| Thursday, April 03 | Presenters and Project Titles | In-person attendance location and Zoom* |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30PM - 2:30PM Guest Writer | Literacy Event featuring Julie Marie Wade | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| Tuesday, April 08 | Presenters and Project Titles | In-person attendance location and Zoom* |
| 10:00AM - 11:15AM Guest Speaker | Featured Speaker, Dr. Keri Watson: Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the FL Highwaymen | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| 11:20AM - 12:00PM Student Presentations 1 | Julio Perez Machin: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Software Engineering Angelys Torres: Beyond the Classroom: How Discord Builds Community and Connection | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| 12:00PM – 1:20PM Poster Session | Kayla Alamilla: Wildlife on Campus: Connecting Community, Science, and Sense of Place Through Digital Communications and Engagement Cynthia Alaniz: Finding The Correlation Between Pet Ownership, Stress Levels, and Academic Performance Maralyn Amador and Belmore Betancourt: Population Demography of Aquatic Salamanders in a Southwest Florida Cypress Swamp Noor BenMaamer: Tunisia’s Healthcare Crisis: Our Personal Call for Help Sandy Bruce: Aromas: How Scents Evoke Emotions and Memories Aidan Buchanan: Analyzing Semantic Similarities between ChatGPT and various demographics Catherine Burzo: How Does Ad Algorithm on Social Media Platforms Adjust Based on the Demographic Data? Nikko Bustamante and Jordan Farmer: The Diet of Two-Toed Amphiumas (Amphiuma means) in Southwestern Florida Baleria De La Cruz: How the Influence of Social Media and Online Shopping Accelerated the Growth of Fast Fashion Lorena Diaz: Biophilic Design: Connecting Students to Nature Through Architecture Finley Digiacomo: A Dominant Future: An Exploratory Study on the Relationship Between Social Dominance and College Major Selection Jack Ham: Hooping at Harold: The Impacts of Harold Park to the Charlotte County Basketball Community Maribl Hanna: Rethinking Cancer Treatment: A Natural Approach Avianna Hill: Defying Gravity: The Meissner Effect, Superconductors, and Magnetic Levitation Ty Joyal and Sullivan Madonna: The Evolution and Impact of Golf Equipment Over the Years Emily Kremenchuker: Exploring Implicit Racial Bias in Sentencing: A Study of the 20th Judicial Circuit Sharjeel Malik: The Existence and Application of Mathematics in Chess Leah Matthiessen: Reversing Neurodegenerative Diseases One Step at a Time Katherine Monroe: How Participation in Registered Student Organizations Shapes College Student’s Self Esteem Daria Moshko: The Role of Scents in Human Life Santino Pasquale: The Future of Encryption: Computing Technology and the Quantum Threat Jesse Pomerantz: Canon vs. Fanon: A Comparative Analysis of Pop Culture Influence and Popularity Johnathan Rawlings: Protein Problems: How the Gym Industry has Failed Us Ivonne Rodriguez: Monsters: True Crime in Media Sonnia Sanabria: Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Comprehensive Look on Its Evolution and Advancement Nicolas Santana: Comprehensive Multi-Loci Sequencing for Species-Level Identification of Antibiotic-Producing Streptomyces from Soil Samples Anna Sherman: The Impact of Mindfulness Training on Athletic Performance Danielle Such: Analyzing Shark Reproductive Methods in Florida: A Comparative Study for Targeted Conservation Regulations Julian Vagg: The Educational Difference Between 3D Model and Physical Geological Sample Ella Walker: Calculators in Mathematics Education: The Impact on Students Abigail Warren: The Impact of Flooring on Stress John Williams: Hidden from View: A Liminal Space Analysis | Lee: Outside of J-Building and in the Inspiration Garden |
| 1:30PM-3:00PM Reception | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) lobby | |
| 3:00PM – 4:30PM Public Speaking competition | Battle of the Buccaneers | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| Wednesday, April 09 | Presenters and Project Titles | In-person attendance location and Zoom* |
| 11:20AM - 12:00PM | Illuminations | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| 12:00PM – 12:30PM | Poetry Reading by Dr. Brandi George From Deus Absconditus and Love Letters From Outer Space | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| 1:30PM – 2:30PM Student Presentations 2 | Eden Sterk: Ranavirus prevalence in a population of Two-Toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means) in Southwest Florida | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) Zoom accessible |
| 7:00PM Guest Performance | Willie Filkowski: “Pelican Descending a Staircase” | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) |
| Thursday, April 10 | Presenters and Project Titles | In-person attendance location and Zoom* |
| 10:00AM - 11:15AM Student Presentations 3 | Victor Arias: Planting the Future: Designing a Functional Permaculture Food Forest at FSW (Auditorium) Sophia Gibson and Shayna Symonds: Disparities in Women’s Mental Health: The Reflection in Women’s Literature Serena Kasai-Hazekamp: Exploring The Language of Flowers Throughout Different Cultures and Time Periods Christopher Wilson: The Impact of Invasive Burmese Pythons on the Florida Everglades Ecosystem: Ecological Destruction and Population Threats (Auditorium) | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) and J-103 lobby Zoom accessible |
| 11:20AM – 12:00PM Student Presentations 4 | Ariana Arias: How do Different Forms of Government Communicate with their Citizens? (Auditorium) Arleasia Carter: A Continued Legacy of Safety Hill (Auditorium) Luciana Cortez: Causa, a Bite of History Yazhiny Ganeshbabu and Nicolette Simon: Romantic Subliminity and Nostalgia: The Human Longing for Nature and Harmony (L-109) Destiny Sanchez: Through Their Eyes: Exploring the Impact of Immigration on Families and Journey. | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) and J-103 lobby Zoom accessible |
| 12:00PM - 1:20PM Student Presentations 5 | Gabriel Carmona and Eric Castro: The Cuban Immigrant Experience in the 21st Century (Auditorium) Yza Exume: Emotions in Reverse: Exploring through the Manipulation of Black and Red in Artistic Perception Tyler Garcia: AI, LLM, and Lawyers (Auditorium) Kayla Trotman: Skims: “Skyn” Activewear: Redefining Comfort and Style | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) and J-103 lobby Zoom accessible |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM CREATIVE Capstone Showcase | CREATIVE CAPSTONE: Innovative Thinking Showcase Presenters: Dr. Katharine O'Connor, Dr. Matthew Vivyan, featured faculty and students | Lee: J-103 (Rush Auditorium) |
| 7:00PM Play | The Memo by Václav Havel, Translated by Paul Wilson Step into the absurd world of The Memorandum by Václav Havel, where one man’s fight against an incomprehensible new office language spirals into a twisted battle of red tape, power plays, and bureaucratic chaos. Sharp, satirical, and hilariously relevant, this dark comedy skewers the madness of bureaucracy and the perils of conformity. Dates: April 3-5 & 10-12 Curtain: 7:00PM (no late seating) Tickets: $5 for students and $10 general admission Tickets available at: https://fswmemo.bpt.me/ | Lee: L-119B (Black Box Theater) |
*Click the “Zoom accessible” label for links.