2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research Winners
2014-winners: Pictured from left to right are Kadija Robinson-Stallings, a senior majoring in studio art; Heather Lamb, a junior majoring in English; Jenna Carlson, a graduate student in dietetics; Marissa Sutera, a graduate student in...
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Pop Pop Cherry, a piece by Erin Smith, was a winner of the 2014 Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research.
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In Living Color by Kadija Robinson-Stallings received an honorable mention at the 2014 Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research.
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2014-winners-mentors: Pictured are the award winners with faculty mentors who were present at the reception. From left to right are David Griffin, chair of the art department; Kadija Robinson-Stallings, a senior majoring in studio art...
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2014-winners-LAB: Pictured are the winners of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity with the members of the Library Advisory Board. In the front row from left to right are Kadija Robinson-Stallings, a senior...
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Jenna Carlson, a winner of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research for her paper Of the Most Common Weight-loss Programs, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, and Medifast, which is the most effective?
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Jenna Carlson delivers her acceptance speech.
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Jenna Carlson accepts her award from Dean of Library Services Dr. Allen Lanham
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Lauren Hunt, a winner of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research for her paper Examining the Historical Representation of Native Americans within Children’s Literature
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Lauren Hunt gives her acceptance speech
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Lauren Hunt receiving her award from Library Advisory Board chair Melissa Caldwell
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Dean of Library Services Dr. Allen Lanham congratulates Lauren Hunt
View MoreLauren Hunt with mentors Dr. Jay Bickford, Dr. Joy Russell, and Dean of the College of Education Diane Jackman
Hunt-mentors2: Pictured from left to right are John Bickford, early childhood, elementary and middle level education; Lauren Hunt, a senior majoring in elementary and special education; Joy Russell, chair of early childhood, elementary and...
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Heather Lamb, a winner of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research for her paper Altered Recurrence in To The Lighthouse
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Heather Lamb delivers her acceptance speech.
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Heather Lamb delivers her acceptance speech.
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Heather Lamb with Melissa Caldwell
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Heather Lamb accepts her award from Dr. Allen Lanham.
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Erin Smith poses with her artwork Pop Pop Perry.
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Erin Smith, winner of an Award for Excellence in Student Research for her artwork Pop Pop Perry.
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Erin Smith delivers her acceptance speech for winning an Award for Excellence in Student Research
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Erin Smith and family
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Erin Smith with Dr. Allen Lanham
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Marissa Sutera, winner of a Booth Library Award for Excellence in Student Research for her paper Fostering Intercultural Competencies Through Global Awareness and Immersion
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Marissa Sutera gives her acceptance speech.
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Marissa Sutera shows her Award for Excellence in Student Research.
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Melissa Caldwell congratulates Marissa Sutera.
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Marissa Sutera accepts her award from Dean of Library Services Dr. Allen Lanham.
View MoreKadija Robinson-Stallings
Kadija Robinson-Stallings, an honorary mention for the Award for Excellence in Student Research for her artwork In Living Color.
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Kadija Robinson-Stallings poses with her artwork In Living Color.
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Kadija Robinson-Stallings delivers her acceptance speech.
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Kadija Robinson-Stallings accepts her honorary mention award from Dr. Allen Lanham and Melissa Caldwell.
View MoreKadija Robinson-Stallings with Dr. David Griffin
Kadija Robinson-Stallings and her faculty mentor, David Griffin, chair of the art department, pose with her artwork, “In Living Color.”
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Kadija Robinson-Stallings and her friends pose with Stallings’ artwork, “In Living Color.”
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Head of Reference Steve Brantley talks with Kadija Robinson-Stallings.
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Attendees view Pop Pop Perry by Erin Smith.
View MoreAwards for Excellence in Student Research - 2014 Ceremony
Dr. Allen Lanham addresses the attendees of the 2014 ceremony of the Awards for Excellence in Student Research.
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Dr. Allen Lanham addresses the attendees of the ceremony.
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Marissa Sutera at the awards ceremony.
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Dr. Allen Lanham addresses the crowd.
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Dr. Allen Lanham talks with Dr. David Griffin
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Dr. Lanham at the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research.
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The Library Advisory Board of Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University honored six students as winners of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity.
The graduate student award recipients were Jenna Carlson of Oak Park, Minn., for her paper, “Comparison of Weight-Loss Programs,” and Marissa Sutera of Oak Lawn for her paper, “Fostering Intercultural Competencies through Global Awareness and Immersion.”
Undergraduate student award recipients were: Lauren Hunt of Bloomington for her paper, “Examining the Historical Representation of Native Americans within Children’s Literature”; Heather Lamb of Morris for her paper, “Altered Recurrence in ‘To the Lighthouse’”; and Erin Smith of Oswego for her artwork, “Pop Pop Perry.” Kadija Robinson-Stallings of Chicago received an honorable mention for her artwork, “In Living Color.”
Paper submissions are featured below. Artwork is included on the Photo gallery page.
The Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program promotes and recognizes excellence in student research. The program encourages students to enhance their studies by utilizing the wealth of information available at Booth Library and other research venues.
All entries were original works completed by Eastern students within the last 12 months. The award recipients were selected on the basis of excellence, creativity and the use of research resources.
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Submissions from 2014
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Of the Most Common Weight-loss Programs, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, and Medifast, which is the most effective?, Jenna Carlson
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Examining the Historical Representation of Native Americans within Children’s Literature, Lauren Hunt
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Altered Recurrence in To The Lighthouse, Heather Lamb
In Living Color, Kadija Robinson-Stallings
Pop Pop Perry, Erin Smith
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Fostering Intercultural Competencies Through Global Awareness and Immersion, Marissa A. Sutera