²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s annual will be held April 28–May 2. The weeklong showcase will celebrate the accomplishments of the campus community with presentations and award ceremonies. Everyone is welcome to come and learn about the incredible work ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Kate’s students, faculty, and staff are doing both on and off campus.
The week kicks off on Monday, April 28, with an open house in the Office of Scholarly Engagement space. On April 29, the Honors and Awards Ceremony will present awards for student achievement in academics and leadership.
One of the major pillars of the showcase is the student research shared through poster sessions and presentations; students interested in pursuing research in the future are especially invited to come and learn from current student projects. Undergraduates from all disciplines will share their academic and creative research on May 2 at the Sister Seraphim Gibbons Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Symposium honors the spirit and impact of Sister Seraphim Gibbons, CSJ, ’33, who spent 52 years educating women to lead and influence as a professor in the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Kate’s math department. There will also be an opportunity for students to have professional headshots taken during this time.
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This year will also feature an opportunity for Graduate College students to display and discuss their research on Wednesday, April 30 in the library’s Dew Drop Area. Additionally, College for Adult students will also have their research on display across the week in the same space.
Another symposium, the Community Work and Learning (CWL) Symposium, held over three days from April 28–May 2, offers students involved with CWL’s three student employment programs — America Reads, Assistantship Mentoring Program, and Community Leaders — a chance to share their work and impact with the wider community.
The week will close with a marathon of on Friday afternoon. In their senior year, Antonian Honors students select a topic they are passionate about and conduct a piece of research or creative work to explore it further. On May 2, the honors students presenting their projects across a variety of disciplines include:
- Audrey Arreguin Guzman ’25: Balancing Patient Care and Sonographer Well-Being: The Critical Role of Ergonomics in Ultrasound
- Mia Timlin ’25 and Madeline Bjonskaas ’25: I Love You, It’s Ruining My Life: Do Celebrity Endorsements Change The Electoral Landscape?
- Eva Ngono ’25: To Be Known: Exhibiting the Pre-Columbian Objects of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
- Madison Manger ’25: Exploring the Impact of Cancer Treatments on the Emotional and Mental Well-Being of Patients, Survivors, and Their Supporters
- Lindsey Yang ’25: An Evocative Exploration of Hmong American Women’s Struggle for Identity through the Medium of Oil Painting
- Ny White ’25: Examining Homelessness Among Native Populations: A Social Work Perspective on Social Justice
Collaborative Research is part of the Office of Scholarly Engagement, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Kate’s hub for engaged learning. Learn more about Collaborative Research.