The Eagle Eye

Issue date: 4/9/09 Section: News

(From left) Wesley Toth, Johnny Blough, Caroline Sweeney, Bryan Gentzyel, Nicole Jacobs, Katelyn Roussos, Kristi Pearsall, Autumn Riley, Kim Cox and Chris Brittain are standing in the lobby of the Loews Annapolis Hotel, the conference's location.

Ten students from the Honors Program were chosen to present their research at the Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) in Annapolis, MD from March 26 to March 29.
Only a few students who attended this conference had a chance to be involved in more than one presentation, and about half of them were from Lock Haven University.
"What most people don't know is that when you go to a conference like this and say that you're from Lock Haven, people immediately recognize the name," said Caroline Sweeney, the student associate director of admissions. "We're one of the better known Honors Programs in the country because of the co-curricular aspect that we enforce."
The conference allows students to present research in several different ways, including paper presentations, posters and round-table discussions.
"This conference was just one more aspect of Lock Haven University's Honors Program to broaden the horizons of undergraduates and give them opportunities to develop into leaders of tomorrow, while networking with other Honors students to continually improve our own program," said Kathy Richards, the interim Honors director.
"I personally prefer the poster presentation, because it allows you to show your research visually and then answer any questions that viewers might have about it," said Sweeney, who created a poster titled "What? Can you Repeat That? - The Obstacles of a Hearing Impaired Student."
Among the other posters were "Music Without Math," by Bryan Gentzyel, a former student associate director and senior majoring in math education, and "I Need to Watch Thing Die (And So Do You): Why We Live Vicariously Through Violence)" by Chris Brittain, an English and communication media major and the student associate director of program development and leadership.
The most popular medium to present research was the round-table discussion in which some students were leaders while others paired up.
Kristi Pearsall, a senior majoring in psychology and criminal justice, presented on "Hostage Negotiation: Subcategories Investigated," while Katelyn Roussos, also a senior psychology major, gave a presentation titled, "Self-Injury: Functions, Treatment, and Issues."

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