Greater Allegheny students displayed their semester’s work on November 17, 2016.

Some of the projects were done as part of honors work, and many also related to the 2016-2017 Teaching International focus on the Mediterranean and the theme of climate change.

All participants and their projects are listed below. Winners will be announced in several categories, based on votes by those attending.

Fall 2016 Conference Entries
STUDENT(S) TITLE CLASS FACULTY
Rachael Brady, Chelsea Metro, Melissa Loftus, Jimmy Patterson PCMB Premium – Beer of Paradise IB 303 Cerasaro
Jake Eichenlaub The Generation of Electricity PHYS 212 Chandra
Lisa Jones, Kimberly Cowden Wheel Gleam Micro Brush IB 303 Cerasaro
Mikayla Diak The Correlation between Climate Change and Gender Inequality in Tunisia SOC 110 Montecinos
Brian Alvino How Livestock Contributes to Climate Change CHEM 210 Nagel
Natalie Knapton History and Statistics of Heroin Use ENGL 15 Jaap
Julie Frances Martin Jazz in African American Culture ENGL 15 Jaap
Gabriela Selmi Global Warming and its Effects on the Amazon Forest CAS100 Vicaro
Ashley Brandon Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion MATH 230H Lin
Krystal Cella, Sydney Fritchman Energy Resources EGEE 102 Lipsky
Chloe Fine Swedish Immigration to America ENGL 15 Jaap
Brianna Lundy Blues Does Not Always Mean Sad ENGL 15 Jaap
Zach Pollack Can Video Games Treat Depression? PSYCH 434 Signorella
Keitha-Clemon Duhaney Nittany Lion News ENGL 15 Jaap
Jessica Manfredi The Legend of Medusa and the Gorgons COMM 270 Hepner
Sara Copeland Gender Portrayal in Overwatch PSYCH 434 Signorella
Loren Baseler The Unattainable American Dream ENGL 15 Jaap
Tawnya Pirch The Origin of Aphrodite: Goddess of Love COMM 270 Hepner
Zach Pollack The Influence of Genetics on Anxiety and Depression BISC 2 Mitchell
David Lengel How the Gold Rush Changed California ENGL 15 Jaap
Shenglong Zhang The Speedo LZR Racer MATH 230H Lin
Nikki Carter Poverty Around the World ENGL 15 Jaap
Connor Paoletti Syrian Refugee Crisis SOC 110 Montecinos
Sara Copeland, Angela Mayhue The Difference that Energy Can Make EGEE 102 Lipsky
Katlyin McCall Hardship of Syrian Women Climate Migrants SOC 110 Montecinos
Ryan Brown, Ryan Detman Energy and the Environment EGEE 102 Lipsky
Conner Paoletti, Matt Smith The Real Cost of Energy EGEE 102 Lipsky
Alex Riley The Legend of Heru-Hehutete and the Winged Disk COMM 270 Hepner
Marissa Lewis Israeli war and climate change: the women’s perspective SOC 110 Montecinos
Daneen Vecchio ABA Concepts and Technologies: Focusing on Autism and Stress Points within the Family HDFS 431 Pandit
Cody Dishong Applying Physics to Robots PHYS 211 Lindsey
Ashley Bevan, Paige Hako, Elizabeth Legnine, Justin Nix, Marino Swanson, Tracey Thomas Climate Change: Attitudes and Behaviors PSYCH 301W Signorella
Justin Welch Eurpoean Immigration: Then vs Now ENGL 15 Jaap
Haotian Qi Greece’s Refugee and Debt Crisis PLSC 022 Montecinos
Jelani Griffith Overwatch Competitive Mode PSYCH 434 Signorella
Aaron Aweke, Fred Cole, Kayla Zeigler Overview of Mediterranean Energy Use EGEE 102 Lipsky
Zach Ostrander Utopia not Oceania ENGL 15 Higgins
Jeffrey Hunter Hawke Ethnic Jazz ENGL 15 Jaap
Marin Marina Cardiovascular Disease and Women BBH 315 Morrison
Andrew Cummins The Homestead Act ENGL 15 Jaap
Sam Cabot Changes to the Great Plains Ecosystem and Native Americans ENGL 15 Jaap
Funjia Fan Chinese Immigration ENGL 15 Jaap
Trystanne Rawlings Climate Change and Women’s Migration from Algeria SOC 110 Montecinos
Cody Nava The Melting Pot of the West ENGL 15 Jaap
Sarah Karabinos Business Advantages of Climate Change EGEE 1001 Kahl
Lacey Strotman LEED Benefits EDSG100 Kahl
Allison Pruitt Women of the 1870s: The Struggle for a Voice ENGL 15 Jaap
Tyler Yurcisin Net Zero Tiny House EDSGN 100 Kahl
Michael Boyle Cars and Climate Change CHEM 210 Nagel
Simone Harrison Wild Child PSYCH 434 Signorella
Victoria Turowski Female Character Enhancement of Video Game Sales PSYCH 434 Signorella
Sean Cooley Desertification in Algeria PLSC 022 Montecinos
Omar Salaheldin Ibrahim Cultural Diversity and the Homestead Act ENGL 15 Jaap

Margaret L. Signorella