 | The Student Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) just wrapped up two days of events celebrating student research. The presentations and posters presented throughout the day represented the culmination of months, and in some cases, years of dedicated work and research on behalf of the students. Entering it’s seventh year, SURF has grown from a several hour event primarily focused on the sciences to one in which over 150 posters and presentations highlight the diversity of student-driven, inquiry-oriented research being undertaken in a variety of disciplines at Carroll. Including the incredible diversity of research topics, highlights of the event included a keynote address Thursday evening by Hilton Lewis, Director of the W.M. Keck Observatory in Waimea, Hawaii, a noon presentation by Matthew Eussen ’96, Political/Economic Section Chief for the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, and the Manion Symposium which recognizes the dedication and contributions of Professor James J. Manion, Carroll biology professor from 1956 to 1987. Learn more about the presentations here. |
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Five students from the Carroll College Enactus club, along with their faculty advisor Associate Professor Annette Ryerson, traveled to San Bruno, CA, last week to compete in the organization's regional competition. The team presented a multi-media summary of their entrepreneurial-based project, "Helena Hunger." Enactus is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring students to improve the world through entrepreneurial action.
“Enactus has been a great blessing for me and I am grateful Carroll offers such great clubs. Enactus has taught me valuable professional skills and has helped me create lifelong connections. Going to San Bruno was my first time traveling for Enactus and I plan to continue going for my remaining two years at Carroll. The regional competition is a wonderful opportunity for students to present in a professional manner their year’s work and meet potential employers. I am proud of our club's work this year with Helena Hunger and look forward to our future projects," said Jessica Schmitz '20, Enactus President. Read more about their project here. |
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The Talking Saints ended their season on high note at the United States University Debating Championships held at Stanford University on April 13-15. The tournament brought together more than 230 teams from 30 states representing 69 colleges and universities.
Seniors Tori Hill of Sidney, Montana, and Becca Poliquin of Hamilton, Montana, were among the top 32 teams who advanced to the championship rounds, where they lost to Yale and Cornell. Carroll and the University of Alaska were the only Northwest schools competing in the championship rounds of Open Debate on the final day.
“Going up against the Ivies is like climbing Mount Everest,” said Hill. “But we're not starting from the bottom. We were simply starting from where other Carroll teams left off. And that's a blessing to have the kind of generational support to get us to the top. We may not have reached the summit this weekend, but we can see it. And our team will be back for another climb next year."
“I couldn’t be prouder of the team,” said coach Brent Northup. “The students worked very hard, but more than that they were so supportive of one another and of top debaters from other schools. They carry the Carroll values with them when we travel and they represent our school well. Ultimately, holding on to your principles in the heat of fierce competition is what forensics – and life – is all about.”
The Talking Saints will host a community showcase, The Night of the Talking Saints, on Sunday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in the Lower level of the Campus Center. The public is invited to meet the 28 members of the Talking Saints and enjoy the performances.
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 | | Carroll sophomore Environmental Policy and Project Management major, Fiona Brasfield of Mercer Island, WA, has received a $1,500 Reverend Frank Lawrence Harrington (ANAVICUS) Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year. The award is in recognition of academic achievement, leadership potential and spiritual conduct in keeping with the best traditions of The American Legion and Carroll College. Read more here. |
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