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Concurrent Sessions II

Concurrent Sessions II: 1:40–2:40 P.M.


Session IIA — Clack, Theatre; Moderator: Ashlee Ford

  1. Alma College Students in Free Enterprise; Kristina Fuehring, Will Lambert, Hannah Ropp, Zach San Miguel and Jennafer Watson; Co-authors are Terra Teague and Samantha Lazarowicz (BUS — Lemmon)
  2. Digital Portfolios: Trends and Techniques; Andrea Hazen (NMS — Riley)
  3. Virtually There: The Use of New Media by Collegiate Admissions; Arron Winter (NMS — Riley)

Session IIB — Dow L-1; Moderator: Lindsay Cain

  1. Phenotypic Plasticity in Chrysemys picta; Alana Raab (BIO — Rowe/Clark)
  2. Activity, Body Temperature Variation and Movements of the Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) Paul Converse (BIO — Rowe)
  3. Spotted Turtle Activity and Movements in Southwestern Michigan; Jessica Gradel (BIO — Rowe)

Session IIC — Dow L-4; Moderator: Phoebe Renne

  1. Design and Construction of bSULT1A1 Dimerizing Monomers; Kelsey Hughes (BCM — Beckmann)
  2. Zinc Inhibition of Phenol Sulfotransferase; David Lapham (BCM — Beckmann)
  3. Characterization of Trinitrophenylated (TNP) Adenosine Nucleotide Binding to Bovine Phenol Sulfotransferase (bSULT1A1); Jane Macdonald (BCM — Beckmann)

Session IID — SAC 109; Moderator: William Scarborough

  1. The Media’s Place in Public Policy; Chelsea Clark (PAF — Lorenz)
  2. The Presidential Image; Salina Maxwell (HST — Lorenz)
  3. Carbon Sequestration; Kara Moser (ENV — Lorenz)

Session IIE — SAC 113; Moderator: Geri Gaskell

  1. Comparison of Healing Time Using PolyMem® and Traditional Wound Coverings; Erin Hemerling (EHS — Ball/Griffin)
  2. Effect of MyoStim on Muscle Cell Differentiation; Brandon Smith (EHS — Ball)
  3. Ovarian Cysts in a Collegiate Volleyball Player; Abigail Way (EHS — Griffin/Ball)

Session IIF — SAC 215; Moderator: James Lunde

  1. Dear Glory! Martin Luther’s Theology of Marriage and Family; Katelynn Matonich (REL — Blanchard)
  2. Independent Women, Dependence Upon Men, and Societal Standards: The Paradox Within Absolutely Fabulous; Rebecca Peacock (WST — Diels)
  3. The Mysterious Heroines of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Legend of Good Women; Rebecca Peacock (ENG — Stargardt)

Session IIG — Smith Room, Library; Moderator: Stephanie VanSteenburg

  1. Monstrous: Rethinking the Black Legend of Catherine de’ Medici; Elizabeth Heitsch (HST — Smith)
  2. The Roles of Noble Widows in Anglo-Saxon England and Frankish Gaul; Mallory Heslinger (HST — Smith)

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Student Profile

Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.

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