9th Annual
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Exhibits & Posters
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: MAC Building
Gym
Oral Presentations & Performances
12:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Location: MAC Building
122 MAC
Student Art Show & Reception
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: General Studies Building
Room 102, Academic Support Center
Awards Presentation
3:30 p.m.
Location: General Studies Auditorium
We have “Posters” which are research-based projects.
“Exhibits” are considered to be more demonstrations
or explanations of material.
Oral presentations and Performances
are the third and fourth categories, respectively.
**Door Prizes will be announced during the festival.**
Cover artwork by Gretchen Killmon
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#1 Trebuchet—We created a six foot floating arm trebuchet. It uses a series of simple
mechanisms to launch projectiles long distances. (Demo outside- weather permitting.)
Annetta Hartman, Hunter Rogers, Bijesh Huerta, Chris Goodyear, Zach Hudak,
Emilio Cuesta, Justen Zachman, Alex Glenn (Jacob Moore)
#2 Stress Management and Relaxation—Stress Management and Relaxation
is about what stress management and relaxation are, and how to find a positive
balance in life. We have separated the project into three research-based focuses:
yoga, stress management, and Create Your Happy Place. Our goal is to inform
the community of what stress management and relaxation are, to help equip them
by simple techniques, and to encourage them in living a balanced lifestyle.
Elizabeth Martin, Shana Myers, Lori Johnson (Sharon Schoonmaker)
#3 Alzheimer’s Disease... Forgetting to Remember—How do you know if a
friend or loved one is experiencing a cognitive disorder? Alzheimer’s Disease is a
form of Dementia which is a cognitive disorder. Stop by to learn about Alzheimer’s
Disease and how the local community is doing its part to raise awareness!
Danielle Leidig, Jennifer Schroer, Sarah Webb (Sherry Goertz)
#4 Wood Identification Display—Samples of Pennsylvania trees will be
presented for identification purposes. This display will be used in FORT 150 and
FORT 200 for education and training.
Brady Rosenberry, Alex Storm (Beth Brantley and Craig Houghton)
#5 Resolving Problems Using Therapy—This project describes types of
therapies used in resolving problems and how they are executed.
Alleyssa Horn (Cheryl Cheek)
#6 Job Opportunities for Human Service Professionals—This project
explains some of the different fields of study available for HDFS majors as well
as the requirements and typical salaries. It also shows what populations most
Penn State Mont Alto HDFS Students plan to work with.
Alleyssa Horn (Jackie Schwab)
#7 Death and Dying—Loss is a separation from something of personal importance as perceived by the individual. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross explained it the best
through the stages of grief which occur after a loss. Resolution of a loss is done by
passing through the stages and developing positive coping mechanisms.
Adriana Nieves, Kris Funk, Kara Piper (Sherry Goertz)
#8 Play as an Occupation—Our project discusses the importance of play on development in school-aged children. Through evidence-based research we will explain
the relationship between balance, coordination, and gross motor skills during play
activities. We will explain why these skills are required during play activities such as
twister and corn hole and how these skills can be developed further through play.
Kelsey Hilt, Stacey Hill, Jessica Shelhamer (Sharon Schoonmaker)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
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#9 Substance Abuse (Opioids, Heroin, and Methamphetamine)—We will
emphasize heroin, methamphetamine, and opioids. The poster will show signs
and symptoms of heroin, methamphetamine and opioid abuse. There will be
before and after photos of people who use these drugs and ways that the
individual can receive help for their addiction. A second poster with look-alike
medicines and candies will be displayed. The viewers will have a chance to
determine which is a candy and which is the actual medication. This will show
parents/children that candy and drugs are similar in appearance. Additionally,
we will have handouts and potentially an interactive web game.
Hannah Lea Rockwell, Victoria Schmidt, Tessa Francisco (Sherry Goertz)
#10 Psychiatric Crisis: How to Get Help—We will present how to identify, get
help for, and the treatment of a person having a psychiatric crisis. Help is always
available; you just need to know where to look.
Jamie Swauger, Lukas Welty, Angela Okorie (Sherry Goertz)
#11 Behind the Meltdown: Addressing Behavioral Issues in Children with
ASD—Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder show some behavioral
issues like hitting other children, harming themselves, or having kicking and
screaming tantrums for what may seem like no good reason. This poster
presentation focuses on what might trigger behavior problems like this in
children with ASD, what it might look like, what we in the field of occupational
therapy can do to address these issues, and what you as a parent, teacher, sibling,
or friend can do if you ever find yourself in the midst of a major meltdown.
Rebecca Krieger, Jody Keller, Sarah Schlosser (Sharon Schoonmaker)
#12 Overwhelmed by Anxiety?—Our group plans to educate the community
about anxiety disorders. We will teach about the generalized signs and
symptoms that people face as well as treatment options. Once we have an
overview of anxiety, we will examine the categories of anxiety disorders
providing education about symptoms and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Panic Disorder. After leaving our
presentation, we hope that the public will be able to identify symptoms of
anxiety disorders and proper treatment options and relevant community
resources.
Samantha Hahn, Laura Bene, Heather Pilgert (Sherry Goertz)
#13 Adaptive Equipment/Technology in OT—The poster presentation will
focus on adaptive equipment and technology used in occupational therapy. We
will have examples of adaptive equipment such as a reacher and adaptive
technology such as a game on a touch screen device to increase fine motor skills.
We will demonstrate how to use the devices to increase the patients’ functioning.
Kimberly Wickham, Evan Glover, Amber Ward, Erin Dunlap (Sharon
Schoonmaker)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
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#14 Depression Wears Many Faces—Our project will provide information about
the different types of depression, which will include manic depression also called
bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and dysthymia also known as chronic
depression. The display will provide information about the signs and symptoms of the
disease, information on seeking help, and treatment options. It is our goal to educate the
community about the depressive disorders and community resources for treatment.
Jessica Patterson, Ellis Walker, Julia Reichard (Sherry Goertz)
#15 Is This Love?—Our group would like to display a poster board presentation
on the subject of domestic violence. We will provide local resources, national
resources, and specific information regarding physical, financial, and sexual abuse.
Stephanie R Dimisa, Vicki Gyden, Tiffany Martin (Sherry Goertz)
#16 Creating Science Children’s Books—The intent of this project is to
discover what goes into making a children’s book and how to pique a child’s
interest in science. Four children’s books have been written and illustrated by the
researcher to more thoroughly grasp the world of children’s book publishing.
Eliza Shoop (Lauraine Hawkins)
#17 Nothing Left to Lose—Our project focuses on two widely known eating
disorders, Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa. Proper nutrition is necessary in
order not only to sustain life, but to grow and develop continuously as an individual. This exhibit will promote community awareness and educate the general public about the prevalence, vulnerable populations, signs and symptoms, complications that can result from them, what causes the disorders and what influences
them (genetics, neurochemical influences, neuroendocrine influences,
psychodynamic influences, family influences, society), how to confront or deal in a
healthy thera-peutic manner a friend or family member who may have the disorder,
treatment options, and lastly, ways to prevent the disorders or help reduce their
occurrence. The goals for this project are to educate the general public about
anorexia and bulimia and help those suffering from the disorders to actively seek
treatment.
Nicholas Alexander Beam, Sarah Casale, Bree Saurbe (Sherry Goertz)
#18 Obesity and Weight Management—This project deals with information
and findings based on an interview with Dr. Klink at Summit Weight Management and research. Facts and information are discussed regarding obesity and
society, as well as information on weight management.
Kiana Taylor (Bernadette Gettel)
#19 Around the House Fine Motor—Our project will focus on the importance of
the use of fine motor skills for all ages throughout the home. Fine motor skills are when
small muscle groups are used to make controlled movements, especially in the hands.
Object manipulation in the home environment uses these fine motor skills. Different
fine motor tasks used in the home daily will be on display for participants to engage in.
Kayla Smith, Mallori Crowther, Karen Delauter, Brianna Berger (Sharon
Schoonmaker)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
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#20 Homeless—This project discusses what it means to be homeless. It includes
the facts, future plans, policy, and programs that will benefit the homeless.
Sammy Hanzlik, Katie Lloyd, John West (Jackie Schwab)
#21 Exploring Your Sense of Touch—Our project focuses on evidence-based
treatments for sensory stimulation with the use of tactile sensation or touch. We
will explore tactile treatments that are used throughout the lifespan. Examples
will be provided of different methods and tools used in the treatment process.
This will give you a brief understanding how tactile sensation is used in OT.
Sara Reisinger, Shontay Keck, Mariah English (Sharon Schoonmaker)
#22 Social Engineering and Security—This display will cover information integrity,
password protection, social engineering infrastructures and other security-related risks.
Beau Lloyd, Catherine Bouyat (John Henry)
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#23 Flight Nurse Specialty: Roles and Requirements—A certified flight
registered nurse (CFRN) is highly skilled as well as highly trained. This project
discusses all of the requirements for becoming a CFRN as well as their roles.
The study was done by conducting interviews and by observation. The purpose
is to gain and disseminate knowledge on the flight nursing specialty.
Ashley Lawrence (Stephanie Unger)
#24 Building Examinations Using Research Paper Analysis—This project will
showcase the basic premise of accessing appropriate data for making decisions
about what to choose as a research paper subject - which is what Dr. Dendle’s students are tested on. The display will have examples chosen for last semester’s final
exam, plus ongoing researched examples for this semester’s work on a future
exam, with a brief text on the basic guidelines for creating this kind of exam. The
exam consists of a block of viable research to examine and decide where the
weight of evidence falls. Students then have means to support a premise that says
whether an exaggerated claim has any truth and is worthy of being believed viable.
Margaret Abbott Fowler (Peter Dendle)
#25 Reforestation potential of non-native tree species within Michaux State
Forest—In the early 1930’s, a severe wildfire moved across Snowy Mountain in
Franklin County. It left behind a landscape with few mature trees and void of any
understory or ground cover. At this time the Pennsylvania State Forest School was
planting non-native species as experimental plantations to determine their ability to
grow in south central Pennsylvania. In 1932, a plantation consisting of fir, pine,
oak, and false-cypress species was planted to determine their reforestation potential
in severely burned areas. Spatial mapping software was used to determine the
distribution of these species throughout the landscape. Influences such as soil
acidity, species mortality, deer browse, and species growth characteristics were
also taken into account to determine the reforestation potential of these species.
Joshua Brenneman (Beth Brantley)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
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#26 Profit from the River to the Hilltop—This project contains modified
equations of how to raise farm animals to make a profit without causing extreme
amounts of stress on Glenda and Maker, my grandparents. It also contributes other
choices that could be made on their farm and what the consequences would be.
Victoria Ward (David Swartz)
#32 Solar Powered USB Charger—This charger is for people who are often
away from their USB chargers and need an easy, quick, and convenient way to
charge their devices. They might be traveling often, not allowed to charge devices
at work, or just unable to access another source of power. Our team decided to
create a solar powered USB charger to solve this problem that many people
encounter.
Elizabeth Gibson, Shawn Shroyer, Aaron Klein, Aaron Saul, Stephen Wilt,
Jesse Chilcote, Tim Ashley, Ricky Cover, Anna Elston (Lila Rajabion)
#27 End-of-Life Care Education and Critical Care Registered Nurses: A
Pilot Study—Critical care staff nurses routinely deliver end-of-life (EOL) care,
but they are often underprepared to deal with these difficult situations. The
objective of this study is to evaluate a critical care staff nurse’s self-reported
competence in delivering EOL care and the relationship to prior EOL education.
The design includes a literature review which will provide necessary background
information, and a pilot study surveying a convenient sample of critical care staff
nurses from regional emergency departments and intensive care units. The findings of this study will increase the body of evidence supporting the need for EOL
education among critical care staff nurses and provide recommendations for
implementing this education.
Brendan L Weaver (Stephanie Unger)
#28 Adaptive Mind Map—The Adaptive Map is a tool to store, organize and
display large sets of interrelated information in a way that is both meaningful and
easily understandable to the user. The tool aims to mimic the way people
organize knowledge in their head, in sets of interrelated networks. Currently the
content is built upon an expert’s knowledge of engineering statics and serves as a
digital textbook for an engineering statics course.
Shawn Shroyer (Jacob Moore)
#29 The Barriers of Health Literacy in CHF Clients—We have explored two
local hospitals to evaluate the health literacy of clients with congestive heart
failure in the inpatient and outpatient setting by conducting a pilot survey. The
study explored barriers of learning in clients with congestive heart failure.
Tracy Marie Crone (Stephanie Unger)
#30 Can Neurofeedback Affect Cognitive Function Within the Down Syndrome
Population?—A systematic review of the research was done within the Penn State
Library System to determine whether Neurofeedback can be a positive intervention
for increasing cognitive function in an adult and or child with Down Syndrome. A
small pilot study was also done utilizing neurofeedback as an intervention on an adult
male with Down Syndrome, and the outcomes are discussed.
Patricia J. Hess (Stephanie Unger)
#31 Eastern Hemlocks in Northwest Pennsylvania are in Trouble—Eastern
hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is in trouble because of the Hemlock Woolly
Adalgid and Eastern Hemlock Scale. This is affecting the Allegheny National
Forest in Northeast Pennsylvania. I would like to increase awareness of how to
limit the spread of these insects affecting our native trees.
Michael Crone (Peter Linehan)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
#33 Baylisascaris procyonis—As part of a project for Kelsie Myers at Shippensburg University, I assisted her in trapping raccoons to collect feces and test for
raccoon roundworm. The main focus of the project was the presence of raccoon
roundworm in Allegheny woodrat habitat. This parasite is a declining factor for
this threatened woodrat, which is currently shrinking in its historic habitat.
Joshua Rittenhouse (Beth Brantley)
#34 Evaluating a genetically diverse American chestnut orchard for education and research—We evaluated and maintained an American Chestnut
Plantation that had 1,268 tree tubes. We analyzed the survival rate of the trees
and mapped out the area planted.
Kyle Beaver, Ethan Mansfield, Coby Salmon, Aaron Lewis (Beth Brantley
and Craig Houghton)
#35 American Chestnut Plantation on the Waynesboro Watershed—We
analyzed how soil compaction and other edaphic properties affect the growing rate
of different cultivars of backcrossed American chestnuts in the Waynesboro
Watershed in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Coby Salmon, Kyle Beaver, Aaron Lewis, Ethan Mansfield (Beth Brantley)
#36 Goats as a Viable Method for Controlling Japanese Angelica Tree on the
Waynesboro Watershed—We worked to determine if goats are a viable method
for eradicating Japanese angelica trees (Aralia elata) on the Waynesboro
Watershed in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. We also
studied the possible toxicity of Japanese angelica trees to goats.
Coby Salmon (Beth Brantley)
#37 Wildlife Management Plan—The wildlife management plan will provide a
map, along with basic information, about a family wanting to enhance wildlife
habitat on their property.
Ethan Mansfield (Peter Linehan)
#38 Spigler Wildlife Management Plan—The Wildlife Management Plan will
provide the Spigler family with options to manage specific wildlife species on their
property.
Ethan Mansfield, Aaron Lewis (Beth Brantley)
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
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#39 Chemical Safety
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.
In this project, I studied the standard protocol to store chemicals used in lab
safely. I categorized the chemicals in the appropriate groups, and then separated
them accordingly.
Emilee Panunzi (Linghao Zhong)
#46 It takes Two…
2:20 – 2:35
p.m. It takes two....to Tango that is!! This project will review the origins of the
Tango as well as have a demonstration.
Stephen Azachary Wilt (Anthony Betonte)
#40 Titanic
12:20 – 12:35
p.m.
This is a composition I have written and completed in three and a half months.
This song tells the story of the Titanic on its first and last voyage and is broken
down into many different parts, each telling a part of the story.
Andrew William Kutchins (Morgan Jenkins)
#41 Obedience or Conscience: What’s a Man to Do?
12:40 – 12:55 p.m.
I will present research exploring the dangers that arise when blind compliance
becomes more prevalent than individual conscience through the examples of the
Milgram Studies, Adolf Eichmann, Martin Luther King Jr., and Henry David
Thoreau.
Fiona Burke (Peggy Russo)
#42 Philosophy and the Poet’s Pen
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
After an introduction from Dr. Bardi, I will present 3 different style poems of my
own creation. For each I will describe the style of poetry, give details as to the
inspiration for each, and then discuss some nuances pertinent to them, such as
meter and metaphor. Lastly I will speak for a couple of minutes on the
renaissance of poetry over the last decade.
Margaret Abbott Fowler (John Bardi)
#43 “W”elcome to College
1:20 – 1:35 p.m.
This presentation will go through the five stages of Gullahorn’s W Transition
Curve as seen through the eyes of first year students while attending the Penn
State Mont Alto campus.
Diseye Ajeh, Shai Perez, Morgan Yiengst, S. Jackson Roth (Kendra
Wolgast)
#44 Musica Latina
1:40 – 1:55 p.m.
The group members will perform a small selection of Spanish music. There will
be guitar, bass, drums and vocals.
Jeremy Hakes, Brent Carpenter, Andrew Kutchins, Marissa Bubbenmoyer
(Anthony Betonte)
#45 Equine Reproductive Technologies
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.
In this project, I studied the different technologies and techniques used in equine
reproduction. I focused on three main ways to achieve successful reproduction,
and concluded why one technique is the best choice.
Emilee Panunzi (Lauraine
FacultyHawkins)
mentors listed in parentheses
#47 The College Conundrum
2:40 – 2:55 p.m.
The presentation is a photo journal of first-year-student experiences developed
around Gullahorn’s W Transition curve.
Eliza Shoop, Justin Macauley, Laken Horst, Hannah Geesaman (Kendra
Wolgast)
#48 Guardening at Home
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
I will describe a non-profit agency that will help Army National Guard members
and their families bridge the time gap between drills and holiday functions. This
organization will benefit not only the military population but also the civilian
population at large. This community garden project will provide economic ease,
wholesome food surplus, and an opportunity for everyone to come together as a
community to work towards enriching everyone’s lives.
Josh Adams (Jackie Schwab)
2014 Art Show Participants
Josh Adams
Joshua Brenneman
Janay Butts
Megan Canale
Lindsey Caufman
Casie David
Chris Dick
Cory Eberly
Megan Elder
Jessica Fink
Miranda Forney
Ashley Freeman
Ariana Giasomo
Samantha Gladhill
Katie Graham
Dennis Griffith
Brittany Hummel
Kellye Kline
Angie Long
Hamza Mastroddi
Blair McFaden
Devonte Merritt
Kaitlin Montgomery
Madison Myers
Tony Price
Eliza Shoop
Kyla Summers
2014 Art Show Judge
Staci Grimes
Faculty mentors listed in parentheses
Special Thanks to our
2014 Academic Festival Sponsors:
2014 Academic Festival Judges
Somjit Barat, John Bardi, Anthony Betonte,
Beth Brantley, Bernadette Gettel, Sherry Goertz,
Kim Herrmann, Ed Hipkiss, Jacob Moore,
Jennifer Reilly, Tom Reinsfelder, Alice Royer,
David Seitz, Brian Sensenig, Jackie Schwab,
Andrea Pritt, Stephanie Unger, Lisa Ward
The Academic Festival Committee
Anthony Betonte, Beth Brantley, Lauraine Hawkins,
Kim Herrmann, Greg Mahlon, Jacob Moore, Andrea
Pritt, Freya Qually (Art Show), Lila Rajabion,Tom
Reinsfelder, Charlene Saeman, David Seitz, Brian
Sensenig,Stephanie Unger, Robin Yaure
Thanks to the following individual for their assistance:
Shawn Albright
Francis Achampong
Michael Doncheski
Grace Rockwell
Pam Fohner
Lori Royce
Curt Wengert
Debra Wise
Debra Collins
Brad Kendall & the amazing Physical Plant Staff
The Housing & Food Services Staff
All of the faculty mentors for giving of their
time, energy, and creativity.