6th Annual Student Showcase
During the afternoon of April 24, 2015, over 500 CMU and WCCC students presented 235 projects, which included scholarly and/or creative activities ranging from artistic exhibits, paper presentations, posters, readings, demonstrations, and performances. The projects were divided into 38 tracks across 12 broad categories and took place in several venues on the CMU campus. description of each project is found in the Showcase Proceedings.
Congratulations to the following students for winning the award of best presentation in their respective tracks:
Mathematics & Computer Science, Track 1A:
BARGRAPH ORDER GENERATOR
Presenter(s): Harrison Kallina, Andrew Laino, Beau Lambert, Anthony Nichols
Faculty Mentor: Lori Payne
Mathematics & Computer Science, Track 1B
FIRESTORM ENGINE
Presenter(s): Andrew Quesenberry
Faculty Mentor: Karl Castleton
Mathematics & Computer Science, Track 1C
SEEING THROUGH THE ACRYLIC: REYNOLDS POLYMER
Presenter(s): Braden Neptune
Faculty Mentor: Rick Ott
Biological Sciences, Track 2A
USING DNA SEQUENCE DATA TO INTERPRET HISTORY: THE DISPERSAL OF Solanum SECT. Torva
Presenter(s): Mariah Weinke
Faculty Mentor: Stephen Stern
Biological Sciences, Track 2B
A STUDY OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE MACERATION METHODS
Presenter(s): Tiana Couse
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Connor
Biological Sciences, Track 2C
Title: IDENTIFICATION OF APOPTOTIC RESISTANCE IN BREAST CANCER CELLS
Presenter(s): Keren Lynne Angeles, Kathryn Hawley, Andrew Still
Faculty Mentor: Kelly Jean Craig
Physical & Environmental Sciences, Track 3A
THE USE OF GOLD (III) COMPLEXES IN STRONG C-H BOND ACTIVATION
Presenter(s): Rebecca Miller
Faculty Mentor: David Weinberg
Physical & Environmental Sciences, Track 3B
UNAWEEP CANYON ORIGINS: AN INVESTIGATION OF ANCIENT RIVER TERRACE GRAVELS NEAR MONTROSE AND DELTA, COLORADO
Presenter(s): Tyanna Church
Faculty Mentor: Andres Aslan
Physical & Environmental Sciences, Track 3C
PALEOSOLS OF THE OHIO CREEK FORMATION, SHALE RIDGE AREA OF THE PICEANCE BASIN, WESTERN COLORADO
Presenter(s): Dakota Lindsey
Faculty Mentor: Andres Aslan
Physical & Environmental Sciences, Track 3D
ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION OF SGR A* AND THE SMALL GAS CLOUD G2 IN THE GALACTIC CENTER
Presenter(s): Brandon Gracey
Faculty Mentor: Jared Workman
Physical & Environmental Sciences, Track 3E
POST TAMARISK REMOVAL BASELINE DATA COLLECTION FOR BASIC FLOW, SEDIMENTATION, CHANNEL, VEGETATION, AND SOIL PROCESSES OF NO THOROUGHFARE WASH
Presenter(s): Kilian Collins, Dakota Klossner, Eric Krueger, Tyler Rust
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Kennard
Business, Track 4A
WESTERN SKIES RESORT
Presenter(s): Amanda Jablonsky, Kelsie Majerus, Jazmin McFarland
Faculty Mentor: Britt Mathwich
Business, Track 4B
WHICH ARE THE BEST STATES TO START A BREWERY?
Presenter(s): Corey Jimerson
Faculty Mentor: Johnny Snyder
Business, Track 4C
THE POINT: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
Presenter(s): Kelsey Kiel, Megan Schraeder, Sabrina Trujillo, Malorie Weiss
Faculty Mentor: Emma Fleck
Business, Track 4D
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TOOLS: A LITTLE HELP FROM EXCEL
Presenter(s): Ryan Zentmeyer
Faculty Mentor: Matt Rosenberg
Business, Track 4E
REDUCING HILLTOP HOME CARE PATIENT HOSPITAL READMISSIONS AND FALLS
Presenter(s): Deletha Assenmacher
Faculty Mentor: Donald Carpenter
Health Sciences, Track 5A
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN NURSING
Presenter(s): Sarah Elliott, Flor Galvan, Mallory Haulman, Rebecca Luckett
Faculty Mentor: Beverly Lyne
Health Sciences, Track 5B
PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG FLIGHT NURSES COMPARED TO NURSES THAT WORK IN OTHER CRITICAL CARE SETTINGS
Presenter(s): Carli DeArmond, Erica Nielson, Weston Owens, G Wagner, Mackenzie Welfare
Faculty Mentor: Bridget Marshall
Health Sciences, Track 5C
BENEFITS VS RISKS TO THE PATIENT WHEN USING PATIENT PORTALS
Presenter(s): Ashley Carothers, Cynthia Distel, DeAnna Guymon, Brigid Heckel
Faculty Mentor: Genell Stites
Health Sciences, Track 5D
ENSURING ADEQUATE HYDRATION THROUGH TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION
Presenter(s): Shannon Cuoco, Lois Garraty, Amanda Rubalcave, Bandie Smith
Faculty Mentor: Genell Stites
Kinesiology, Track 6
CHANGES IN BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION LEVELS DURING MILD HYPERBARIC CHAMBER TREATMENT
Presenter(s): Kayla Gonzalez
Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Hawkins
Teacher Education, Track 7A
PRE AND POST ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS
Presenter(s): Danielle Sloan
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Friel
Teacher Education, Track 7B
STUDENT GROWTH
Presenter(s): Anna Mixon
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Friel
Teacher Education, Track 7C
APPALS
Presenter(s): Morgan Holloway
Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Chovich
Teacher Education, Track 7D
STUDENT ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY (APPALS)
Presenter(s): Caitlin Davis
Faculty Mentor: Cynthia Chovich
Languages, Literature, & Mass Communication, Track 8A
THE "DREAM ENDING" AND MODERNISM IN NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S ALLEGORY "THE CELESTIAL RAIL-ROAD"
Presenter(s): Leah Campbell
Faculty Mentor: Randy Phillis
Languages, Literature, & Mass Communication, Track 8B
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION MILESTONES
Presenter(s): Jill Schoeppner
Faculty Mentor: Maureen Neal
Languages, Literature, & Mass Communication, Track 8C
BELLEZA NATURAL (NATURAL BEAUTY STORE)
Presenter(s): Mayola Cisneros, Teryn Goulet, Olivia Higgins, Priscilla Perez, Amanda Willmarth
Faculty Mentor: Mayela Vallejos-Ramirez
Social & Behavioral Sciences, Track 9A
AREAS OF OUTSTANDING RECREATION OPPORTUNITY: UTILIZING GEOSPATIAL DATA TO INCORPORATE THE PUBLIC'S PERCEPTIONS INTO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND USE PLANNING PROCESS
Presenter(s): Francisco Hernandez, Lyndsey Karp
Faculty Mentor: Tim Casey
Social & Behavioral Sciences, Track 9B
THE CRIMINAL ATHEIST: A COMPARISON OF BELIEVERS AND NON-BELIEVERS IN CRIME AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION
Presenter(s): Allyce Lobdell
Faculty Mentor: Isabella Kasselstrand
Fine & Performing Arts, Track 10A
DREAD SOVEREIGN
Presenter(s): Danielle Cox
Faculty Mentors: Steven Bradley, Joshua Butler
Fine & Performing Arts, Track 10B
STILL A WOMAN
Presenter(s): Jenni Adams
Faculty Mentor: Megan Glynn
Fine & Performing Arts, Track 10C
A PERFORMANCE OF "CONFRONTATION" FROM COLTON'S CABARET: "THE SHADOW OF HIM AND (THE TRAGEDY AND SELF-DESTRUCTION OF MEN)."
Presenter(s): Colton Pratt
Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Franklin
Career & Technical Education, Track 11
SUPER CRITICAL CO2 HOPS EXTRACTION
Presenter(s): Stephen Cochran, Cooper Parsons, Clinton Pruitt
Faculty Mentor: Bill McCracken
Mechanical Engineering - Senior Design, Track 12A
MECHANICAL OILSEED PRESS: UTILIZATION OF OILSEEDS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES BY SUPPLEMENTING THE FUEL SUPPLY OF LOCAL FARMS
Presenter(s): Cole Hanson, Daniel Harbert, Cy Henry, Robert Rowsam
Faculty Mentor: Francisco Castro
Mechanical Engineering - Open Design, Track 12B
FLUID POWER SIMULATION FOR A PARTS CLEANING SYSTEM
Presenter(s): Kyle Bartels, Christopher Rowley, Alex Zemezonak
Faculty Mentor: Farzad Taghaddosi
Mechanical Engineering - First-Year Design Expo, Track 12C
VAPOR CARBURETOR
Presenter(s): Joseph Buches, Cody Dozoretz, Dalton Hamer, Trenton Ingram, Heather Mayerle
Faculty Mentor: Jody Kliska
Mechanical Engineering - First-Year Design Expo, Track 12D
THE JUGGERNUT STRESS DEMONSTRATION
Presenter(s): Stephen Drozda, Peter Greco, Manuel Prieto, Connor Timms, Christopher West
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Lanci
2015 Student Showcase Planning Committee
Andres Aslan, Physical and Environmental Sciences
Jessie Barnett, Academic Affairs
Scott Bevill, Mechanical Engineering
Blake Bickham, Teacher Education
Carol Futhey, Academic Affairs
Suzie Garner, Art
Phil Gustafson, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics
Jennifer Hancock, Languages, Literature and Mass Communication
Kristin Heumann, Kinesiology
Darin Kamstra, Music
Cindy Lueb, Sponsored Programs
Beverly Lyne, Health Sciences
Bill McCracken, Manufacturing Technology, Western Colorado Community College
Deborah Parman, Business
Brian Parry, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Timothy Pinnow, Theatre Arts
Steve Werman, Academic Affairs; Biological Sciences