5.23.2011

Women's History Month Student Showcase 2011

The Center for Women and Gender is celebrating Women’s History Month 2011 with the national theme “Our History is Our Strength” by showcasing the academic works of USU students. Works were submitted by and/or about women, centering on the Women's History Month theme.

See USU press release http://m.usu.edu/ust/index.cfm?article=49003.

Works were shown and winners announced at the celebration on April 5 in the USU Merrill-Cazier Library. 



Contest participants Cheneil Leavitt (2nd from left) and Rachel Bustamonte (far left)
enjoy refreshments at the Showcase.
Submissions were judged by area experts from USU. The People's Choice Award was chosen by the USU community. Winners received a cash prize (winner's names are highlighted in green). Thanks to all the participants and congrats to our winners!


Category 1: Research: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Winner: An Empirical Study of Student Programming Bugs by Nare Hayrapetyan
Nare Hayrapetyan, won with her entry of a research project on women students in computer majors.
Category 2: Research: Social Sciences, Education, and Business
Winner: Spirituality of the Feminine by Rachael Steineckert
Rachel Steineckert accepts her prize for first place in the social science research category.
Winners of the visual arts category accept their award for their
entry of a female-ergonomic women's health center.
Category 5: Visual Arts
Winner: Women's Health Clinic Design by Casssandra Carter, Danielle Domichel, Laura Tafoya
People's Choice Award: Pink Laundry by Heidi Bruner
Photographer Heidi Bruner, who won People's Choice Award,
with her piece, "Pink Laundry."























Category 6: Written Works
Winner: Tough Girls by Cheneil Leavitt
Cheneil Leavitt won first place in the written works category with her moving  non-fiction story, "Tough Girls."













Category 7: Performing Arts 
Winner: Strength in History by Rebecca Tanner


 Listen (above) to performing arts winner Rebecca Tanner play her song, "Strength in History."
            

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