2011 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity

CHARLESTON – On April 20, 2011, the Library Advisory Board of Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University proudly announced the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity.

Natalie Gray and Melissa Council for The Effectiveness of Bite Charts in Behavioral Feeding Intervention

Sally Van der Graaf for Gatsby and JAZZ: One Coin, Two Sides

Jacob Smith for English Pedagogy at Eastern Illinois State Normal School: The Unique Evolution and Effect of an Adapted Composition Course

Leah Stevenson for Misogyny and The Money

Holly Thomas for The ‘Truthiness’ of the ‘Daily Show Effect’: A Presidency Study

Samantha Strykowski for The Foundation to Photographic Success

Philip Mohr, et. al., for “Reconstructing Lincoln Log Cabin: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Coles County”

The Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program was developed by the Library Advisory Board to promote and recognize excellence in student research. The research program encourages students to enhance their studies by utilizing the wealth of information available at Booth Library and other information venues. All entries were original works completed by Eastern students within the last twelve months. The award recipients were selected on the basis of excellence, creativity, and the use of research resources. The selected entries become part of Booth Library’s collection, and will be made available digitally to library patrons.