![Kelly Dungan - Student Spotlight
By Marissa Dechant
Whether she is hosting
events for the Clarion
University American
Marketing Association
(AMA), designing programs
for the Clarion women's
volleyball team or interning
with Chartwells Dining
Services, marketing and
business management major
Kelly Dungan keeps busy on
campus.
Dungan's three years
at Clarion University have
been full of applying her
marketing skills to her
extracurricular activities and
internship.
Her extensive
involvement as the student
assistant for the women's
volleyball team has given
Dungan pre-professional
experience and long-lasting
friendships. Dungan runs the
team Instagram
(@clarionvolleyball), designs
team posters and programs,
creates seasonal newsletters
and travels with the team to
facilitate drills.
"[Working with the
women's volleyball team] has
been one of the best
experiences I have had at
Clarion. I get to combine two
of the things I love most,
volleyball and marketing, into
one experience. I have also
created amazing friendships
with the girls on the team that
I know will last a long time
and have created a great
marketing portfolio that will
give me an edge on other
applicants when I apply for
jobs," Dungan said.
In alignment with her
major, Dungan is the
marketing intern for
Chartwells Dining Services.
She controls Chartwells' social
media and plans dining
events at Eagle Commons and
Gemmell Food Court.
For the past two
months, Dungan has been
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- 1. Two dozen students present senior research By Jacob Beckey It is no secret that Clarion University is a fairly small school. Because of this fact, many people probably assume that the research opportunities here are fairly limited. Luckily, as anyone who attended the Honors Program senior presentations could attest to, that is simply not the case. On April 20 in Founders Hall, seniors in the Honors Program presented their final research projects on topics ranging from the cognitive benefits of bilingualism to the detailed analysis of proteins. It was a successful and enjoyable event that felt like a real academic conference. Each presentation lasted fifteen minutes with an additional five minutes allotted for questions. This spring, twenty-four seniors presented projects on which they worked extremely hard. A fitting end to the unique and challenging journey that is the Honors Program, the night was filled with new and interesting educational experiences for both students and faculty. There is a longstanding separation between the humanities and the sciences. A vast majority of scientists do not acknowledge and respect the arts in the same way that they regard the sciences, and vice versa. This, although an unfortunate truth, did not stop Sarah Strausbaugh from blending seemingly disparate fields: astrophysics and fine art. She presented several paintings of celestial objects, such as nebula and galaxies. She hoped to represent more than celestial objects in her paintings. The Clarion Honors Chronicle Courtesy of the Clarion University Honors Program 4/27/2016 Edition III, Volume III Editors Word Thank you for reading the spring 2016 edition of The Clarion Honors Chronicle this semester! Every semester in the foreseeable future, there will be three volumes of the newsletter released where we cover top stories, students and courses within the Honors Program. Stay tuned for all the updates you will need regarding the Honors Program-affiliated club: Golden Key and the mentorship program as well. If you have any recommendations for the newsletter or would like to write with our current staff, send me an email at E.A.Zavinski@eagle.clarion.edu. -Eric Zavinski Honors Student Director
- 2. She hoped that they will represent the deep depth in space and time, the colors of nature, and the natural beauty of our environment. Sarahs project was a fine example of the diversity and breadth of research areas that were showcased this year in the presentations. Another interesting presentation was given by Rachel Deluca on The Cognitive Advantages of Bilingual Individuals and Bi- Literate Learners. She discussed the importance of learning a language, and if possible, learning a language at a young age. Citing a fairly new area of research, she discussed the exciting possibility that learning multiple languages may actually decrease the odds of developing degenerative cognitive diseases like dementia. Moreover, she discussed the demonstrable benefits of bilingualism that have been empirically supported through the Simon Task. Rachels presentation left the audience with a better understanding and appreciation of bilingualism and its many benefits. There were, of course, more technical research projects presented including Brandon Yuskos Genetic Modification of Desulfovibrio Vulgaris to Improve Its Role in Bioremediation of Acid Mine Drainage. In his research, Yusko assessed the sulfate-reducing ability of certain bacteria that are used to restore alkalinity to bodies of water. Although some talks verged on being too specialized for the general audience, all presenters made a strong effort to communicate their results to everyone, making the night extremely educational and beneficial to all attendees. On April 20, Founders Hall contained some of the best and brightest minds Clarion University has to offer. It was an exciting night for the students who finally saw their research projects come to fruition, and it was surely a memorable night for faculty and mentors who saw their students complete the final step towards graduating from Clarion and the Honors Program.
- 3. Kelly Dungan - Student Spotlight By Marissa Dechant Whether she is hosting events for the Clarion University American Marketing Association (AMA), designing programs for the Clarion women's volleyball team or interning with Chartwells Dining Services, marketing and business management major Kelly Dungan keeps busy on campus. Dungan's three years at Clarion University have been full of applying her marketing skills to her extracurricular activities and internship. Her extensive involvement as the student assistant for the women's volleyball team has given Dungan pre-professional experience and long-lasting friendships. Dungan runs the team Instagram (@clarionvolleyball), designs team posters and programs, creates seasonal newsletters and travels with the team to facilitate drills. "[Working with the women's volleyball team] has been one of the best experiences I have had at Clarion. I get to combine two of the things I love most, volleyball and marketing, into one experience. I have also created amazing friendships with the girls on the team that I know will last a long time and have created a great marketing portfolio that will give me an edge on other applicants when I apply for jobs," Dungan said. In alignment with her major, Dungan is the marketing intern for Chartwells Dining Services. She controls Chartwells' social media and plans dining events at Eagle Commons and Gemmell Food Court. For the past two months, Dungan has been collecting student feedback in
- 4. order to help Clarion's food services improve their dining experiences. She hopes to apply these skills in her summer internship at ServiceMaster, a national company that provides commercial and residential maintenance. As an honors student, Dungan pushes to improve herself and enjoys the challenges of Honors Program coursework. Her favorite honors class has been the HON 130 art course. "We learned about different types of art, which I had no prior experience with at all. We also got to visit the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and see some of the works we studied firsthand. It was a cool experience to go to an art museum and actually understand the meaning behind the works," Dungan said. Dungan wants to base her honors senior presentation around her two- week trip to Bologna, Italy this August. While there, she will create a business plan to introduce a new product to the market for course credit. Dungan wants to use this experience to make an in- depth marketing plan for her senior presentation. It will combine all areas of her studies including international business. Aside from the coursework, Dungan is excited to travel to Italy because she loves experiencing new cultures. "When I travel, I dont usually opt for the normal tourist experience. I always hit up the local thrift shops where I find items unique to the place Im in. I love going to local restaurants and historical places, and I try to find live music whenever I can. These things together truly make for a unique travel experience," Dungan said. Originally from Ohio, Dungan enjoys immersing herself in new locales. Clarion University is her first major move from home, but she plans on moving south and pursuing a career in marketing after graduation. "Ideally, I would like to get a job in international marketing so I can travel for work, but I would also be happy working for a sports team or university. Also, I hope to someday open my own business--maybe a bar that supports live music and local talent. No matter where I end up or what I end up doing, I have Clarion to thank," Dungan said.
- 5. Dr. Herbert Luthin Faculty Spotlight By Lauren Titley Dr. Luthin grew up in Illinois and Montana, and went to college in Oregon and Montana. He completed graduate school in Hawaii and California and has been teaching in Pennsylvania for the past twenty-six years. Dr. Luthin said that, I was working on my dissertation when the big earthquake struck the Bay Area in 1989that convinced me it was time to finish up and get out of there. At Clarion University, Dr. Luthin teaches for the English department. He teaches basic-level intro-to- linguistics courses, as well as courses in the history of the language, American dialects, literature of the ancient world and grammar courses. He also teaches a course for the anthropology department: Language & Culture. Dr. Luthin is teaching the HON 130 course for honors freshman students this semester and in the future. The course is called Discovering Language. Dr. Luthin has taught this course several times in the past, however, this is the first time for the Honors Program. One day, maybe ten years ago, I was thinking about those big freshman classes like Art Appreciation or Music Appreciation and thought to myself, why not a language appreciation course? Next thing you know, I was proposing a new course. However, in more recent years, enrollment at Clarion has gone down, and Dr. Luthin found the problem of lower enrollment in this course to be a problem as well. He ceased offering the course until the Honors Program asked him to teach it again. I believe that learning about the language- world we all live and breathe and love and die in is terribly important. Of all the primary areas of human inquiry biology, history, music, chemistry, anthropology, etc.it is the one subject that has effectively zero representation in the secondary curriculum, said Dr. Luthin. As a people, we know virtually nothing about language or languagesour own language, much less any others. And there is so much to know that matters! exclaimed Luthin. Figuring this course would be my one shot at reaching students, I designed the course with the intention of exposing people to as many facets of the study of language as possible in the fourteen weeks available to me. The jury is still out on whether honors students like it any better than regular students but Ive been having a blast teaching it, said Luthin. Dr. Luthin is going to teach another section of HON 130 in the fall to the incoming freshman class. He said that, The class Im teaching next fall is totally different, but a lot more familiar, because everyone has studied literature in one form or
- 6. another in high school. Its a literature course focusing on Native American literary traditions. We will be reading written works (novels, short stories, poems) as well as translations of oral materials (myths, songs, tales) recorded from a variety of tribes. Dr. Luthin has taught this Native American Literature course before for the Honors Program a few years ago and said that he is excited to teach it again as he will be using works that these incoming students will not have been exposed to before. Native American Lit is a special subject for me, particularly the oral traditions and the way those ancient stories inform the works of modern authors and poets. I have been involved in studying American Indian languages and literatures since I was a sophomore in college. In fact, Dr. Luthin stated that his dissertation was on the oral literature of a Native California language family called Yana, and I have published translations of myths and narratives from all three of the Yanan languages, also a collection of Native California stories and songs called Surviving through the Days. Dr. Luthin will be using selections from this book in his course readings in the fall. Fall 2016 Course Spotlights By Kaitlyn Mulligan This fall HON 130: Discovering Language will be taught by Dr. Herb Luthin, and the Modes of Discourse classes will be taught by Dr. Ralph Leary and Jim Lyle as usual. These courses are returning classes to the program. HON 130 has been offered multiple times with different subjects, and the modes courses are offered every fall for the incoming freshmen. In addition to these classes, a new honors course will be available this coming fall. HON 230 is called Game Theory. Dr. Daniel Shifflet of the mathematics department at Clarion will teach it. The class is generally for sophomores although some juniors who have not taken HON 230 yet might take it as well. Game Theory will replace this years Meteorology course for the Honors Program. Game theory is trying to understand how people act in a game-type of setting, said Honors Program Director Rod Raehsler. Trying to predict what choices they make, what they do using some very simple mathematical models. The class will focus around bargaining and decision games that people play. Dr. Shifflet will use mathematical models to show students how to predict the way that players statistically react in certain situations. For instance, in a bargaining game, players are given certain amounts of money. The class would teach students how to mathematically predict how those amounts of money will end up split between the two players. The probability of certain reactions will be calculated. Shifflet is a newer faculty member to Clarions campus, and it will be his first time teaching an honors course. He comes very highly recommended from his students, said Raehsler of Shifflet. I think our students will really enjoy the class.
- 7. Students will learn more applied uses for math than they would in other classes. Raehsler said that as opposed to other math classes where students may not understand why they are learning the subject matter, this course will give students useful, relevant skills. These honors students may not normally have to take some of these classes, stated Honors Program Manager Megan Laird. Because they are in honors, we require it, which really exposes the students to a wide genre of courses and things they might not normally be required to take. Raehsler said, I know this will give students a new view of mathematics and science that they havent seen before. SHA Update By Eric Zavinski The Student Honors Association was one of many Recognized Student Organizations that helped the American Cancer Society spread awareness at the Clarion University Relay for Life on April 15 and 16. Victims of cancer were remembered,and survivors of the disease were celebrated during the event that raised more money than it ever had on campus before. The Honors Program- affiliated club has big plans for the upcoming school year. Haunted Dorms is already being planned in earnest. Along with next years events including a possible Color Run to benefit Clarion PAWS, the Student Honors Association will partner with our Golden Key International Honor Society chapter to continue recruiting and community service efforts. Important Information From your Editor-in-Chief: Eric Zavinski If you would like to write for The Clarion Honors Chronicle, please contact me at (814)688-2468 or E.A.Zavinski@eagle.clarion.edu. You can contact the Honors Office at (814) 393-2585or at honorsprog@clarion.edu. We are located at 315 BechtHall, and our student lounge is in the basementof Ralston Hall in Room B83. A student worker will be in the main office to greet you at all times between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Email Natalie Bond at N.A.Bond@eagle.clarion.edu for the hours of the lounges operation if you need it. Black & white and color printing is available in the student lounge.