The annual Honors Day Symposium offers
all students an opportunity to share the
results of their scholarly efforts with
the Presbyterian College community.
2021 Virtual Honors Day
Honors Day
Symposium
April 21, 2021
Dr. Jackie Sumner
Recipient of the 2020 Robert H. Freymeyer Award for Meritorious Scholarship
The Robert H. Freymeyer Award for Meritorious Scholarship is given annually to a full-time faculty member for distinguished work in research, scholarship or artistic creation. It may be awarded either for a single accomplishment or for a body of work.
Virtual Honors Day Panels
PANEL 1
Using a Yeast Model System to Study Disorders in Humans
Moderator:
Dr. Evelyn Swain
Presenter:
Madison M Ladines
Kayla E Bramlett & Kobie J Kirven
PANEL 2
Proteins in Health and Disease
Moderator:
Dr. Payal Ray
Presenter:
Noah D Burkett
Jessica Escobar
PANEL 3
Biology of Sport / Paleontology
Moderator:
Dr. Mike Rischbieter
Presenter:
Kristen T Bane
Jaden M Kar-Yun Yam
Riley Swindell
PANEL 4
Bioinformatics
Moderator:
Dr. Stuart Gordon
Presenter:
Hyland C Gonzalez
Mattie E Kennedy & Kaitlin A Roberts
Kobie J Kirven
PANEL 5
Cancer
Moderator:
Dr. Austin Y Shull
Presenter:
Paris L Rizzo
Elayne M Benson
Sara R White
PANEL 6
Physics
Moderator:
Dr. Chad Rodekohr
Presenter:
Marigordon R Varner
Briana L. Cody
Grace Eun-Hye Wanliss
PANEL 7
Racial Identity and Racial Ideology
Moderator:
Dr. Terry Barr
Presenter:
Ashley Allen
Brittany Atkins
Alexander Barrus
Marley Bickley
Mary Katherine Kelly
Amber Trammell
PANEL 8
Religion and Culture
Moderator:
Dr. Justin Brent
Presenter:
John Dover
Riley Swindell
PANEL 9
Creative Writing and Art History
Moderator:
Dr. Robert Stutts and Dr. Laura Crary
Presenter:
Caeley Olivia Golla
Ian Grant Kent Owens
Debby Simpson Young
Sophie Rose Krist
PANEL 10
History
Moderator:
Dr. Jackie Sumner and Dr. Rick Heiser
Presenter:
Hyland Gonzalez
Jacob Reeves Bridges
Grayson Andrew Horton
Michael Robert Malinovsky
Tanner Wilhelm
PANEL 13
Entrepreneurs and The Environmental Effects of D1 Football
Moderator:
Dr. Tobin Turner
Presenter:
Jonas David Ha
William Bryce Weber
PANEL 14
Sociology
Moderator:
Dr. Carla Alphonso
Presenter:
Keith Lamont Pearson, Jr.
George Ethan Williams, II.
Kristopher Jordan Evans-Williams
PANEL 15
Education
Moderator:
Dr. Julia Wilkins
Presenter:
Vanessa Huerta
Alexandra Livingston Pouch
Shelby Lynn Allan
PANEL 16
Pharmacy
Moderator:
Dr. Chris Farrell
Presenter:
Hailey Caswell
Rachel Kestin & Gentry Johnston
A final thank you to
Organizer:
Dr. Stefan Wiecki
Divisional Coordinators:
Dr. Kirk Nolan (Humanities)
Dr. Sarah Burns (Social Sciences)
Dr. Margo Petukh (Natural Sciences)
Dr. Katherine Hanlon (Pharmacy)
Abstract Book Editors:
Dr. Dean Thompson
Dr. Justin Brent
Stacy Dyer
and Alec Larson