In spring 2016 there were forty-one presentations at the Castleton Scholars Celebration. The abstracts of the presentations can be downloaded below.
The British Empire, Jamaican Planter Politics, and the North American Crisis by Alex Adams
Throne of Caine by Jessica Baker
"A new Champion in the Ranks of Freedom": Vermont's Whigs React to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 by Amanda Begin
The Many Facets of an Education by McKenzie Bover and Colleen Kunz
Analyzing the Nutrient Production of Teosinte and Modern Maize Through the Use of Fluorescent Biosensors by Rachael Brazil and Hannah Rose
A Young Republic Under Attack: Political and Social Reactions of Rutland County, Vermont Towards the Saratoga Campaign by Jeffery Bruce
Assessing the Importance of Social Media and Social Networks to Rural College Students Seeking Employment by Janelle Cahee, Jacob Stafford, Chris Shattuck, and Cassandra Fyles
Characterization of the Stress-Induced Gene At4g33666 in Arabidopsis Thaliana by Amber Elizabeth Miller Clark
Poisonous Paradise: Pollution, Power, People by Patrick Cote-Abel
Phosphorous Concentrations in the Castleton River by Michael Ely
Gamification and Game-Based Learning in the Literature Classroom by Matthieu Fortier
Utilizing Monazite Geochemistry and Geochronology to Constrain the Timing and Nature of Deformation and Metamorphism of Migmatitic Paragneisses from the Eastern Adirondacks, NY by Kimberlee French
Answers by Keith Hannigan and Elizabeth Waller
"Brownfields" and McCoy's: Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination by Seldon Hill
Assessing Toddlers' Comprehension of Subject-Verb Agreement Using the Manual Search Task by Rachel Horn and Molly Perkins
Mammies and More: African American Portrayals in Ads by Andrea Kibling
In-Frame, Unmarked Deletions of the Genes Smb20515 and Smc01507 in Sinorhizobium Meliloti by Katelynn Leavey and Kelsey Steen
Abstract of Curatorial Essay: Arthur Dove's Natural Art by Amber Leavitt
Photochemical Changes of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Watersheds and Leaf Litter Extractions* by Montana Lofthouse
Making of a Ghost Town: Erin Brockovich, 20 years on by Nathan Marden
Understanding Autism and Building Better Social Support Systems for Parents of this Population by Karen Marino
Seasonal Salt and Phosphorus Fluxes in the Castleton River by Kevin McCarthy
Abstract Paintings by Alexandria Minor
Personality, Social Media, and Body Image by Shannon Moriarity
Deformation and Metamorphism in Crossett Pond Area by Samuel Nunnikhoven
Humor and Evil by Frances Okutoro
Blood N' Bags: American Idiot Makeup Design by Sorelle O'Loughlin
Deformation and Metamorphism in the Southern Shelving Rock Quadrangle, Eastern Adirondack Mountains, NY by Graeme Pike
Exploring the Diet of Tropical Katydids through DNA Analysis by Jessica Ralston
Personality and Nomophobia by Justine Rotz and Robin Fortier
The Effect of Growth Mindset Training on Self-Esteem by Mikayla Shaw, Brandi Gontang, and Kaitlyn Skalla
The Effects of Nudging on Improving Food Choice by Eden Shrikiy and Lauren Fredette
A Field-Based Study of the Deformation and Metamorphism in the Eastern Adirondack Mountains, NY by Ashley Smith
Regulation of Two-Component Signal Transduction Operons in Sinorhizobium Meliloti Competitive Infection and Nodulation of Medicago Sativa by Kelsey Steen and Katelynn Leavey
The Little Blue Problem and Media Coverage by Rebecca Stodgell and Conner Johnson
Evaluation of St. John's Southeastern Coral Reefs by Tucker Stone
The Psychology of a Mad House: A Mimetic Approach to Shirley Jackson* by Josselyn Swett
Don't Judge a Book... by Emma Truhan-Swanson
Shade Avoidance Response in Arabidopsis thaliana by Nicole Wershoven
Bench-top Titration System: Measuring Alkalinity by Catherine Wielgasz
What's in a Body? The Making of Caitlyn Jenner by Karsen Woods