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MCC Daily Tribune

Congratulations to all Scholars' Day Participants

More than 100 students presented at Scholars' Day and participated in the Celebration of Learning at the Brighton campus on May 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Research topics represented a variety of academic disciplines, including the humanities, science, engineering, and social science, as well as original creative works, showcasing the breadth and depth of scholarship at MCC. Congratulations to all students who participated!

Top student presenters from MCC's 15th annual Scholars' Day competition were announced Wednesday, May 3rd at a celebratory reception. Twenty-eight students received MCC Foundation scholarships ranging from $750 to $2,500 for their research and creative presentations. The scholarships were presented by college leaders and benefactors and special guest George M. Johnson.

Congratulations to the following MCC student award recipients:

Committee’s Choice Award
Recognizing excellence and the expansion of Scholars’ Day to include original performance

  • Fearless Creation: Celebrating the Art of the Unheard 
    Kidane Malik, Heaven Murphy, Anderson Allen

Posters

  • 1st place: ENR 259 UAV/UGV 
    Paul Sofinski, Georges Karam, Elijah Otto, Samuel Overchenko
  • 2nd place: Early Mobilization of ICU Patients 
    Julia Gabalski
  • 3rd place (tie): TYESA-MCC Mini UAV Design Competition 
    Tyler Culmo, Kennedy Mueller, Claire Ferro, Wesley Wyatt
  • 3rd place (tie): Changes In Neurotrophin and Receptor Dynamics as a Function of Adolescent Ethanol Exposure and Withdrawal 
    Ana Maria Hernandez Socha

Social Sciences

  • 1st place: The Cost of War: The impact of the war in Ukraine on former Soviet republics 
    Jason Sager
  • 2nd place: Native Language Preservation 
    Paola Muciño Dozier
  • 3rd place: Shifting Focus: Examining the Role of STEM Faculty Representation in Community College Student Success 
    Chiara Giraldo

STEM

  • 1st place: From Concept to Prototype: The Development of a Tilt-Rotor VTOL Drone 
    Maxim Karasev, Piotr Cetner, Omar Nadeem
  • 2nd place (tie): Synthesis and Biological Testing of Penicillin Derivatives: A Comparative Study 
    Chiara Giraldo
  • 2nd place (tie): UAV Rescue Mission 
    Mason Nusbickel, Nathan Dillenbeck, Jaden Reuter, Dennis Ribalko

Justice

  • 1st place: Neurobiology and Implicit Racial Bias: Reevaluating Brightline Capital Punishment Sentencing Within the Juvenile Court System 
    Rebecca Soriano
  • 2nd place (tie): Why We Must End Racial Capitalism 
    Jemeah Scott
  • 2nd place (tie): Abolishing Retributive Sentencing: A Rehabilitative Alternative for System Beyond Repair 
    Christopher Hoffarth

Humanities

  • 1st place: To Defend the Hero’s Reward: Morality Toward Murder in Ancient Myths 
    Elizabeth Tackitt
  • 2nd place: God the Mother and the Feminine Christ: Representations of the Madonna and Jesus as Divine Maternal Nurturers in Medieval and Renaissance Art 
    Rebecca Soriano
  • 3rd place: Expressing the Inner Self Image: The Emotional Range of Rembrandt, van Gogh, Picasso, and Condo’s Self-Portraits 
    Isaiah Gonsalves
  • 4th place: From Votive to Verism: Engagement With the Viewer in the Eyes of Statues From Ancient Mesopotamia to The Late Roman Empire 
    Christopher Hoffarth

Additional information about all of the student presentations can be found on the Scholars' Day website.

Scholars' Day 2023 was made possible through support from the keynote presenting sponsor, the ESL Charitable Foundation, as well as support from local philanthropists through the MCC Foundation. Many thanks to them as well as the countless MCC faculty and staff who dedicated time and expertise to make this event happen.

Katherine Ghidiu
Scholars' Day
05/04/2023