Honors Student Research Focus of "Works of Our Hands Week"

Presentations Range from Zika Pathogenesis to Storytelling to Revolution

(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) – Six Geneva College Honors students present their Academic Partners Projects during “Works of Our Hands Week,” December 3-7, 2018 in various locations around campus (see below for details). The public is invited to these free presentations.

The Academic Partners Program provides an opportunity for academic collaboration and mentoring between junior or senior students and faculty members. Meeting with their mentors regularly, students prepare a research project on a topic of interest in their field of study.  After in-depth research and preparation, these students professionally present their projects during “Works of Our Hands Week.”

This year, the Honors Programs at Geneva College present:

	Allison McCune Major: Writing Project Title: “Fiction and Race: The Legacy of To Kill a Mockingbird” Presentation Time: Monday, December 3, 2018 – 3:00 PM – West Reading Room
	Alden Test Major: Biology Project Title: “Zika Pathogenesis” Presentation Time: Tuesday, December 4, 2018– 4:30 PM – S&E 317
	Rachel Stevenson Major: Secondary History Education Project Title: “The Symbiosis of Revolution and University in the Reformation” Presentation Time: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – 5:30 PM – West Reading Room
	Kara O'Neil Major: History Project Title: "The Apostolic Rhetoric of St. Patrick" Presentation Time: Thursday, December 6, 2018 – 7:00 PM – West Reading Room
	Isaiah Rohrbacker Major: Computer Science Project Title: “Project Ceph: Making High Availability, Highly Available” Presentation Time: Friday, December 7, 2018 – 3:00 PM – S&E 341
	Josh Ng Major: History Project Title: “Storytelling and the First Great Awakening” Presentation Time: Friday, December 7, 2018 – 4:00 PM – Old Main 021

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 115 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva’s programs are recognized for their high quality. U.S. News & World Report ranks Geneva as a Top Three Best Value Regional University with one of the top engineering programs in the nation. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.