kennon ................................................................ #77

Hendricks, Redell ............................................................... #88, 97

Henrichs, Chelsey ..................................................................... #61

Herath, Sharon ......................................................... #67, 102, 105

Herbert, Angela ........................................................................ #45

Hernandez, Camyla ................................................................ #103

Hernandez, Linette ................................................................... #81

Hoffman, Jessica ....................................................................... #84

Hokeness, Brandon ........................................................ #102, 107

Hollendoner, Caresse ............................................................... #16

Horiguchi, Yuri ....................................................................... #103

Hoshide, Allison ..................................................................... #101

Hough, Tionna .......................................................................... #87

Jacober, Jeffrey .......................................................................... #84

Janas, Ciara ................................................................................ #32

Jewell, Tyler ............................................................ #102, 105, 124

Johnson, Karis .......................................................................... #52

Johnson, Monique .................................................................. #103

Johnson, Samantha ................................................................... #31

Jolly, Adam................................................................................. #99

Jones, Alison .............................................................................. #95

Jones, Bailey .................................................................... #102, 107

Jones, Ciara ............................................................. #63, 64, 73, 74

Jones, Dante ........................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Jones, Garrett ......................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Jones, Joseph ........................................................................... #103

Joseph, Anna ........................................................................... #102

Junge, David .............................................................................. #17

Kainz, Holly .................................................................... #102, 105

Kaltwasser, Rachel .................................................................... #81

Kampwerth, Bailey ................................................................... #85

Kaul, Adam ....................................................................... #82, 124

Keeven, Emily ........................................................................... #84

Kellam, Garrett ....................................................................... #103

Kamp, Hannah ........................................................................ #125

Kendall, Joey ............................................................................ #102

Kennedy, Melissa ...................................................................... #87

Kiernan, Katie ......................................................................... #125

King, Jake ................................................................................... #81

King, Jalyn ............................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Kingston, Hailey ............................................................ #102, 105

Kinney, Rebecca ..................................................................... #103

Klaus, Austin ............................................................................. #66

Kolweier, Bryce ......................................................................... #84

Kropveld, Rochelle ................................................................. #103

Kruse, Taylor ........................................................................... #103

Kunz, Alexander ....................................................................... #65

Kusko, Jaycee .......................................................................... #103

Kvorka, Emily ................................................................ #102, 107

Laakko, Julie .............................................................................. #97

LaFuria, Alaina .......................................................................... #87

Lake, Stephanie ....................................................................... #125

Lalis, McKenna ......................................................................... #94

Lehr, Jordyn ...................................................................... #91, 125

Lelo, Victoria ............................................................................. #58

Lenz, Samantha ......................................................................... #87

Lewis, Jordan ............................................................................. #18

Lidisky, Sam ............................................................................... #90

Link, John .................................................................................. #79

Lipe, Christina ......................................................................... #114

Lirios, Jessica ............................................................................. #30

Liszewski, Mary .............................................................. #102, 105

Loehr, Zach ............................................................................... #75

Logan, Mariah ...................................... #101, 103, 106, 117, 125

Lomelin, Erin ................................................................... #82, 124

Lukens, Valerie .......................................................................... #84

Lyman, Brian ........................................................................... #103

Lyons, Amara .......................................................................... #117

MacLean, Jackson ............................................................ #32, 103

Magee, Kevin ........................................................................... #102

Magre, Holly .............................................................................. #40

Maguire, Darby ................................................................ #45, 102

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Mansker, Nick ......................................................................... #103

Martin, Corey ............................................................................ #69

Martin, Gavin ............................................................................ #32

Martinez, Miklo............................................................... #102, 107

Marucco, Ashtan .................................................................... #101

Matthews, Lynae ..................................................................... #123

Maus, Zane .............................................................................. #108

May, Cecily................................................................................. #19

McBride, Sandy ......................................................................... #66

McCrite, Alexander ............................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

McDaniels, Greg ..................................................................... #121

McDowell, Grace ..................................................................... #91

McKee, Becca ........................................................................... #31

McRoberts, Quinn ................................................................... #84

McSweeney, Quincy ............................................................... #103

Meigs, Brock ............................................................................ #103

Melching, Greg ......................................................................... #81

Merrill, Chase .......................................................................... #103

Mesnard, Elizabeth ........................................................ #102, 107

Michael, Nate ............................................................................ #81

Micklautz, Nathan .................................................................... #94

Mihalich, Brandon .............................................................. #70, 89

Mitchell, Gabbie ..................................................................... #102

Mohl, Katlyn ....................................................................... #72, 92

Montero, Yatzia ...................................................................... #101

Mooneyham, Emma .............................................................. #103

Moore, Brooke ........................................................................ #123

Morton, Jordan ....................................................................... #103

Mueller, Lori ............................................................................ #125

Mueller, Lucas ......................................................................... #125

Mueller, Sarah ........................................................................... #39

Munie, MacKenzie ................................................................. #103

Murphy, John ............................................................................ #37

Myers, John ............................................................................... #66

Nabors, Brandon .................................................................... #101

Nash, Alexandra ....................................................................... #39

Nauman, Rebecca ..................................................................... #38

Navarro, Cruz ........................................................................... #76

Nehrt, Nathan ........................................................................... #79

Newton, David ......................................................................... #84

Nieves, Tatiana ....................................................................... #103

Nordike, Jeana ........................................................................ #115

Norris, Logyn .......................................................................... #124

O’Dell, Kenneth ........................................................ #78, 88, 100

Osterholt, Casandra ......................................................... #86, 121

Pahnke, John ........................................................................... #111

Pantoja, Stephanie .................................................................... #60

Patterson, Alyssa ..................................................................... #123

Patterson, Ryan ...................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Patterson, Wyatt ............................................. #63, 64, 73, 74, 81

Patton, Glen ............................................................................ #103

Pearman, Brett .......................................................................... #55

Pennington, Kaitlin ........................................................ #101, 117

Perry, Johnathan ....................................................................... #84

Petrie, Holly ............................................................................. #103

Phipps, Kellie ............................................................................ #84

Pilkington, Madelyn .................................................................. #20

Polansky, Brayden .................................................................. #103

Pool, Angala ............................................................................... #66

Porta, Amy ................................................................................. #66

Porter, Megan .......................................................................... #123

Powell, Adeja ........................................................................... #125

Powell, Nathaniel ................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Rangel, Coellet......................................................................... #103

Ratz, Jessica................................................................................ #76

Rist, Andrew ................................................................... #102, 107

Reed, Dakota .................................................................... #80, 103

Reed, Damian ............................................................................ #21

Reining, Katie ...................................................................... #83, 93

Reynolds, Acadia .............................................................. #67, 125

Richter, Benjamin ................................................................... #103

Roberts, Matthew ............................................................ #45, 102

Rodriguez, Paul .............................................................. #102, 107

Roesch, Mary Kate .......................................................... #41, 122

Rogers, Daniel ......................................................................... #103

Rolek, Lauren ............................................................................ #84

Rossi, Taylor ........................................................................ #83, 93

Rothzen, Colin ....................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Rueter, Macci ....................................................................... #85, 98

Rueter, Nolan ............................................................................ #53

Ruiz, Ashley ............................................................................. #124

Ruiz, Jacqueline ....................................................................... #103

Scara, Colleen ......................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Scaturro, McKenna........................................................ #102, 107

Schmidtke, Brittany ......................................................... #30, 125

Schmitt, Ashly ........................................................................... #22

Schniers, Bradley ..................................................................... #103

Schnoecker, Katherine ........................................................... #103

Schoeneman, James ....................................................... #112, 119

Schrader, Sydney ..................................................................... #103

Schwab, Teagan......................................................................... #81

Scott, Myra ............................................................................... #103

Sehr, Allison ............................................................................. #123

Senger, Brianne ....................................................................... #107

Seppinni, Olivia ......................................................................... #81

Shank, Nathan ......................................................................... #103

Shields, Sierra............................................................................. #65

Silva, Gabriel ............................................................................ #103

Simmons, Darion ............................................ #56, 63, 64, 73, 74

Simmons, Gage ................................................................ #23, 103

Simmons, Taylor ............................................... #67, 86, 101, 121

Smith, Alex...................................................................... #102, 105

Smith, Aliyah .............................................................. #83, 93, 103

Smith, Chris ............................................................ #102, 105, 107

Smith, Katera ........................................................................... #125

Smock, Justin .............................................................. #72, 92, 102

Spain, Asa ................................................................................. #102

Speicher, Jacob .......................................................................... #84

Spencer, Cortesha .................................................. #63, 64, 73, 74

Spradling, Stephanie ........................................................ #34, 125

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Steen, Katie .............................................................................. #102

Stephens, Tylin ....................................................... #63, 64, 73, 74

Stokes, Scott ............................................................................ #103

Suggs, Kamia ................................................. #63, 64, 73, 74, 125

Swisher, Zachary ..................................................................... #103

Temple, Ashley ......................................................................... #24

Terveer, Kamryn ...................................................................... #54

Thies, Chloe ............................................................. #25, 103, 125

Thompson, Allison ........................................................ #102, 105

Thompson, Felipe .................................................................... #81

Thompson, Hayley ........................................................... #26, 103

Thompson, Sydney .......................................................... #44, 101

Thulon, Taylor ................................................................ #102, 107

Tisdale, Kaysie .......................................................................... #61

Tonozzi, Joshua ........................................................................ #89

Troutman, Jacob ..................................................................... #105

Uchtman, Carley ..................................................................... #103

VanNote, Devon .................................................................... #113

Vita, Capri ................................................................................ #125

Wagner, Andrew ........................................................ #83, 93, 102

Ward, Alexia ............................................................................ #103

Washington, Kaleb ................................................ #63, 64, 73, 74

Watkins, Robert ........................................................................ #81

Watkins, Shannon..................................................................... #27

Weber, Elizabeth ...................................................................... #84

Webster, Emma .................................................................. #83, 93

Wells, May.................................................................................. #43

Wessel, Hannah ........................................................................ #70

Wharton, Alison ................................................................. #67, 79

Wiggins, Bianca ......................................................................... #76

Wilkinson, Brock ............................................................ #102, 107

Wilson, Lierra .......................................................................... #103

Wilson, Lisa ............................................................................. #125

Wilson, Shauniera ..................................................................... #28

Winston, Alex .......................................................................... #102

Withrow, Shannon .............................................................. #72, 92

Wombacher, Kayla ................................................................. #123

Yanousek, Kerri ........................................................................ #66

Zalewski, Ian .............................................................................. #31

Zehr, Brandon ........................................................................... #57

Zickefoose, Hannah .................................................... #32, 83, 93

Zimmer, Andrew ...................................................................... #76

Zinser, Madelaine ................................................................... #125

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Faculty/Staff Sponsors

Abrams, Eric ............................................................................. #40

Barfield, Melissa ................................................................ #41, 122

Biver-Newcomb, Katy ........................................................... #125

Bolten, Sara .............................................................................. #116

Boysen, Guy .................................................. #42, 43, 44, 80, 117

Bull, Paula ................................................................................ #116

Carich, Mark ............................................................................ #108

Clark, Rachel ............................................................................. #45

Collins, Ann ..................................................................... #104, 118

DeWall, Nichole ....................................................................... #71

Eggleston, Tami .............................................................. #101, 106

Erickson, Elisabeth .................................................................. #90

Feher, James .......................... #99, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 119

Frederking, Brian ..................................#68, 70, 80, 90, 100, 106

Gartley, Jennifer...................................................................... #105

Gayford, Katy ................................................................... #96, 121

Goddard, Marsha.................................................................... #104

Gordon, Betsy ........................................................................... #80

Greenfield, John ............................................................... #97, 120

Hagan, Stephen ................................................................... #83, 93

Hankins, Dawn .................................................... #46-54, 86, 121

Herjanto, Halimin............................................................... #75, 85

Hoefer, Eric ............................................................................. #103

Houk, Debbie ..................................................................... #72, 92

Janus, Ryan .............................................................................. #105

Jellen, Ben ............................................................................... #1-28

Jenkins, Melanie ........................................................................ #87

Jordan, Mary Nan ................................................................... #107

Kasson, Terese .......................................................................... #84

Kemp, Jackie ........................................................................... #117

Kim, Yun-Hee .......................................................................... #95

Klucker, Sarah ........................................................................... #81

Krebel, Renee .......................................................................... #114

Kuebler, Matt .......................................................................... #107

LaMora, Angela .................................................................. #33, 34

Lemons, Shelly .................................................................... #72, 92

MacLennan, Amy ................................................................... #103

Magnussen, Michelle ........................................................ #82, 124

Miller, Jennifer ........................................................................ #104

Moder, Jennifer ............................................................... #102, 105

Mueller, Jenny ........................................................................... #88

Murphy, Richard ................................................................. #91, 98

Onstott, Karan .................................................................... #66, 76

Ottinger, David ....................................................................... #103

Ozturk, Feza ...................................................................... #78, 100

Patterson, Martha ......................................... #63, 64, 73, 74, 120

Piontek, Amy........................................................................... #116

Quinn, Stephanie ...................................................................... #94

Quisenberry, Neil ................................................................... #122

Richards, Timothy .................................................................. #123

Riess, Deanne ....................................................................... #55-62

Schutzenhofer, Michele .................. #35, 36, 37, 69, 79, 89, 100

Tournier, Adam...................................................... #29, 30, 31, 32

Trout, Jessica ............................................................................. #67

Van Putte, Robb ................................................. #38, 39, 70, 104

Watters, John ....................................................................... #65, 90

Webster, Jennifer ...................................................................... #77

Wiegmann, Janice .......................................................... #115, 116

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With special thanks to:

Tom Jensen and Shawn Connelly for setting up facilities,

Doug Magnussen and Peter Palermo for accommodating our needs,

George Kriss and I.T. staff for setting up the Twitter wall,

Shazad Baig and Sodexo staff for providing the wonderful food,

and all of the presenters, sponsors, volunteers, and guests

for participating!

2016 Academic Excellence Planning Committee:

Dr. Alan Alewine

Dr. Christine Bahr

Ms. Lisa Brandon

Dr. Nichole DeWall

Dr. Tami Eggleston

Ms. Jennifer Pickerell

Ms. Sydney Thompson