Spring 2026 Scholar Day

A huge shoutout to our amazing student participants and their instructors, your hard work this semester truly shines! 🎉 Big cheers as well to the Scholar Day Committee, this event wouldn’t happen without your dedication and behind-the-scenes magic. ✨ A heartfelt thank-you to our Honors College volunteers who help bring it all together! 👏

The Scholar Day Committee includes Jenna Hoefer, Jenna Warf, Tamara Rutherford, Meredith Brown, Dr. Ken Walker, Gail Illich, Patricia Bahnsen, Dr. Ron Hochstatter, Christopher Rose, John Ghazzagh, Claire Wilkison, Robyn Rachuig, and Mikken Canham. 

  1. Rube Goldberg Machines

    Construction and Destruction

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Brayan Garcia, Dylan Hennessy, Gavin Lewis, Christian Ramirez

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    Cirque Du Mechanics

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Andalina Darmastuti, Trevor Brown, Jose Gomez

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    Place Holders

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Kyler Bosley, Dustin Dean, Javier Espinoza, Judd Fetsko

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

  2. Wall Posters

    A Longitudinal Study: Abundance and Disease Status of Starlet Corals in Roatan, Honduras

    Area of Study or Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Gloria Dominguez

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

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

    Area of Study or Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Cambria Blanton, Caden Helona

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

    Synthesis of Cinnamaldehyde

    Area of Study or Discipline: Chemistry

    Student(s): Virginia Fuentes

    Faculty: Larry Benton (Chemistry)

    Synthesis of Cinnamaldehyde

    Area of Study or Discipline: Chemistry

    Student(s): Aniyah Jamison

    Faculty: Larry Benton (Chemistry)

    Communication

    Positive and Negative Impact of Movie Scenes

    Area of Study or Discipline: Communication

    Student(s): Manuel Berrios Vazquez

    Faculty: Dr. Ron Hochstatter (Communication)

    Designing an Interactive System Using Embedded Sensor Logic

    Area of Study or Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Yareli Medina

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    True Crime: Educational or Exploitative?

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Serena Arias

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Thoughts on Death Penalty

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Betzy Badillo

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    AI and its Effects on Professions

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Aiden Bullion

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    A Compact Breakdown of Euthanasia and Medically Assisted Suicide

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Dustin Cruz

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Drug Legalization

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Michael (MJ) Davis

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    How AI Affects Mental Health

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Katerina Stathatos

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Is Renewable Energy a Sustainable Alternative to Oil?

    Area of Study or Discipline: English

    Student(s): Cattie Brie S. Wilcox

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    The North American Population Collapse

    Area of Study or Discipline: History

    Student(s): Alexander Clayton

    Faculty: Ashley Cruseturner (History)

    The Mirror in Mythology

    Area of Study or Discipline: History

    Student(s): Elizabeth Gustafson

    Faculty: Vincent A. Clark (History)

    Writing Culture: A Comparative Study of Latino Representation in Contemporary Romance Fiction by Latino and Non-Latino American Authors

    Area of Study or Discipline: Literature

    Student(s): Melanie Valdez

    Faculty: Jeremy Leatham (Literature)

    Calculus Applications to Vectors

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Aiden Bullion

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Carbon Dating and Calculus

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Kayla Mundy

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    What Happens at the Limit?

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Laura Powell

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Chemical Kinetics and Exponential Rate Laws

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Leon Rosales

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Finding Atmospheric Pressure Using Differential Equations

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Mercy Vela

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Detecting Endometriosis: Advancements in Laboratory Medicine

    Area of Study or Discipline: Medical Laboratory Technician

    Student(s): Kayla Wolsten

    Faculty: Alisa Petree (Medical Laboratory Technician)

    Wired Minds: The Impact of Stimulants on the Mind, Body, and Spirit

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

    Student(s): Shelby Cargill, Alexis Carmichael, Chris Johnson, Sam Williams

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

    Wellbutrin: The Prison Drug Nobody Talks About

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

    Student(s): Jeremy Montoya, Val Kelley, Leslie Morales, Angelee Folsom

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

    The Role of Childhood Trauma in the Development of Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Area of Study or Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

    Student(s): Kristine Forgacova

    Faculty: Ted Robles (Mental Health/Social Work)

    Mindfulness Based Interventions: A Review of Post-Traumatic Growth, Resilience, and Physiological Symptom Outcomes in Veterans

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Amy Camarena

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Immigrant Parents’ Hardships Influencing Children’s Ethnic Identity and Parental Mental Health

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Amy Camarena

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Measuring Engagement in Meaningful Activities: A Study of College Students

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Keeley Campbell

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Concealment of Sexual Trauma and Suicidal Ideation in Male Adolescents

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Keeley Campbell

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Effects of Positive Psychology-Based Interventions on PTSD and Moral Injury Symptoms: A Systematic Review

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Landon Cox

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Comparing Trauma-Informed Parenting Interventions in Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD: Effects on Family Violence and Parenting Stress

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Aubrey Downs

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Resilience as a Buffer: The Mediating Role of Resilience Between Psychosocial Factors and Substance Use Disorder Risk

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Cory Kreder

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    The Cognitive Correlates of Chronic Pain

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Valentine Kultgen

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    The Identity Issues Inventory: A Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis of Data from Finland

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Valentine Kultgen

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Social Media Use and Psychological Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Role of Social Connection and Stress

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Jordan Moore

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Association Between Moral Injury and Depression and Implications for Treatment Outcomes in Veterans

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Haley Nafe

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    Effects of Parental Divorce on Children’s Subsequent Relationships

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Aislinn Ohrstrom

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    The Mediating Pathways of Biological Sex and Coping in Determining Stress Load

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Randi Yrios

    Faculty: Kyle Eichas (Psychology)

    A Comparative Study of the EMAS and the FNSS

    Area of Study or Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Lane Casiano

    Faculty: Susan Spooner (Psychology)

    Radiologic Technology

    Cirrhosis of the Liver

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Demy Angulo

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Imaging Renal Calculi: IVP vs. CT

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Maria Barcenas

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Acute Pulmonary Embolism

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Monica Callejas

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pulmonary Edema

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Megan Freels

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Small Bowel Obstruction

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Abigail Fuller

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pleural Effusion

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Matthew Gaylor

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteoarthritis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Alyssa Gustafson

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pneumothorax

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Bailey Haberl

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Brain Metastases

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Kaitlyn Harris

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Appendicitis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Ana Daisy Hernandez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Ischemic CVA – Stroke

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Sadie Isbell

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Cholelithiasis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Lawson Kendrick

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pneumothorax

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Melissa Lee

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Aortic Aneurysm

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Tyler Liston

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Paget’s Disease

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Abby McRee

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Hydrocephalus

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Stephanie Miranda

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Pneumonia

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Tatum Morris

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteoporosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Gaby Niswanger

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Subdural Hematoma

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Xandra Palacios

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Cierra Perez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteoporosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Libna Ramirez

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Osteonecrosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Ryder Reese

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Degenerative Disc Disease

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Brian Sablotne

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Cystic Fibrosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Mollie Sims

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Bone Metastases with Breast Cancer

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Roselyn Villarreal

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Scoliosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Sydney West

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Atherosclerosis

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Abigale Wilson

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Congestive Heart Failure

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Amiaya Woods

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

    Hip Fractures

    Area of Study or Discipline: Radiologic Technology

    Student(s): Peyton Zoch

    Faculty: Meredith Brown (Radiologic Technology)

  3. Table Displays

    Our Voice is Our Hands

    Discipline: American Sign Language

    Student(s): Madeline Bacon, Erma Boone, Katherine Kiesling, Magdalynn Miller

    Faculty: Dr. Byron Bridges (American Sign Language)

    COPD Prevention and Patient Education

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Audry Fulton, Kaden Morris, Elizabeth Rivera

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Anticipatory Guidance for Kids with Hemophilia

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Kasidy Stewart, Kelsey Freeman, Monica Gaona

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    DASH Diet and Cardiac Health Promotion

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Jorge Varela-Sandoval, Sydney Stauber, Emry McDonough

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Men’s Mental Health Matters

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Roland Martinez, Joe Ortiz, Rusty Martin

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Pre-Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Education

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Rachael Shaw, Dirk Reynolds, Jacelyn Dildy

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Anticipatory Guidance for New Moms: Vaccines, Nutrition, etc.

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Athalie Zuniga, Amilya Gutierrez, Rachel Murphy, Jayde Davis

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    CHF Prevention and Maintenance Care

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Katelynn Modesto, Kelsey Palu, Baylee Middleton

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Smoking and Vaping Cessation Education

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Jameson Powell, Aziyah Oliver, Tatiana Blue

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Generalized Anxiety in College Students

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Brittany Sanders, Elisa Chutes

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Energy Drinks and the Effects on Cardiac Health

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Allie Kneece, Deondria Williams, Dianna Wollard

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Opioid Crisis and Withdrawal Management

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Miriam De Velasco Tellez, Emma Duke, Sulie Martinez, Evelyn Dirkse

    Faculty: Tamara Rutherford (ADN)

    Human Development: Aging

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Mariah Moore, Paola Reynaga, Leslye Rodriguez Gonzales

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Traumatic Brain Injury

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Koby Akers, Troy Bates, Jordan Enriquez, Mason Gist, Cole Nugent

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Max the Vax, Here Are the Facts!

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Brian Rainosek, Lessly Rebollar, Maria Santos, Isaac Sharp, Alondra Valentin

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Breast Cancer Awareness

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Peyton Hutchinson, Litzy Juarez-Zapata, Damian Lee, Sarah Terrell

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Hot Girls Wear SPF: Skin Cancer Prevention

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Layla Fetsko, Lizbeth Lopez-Rivera, Ava Lowery

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Childhood Obesity

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Valencia Degrate, A’lycia Forge, Cassandra Lance, Rebeca Ruiz

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Stroke Recognition

    Discipline: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

    Student(s): Phalen Duarte, Stacy Johnson, Eric Melton, Kiersten Nawara, Casey Tusa

    Faculty: Jenna Warf (ADN)

    Password Guesser

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Tyler Bach

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    Alt-F4 Defuse

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Gus Eusebio-Garcia

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    The Condiment King

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Angel Gonzalez, Christian Velazquez

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Split Vac

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Zackary Sutherland, Benjamin Kelley, Cody Bowen

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Life’s Scoop

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Kevon Fournette, Alan Ramos, Jayleen Cook

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Painter’s Ease

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Audrey Duarte, Arlet Jacinto, Leandro Ramos

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Helping Paws

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Zander Raines, Octavious Steele, Bryan Esparza-Arismendi

    Faculty: Paulina Sidwell (Engineering)

    Engineering Honors Project

    Simon Game

    Discipline: Engineering

    Student(s): Yareli Medina

    Faculty: April Andreas (Engineering)

    The Financial Side of Healthcare

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Angeline Barber-Petroff

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Animal Experimentation

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Melanie Devora

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    The Ethical Use of Biometric Facial Recognition

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jade Duran

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Sound of Money

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Miranda Gonzalez

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Political Affiliation and Censorship in K–12 Schools

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Emily Guerrero

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Capital Punishment Statistics

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Taylor Ivy

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Evaluating the Justification of Animal Testing

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Laila Jimenez

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Psychology Behind Teen Relationships

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Davontrae Kirkland

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Mirror Life

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Samantha Kresz

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    The Benefits of AI in Education

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Cooper Pembleton

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Academic and Athletic Pressure on High School Student-Athletes

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Savannah Joy Reyes

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    The Criminal Justice System & Recidivism Rates

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Marisela Torres

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Frogs Rotten Apple

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Gloria Araujo

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Artistic Trivia

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Landon Archer

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    6.7

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Christal Arriaga

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Knock Out! Tank Showdown

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kieran Baack

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Echoes

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Wynton E. Carlson

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Culture Clash

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lane Casiano

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Historical Guess Who

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Fatima Monserraht Chavez-Guzman

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Memory with History

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Marquise Cleveland

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    GeoPlacer

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Conrad Cunningham

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Mood Sketch

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Peighton Dancer

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Walk

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Darian De La Rosa

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Art Master

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lizet Escobedo

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    History Unlocked

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): James Howell

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Match the Government

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Timi Ibikunle

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Economy in Action

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Matthew Ives

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Charades: Physical Education Edition

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lillian Jones

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Clap Count

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Roshani Khadka

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Card Charades

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Skyler Lindell

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Sketch It!

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Manual Martinez Gumesindo

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Move or Go to School

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): LJ Mathews

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Great Science Race

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Mary McNamara

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Manic Mania

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Ahlysa Jasmine Moya

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Courts

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Haley Ochoa

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Media Matters

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Abigail Polk

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    History Match

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Abraham Price

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Planet Under Pressure

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kenna Pruitt

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Benched

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Caleigh Raines

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Economic Warfare

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Tristian N. Ramey

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Race and Draw

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lois N. Rivera

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Global Trek

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Juan Rodriguez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    The Texas Trivia Trail

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jennifer Rutherford

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Geography: Rapid Recall

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Emmely Sarabia

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    PE Monopoly

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Skylar Scott

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Past Mistakes

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Julie Solano

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    World’s Importance Matching Game

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Joseph Staton

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Dice Race

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kareena Tameng

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Heads Up History

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Alberto M. Tamez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Vincere

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Brian Anthony Thomas

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    GeoGo

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jaxon Thomas

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Multiplication Madness

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Benjamin Thompson

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Echoes of the Past

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Brian Truitt

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Matching Wisdom

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Robert Ursua

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Doodle Rush

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Ian Vaquera

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Contection

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): River Ward

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Isaac Newton: A Mathematician Who Changed the World

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Anabel Castillo

    Faculty: April Andreas, Paulina Sidwell (Engineering/Mathematics)

    The Fibonacci Sequence

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Brooke Tennison

    Faculty: April Andreas, Paulina Sidwell (Engineering/Mathematics)

    Medical Laboratory Technician

    Through the MLT’s Lens: Understanding the Body’s Stress Response

    Discipline: Medical Laboratory Technician

    Student(s): Vanessa Enriquez

    Faculty: Alisa Petree (Medical Laboratory Technician)

    Shape the Sound – How Vowel Shape Impacts Resonance, Intonation, and Acoustic Efficiency

    Discipline: Music

    Student(s): Colton Claridy, Adam Perez, Haleigh Domangue, Aundraya Jacobs-London

    Faculty: Edgar Sierra (Music)

    Theatre

    Designs for Silent Sky

    Discipline: Theatre

    Student(s): Austan Deal

    Faculty: Kathleen Laundy (Theatre)

  4. Oral Presentations

    Oral presentations will be in LTC 217 and LTC 318. Presentations are 15 minutes total.

    LTC 217

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

    Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Cambria Blanton

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

    Time: 9:00–9:15 AM

    Rope Sponge Diversity and Health Status in Roatan, Honduras

    Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Yuto Goto, Tafadzwa Duri

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

    Time: 9:15–9:30 AM

    The Diversity and Health of Western Caribbean Octocorals in Roatan, Honduras

    Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Harrison Wolf

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

    Time: 9:30–9:45 AM

    Abundance and Health Status of Starlet Corals in Roatan, Honduras

    Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Ashley Tejada

    Faculty: Stephanie Randell (Biology)

    Time: 9:45–10:00 AM

    Nutrition and the Impact on Cancer: A Quantitative Analysis

    Discipline: Biology

    Student(s): Rachel Marvin

    Faculty: John Seawright (Biology)

    Time: 10:00–10:15 AM

    LTC 318

    East Meets West: The Innovative Blend of American and Chinese Pop Culture in Lego Monkie Kid

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Gabriella Tow

    Faculty: Ricky Shear (English)

    Time: 9:00–9:15 AM

    Should the United States Explore the Arctic?

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Naila Jamshid

    Faculty: Christopher Rose (English)

    Time: 9:15–9:30 AM

    Physical Exercise and Self-Esteem

    Discipline: Kinesiology

    Student(s): Roman Mendez-Theriault

    Faculty: Patrick Williams (Kinesiology)

    Time: 9:30–9:45 AM

    Fair Credit, Fair Chance: Why the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Still Matters

    Discipline: Mental Health/Social Work

     Student(s): Quaneshawa Barrett, Angelica Buchanan, Andrea Lahr

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

    Time: 9:45–10:00 AM

    Justice Has No Expiration Date: The Elder Justice Act in Action

    Student(s): Kylie Floyd, Maygan Williams, Elena Schiera Guardiola

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

    Time: 10:00–10:15 AM

    Shining the Moral Spotlight: What Turns the Dials of Right and Wrong?

    Discipline: Psychology

    Student(s): Landon Cox

    Faculty: Shelly Rogers-Sharer (Psychology)

    Time: 10:15–10:30 AM

  5. Virtual Presentations

    Get ready—Scholar Day is going virtual in an exciting new way! Online students can take part by registering with their instructors and submitting recorded presentations, which will be showcased on the Scholar Day YouTube channel. Join us live on April 24, 2026, from 9–11 AM for the Scholar Day webinar.

    Webinar Entries

    Join via Zoom: https://mclennan.zoom.us/j/2544246217
    Presentations start at 9 AM on Friday, April 24, 2026.

    Aerodynamics with Excel

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Anthony Angell

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Probability Models with Calculus Applications

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Victor Arellano

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Exponential Change

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Lacey Kenney, Luke Miller

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Prerecorded Entries

    Match Texas History Card Game

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Olga Barnet-Liebman

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    You-Yes-Yay (USA) – A Trading Game

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Duncan Betros

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Settlers

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Robert Hawk Bowers

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Habitat Hunters: A Geography Card Game

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kim Boyd

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Road to Independence

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Sarah Burnett

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas History Era Match Up

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Alaina Deleon

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Civic Path: A Game of Choices and Responsibility

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lamar Douglas

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Lone Star Snap

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lorena Duran

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Lone Star Principles

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Maritza Franco

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Match The Past

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Mylee Heath

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Trek

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Marianna Hernandez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Quest

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Ruby Martinez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Adventure Across Texas

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kaylee Murry

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Think Fast!

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Kenzie Neill

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Tycoon: Adapt, Modify, and Succeed

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Donnie D. Ramsey

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Environmental Match Up

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Eva Rodriguez

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Focus Journey Game: The Learning Game

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Amanda Salcedo

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Lone Star Legacy

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Maria Saucedo

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Vote and Conquer Texas!

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Tiffani Steffek

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Ticket to Texas

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Samantha Thaemert

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Power Play

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Lindsey Wachsmann

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Texas Government Builder

    Discipline: English

    Student(s): Jacob Wright

    Faculty: Dr. Ken Walker (English)

    Investigations with the Shell Method

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Bailey Ballengee

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    The Haar System

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Ileana Garcia

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    The Evolution of Calculators

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Aiden Honey

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    How Can Infinity Come in Many Sizes

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Aaryanna Huerta

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Calculating Pi with Newton’s Method

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Bailu Liu

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Relative Rates of Growth

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Ryan McClung

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Numerical Integration

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Djuandrae Powell

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Modeling Movement with Desmos

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Robert Smith

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Differential Equations and Cancer Research

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Gloria Valle

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)

    Optimization in Business

    Discipline: Mathematics

    Student(s): Pranita Vegiraju

    Faculty: Gail Illich (Mathematics)