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“People should find my presentation interesting because the world literally hangs in the balance — there might not be a more important subject to discuss than the increasing availability of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of destructive governments and/or terrorist organizations.”

— George Mantzidis
Undergraduate
“After Nuclear Proliferation: Response  and Reaction”

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“History is not always all about dusty old books; it can be exciting, fascinating and use modern day sources to understand the events that came before our generation.”

— Sarah Estee 
Undergraduate
“Well Beyond the Founders: Camp
Followers, Jews, Indians and Film”

203 presentations
349 presenters
55 faculty/staff session chairs
Six sessions
Seven hours

On the SUNY
Brockport campus:

Session I 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Session II 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Lunch break Noon to 1 p.m.
Session III 1:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Session IV 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Session V 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

At the MetroCenter in
downtown Rochester:

Session VI 6 to 7 p.m.
Reception 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Sessions are free and open
to the public.

Scholar

[skol-er]
—noun

1. a learned or erudite person, esp. one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
2. a student; pupil.

“Scholars Day.” Two little words so powerful they can evoke emotions at either end of the spectrum — nervous anticipation or sweet relief, depending on whether you’re presenting your research today or taking advantage of the suspension of classes with less stressful activities.

This Scholars Day, will you:

a.) present your work?
b.) attend presentations for class
assignments?
c.) attend presentations because of
personal interest in the subject?
d.) sleep blissfully through the afternoon?
e.) dutifully catch up on homework?
f.) frolick around the duck pond in an
attempt to bring spring back to
Brockport?

The choice is yours.

No matter what you do today, remember that “celebrating student success” involves the efforts of numerous departments and sponsors on campus, including the Scholars Day Committee, Academic Affairs and BASC. This year’s Scholars Days Coordinator is Colleen Donaldson.
According to the event information booklet, Scholars Day was instituted in 1984 through the efforts of the College Senate, and has continued for 23 years as “a celebration of scholarly pursuits by the campus community.”
Go to www.brockport.edu/scholarsday/2007/ for the full Scholars Day 2007 schedule.

By Mareesa Nicosia, LIFESTYLES EDITOR

“My Scholars Day topic is friendship  — a form of love. My interest in the topic stems from my perception that this is a topic that is vital in all of our lives, but that we rarely talk about it or find it as the central theme of literature.”
           
— Jon Kerner
Undergraduate
“An Inquiry into Friendship”

By Evan Brengel, COPY EDITOR

“Scholars Day is a remarkable opportunity for all students and faculty. Presenters are afforded the ability to speak on subjects which may otherwise go unnoticed (like Database Architecture, for example), and the audience gains wide arrays of knowledge on cutting-edge research.  We should be proud to have the chance to experience the knowledge of our peers in this way.”
— Scott Myers
Undergraduate
“Model of a SEPSIS Patient Medical Record Database”

By Ivo Chilev, SPORTS EDITOR

“I chose to present at Scholars Day because I could use my presentation there as a rehearsal for my presentation of the same topic at NCUR (The National Conference of Undergraduate Research). I find the experience and confidence I will gain to be the most valuable part of my Scholars Day presentation.                        
— Bogdan D. Kurtev
Undergraduate
“High Velocity Ejecta From Broad Absorption Line Quasi-Stellar Objects”

By Jessica Nicastro, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

“I was studying in Mexico during the electoral crisis there in the summer of 2006 and saw many of the protests. My Mexican father taught one of the presidential candidates when he was in third grade; my Mexican mother had known the same candidate’s father. I thought the subject could be converted into a thesis topic comparing the 2000 United States Presidential election and the 2006 Mexican Presidential election.”
— Kaylea Happell
Undergraduate
“Political Legitimacy and Elections”

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“Scholars Day allows students to see what kind of things their classmates are working on, and allows them to see that opportunities for research exist here at Brockport. By observing the wide variety of topics that are being studied here, students may find one that interests them.”
— Kyle Leonard
Undergraduate
“Identification of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in the Developing Gastrointestinal Tract of Zebrafish”

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“I will be discussing/answering questions about my experience studying overseas in England for a semester. I believe studying abroad is essential to one’s growth and discovery about the world. So this presentation is geared toward encouraging students to study abroad, and should answer any questions they may have about studying abroad.”
— Leah Fox
Undergraduate
STAR (Study Abroad Returnee)
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