Students from our area were among over 250 students whose exceptional academic work was showcased during Baldwin Wallace University’s Ovation Festival 2018, BW’s annual celebration of student achievement. The following local students presented their work:
Simeon Brown of Garrettsville (44231), a graduate of James A. Garfield High School, presented a poster titled “Modernizing Motets: Bringing New Life to Old Music in the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.”
Amber Harrison of Mantua (44255), a graduate of Crestwood High School, presented a poster titled “Our Town Drape and Construction.”
Lauryn Lanzer of Newton Falls (44444), a graduate of Midview High School, presented a poster titled “Collegiate Football Player Suffering Non-Traumatic Hemoptysis.”
Zachary Sluzala of Aurora (44202), a graduate of Strongsville Sr. High School, presented a poster and demonstration titled “Brain Fair – Creating Neural Connections” and presented another poster titled “Determining Proestrus Estradiol Concentrations and Recapitulating with Hormone Replacement in Gonadectomized Rats.”
Zachary Stahl of Aurora (44202), a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in biology, presented posters titled “The Effect of Prenatal Exposure on the Development of Food Allergies” and “When Does Life Begin: How Science and Religion View the Acquisition of Personhood and the Implications for Abortion.”
Amber Vargo of Aurora (44202), a graduate of Crestwood High School, presented a poster titled “Customer Attrition.”
This year’s 18-day Ovation Festival recognized student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more. The signature event was the Day of Excellence, which featured student achievements from every school of the University. Students demonstrated their achievements by performing original musical compositions or short plays; reading original essays, stories or poems; giving video or slide presentations; exhibiting artwork; or presenting research posters. Participants in the Day of Excellence must complete the submission process and have a faculty mentor who sponsors their work and gives approval to present.
