Local students’ work showcased

Students from the area were among over 250 students whose exceptional academic work was showcased during Baldwin Wallace University’s Ovation Festival 2018, BW’s annual celebration of student achievement.

The following local students presented their work:

• Ian Anderson of Amherst, a graduate of Lorain County Joint Vocational School majoring in political science and philosophy, presented a poster titled “Endorsement of Conspiracy Theories and Attitudes About The FBI.”

• Jackson Brothers of Bay Village, a graduate of Bay High School, gave a performance titled “Guns, A Music Theatre Song Cycle.”

Madalyn Brotzki of Amherst,a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School, presented a poster titled “Endorsement of Conspiracy Theories and Attitudes About The FBI.”

• Alexandre Coker of Wellington,a graduate of Wellington Senior High School majoring in music education, gave a performance titled “Transcription and Performance Practice on Ottaviano Petrucci’s Odechaton: Marbrianus de Orto’s Ave Maria.”

• Christine DeMarco of Elyria, a graduate of Midview High School majoring in history, presented posters titled “Catherine the Great: ‘Enlightened’ Empress?” and “Exhibit on World War I.” She also gave an oral presentation titled “Collaborative Work On An Oral History Project.”

• Laert Fejzullari of North Olmsted, a graduate of Lakewood High School, presented posters titled “Does Beauty Matter?” and “Is it the Investment Bank or the Investment Banker?”

• Cassandra Flack of Valley City, a graduate of Seton Home Study School, gave an oral presentation titled “Move Your Voice: A Collaboration Between Speech Language Pathology and Exercise Science.”

• Christen Ford of Lorain, a graduate of Midview High School, presented a poster titled “Randomized 3D Path Planning in Discrete Minecraft Worlds.”

• Nicholas Hammond of Avon, a graduate of Avon High School majoring in history and chemistry, presented posters titled “Exhibit on World War I” and “Shays Rebellion: Causation & Impact on the Constitution.”

• Corey Hermann of Avon, a graduate of Avon High School majoring in economics, presented a poster titled “Violent Threats and the Corresponding Influences on Economies.”

• Michael Kosin of North Olmsted, a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School majoring in political science, presented a poster titled “Privacy vs. Safety: Attitudes on Domestic Mass Shootings and Terrorist Attacks.”

• Anthony Kukura of Columbia Station, a graduate of Olmsted Falls High School majoring in political science, presented a poster titled “National Parks.”

• Robert Loechler of Avon Lake, a graduate of Avon Lake High School majoring in public history and history, presented a poster titled “A Historiographical Review of Perspectives and Interpretations of the Life of Grigori Rasputin.”

• Dalton McDaniel of Vermilion, a graduate of Vermilion High School, presented a poster titled “The Anatomy of Transgender Literature: Memoir and Its Use in Transgender Fiction.”

• Louis Pena of Avon Lake, a graduate of Avon Lake High School majoring in public history, gave an oral presentation titled “Collaborative Work On An Oral History Project.”

• Madison Phillips of Norwalk, a graduate of Saint Paul High School, gave an oral presentation titled “Move Your Voice: A Collaboration Between Speech Language Pathology and Exercise Science.”

• Nadine Porcelli of Avon Lake, a graduate of North Olmsted High School majoring in early childhood education, presented a poster titled “Differentiation Strategies in the Classroom.”

• Lily Rodenhauser of Port Clinton, a graduate of Ohio Connections Academy majoring in history, presented a poster titled “Exhibit on World War I.”

This year’s 18-day Ovation Festival recognized student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more. The signature event was the Day of Excellence, which featured student achievements from every school of the University. Students demonstrated their achievements by performing original musical compositions or short plays; reading original essays, stories or poems; giving video or slide presentations; exhibiting artwork; or presenting research posters. Participants in the Day of Excellence must complete the submission process and have a faculty mentor who sponsors their work and gives approval to present.