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欧美视频 Honors Program students present Capstone projects

honors.capstone.2017BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥 Six students in 欧美视频鈥檚 Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program presented their Senior Honors Capstone Experience projects during an open house Dec. 5.

Students are admitted to the Honors Program before their freshman year through a competitive process. The program includes nine honors-specific courses designed to provide scholastic enrichment and opportunities for practical application and professional development; honors colloquium for sophomores and juniors; and the Senior Honors Capstone Experience that allows students to complete a project or research in the student鈥檚 field of study, including the integration of faith and discipline.

鈥淕ordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program students are selected during admission to 欧美视频 based on their high school scholarship, service, and leadership, as well as a faculty interview and impromptu essay,鈥 said Dr. Jodi Meadows, director of the Dutile Honors Program. 鈥淭he honors program includes modified general education coursework, as well as honors colloquia and capstone experiences.

鈥淭he mission of the program is to support and challenge high-ability students by fostering fierce curiosity, dynamic community, and holistic growth and achievement.鈥 

Students who presented projects are:

  • Ian Huffman, biology major, son of John and Gwen Huffman, 鈥淓xtending Youthspan: Targeting Senescent Cells to Prevent Age-Related Decline鈥
  • Aaron Morley, music education major, son of Steven and Dawn Morley, 鈥淏ehind the Wall: An Analysis of Pink Floyd鈥檚 Album 鈥楾he Wall鈥 鈥
  • Hunter King, biology major, daughter of David and Tammy King, 鈥淭he Views of College Students Regarding Zoos and Aquariums鈥
  • Madeline Moler, history major, daughter of Brian and Amy Moler, 鈥淐ollective Guilt: Exploring German Antisemitism, Knowledge and Fear Before and During the Nazi Era鈥
  • Tori Harbison, middle school education major, daughter of James and Cindy Harbison, 鈥淚ntegrating Mechanical Engineering into the Middle School Classroom through Science and Mathematics鈥
  • Kensey Slone, international business and communication major, daughter of Greg and Tonya Slone, 鈥淭rumped Up Realism: Donald Trump鈥檚 Use of the Realist Style on Twitter鈥

The Dutile Honors Program started during the fall 2005 semester, with more than 147 students having completed the program.

For more information, contact Meadows at (417) 328-1460 or jmeadows@欧美视频niv.edu.

 

 

 

*Published: 12-14-17