Scholar Day

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:
- Table Display
- Wall Poster
- Oral Presentation
- Rube Goldberg Machine
- Artwork
- Performance
- 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:
- Student check-in
- Student set-up
- Refreshments
- 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
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Rube Goldberg Machine and Poster
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Student Names
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Project Title
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Faculty Member
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Engineering
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Nick Ashby
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Statics in the Stars - Unidentified Goldberg Machine
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April Andreas
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Gavin Lewis
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Brayan Garcia
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Kyler Bosley
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The Carnival Crew - Rube's Circus
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April Andreas
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Javier Espinoza
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Jose Gomez
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Christian Ramirez
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DJ Broadway
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Construction & Destruction - Demolition
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April Andreas
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Dylan Hennessy
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Garrett Yezak
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Kaiden Barnum
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Demona Carroll
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Dr. DJ - ERRRIIICC
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April Andreas
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Jessica Camarillo
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Dustin Dean
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Judd Fetsko
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Placeholders TBD - John Doe
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April Andreas
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Jordyn Winter
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Trevor Brown
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Trace Brantley
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Stephen Green
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Wall Posters |
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Student Names |
Project Title |
Faculty Member |
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Biology: |
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Anna Contreras |
Echinoderm Diversity in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Sarah Lucas |
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Hannah Dawson |
Association of Diversity and Health of Scleractinian Corals with Macroalgae in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Zoe Hilliard |
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Gloria Lexi Dominguez |
Abundance and Disease Status for Starlet Corals in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Ashley Tejada |
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Yuto Goto |
Rope Sponge Diversity and Health Status in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Nicholas Mischtian |
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Tafadzwa Duri |
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Juliusz Bachleda-Curus |
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Caden Helona |
Macroorganism Associations and Health Status of Demospongiae Species in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Paola Vallejo |
Associations of Algal Species and Diversity with Sponge Disease in Roatan, Honduras |
Stephanie Randell |
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Virginia Fuentes |
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Grettel Ramirez |
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Harrison Wolf |
The Diversity of West Caribbean Octocorals in Roatán, Honduras. |
Stephanie Randell |
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Mathematics |
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Lloyd Alcorn |
Yang Mills Existence and Mass Gap Problem |
April Andreas |
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Thomas Alcorn |
Deletable Prime Numbers |
April Andreas |
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Kivan Andreas |
Langton's Ant and Beauty in Computational Irreducibility |
April Andreas |
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Michael Baker |
The Network Reliability Problem |
April Andreas |
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Cameron Durham |
The Riemann Zeta Function |
April Andreas |
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Cris Gandia |
The Collatz Problem (3x+1) |
April Andreas |
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Simon Guerrero |
Mersenne Primes |
April Andreas |
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James Light |
Max-Cut Problem |
April Andreas |
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Davian Lopez |
How to Optimize Trade Routes |
April Andreas |
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Pro Neupane |
Vertex Cover |
April Andreas |
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Allen Rhodes |
The Twin Prime Conjecture |
April Andreas |
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Skye Robb |
P Versus NP Problem |
April Andreas |
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Magali Guzman Cisneros |
Stirling's Formula |
Gail Illich |
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Gharett Hartley |
Exponential Growth and Investing |
Gail Illich |
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Joshua Hennessy |
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Hannah Duhon |
Application of Simpson’s Rule |
Gail Illich |
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William Kerschner |
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Leon Rosales |
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Uriel Ramos |
Integration by Parts |
Gail Illich |
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Medical Laboratory Technology |
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Ambrea Rodriquez |
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA) |
Alisa Petree |
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Mental Health/Social Work |
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Jodie Gillaspie |
Relief or Risk? A Closer Look at Antidepressant Side Effects |
Catie Capp-Hays |
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Christian Lopez |
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Denecia Edwards |
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Jessica Gwyn |
Why am I so ANGRY? Addicted to ANGER? Break the cycle before it breaks you. |
Catie Capp-Hays |
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Aliceya Scott |
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Angelee Shaw |
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Amy Soliz |
From Healing to Hallucination: The Truth About Magic Mushrooms |
Catie Capp-Hays |
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Jake Slaven |
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Sinnika Calhoun |
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Table Poster/Display |
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Student Names |
Project Title |
Faculty Member |
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American Sign Language |
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Alyssa Barnett |
More Than a Sign: Connecting Worlds |
Stephan Rohatyn |
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Cassidy Goen |
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Kymberli Hibbard |
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Enrique Layton |
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Magdalynn Miller |
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Cailin Oreschnigg |
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Melissa Sullivan |
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Associate Degree Nursing |
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Jason Arzate |
BE FAST - Stroke |
Jenna Warf |
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Joel Arzate |
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Tyler Bomgardner |
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Daija Bohana |
Teen Energy Drink Consumption & Nursing Implications |
Jenna Warf |
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Juleisee Gonzales |
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Karina Lavoie |
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Brenna Rollins |
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Chelsie Broadhead |
Contraception |
Jenna Warf |
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Rebecca Doskocil |
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Cari Fielding |
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Madison Thompson |
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JayJay Brown |
Cruising Through Adolescence: The Game of Teenage Growth |
Jenna Warf |
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Kaci Christiansen |
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Shelby Gutherie |
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Toni Henexson Chesnie Hutchison |
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Alayna Burk |
Be Safe, Not Sorry (Safe Sex) |
Jenna Warf |
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Spencer Knight |
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Shelby Starr |
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Samantha Thaemert |
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Kicelyn Cabarrubias |
What to Expect When You're Expecting |
Jenna Warf |
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Abby Hymel |
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Hanna Littleton |
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Ava Saldua |
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Shannon Clark |
Love your Bumps, Check for Lumps |
Jenna Warf |
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Chelaleigh Clemens |
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Patricia Coronado Contreras |
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Dominique Jones |
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Melissa Diaz |
Vaping and its Effects (ft. Lung Cancer) |
Jenna Warf |
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Kaitlynn Merritt |
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Michell Muniz |
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Edwin Ramirez |
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Alyza Wills |
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Yasmeen Escobedo-Escobedo |
Spinal Cord Injury in Sports |
Jenna Warf |
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Miriam Kennard |
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Yulisa Ruiz Saucedo |
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Abby Garrett |
Brains Over Booze |
Jenna Warf |
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Stephanie Hernandez |
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Litzy Juarez-Zapata |
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Liliana Loredo |
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Eric Melton |
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Kaylee Montgomery |
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Amanda Kampermann |
Beyond Distraction: A Deep Dive into ADHD & ADD |
Jenna Warf |
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Yolanda Martinez |
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Andi Paulins |
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Jaelin Rocha |
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Business |
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Rizwan Ali |
The Choice Between Traditional and Roth IRA's |
Jacob Samarron |
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Chemistry |
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William Kerschner |
Making Plastic from Sunflower Oil Production Waste |
Larry Benton |
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Sarah Monzingo |
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Grettel Ramirez |
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Engineering |
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Kandace Brown |
Hook-N-Go |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Richard Calvo Castillo |
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Martin Oro |
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Mike Flores |
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Erik Castillo |
WTCA (Water Trough Cleaning Assistant) |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Jacob Havelka |
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Jamie White |
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Calleigh Chau |
Magmount |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Preston Daniels |
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Dominic Sanchez |
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Zachary Hulsey |
N64 Cartridge Holder |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Joseph Ihry |
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Miguel Ramirez |
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Tyler Martel |
The Spider-Monkey |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Parker Pittman |
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Josue Quintanilla |
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Julian Quetz |
Knobble |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Victor Atlas |
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Asia McDade |
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Cooper Thompson |
GCS Knife Sharpener |
Paulina Sidwell |
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Gus Eusebio |
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Sakar Gautam |
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Mathematics |
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Angeline Barber-Petroff |
The Life and Work of Sophie Germain |
Paulina Sidwell and April Andreas |
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Gracie Rodarte |
Isaac Newton |
Paulina Sidwell and April Andreas |
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Nursing |
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Layla Fetsko |
Anticipatory Guidance for New Moms |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Phalen Duarte Damian Lee |
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Valencia Degrate |
Mental Health Matters: The role of the RN in support group sessions |
Tamara Rutherford |
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A'lycia Forge Alondra Valentin |
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Mason Gist |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Management |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Brandt Willis Troy Bates |
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Peyton Hutchinson |
Anticipatory Guidance for Children with Hemophilia |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Paola Reynaga Lizbeth Lopez-Rivera |
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Ava Lowery |
Dash Diet and Cardiac Health Promotion |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Maria Santos |
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Leslye Guadalupe-Gonzalez |
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Mariah Moore Casey Tusa |
Alcohol Cessation Education |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Kiersten Nawara |
Hypertension Management and Education |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Colleen Hopewell Stacy Johnson |
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Cole Nugent |
Congestive Heart Failure Prevention and Maintenance |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Jordan Enriquez Koby Akers |
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Lessly Rebollar |
Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Brian Rainosek Isaac Sharp |
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Rebecca Ruiz |
Pre-diabetes and Metabolic syndrome education |
Tamara Rutherford |
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Sarah Terrell Cassandra Lance |
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Physical Therapy Assistant |
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Cydney Claar |
Stress |
Heather Davis |
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Chad West |
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T Jeffery |
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D Garcia |
Sleep |
Heather Davis |
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LaNea Reyes |
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Marley Hilton |
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Chase McGhee |
Sun Exposure |
Heather Davis |
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Daniella Goanna |
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Madisyn Montgomery |
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Sumetra Soto |
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Cody Thomas |
Gut Health |
Heather Davis |
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Kenzie Seely |
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Vino Dean |
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Veterinary Technology |
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Niome Chiak |
Common Parasites of Animals and People |
Sue Allen |
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Rebekah Hornsby |
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Bryana Rodriquez |
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Abilene Rios |
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Heather Haines |
Comparison of Diseases and Injuries in Animals and People |
Sue Allen and Laurel Shrawder |
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Brekaydra Bell Abilene Rios |
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Oral Presentations |
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All oral presentations are in CSC D-102. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes total. |
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Mental Health/Social Work |
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9:00-9:20
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Lexy Lowery Emily Edgar |
From Hunger to Hope: Unpacking the Food Stamp Act of 1964
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Catie Capp-Hays
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Saira Canales |
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Sabrina Miles |
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9:30-9:50
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Jaely Olvera Luz Alvarado Abby Adankpo |
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Policy Analysis
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Catie Capp-Hays
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10:00-10:20
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Jackie Perez |
How CAPTA Transformed Child Protection in America |
Catie Capp-Hays
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Crystal Fox |
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Kamiyah Pritchett |
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Kristine Forgacova |
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Philosophy |
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10:30-10:50
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Anna Contreras
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Ethics of the Self: Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist Paths of Self-Cultivation |
Amy Antoninka
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