Spring 2025

  1. Rube Goldberg Machine and Poster Projects

    MAD ENG

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Adeline Carpenter, James Albright, James Cole, Eric DeLeon

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    SAD Industries

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Sarah Niccum, Aaron Camarena, Subhod KC

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    CAD Engineers

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Nicholas Mischtian, Brenden Sheehy, Kenneth Filos, Ben Butler

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

  2. Wall Posters

    NASA MINDS: Protective Electrostatic Regolith Repulsion System (PERRS)

    Area of Study or Discipline: Chemistry

    Student(s): Michael Baker, Mason Vanek, Brady Vanek, Kandace Brown, Vincent Iwunze, Jordyn Winter

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering) and Larry Benton (Chemistry)

    The Influence of Volcanic Ash on Fossil Preservation in the Green River Formation

    Area of Study or Discipline: Geology

    Student(s): Valentine F. Kultgen

    Faculty: Elaine Fagner (Geology)

    Gouverneur Morris: The "Penman of the Constitution"

    Area of Study or Discipline: History

    Student(s): Tara Shmuts

    Faculty: Ashley Cruseturner (History)

    Calculus Investigations in Electromagnetic Theory

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Michael Baker, Vincent Iwunze, Jordyn Winter

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculus Applications to Mechanics

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Mariah Botello

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculus and the Archimedes Spiral

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Joseph Butcher

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculus Applications to Chemistry

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Maria Espinoza Jaramillio

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    The Gamma Function

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Ian Flores

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    The Calculus of Carbon Dating

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Hunter James

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculus of Carbon Daiting

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Aisha Mmanga

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculus Applications to Computer Programming

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Pedro Reyes

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Investigations into Integration by Parts

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Haylie Villa

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    HOT enough for you?

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Gary Lasseter

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Ketamine Treatment as an Alternative Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

    Student(s): Jasmine Diaz, Ashley Faubion, Austin Wolfe, Taylor Davis

    Faculty: Catie Capp-Hays (Mental Health/ Social Work)

    Cannabis as an Alternative to Opioids

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

    Student(s): Sandy Smith, Laisha Rangel, Deserae Blank

    Faculty: Catie Capp-Hays (Mental Health/ Social Work)

    Examining the Relationship between Moral Injury and Substance Abuse

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Dustin Greer

    Faculty: Dr. Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Background Music While Studying: Were all those minutes worth it?

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Leah Holden

    Faculty: Susan Spooner (Psychology)

    The Impact of Loneliness on a Community College Sample

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Alayna Sheard

    Faculty: Clint Dennard (Psychology)

    Myocardial Infarction

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Chelsea Barrientos

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Acute Appendicitis in Young Adults

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Julisa Bautista

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Esophageal Varices in patients with Liver Cirrhosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Laney Beam

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    What is Congestive Heart Failure?

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Andrea Carrizales

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pericardial Effusion

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Abigail Clinton

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Liver Cirrhosis with CT Imaging

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Jose Contreras

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Medical Imaging in Young Adults with Crohn's Disease

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Karen Gonzalez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Small Bowel Obstruction & Adynamic lleus

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Kaitlyn Helton

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteogenic Sarcoma in Childern and Teens

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Madison Lamb

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pulmonary Embolism: Imaging in Young Adults

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Samuel Manzo

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteoporosis-Say no to Fragile Bones and love your Bones

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Rolando Medrano Yanez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Alfredo Perez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging and effects of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Alina Rendon

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    History of Bacterial Pneumonia

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Whitney Richards

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging of Pleural Effusion

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Sabrina Rodriquez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Spinal Fractures in Children

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Mayson Rogers

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pediatric Imaging of Ureterocele

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Haven Siler

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging Pediatric Patients with RSV

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Victoria Van Dusen

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging Pulmonary Edema

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Amy Ward

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Vesicoureteral Reflux

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Destinie Fields

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Peptic Ulcer Disease

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Kindall Hernandez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Wilm's Tumor

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Emily Hollingsworth

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Hiatal Hernia

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Kya Martinez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Common Upper Extremity Fractures

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Leanna Swofford

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Stacye Vargas

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging Pediatric Pyelonephritis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Diana Hernandez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

  3. Table Posters

    Deaf Awarness: We Are More Than Words

    Area of Study or Discipline: American Sign Language (ASL)

    Student(s): Hongan Le, Megan Moore, Penolope Arias

    Faculty: Byron Bridges (ASL)

    Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Area of Study or Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Hannah Tallman, Jessika Stanton, Ashley Corliss, Casey Whitehouse

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Major Depressive Disorder

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Jordan Golden, Ryleigh Kennedy, Liese Fourie, Philicia Hupp, Samantha Rickard

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Taylor Anderson, Maci Dawson, Ava Dulock, Lindsey Wilcox

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Reproductive Contraception/Family Planning

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Brittaney Snoddy, Ann Ortega, Jade Nickell, Lisette Arjon, Brittany Goldstein

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Anaphylaxis

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Claudia Aguilar, Karoline Cardenas, Brandy Valadez

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Meningitis

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Anna Zander, Tatiana Rios, Mia Chavez, Ellie Newcomb

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Testicular Cancer

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Becca Matus, Rachel Reyes, Mallor McNew

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    End of Life-Hospice

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Zoe Nichols, Skylar Young, Stevun Barboza

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Head Injuries in Sports

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Jozy Jackson, Yohima Tarin

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Dementia vs. Normal Aging

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Rebecca Doskocil, Yulisa Ruiz-Saucedo, Miriam Kennard

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Workplace Violence in Healthcare

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Yasmeen Escobedo, Toni Henexson, Shelby Starr, Tyler Bomgardner

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Eating Disorder Management

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Chesnie Hutchison, Ava Saldua, Melissa Diaz, Alyza Wills

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Sickle Management in Young Adulthood

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Shelby Guthrie, Yolanda Martinez, Jashiona Brown, Michell Muniz

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Nutrition Myths

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Breanna Rollins, Edwin Ramirez, Kaitlynn Merritt

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Opioid Crisis

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Cari Feilding, Kicelyn Cabarrubias, Daija Bohana, Hannah Littleton

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Infant Nutrition

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Jason Arzate, Joel Arzate, Spencer Knight

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Dehydration Across the Lifespan

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Andrea Paulins, Samantha Thaemert, Madison Thompson

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Managing PTSD in daily life

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Alyana Burk, Kaci Christiansen, Amanda Kampermann

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Anxiety Coping Strategies for Young Adults

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Chelsie Broadhead, Abby Hymel, Makayla Pruitt

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Chronic Kidney Diesease

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Juleisee Gonzales, Karina Lavoie, Jaelin Rocha

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (Nursing)

    Mag Armor

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Clint Tichavsky, Andres Luevano, Felix Makama

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    To The Point

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Brisa Zelaya, Edward Flores, Abraham Ramirez

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Yggdrasil Quest

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Alexander Bays

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Historic Quest

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Ally Thompson

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    World Traveler Trivia

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Hannah Drake

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Colonial Quest

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Aaron George

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Jeopardy

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Brady Whitlock

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Tyrants of the World

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): ACallie Isenhour

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Do Ya' Know Your TEKS!

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Derrick Rhodes

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Journey Across the Continents

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Isabel Chavarria

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Spuropoly

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jessica Crosby

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Outset

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Johana Miranada

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Battle for Captial City

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Luke Jordan

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Who did it?

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Madison Levsey

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Citizens

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Skye Wall

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Color Scotch

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Destini Jones

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Fine Mindset-Fine Arts

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Juan Vazquez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Artisan Craft

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Samuel Aarons-Castro

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    The Colorful Challenge

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Aracely Santos

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Rythm Memory

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Beatrice Gracia

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Easy Colors

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Briseida Briseno

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Dance-Dance Trivia

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jorge Perez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Stage Quest

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Mackenzie Pritchard

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Muscial Bingo!

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Yudi Garcia

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Who is Carlos Castillo-Chavez

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Nayely Rodriguez

    Faculty: April Andreas and Paulina Sidwell (Mathematics)

    Do You Know Your Grampa?

    Discipline: Multimedia & Digital Video

    Student(s): Susan Wiseman

    Faculty: Dr. Becky Sue Parton (Multimedia)

    Personalize & Customize Your Car

    Discipline: Multimedia & Digital Video

    Student(s): Jasmin Garcia

    Faculty: Dr. Becky Sue Parton (Multimedia)

    Eclipsed Narratives: Stories from the 2024 Total Eclipse. A Phi Theta Kappa Honors in Action Project

    Discipline: Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Chi Chapter

    Student(s): Laura Stathatos

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker, Annette Bigham, Fabion Leuvano (Phi Theta Kappa)

  4. Oral Presentations

    Oral Presentations are FIFTEEN MINUTES maximum in length. Ten minutes is allotted for the presentation and a maximum of 5 minutes for questions & answers. There will be a five-minute break between presentations to allow the presenters to set up and to allow the audience to come and go.

    The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Catalyst for Change

    Student(s):Alejandra Carillo Elias, Gael Cruz, Angelee Shaw

    Faculty: Catie Capp-Hays (Social Work)

    Location: LTC 217

    Time: 9:00 AM

    Fostering Connections: A Policy Analysis of the 2008 Act and Its Role in Adoption and Care

    Student(s): Lorelai Bauer, Toni Mishnick, Deziera Robert

    Faculty: Catie Capp-Hays (Social Work)

    Location: LTC 217

    Time: 9:20 AM

    From Policy to Practice: How CAPTA Shapes Child Protection

    Student(s): Kayla Sturdevant, Caitlin Ramos, Bertha Piedra

    Faculty: Catie Capp-Hays (Social Work)

    Location: LTC 217

    Time: 9:40 AM

    Evaluating the Importance of Diversity in Business Workforce Programs

    Student(s): Katya Miller

    Faculty: Tommy Lowrance (Business & Technology)

    Location: LTC 217

    Time: 10:00 AM

    Exploring the Relationship Between the Mediterranean Diet and Mental Health

    Student(s): Max Mitchell

    Faculty: Clinton Dennard (Psychology)

    Location: LTC 217

    Time: 10:20 AM

    An Analysis of the Viability of Mycorrhizal Arbuscular Fungi in the Efforts to Reduce the Presence of Phosphates in Soil

    Student(s): Michael Flanagan

    Faculty: Liz Mitchell (Biology)

    Location: LTC 212

    Time: 9:00 AM

    American Veteran PTSD and the Evolution of Warfare

    Student(s): Hannah Vasser

    Faculty: Karen Crump (Honors College)

    Location: LTC 212

    Time: 9:20 AM

    Jack the Ripper and Modern Media

    Student(s): Jakob Magelseen

    Faculty: Jeremy Land (Liberal Arts)

    Location: LTC 212

    Time: 9:40 AM

    Constitutional Corruption

    Student(s): Gabrielle Marvin

    Faculty: Larry G. Salazar (Government)

    Location: LTC 212

    Time: 10:00 AM

    Romance & Relationships in Young Adult Media: Is Bingeing That Novel Bad For You Too?

    Student(s): Cadence Liles

    Faculty: Misty Edwards (Psychology)

    Location: LTC 212

    Time: 10:20 AM