December 5, 2024
You are invited to attend the fall 2024 Honors Symposium, which will be held on Thursday Dec. 5 at 5:30 pm. Each of the Honors students who completed an Honors conference this semester will be sharing the results of their projects during this event, and we hope you'll come out to support them in their work.
Haley Magee
“Crossing the Dimensional Bridge in Game Engines”
Given my love for 2D games and visuals, and the fact that the game engineering degree is rather 3D oriented, I decided to use an honor's conference in order to do my own exploration. Coinciding with the Realtime 1 class - where we study 3 of the most prolific game engines - I am recreating each assigned project in a 2D format. The presentation shall cover my experience with this independent study, key differences I noticed both within and in between engines, and the actual engine work I completed.
Current major or area of academic interest: Digital Simulation & Game Engineering
Mentor: Jason Witherell
Savannah Fout
“On the Tea Table”
“On the Tea Table” is a conceptual art installation project by sophomore, Savannah Fout. The project communicates themes of femininity, perfectionism, body image, and girlhood through items on and around a tea table. This presentation documents the process of continuing to create paintings and sculptures for the installation, as well as exploring networking and display opportunities.
Current major or area of academic interest: Studio Arts
Mentor: Mallory Plinke
Avery Storer
“Documenting Latinx Voices: Oral History at Shawnee State University”
This two-semester project explores the use of oral history to document and preserve the narratives of Latinx students at Shawnee State University. The first semester focuses on introducing the foundational principles of oral history, including its potential to amplify marginalized voices, preserve the past, and document the present.
In the second semester, these skills are applied to design and execute a project that captures the lived experiences of Latinx students, highlighting their challenges, achievements, and contributions within a predominantly Appalachian context. By documenting these voices, this project seeks to enrich the cultural understanding of the region, provide a platform for intercultural dialogue, and contribute to Shawnee State University's commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
Current major or area of academic interest: Aya Language Arts & Spanish Minor
Mentor: Pablo Salinas
Corrine Woods
“From Lab to Clinic: The Journey of Monoclonal Antibodies”
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have positively impacted the medical field and biotechnology. In addition, various therapies have transformed the treatment of different diseases. This project analyzes the differences between polyclonal and monoclonal serum, traces the history of monoclonal antibody development, and the methods of production. This project also looks at the large-scale production of mAbs. It highlights the challenges and the advancements of monoclonal antibodies while talking about the therapeutic uses of mAbs.
Current major or area of academic interest: Biomedical sciences - Pre-med track
Mentor: Dr. Eugene Burns