Summer Maple Scholars present research July 30

Event: Goshen College's Maple Scholars poster session and formal presentations
Date: Thursday, July 30
Times and locations: Poster session, 2:30-3:45 p.m. in Science Hall Room 107; Presentations, 4-5:45 p.m., Science Hall Room 106
Cost: Free and open to the public

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College summer Maple Scholars will hold a poster session and formal presentations on Thursday, July 30 in the Science Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Maple Scholars is a summer program that gives students the opportunity to participate in independent research projects alongside Goshen College faculty of various disciplines. Each scholar is paired with a faculty member who serves as both colleague and supervisor. Seventeen Goshen College students spent this summer doing intense study and research during the college's eight-week program.

The poster session will be held in Science Hall Room 107 from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. and will include the following student scholars and topics:

The History of Camping Experiences in Mennonite Youth Ministry," by Joshua Hertzler

• "The Role of Amino Acid Residues in the Folding of E. coli Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase," by Erin Diller

• "Costa Rican Women's Stories of Collective Action," by Elizabeth Speigle and Rachel Halder

• "Envy-free Divisions," by Seth Unruh

• "Investigations of Cholesterol Structures in Biological Membranes," by Becca Friesen and Noah Weaverdyck

• "CITL Education Need and Assets Study (Elkhart, Goshen & Ligonier)," by Sara Alvarez

• "Color Genetics of Domestic Pigeons," by Kristen Steiner

• "The Vengeance/Forgiveness Project: Reading Texts from a Talionic Perspective," by Audra Christophel and Amy Showalter

The formal presentations will be given in Science Hall Room 106 from 4 to 5:45 p.m. and will include the following student scholars and topics:

• "Designing an Optimal Multimedia News Service," by Adriel Santiago

• "Researching the History and Practice of 20th Century Mennonite Youth Ministry," by Anna Showalter

• "Effects of Deer Herbivory on Tallgrass Prairie Forbs," by Jeremy Good and Adie Gerig

• "Examining Factors Leading to the Amish Community's Participation at a Local Grief Center (Ryan's Place)," by Melissa MacGregor and Leah Yoder

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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