May 10, 2013
Top-notch, stellar research opportunities are alive and well at the community college level. Students from all ten of the Maricopa Community Colleges were invited to participate at the 2013 Student Conference, hosted annually by EMCC. This year's theme was "Knowledge is Power."
There were approximately 70 proposals submitted from GateWay, Glendale, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Estrella Mountain. These submissions were narrowed down to 35. Each winner received a scholarship made available through EMCC’s Title V grant.
Poster Session Winners:
- Steven Jonas and Jeremy Jacobs, “Remember Me” (GateWay Community College)
- Jessica Black “Pre and Post Analysis of Smoking Bans” (Glendale Community College)
- Seterah Zakikhani, “Allelopathic Effects of Four Plants on Garden Seeds” (Phoenix College)
Oral Presentation Winners:
- Areil Cluckey, Aimee Graves, Rachel Shauger, and Perla Palamino, “Measuring College Students Awareness on Education’s Title IX” (Estrella Mountain Community College)
- Adiam Yeghin, Marc Solace, and Alexander Sciury, “Students Views on Pro-Life Reproductive Rights” (Estrella Mountain Community College)
- Andrea Grana, “Shedding Light and Saving Lives” (Estrella Mountain CommunityCollege)