May 17, 2015 |
Eighteen students were recognized for their Honors projects during St. Bonaventure University’s Honors Ceremony on Saturday, and all received Honors Degrees on Sunday at Commencement.
The students and their Honors projects are:
Julia Andretta, an English major from Woodstock, Ga.: “Doorways: A Collection of Short Stories”
Pranathi Ari, a bioinformatics major from Brampton, Ontario: “Bioinformatic Investigations of Long Non-Coding RNA Molecules (lncRNAs) and Heart Failure”
Sarah Baker, a modern languages and chemistry major from Spencerport, N.Y.: “La Symphonie Pastorale and the Uncertainty of Literary Translation”
Andrew Belfield, a theology and philosophy major from Rochester, N.Y.: “Raining on the Absurd: Existence and Solitude in Camus and Merton”
Shannon Conheady, a history major from Rochester, N.Y.: “How the Backlash against the 1970s Feminist Movement Affects College Campuses Today”
Erin Dempsey, an English major from Glenwood, N.Y.: “Thomas Merton’s Life and Teachings Made Applicable for Children’s Literature”
Jacqueline Gertner, a history major from Rochester, N.Y.: “Mickey Mouse at War”
James Gilfert, a biology major from Wellsville, N.Y.: “The Evolving Demarcation Problem: How the Origins Debates Have Driven Change in the Efforts to Demarcate Science”
Divya Gupta, a biology major from Fremont, Calif.: “Healthy Choices, Healthy Kids: Helping children aged 4-14 make healthier food choices through nutrition-based activities in the Bona Buddies Program at St. Bonaventure University”
Fredrick Martyn, a biology major from Toronto, Ontario: “Exploring the World of Creative Writing: Adult Fairytales for the Fairly Adult”
Kathryn Moore, an international studies and political science major from Castleton, N.Y.: “Comparing the aftermath of the Egyptian and Syrian Arab Spring”
Arun Muthiah, a biology and psychology major from Pittsburgh, Pa.: “Indian Culture Today as Told by Tamilians”
Alexander Noguerola, a political science major from Lowell, Mass.: “Mock Trial: State of Midlands v. Carney”
Dana Norman, a biology major from Deer Park, N.Y.: “Evaluating a Medically Underserved Population: The Life and Work of Primary Care Physicians in Cattaraugus County”
Sean O’Brien, a journalism and mass communication major from Ilion, N.Y.: “Whoops! I Have a Tumor; A Children’s Book”
Kelly O’Sullivan, a biology major from West Sayville, N.Y.: “The Construction of a Genetic Tool to Selectively Silence Adult-Born Neurons”
Sumrah Syed, a psychology major from Staten Island, N.Y.: “The Satisfactory Portion Bias and Its Effect of Calorie Estimates of Varying Portion Size”
Monica Yalamanchili, a psychology major from Houston, Texas: “Differences in Racial Perceptions at St. Bonaventure University”
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