Dickinson State held the annual Celebration of Scholars event Saturday, April 13, 2019, on the University’s campus. Interdisciplinary, collaborative and student-centered, the conference is integral to the university’s mission to “support scholarly and creative activities” and “to promote excellence in teaching and learning.” Celebration of Scholars is a research conference where DSU students are encouraged to showcase and present their original, scholarly work either as a poster presentation, oral presentation, fine arts performance or fine arts display. Proposals for research are submitted by students throughout the year.
“The Celebration of Scholars is a wonderful opportunity for the students of Dickinson State University to display the amazing scholarly activity they are working on,” said Dr. Paul Barnhart, assistant professor of biology and Celebration of Scholars conference chair. “The work being conducted by students ranges from cancer research to creative works in literature and film. This was a great opportunity for students to experience what it is like to present at the collegiate level of academic research.”
The 2019 award winners are:
- Best Oral Presentation 1B: Taylor Cooper, Mariah Marsh, Cosha Bechtold, Maggie Jackson, Carissa Swick, Amy Powers
- “Reducing Recidivism Rate in Inmates”
- Best Oral Presentation 2B: Thomas Sease
- “Potential Clinical Applications of State of Surrender Scale”
- Best Natural Science/Psychology Poster: Cassidy Tormaschy
- “An Analytical Analysis of Iron Concentration in Various Spinach Samples Using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry”
- Best Education/Nursing Poster: Jessica Summers, Tasha Clyde, Dolvine Serem, Abigail Brooks, Lydia Lynch
- “How Does Education Increase the Identification of Human Trafficking Victims in Rural North Dakota”
- 1st place Ag Oral Presentation: Raina Hanley
- “The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Spring Wheat Yield and Quality”
- 2nd place Ag Oral Presentation: Jodee Egly
- “Effect of Milestone® and Tordon® on Canada Thistle and Common Burdock in Southwestern North Dakota Pastureland”
- 1st place Ag Poster: Luke Schwagler
- “Cost Benefit Analysis of PLOTS in Southwestern North Dakota”
- 2nd place Ag Poster: Cassidy Diede
- “The Effects of Winter Conditions at Calving on Beef Cattle Weaning Weights in SW ND”
