Welcome to the Fall 2018 RC Academic Symposium

December 7, 2018 – A Celebration of the Liberal Arts

Academic Symposium began in 1999 when seniors were invited to Dr. Beth VanRheenan’s home to present their capstone projects and became institution-wide in 2003. Now, this event occurs twice a year and provides a variety of formats for all Rochester College seniors to present capstone projects. Conference-style presentations are reserved for senior capstone projects. During the poster session, both senior capstone projects and supplemental research is displayed on a 3’ x 4’ poster and the authors summarize their works to approaching viewers.

SESSION I (11:00 – 12:15)
Poster presenters

• Taylor Marrine Boggs (Psychology)
• Zachary Raymond Bourcier (Psychology)
• Mallorie Lynn Green (Musical Theatre)
• Julia A. Kaiser (Psychology)
• Antoinette LaShun McKinney (Early Childhood Studies)
• Delilah Rhea Otis (Early Childhood Studies)
• Mackenzie Rose Overlock (Psychology)
• Jason Rymiszewski (Mass Comm)
• Danielle Smith (Mass Comm)
• Antoinette McKinney (Early Childhood Education)

Oral presenters

Room 1 (HL 115)

• Samuel Alan Wright (Theatre) Rowing Alone: The Weight of Expectations

SESSION II (12:25 – 1:50)
Oral presenters

Room 1 (HL 112)

• Alex Joseph Caruso (Mass Comm) Army Altered Photographs Case Study
• Alexander James Drake (Mass Comm) Should News Media Alter Photographs?

Room 2 (HL 115)

• Jenna J. Dominek (Biology) How Diet Affects Mood and Physical Activity

Room 3 (Aud East)

• John Thomas Hershberger (Theatre) Who Is This Jaggers Fellow?
• Madeline Ringvelski (Musical Theatre) Becoming Biddy: A Journey Into “Great Expectations”

Room 4 (HL 113)

• Blair Marshall Cremeens (Strategic Leadership) The Truth…Will Set US Free – Benjamin Aaron Shapiro – A Level 5 Leader Speaks Truth

SESSION III (2:00 – 3:25)
Oral presenters

Room 1 (HL 115)

• Karlton R. Weber (Theatre Management) Creating a Play In a World Without Art
• Alexander William Link (Musical Theatre) Great Expectations: Observations on Dickens, Magwitch, and the Socio-Political Climate of Victorian London

SESSION IV
Electronic Poster Display

• Halle Madison Borkowski
• Kirsten Cady
• Carla El-Esrawi
• Aimee Jurkiewicz
• Cherry Klein
• Maria Nasser
• Amari Mitchell
• Joe Swenson
• Kelsey Wright-Alexander
• Nathaniel Anderson
• Waed Barakat
• Courtney Fournier
• Daniel O’Connor
• Dara Slater
• Raquel Deachin
• Rebekkah Krul
• Sara LaPrise
• Donna Love
• Danielle Rocky
• Emily Sankuer
• Lindsey Tyrrell
• Paige Wooten
• Rose Niemchak