Showcase Proceedings Friday, April 26, 2013 coloradomesa.edu/showcase About the Student Showcase The Student Showcase highlights student works involving creativity, discovery, research, innovation, and/or entrepreneurship through sessions by undergraduates at Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College. The Student Showcase builds on classroom experience and is a venue where students can share their work with faculty, student peers, and community members. Students participating in this campus-wide forum have distinguished themselves as scholars. The sessions’ abstracts are published in this Showcase Proceedings. Student Showcase Planning Committee Andres Aslan Kristin Huemann Physical and Environmental Sciences Kinesiology Jessie Barnett Darin Kamstra Academic Affairs Music Scott Bevill Cindy Lueb Mechanical Engineering Sponsored Programs Blake Bickham Beverly Lyne Teacher Education Health Sciences Julie Bruch Bill McCracken Languages, Literature and Mass Communication Manufacturing and Industrial Services, Western Colorado Community College Adele Cummings Social and Behavioral Sciences Deborah Parman Business Carol Futhey Academic Affairs Timothy Pinnow Theatre Suzie Garner Steve Werman Art Academic Affairs; Biological Sciences Philip Gustafson Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics Student Showcase Proceedings Friday, April 26, 2013 Grand Junction, Colorado 2013 Student Showcase Proceedings • 1 Faculty Sponsors Jake Allee Craig Fossett Art Business Brent Alumbaugh Jeremy Franklin Kinesiology Theatre Andres Aslan Tracii Friedman Physical & Environmental Sciences Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics James Ayers Erika Jackson Physical & Environmental Sciences Social & Behavioral Sciences Julie Barak Verner Johnson Languages, Literature & Mass Communication Physical & Environmental Sciences Susan Becker Nikki Jones Social & Behavioral Sciences Social & Behavioral Sciences Margot Becktell Georgann Jouflas Biological Sciences Business Scott Bevill Darin Kamstra Mechanical Engineering Music Kelly Bevill Phil Kavanagh Business Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Edward Bonan-Hamada Deborah Kennard Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Physical & Environmental Sciences Tracey Bonner Scott Kessler Theatre Mechanical Engineering Steven Bradley Saileza Khatiwada Art Social & Behavioral Sciences Morgan Bridge Daniel Krenzer Business Social & Behavioral Sciences Robin Calland Barry Laga Languages, Literature & Mass Communication Languages, Literature & Mass Communication Donald Carpenter Suzanne Lay Business Business Karl Castleton Gig Leadbetter Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Kinesiology Francisco Castro Justin Liles Colorado Mesa University and University of Colorado Social & Behavioral Sciences Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program Richard Livaccari Tim D’Andrea Physical & Environmental Sciences Physical & Environmental Sciences Susan Longest Jennifer Daniels Biological Sciences Teacher Education Beverly Lyne Lisa Driskell Health Sciences Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Warren MacEvoy Carlos Elías Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Music 2 • Colorado Mesa University Showcase Sponsors (continued) Britt Mathwich Steven Schulte Business Social & Behavioral Sciences William McCracken Daniel Schultz-Ela Manufacturing and Industrial Services, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Western Colorado Community College Elizabeth Sharp Charles McLeod Kinesiology Languages, Literature & Mass Communication Angela Silva Nathan McNeill Health Sciences Colorado Mesa University and University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program Gayla Jo Slauson Business Kyle McQuade Biological Sciences John Sluder Business, Applied Science & Information Services, Chad Middleton Western Colorado Community College Physical & Environmental Sciences Gerald Smith Richard Ott Kinesiology Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Johnny Snyder Zeynep Ozsoy-Bean Business Biological Sciences Jon St. Peter Erik Packard Hospitality, Human Services and Education, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Western Colorado Community College Brian Parry Stephen Stern Social & Behavioral Sciences Biological Sciences Vincent Patarino Genell Stites Social & Behavioral Sciences Health Sciences Lori Payne Sarah Swedberg Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Social & Behavioral Sciences Sally Potter-McIntyre Farzad Taghaddosi Physical & Environmental Sciences Mechanical Engineering Ruth Powell Bill Tiernan Mechanical Engineering Physical & Environmental Sciences Markus Reitenbach Mayela Vallejos-Ramírez Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics Languages, Literature & Mass Communication Gigi Richard Thomas Walla Physical & Environmental Sciences Biological Sciences Joe Richards David Weinberg Physical & Environmental Sciences Physical & Environmental Sciences Matt Rosenberg Jared Workman Business Physical & Environmental Sciences Eric Sandstrom Languages, Literature & Mass Communication 2013 Student Showcase Proceedings • 3 Showcase Participants Participant ........Page Number Participant ........Page Number Kacey Abbott ...................... 8 Gabriele Cahill ..................... 22 Jaimie Abert ....................... 8 Wendy Cameron ................... 15 Lynn Albers ........................ 8 Courtney Campbell ................. 22 James Albertson .................... 9 Benjamin Carlson .................. 22 Caitlin Anderson .................... 9 Stephanie Carter ................... 23 Joel Anderson ...................... 9 Courtney Carver ................... 23 Colton Arendt ...................... 9 Brian Casaus ...................... 23 Shawna Armstrong ................. 10 Mitchell Castillo .................... 13 Krista Arndt ....................... 10 Melissa Casto ..................... 23 Ryan Ashley ....................... 10 Keith Chappell ..................... 24 Donovan Asselin ................... 10 Tyler Chase-Nason .................. 24 Franklin Atkinson ................... 11 Jessie Chavez ..................... 15 Felicia Avila ....................... 11 Victoria Chavez .................... 24 Natalie Bagnard ................... 11 Kaemen Chiles ..................... 25 Brandon Baker ..................... 12 Jared Christensen .................. 25 Samantha Banker .................. 12 Natalie Clayton ................. 25, 26 Kenneth Banning ................... 12 Jeremy Cleaveland ................. 26 Garrett Barber ..................... 13 Cody Cline ..................... 10, 26 Mark Barnes ...................... 13 Stephen Cochran ................... 15 Crystal Bartelt ..................... 13 Taryn Hope Cochran ................ 26 John Bauer ....................... 13 Mathew Cooper ................... 27 Cody Baxter ...................... 14 Jesse Coquoz .................. 18, 27 Christopher Beamon ................ 14 Kelci Crispe ....................... 20 Brandon Bearden .................. 14 Alicia Crespin ..................... 27 Mychal Beauchamp .................. 9 Melissa Cunningham ................ 28 Steven Beaulieu .................... 14 Dusty Curtis ....................... 10 Justine Benedict ................... 15 Adam Dahl ....................... 28 Tammie Binkley .................... 15 Lucas Davenport ................... 28 Sean Bizer ........................ 15 Tina David ........................ 28 Stacy Bjerk ........................ 16 Bonnie Davis ....................... 8 Kaleigh Blaine ..................... 16 Chad Davis ....................... 29 Catherine Bobbitt .................. 15 Griffen Davis ...................... 29 Andrew Bolinger ................... 16 Katherine Davis .................... 11 Mollie Bolsinger ................... 16 Michelle Davis ..................... 29 Marisa Boraas .................. 16, 17 Paul DeCock ...................... 29 Erik Bosson ....................... 17 Jordan DeJulio .................... 21 Amanda Bowen ..................... 8 Keegan DePriest ................ 16, 30 John Box ......................... 17 Derek Dodson ..................... 12 Eric Bradford ...................... 18 Andrew Donabedian ................ 30 Joshua Brady ...................... 18 Stephen Douma ................... 13 Kenneth Bretey .................... 18 Dane Dulaney ..................... 15 Calvin Brewer ..................... 19 Anna Dunn ....................... 21 Jesse Brewer ...................... 18 Katie Dunn ......................... 9 Kole Bridge ....................... 19 Danny Duresky .................... 30 Louis Brindisi ...................... 19 Kelly Dwyer ....................... 30 Andrew Bristol ..................... 14 Jessica Earl ....................... 31 Megan Bronson .................... 20 Andrew Eckerling .................. 15 Alexander Brown ................... 18 Justin Edmonds .............. 14, 18, 31 Jolee Brown. 20 Pierce Edney ...................... 31 Katie Brown ....................... 20 Nicholas Edwards .................. 12 Denise Bryndal .................... 21 Heather Enger ..................... 31 Sage Rose Buchalter ................ 21 Jessica Erven ...................... 13 Christopher Buck ................... 10 Michaela Ervin ..................... 32 Sarah Bullock ...................... 21 Jennifer Farmer .................... 15 Shane Burdi ........................ 9 Austin Fedewa ..................... 32 Trevor Burrell ...................... 21 Bernardo Felix ..................... 18 4 • Colorado Mesa University Showcase Participants Continued Treyce Fenske 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