Symposium Winners

First Place

“Societal Misunderstandings of Mental Health Disorders”

Maci Allen
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Monique Suarez

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Second Place

“The Quality O’ Th’ Climate:” Ecological Relationships in Shakespeare”

Madison Howell
University of Houston | Former COM student
Independent Scholar

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Third Place

“Disparity in Access: The Impact of Library Availability in Houston Independent School District”

Maddy Snow
Lone Star CyFair
Advisor: Aurora Lugo

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Fouth Place

“Unearthing the Past, Shaping Our Future: How Geoarchaeological Findings in Central and South America Can Help Us Rethink Human-Environmental Relationships”

Nova Dowdell
University of Texas at Austin | Former COM student
Independent Scholar

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Honorable Mention

“Dominion Over the Earth: A study on Colonial America's Fishing Industry”

Brynna Malley
Galveston College
Advisor: Debra Ramsey

“The Function of Diet in Healthy Living”

Temiloluwa Lewis
Houston Community College
Advisor: Toni Holland

First Place

“Volleyball: Shining Light on Pluralism On and Off the Court”

Daven J. Bofil
Houston Community College Central
Advisor: Nick Rangel

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Second Place

“Regulating Social Media in Consideration of Upcoming Generations”

Richard Iyun
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Elaine Childs

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Third Place

“Chronically Ignored: The Double Burden Women Face in Healthcare and Pain Management”

Nova Dowdell
College of the Mainland, independent scholar

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Fourth Place

“Free the Books: Unmasking the Impact of Book Banning on Education and Expression”

Jade Mayo
San Jacinto College
Advisor: Judith Maima Skeele

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Honorable Mention

“The Evolution of Sleeping Beauty”

Emily Beacham
Lee College
Advisors: Georgeann Ward and Javier Ramirez

“Preserving Plurality in Language of Immigrant Families”

Anisah Khan
University of Houston
Advisors: Jason Berger, Blake Heller and Eunjeong Lee

First Place

“Traveling Against the Current: From Marianismo to Chicanismo”

Yudith Salas
UHCL/independent scholar
Advisor: Dalel Serda

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Second Place

“Generational Violence Against Black Men in Candyman”

Ysel Alcala
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward

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Third Place

“Graham Crackers and Kellogg’s Cereal in Relation to Sexuality”

Deannery Dior Muankaew
San Jacinto College – South Campus
Advisor: Abbie Grub

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Fourth Place

“The Importance of Financial Literacy”

Cameron Lanier
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Elaine Childs

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Honorable Mention

“Exploring the Workplace Feminism That Changed it All: The 9 to 5 Movement Through Media and Modern-Day Perception”

Rebecca Currie and Diego Moreno
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward

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Honorable Mention

“The Inherent Contradiction Within Feminism”

Rawan Aljaouni
Houston Community College
Advisor: Brandon Williams

Dalel Serda, COM; Sydney Joy Dado, Lee College; Cheery Chukwukelu, HCC; Maressly Garcia, Jennifer Freyaldenhoven, San Jacinto Central; Thomas Elder, COM; Victoria Murphy, Sophia Flores; San Jacinto Central, Kayleigh Hasselmeier, COM; Shinya Wakao, COM

First Place – $200

“Freedom Writers: Demonstrating the Shortcomings in Education”

Sydney Joy Dado
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward and Javier Ramirez

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Second Place – 150

"AntiWork and the Inevitable Effects of COVID-19 on the Working Class"

Cheery Chukwukelu
Houston Community College
Advisor: Dan Flores

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Third Place – $100

“The Effects of Mental Health on Student Success”

Jennifer Freyaldenhoven, Maressly Garcia
San Jacinto Central
Advisor: Judith Maima

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Fourth Place – $75

“Sea Glass Research”

Thomas Elder
College of the Mainland
Advisor: John Mohr

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Honorable Mention

“The Effects of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Teachers and Students”

Sophia Flores, Kaitlin Meier, Victoria Murphy, Lyzatte Zuniga
San Jacinto Central
Advisor: Judith Maima

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Honorable Mention

“Gender, Sex, and Religion: A Study of Shifting Views”

Kayleigh Hasselmeier
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Dalel Serda

First Place – $225

“Love and Politics: How Political Party Affiliation Changes and Takes Shape over Time”

Zane Stewart
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Dalel Serda

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Second Place – $175

“Expression of Love: Gender”

Mia Brown
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Dalel Serda

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Third Place – $125

“The Photographic Narrative of Relationships”

Faith Wisner
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Kristy Peet

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Fourth Place – $75

“Awareness for Living”

Rosecel Robles
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Stacey Burleson

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Honorable Mention – $50

“Unplanned Surrender: Exploring the Sacred Encounter in Raymond Carver’s ‘Cathedral’”

Jennifer Fonck
Lee College
Advisor: Georgeann Ward

“Love: Abstract or Concrete?”

Brenda Hagans Ratliff
Shadow Creek High School/Alvin College
Advisor: Stacey Burleson

First Place

"Beauty"

Fatima Salahuddin
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Dalel Serda

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Second Place

“High-Skilled Versus Low-Skilled: The Perception of Immigrants Based on Skill Composition”

Maizie Fernandes
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Shinya Wakao

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Third Place

“A Self-Narrative of the Human Footprint: The Evolution of the Selfie”

Madeline Meylor
Brazosport College
Advisor: Professor Carrie Pritchett

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Fourth Place

“Gifted Education: The Label”

Morgan Turley
Clear Falls High School
Advisor: Professor Elaine Childs

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Honorable Mention:

“Act Like a ‘Lady’: The Consequences of Gender Roles”

Trekaria D. James
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda

“Finding One’s Mind in the Cave: Clifford Beers’ Struggle for Personal and Social Enlightenment”

Maria Gelves
Lee College
Advisor: Professor Georgeann Ward

First Place

"Distinguishing Imitation from Reality: The Boy Code in 'Rite of Passage'"

Divya Singh
Lee College
Advisors: Professors Georgeann Ward and Jerry Hamby

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Second Place

“No More Excuses, Hollywood: The Importance of Honest Representation in Film"

Diana Lopez
COM
Advisor: Professor Stacey Burleson

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Third Place

“Truth by Design”

Kendal McLaughlin
COM
Advisor: Professor Kristy Peet

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Fourth Place

“The Ultimate Deception: Christopher Marlowe as William Shakespeare”

Isis Rendon
COM
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda

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Honorable Mention

“Social Constructionism and the Arbitration of Truth”

Lauren Buchanan and Harry Hathaway
COM
Advisor: Professor Cody Smith

“Perpetuating a Persona: The Mask of Masculinity in ‘How to Date’”

Chyna Lewis
Lee College
Advisors: Professors Georgeann Ward and Jerry Hamby

First Place

“From Wikked Wyves to Courtly Ladies: The Evolution of the Female Role in Medieval English Literature”

Lauren Buchanan
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda

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Second Place

"The Physics of Ion Propulsion"

Drager Landry
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Herman Trivilino

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Third Place

"Conflict as Context: Mexico’s Journey Towards Self-Identity Through Revolution and Art"

Santiago Gutierrez
Brazosport College
Advisor: Professor Carrie Pritchett

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Fourth Place

"Salem Witch Trials Revisited: The Ongoing Troubles of False Confessions"

Kereece McLean
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Brian Anderson

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Honorable Mention

"The Vegan Experience"

Freyja Coe
Alvin Community College
Advisor: Professor Elizabeth McLane

"The Shackles of Societal Standards on Masculinity in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic"

Mandy Solombrino
Lee College
Advisors: Professor Georgeann Ward and Professor Hamby

"The Declaration of Independence as a Document of Context: Review of the Initial Changes Made to Jefferson’s Draft"

Cody Kelemen
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Brian Anderson

First Place

"Using Ultrasound to Treat Children with Sickle Cell Disease”

Bertrand Ebang
Alvin Community College
Advisor: Professor Elizabeth McLane

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Second Place

"Humanity's Pride and Prejudice"

Alaina Spiers
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Stacey Burleson

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Third Place

"Artful Evolution of Alluvial Fans"

Jason Hayes and Valarie Robson
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Veronica Sanchez

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Honorable Mention

"Utilizing Optimism: A Tool Encompassing Motivation and Academic Success"

Drager Landry
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda

"Preservation through Art and Science"

Jordan Bryan
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Mark Greenwalt

"Utilizing Optimism: A Tool Encompassing Motivation and Academic Success"

Drager Landry
College of the Mainland
Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda

Best Presentations

• Josie Howell
  Communication and Humanities (advisor: Dalel Serda)
• Siera Blankenship
  Fine Arts (tie) (advisor: Dalel Serda)
• Natalie Jimenez
  Fine Arts (tie) (advisor: Mark Greenwalt)
• Andre Rivers
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisors: Veronica Sanchez; Bridget Walton)
• Sara Robertson
  STEM (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College)
• Sveta Roady
  Best Scholarly Project overall (advisor: Dalel Serda)

Honorable Mentions

• Misty Jackson
  Communication and Humanities (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College)
• Michelle McManama
  Communication and Humanities (advisor: Dalel Serda)
• Callie Rankin
  Fine Arts (advisor: Brian Anderson)
• Rosie Hallaway
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College)
• Alaina Spiers
  Social and Behavioral Sciences (advisor: Elaine Childs)
• Lisa Camacho
  STEM (advisor: Ann Guess, Alvin Community College)
• Theresa Chandler
  STEM (advisors: Serda and Sanchez)

Best Oral Presentation

• Kristin Barnes
  STEM – “Living on Borrowed Land” (advisor: Dr. Veronica Sanchez)
• Austin Eldridge
  Social and Behavioral Sciences – “Galveston Bay: 1979 to 1981 - Racial Terrorism in a Small Texas Town” (Advisor: Professor John Britt)
• Matthew Kyle Suggs
  Communication and Humanities – “High School College Credit Opportunities: The Foundation of Post-Secondary Academic Inequality” (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda)
• Lizz Dobson
  Fine Arts – “Sustained Through Time” (Professor: Mark Greenwalt)

Best Poster Presentation

• Trey Gammon, Zach Martin, and Abby Ficklin
  STEM - (Advisor: Professor Jim Dobberstine)

Honorable Mentions

• Abigail Dickson & Twila Johnson
  STEM – “The Texas City Disaster: The Molecular Level” (Advisor: Dr. Tom Johnson)
• Andrew T. Carter
  STEM – “A New Direction for the Gulf Coast” (Advisor: Professor Stephen Wethington)
• Cheryl Lauersdorf
  Social and Behavioral Sciences – “Galveston's Balinese Room Presents Bootleggers, Big Bands, High Rollers, and Headliners” (Advisor: Professor John Britt)
• Emma Brant and Kelly Jones
  Social and Behavioral Sciences – “Kindergarten Literacy: Pre-School Advantages” (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda)
• Lizz Dobson
  Communication and Humanities – “Interaction Increasing Retention: Our Need for a Community-Based Classroom” (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda)
• Grace Schwarz
  Communication and Humanities – “Translating Thoughts into Words” by (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda)
• Marcus McGowen
  Fine Arts – “From New Orleans to Galveston, How Two Wharf Workers Became Papa Joe & Grandma Gertrude” (Advisor: Professor Dalel Serda)
• Deanna Gardner
  Fine Arts – “Galveston Through My Eyes” (Advisor: Dr. Ann H. Guess)