Highlighting Student Achievement
Poster, photograph, and video displays lined the Campus Center 1787 Room and informal lounge on May 1 as more than 40 distinguished students gathered to share their academic research and projects at the second annual Castleton Scholars Celebration: A Showcase of Original Student Work.
Highlighting students’ scholarly endeavors, the event included original work from various academic departments and programs.
“We get to recognize the work of students across all of Castleton's departments,” said Organizer and Associate Academic Dean Ingrid Johnston-Robledo. “The students have a chance to educate each other and have ownership of their achievements.”
Presentations arose from course assignments, capstone experiences, and independent studies, all supported and guided by dedicated faculty mentors.
Psychology student Winter Thayer opened the celebration as he presented his work on Chandelier Assessments: Modern Holistic Portraits.
Thayer’s captivating presentation thoroughly explained the Chandelier system, which combines methodology and technology to facilitate the collection, management, and communication of holistic data in a variety of endeavors, and his recent exploration of its use in regards to individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The remaining student presenters spoke informally about their work at individual display areas. Project topics ranged from Maintaining Brain Integrity through Poetry Memorization, Student Assessment of Social Media as an Instructional Platform and Vermont’s Railroad Revolution to Molecular Cloning of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase and Light Designs from Castleton productions Urinetown the Musical and A View From The Bridge.
The event concluded with an awards ceremony, with recognition given to top presenters. Recipients of the Dean’s Scholar Award included Mathew Bush in Theater Arts, Mikaela Delia, Bryce Kaler and John Snee in Business Administration and Chelsea Sheehan, Cassandra Pinaire and Molly Ramsden in Psychology.