Scholar Day

Torch with Scholar Day written across it.

Professional & Organizational Development (POD) is proud to present Scholar Day. Each long semester (fall and spring) POD hosts Scholar Day as a way to showcase our MCC student's work. Students display and explain projects they have developed throughout the semester. These projects include inventions, products, research, and exhibits. Scholar Day is a great avenue to see the wonderful things MCC students have accomplished.

Students are invited to participate in Scholar Day in any of the following areas:

  1. Table Display
  2. Wall Poster
  3. Oral Presentation
  4. Rube Goldberg Machine
  5. Artwork
  6. Performance
  7. Other: Tell us what you would like to present

POD is supported in the event by the Scholar Day Committee. The Scholar Day Committee helps with:

  1. Student check-in
  2. Student set-up
  3. Refreshments
  4. Tear-Down

Interested in being on the Scholar Day Committee? Contact Mikken Canham at mcanham@mclennan.edu for more information. 

Join us for the Fall 2025 Scholar Day on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 9-11am in the CSC Conference Center. 

Spring Scholar day is Friday, April 24, 2026 from 9-11am in the LTC. 

 

November 21, 2025

Rube Goldberg Machine and Poster
 
Student Names
Project Title
Faculty Member
 
Engineering
Nick Ashby
Statics in the Stars - Unidentified Goldberg Machine
April Andreas
Gavin Lewis
Brayan Garcia
Kyler Bosley
The Carnival Crew - Rube's Circus
April Andreas
Javier Espinoza
Jose Gomez
Christian Ramirez
DJ Broadway
Construction & Destruction - Demolition
April Andreas
Dylan Hennessy
Garrett Yezak
Kaiden Barnum
Demona Carroll
Dr. DJ - ERRRIIICC
April Andreas
Jessica Camarillo
Dustin Dean
Judd Fetsko
Placeholders TBD - John Doe
April Andreas
Jordyn Winter
Trevor Brown
Trace Brantley
Stephen Green
 

 

Wall Posters

Student Names

Project Title

Faculty Member

Biology:

Anna Contreras

Echinoderm Diversity in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Sarah Lucas

Hannah Dawson

Association of Diversity and Health of Scleractinian Corals with Macroalgae in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Zoe Hilliard

Gloria Lexi Dominguez

Abundance and Disease Status for Starlet Corals in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Ashley Tejada

Yuto Goto

Rope Sponge Diversity and Health Status in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Nicholas Mischtian

Tafadzwa Duri

Juliusz Bachleda-Curus

Caden Helona

Macroorganism Associations and Health Status of Demospongiae Species in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Paola Vallejo

Associations of Algal Species and Diversity with Sponge Disease in Roatan, Honduras

Stephanie Randell

Virginia Fuentes

Grettel Ramirez

Harrison Wolf

The Diversity of West Caribbean Octocorals in Roatán, Honduras.

Stephanie Randell

Calculus + Statistics

Zachary Allecia

Into The Eye of The Storm

Yumei Wu

Mathematics

Lloyd Alcorn

Yang Mills Existence and Mass Gap Problem

April Andreas

Thomas Alcorn

Deletable Prime Numbers

April Andreas

Kivan Andreas

Langton's Ant and Beauty in Computational Irreducibility

April Andreas

Michael Baker

The Network Reliability Problem

April Andreas

Cameron Durham

The Riemann Zeta Function

April Andreas

Cris Gandia

The Collatz Problem (3x+1)

April Andreas

Simon Guerrero

Mersenne Primes

April Andreas

James Light

Max-Cut Problem

April Andreas

Davian Lopez

How to Optimize Trade Routes

April Andreas

Pro Neupane

Vertex Cover

April Andreas

Allen Rhodes

The Twin Prime Conjecture

April Andreas

Skye Robb

P Versus NP Problem

April Andreas

Magali Guzman Cisneros

Stirling's Formula

Gail Illich

Gharett Hartley

Exponential Growth and Investing

Gail Illich

Joshua Hennessy

Hannah Duhon

Application of Simpson’s Rule

Gail Illich

William Kerschner

Leon Rosales

Uriel Ramos

Integration by Parts

Gail Illich

Medical Laboratory Technology

Ambrea Rodriquez

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA)

Alisa Petree

Mental Health/Social Work

Jodie Gillaspie

Relief or Risk? A Closer Look at Antidepressant Side Effects

Catie Capp-Hays

 Christian Lopez

Denecia Edwards

Jessica Gwyn

Why am I so ANGRY? Addicted to ANGER? Break the cycle before it breaks you.  

Catie Capp-Hays

Aliceya Scott

Angelee Shaw

Amy Soliz

From Healing to Hallucination: The Truth About Magic Mushrooms

Catie Capp-Hays

Jake Slaven

Sinnika Calhoun

 

Table Poster/Display

Student Names

Project Title

Faculty Member

American Sign Language

Alyssa Barnett

More Than a Sign: Connecting Worlds

Stephan Rohatyn

Cassidy Goen

Kymberli Hibbard

Enrique Layton

Magdalynn Miller

Cailin Oreschnigg

Melissa Sullivan

Associate Degree Nursing

Jason Arzate

BE FAST - Stroke

Jenna Warf

Joel Arzate

Tyler Bomgardner

Daija Bohana

Teen Energy Drink Consumption & Nursing Implications

Jenna Warf

Juleisee Gonzales

Karina Lavoie

Brenna Rollins

Chelsie Broadhead

Contraception

Jenna Warf

Rebecca Doskocil

Cari Fielding

Madison Thompson

JayJay Brown

Cruising Through Adolescence: The Game of Teenage Growth

Jenna Warf

Kaci Christiansen

Shelby Gutherie

Toni Henexson

Chesnie Hutchison

Alayna Burk

Be Safe, Not Sorry (Safe Sex)

Jenna Warf

Spencer Knight

Shelby Starr

Samantha Thaemert

Kicelyn Cabarrubias

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Jenna Warf

Abby Hymel

Hanna Littleton

Ava Saldua

Shannon Clark

Love your Bumps, Check for Lumps

Jenna Warf

Chelaleigh Clemens

Patricia Coronado Contreras

Dominique Jones

Melissa Diaz

Vaping and its Effects (ft. Lung Cancer)

Jenna Warf

Kaitlynn Merritt

Michell Muniz

Edwin Ramirez

Alyza Wills

Yasmeen Escobedo-Escobedo

Spinal Cord Injury in Sports

Jenna Warf

Miriam Kennard

Yulisa Ruiz Saucedo

Abby Garrett

Brains Over Booze

Jenna Warf

Stephanie Hernandez

Litzy Juarez-Zapata

Liliana Loredo

Eric Melton

Kaylee Montgomery

Amanda Kampermann

Beyond Distraction: A Deep Dive into ADHD & ADD

Jenna Warf

Yolanda Martinez

Andi Paulins

Jaelin Rocha

Business

Rizwan Ali

The Choice Between Traditional and Roth IRA's 

Jacob Samarron

Chemistry

William Kerschner

Making Plastic from Sunflower Oil Production Waste

Larry Benton

Sarah Monzingo

Grettel Ramirez

Engineering

Kandace Brown

Hook-N-Go

Paulina Sidwell

Richard Calvo Castillo

Martin Oro

Mike Flores

Erik Castillo

WTCA (Water Trough Cleaning Assistant)

Paulina Sidwell

Jacob Havelka

Jamie White

Calleigh Chau

Magmount

Paulina Sidwell

Preston Daniels

Dominic Sanchez

Zachary Hulsey

N64 Cartridge Holder

Paulina Sidwell

Joseph Ihry

Miguel Ramirez

Tyler Martel

The Spider-Monkey

Paulina Sidwell

Parker Pittman

Josue Quintanilla

Julian Quetz

Knobble

Paulina Sidwell

Victor Atlas

Asia McDade

Cooper Thompson

GCS Knife Sharpener

Paulina Sidwell

Gus Eusebio

Sakar Gautam

Mathematics

Angeline Barber-Petroff

The Life and Work of Sophie Germain

Paulina Sidwell and April Andreas

Gracie Rodarte

Isaac Newton

Paulina Sidwell and April Andreas

Nursing

Layla Fetsko

Anticipatory Guidance for New Moms

Tamara Rutherford

Phalen Duarte

Damian Lee

Valencia Degrate

Mental Health Matters: The role of the RN in support group sessions

Tamara Rutherford

A'lycia Forge

Alondra Valentin

Mason Gist

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Management

Tamara Rutherford

Brandt Willis

Troy Bates

Peyton Hutchinson

Anticipatory Guidance for Children with Hemophilia

Tamara Rutherford

Paola Reynaga

Lizbeth Lopez-Rivera

Ava Lowery

Dash Diet and Cardiac Health Promotion

Tamara Rutherford

Maria Santos

Leslye Guadalupe-Gonzalez

Mariah Moore

Casey Tusa

Alcohol Cessation Education

Tamara Rutherford

Kiersten Nawara

Hypertension Management and Education

Tamara Rutherford

Colleen Hopewell

Stacy Johnson

 

Cole Nugent

Congestive Heart Failure Prevention and Maintenance

Tamara Rutherford

Jordan Enriquez

Koby Akers

Lessly Rebollar

Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education

Tamara Rutherford

Brian Rainosek

Isaac Sharp

Rebecca Ruiz

Pre-diabetes and Metabolic syndrome education

Tamara Rutherford

Sarah Terrell

Cassandra Lance

Physical Therapy Assistant

Cydney Claar

Stress

Heather Davis

Chad West

T Jeffery

D Garcia

Sleep

Heather Davis

LaNea Reyes

Marley Hilton

Chase McGhee

Sun Exposure

Heather Davis

Daniella Goanna

Madisyn Montgomery

Sumetra Soto

Cody Thomas

Gut Health

Heather Davis

Kenzie Seely

Vino Dean

Veterinary Technology

Niome Chiak

Common Parasites of Animals and People

Sue Allen

Rebekah Hornsby

Bryana Rodriquez

Abilene Rios

Heather Haines

Comparison of Diseases and Injuries in Animals and People

Sue Allen and Laurel Shrawder

Brekaydra Bell

Abilene Rios

 

 

Oral Presentations

All oral presentations are in CSC D-102. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes total.

Time

Student Names

Presentation Title

Faculty Member

Mental Health/Social Work

9:00-9:20

 

 

Lexy Lowery

Emily Edgar

From Hunger to Hope: Unpacking the Food Stamp Act of 1964

 

Catie Capp-Hays

 

 

 

Saira Canales

Sabrina Miles

 

 

9:30-9:50

 

Jaely Olvera

Luz Alvarado

Abby Adankpo

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Policy Analysis

 

 

Catie Capp-Hays

 

 

 

 

 

10:00-10:20

 

 

 

Jackie Perez

How CAPTA Transformed Child Protection in America

Catie Capp-Hays

 

 

 

Crystal Fox

Kamiyah Pritchett

Kristine Forgacova

 

 

 

 

Philosophy

10:30-10:50

 

 

Anna Contreras

 

 

Ethics of the Self: Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist Paths of Self-Cultivation

Amy Antoninka