IDEAFEST 2018 April 26 – 1:00 to 3:30

Campus Center Science Building - 2726 Library LibraryBoard Room (3rd level) (follow signs at end of skywalk) Learning Lab (TRC) Reading Café

The Beautiful LanguageZach Dirksen A Definition of a Soldier

Logan Swanson Ben Kuiper Danielle Wubben Anna Christians

Belong: An Intimate Vowel TeamLook into the Lives of Intervention

Julia Brollier Adoptive Families Lauren Roose DaNae Van't Hul Katie Kooiman Kendra Nydam, Emi Stewart

TranscendentalismAnneliese Donstad Aaron Radtke Lydia VanWingerden Harrison Burns

Hayden VeurinkSRV Nutrient Solutions

$7.25: What is Enough? Brant BosmaJake Brouwer Karina Bell Jake Robinson

Katie Kooiman Joe Van WingerdenDueling Distractions

Daniel EbmeierEmily Wicker Mackenzie Peterson Rachel Regnerus

Emancipationfrom the Gods

Elizabeth Eckels Michel GomesRachel Jensen Kaitlyn Frye

Iconic American Bridges Number SenseKimberley Marques Levi Niesen, Trenton Alexandra Rexford Jodi Scholman

Emily Wicker

Artemesia Gentileschi Affirmative Action Phonics by Analogy Annika Henckel Tara Tilstra Michel Gomes Emily Tinklenberg

The Staging ofthe Crucifixion

Maddie Vande Kamp Paige Ebbers in Mark's GospelJessica Cheney Sarah Bos

Kate Van Weelden Ryan Feauto Paige De JongAnnika Henckel

Short Vowel Identification in Kindergarten

1:15

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Therapy

2:30

1:30

1:45

2:00

2:15

1:00

Invasion of the Robotic Workforce

3:15

The Time Aberration of Languages: Divergent

Thoughts on Everyday Life

Culturomics: A New Way to Study Language

Presentation Schedule

Ancient Near Eastern Creation Myths

2:45

3:00

Creation Stories from Ancient Mesopotamia

to More Modern Times

Industrial vs. Diversified Agriculture

Horse Slaughter: Anything but Stable

Math Facts and Mnemonics

Breaking Up Texting Style

Helping Struggling Readers

OC Games and Comics: A Documentary

Fostering Bilingualism in the Family Home

Seeing the Pattern and Counting On

The Wonder of Whitman: Transcending Time & Space

Through Parallax

Handwriting to Improve Learning

Matt Jacobsma, Stephanie L. Kuiper, Jace Vander Maten

The Economic Impact of Iowa Film Festivals

Payton Thomas, Lindsey Van Bemmel, Kenzie VanRoekel

2016 Election Rhetoric- A War of Storytelling

Siouxland Lean Consortium Marketing

Phonemic Awareness is the Foundation

Downloading ... Swing Dance

Medieval Women - Theatre & Spirituality

Film Theory: Inbreeding Coefficients for Characters

from Game of Thrones

Global Citizenship Education

Campus Center Campus Center Campus Center Campus Center317 (3rd level) 318 (3rd level) 319 (3rd level) Eckardt Lounge

REFLEX Multiplication!Gala Campos Abby Schemper Josh Van Eps

③ - See List Below

Lauren Zonnefeld Jonathan Attema, Allyn Brummel,

Ellie Rethmeier Tess Hemmila Davis Konynenbelt, Mark Schussler

Impact Tester

Ben HayesJohn Brouwer Sarina Johnston

Gender Roles in FamiliesHolly Testerman ④ - See List Below

Peter Rexford Hannah G. Dagel The Presence of Haiti Footbridge Project

Christian Ideology inSteffi Cunard Tom Oord Washington's Rhetoric

Emily Post ARSOBO - Crossborder This Is The Greatest Show:Cooperation between The Importance of the Solar Dehumidification

the US and Mexico Bennett Harmelink Performance Arts in Theatre E.J. Hill, Jason SeeleyHolly Testerman Erica Liddle

The Prevalence of Chivalrous Portable Retail StructureValues in Romantic Relationships

in a Christian College Context

Kayla Brouwer Clarissa Kraayenbrink, Tori Mann

① - See List BelowJuliana Martinez ② - See List Below

Redeemed Souls Poetic Imagery SAE Mini BajaBen Bajema, Jeff Heldt,

Kyle ReitsmaAdam Galloy

① Andrew O'Donnell, Aunna Weinert , Jared Regnerus, Mindi Wikstrom② Elayne Apol, Adam Galloy, Noeru Kawasaki, Mykaela Ptacek③ Keith Heidema, Jacob Patrilla, Connor Pennings, Daniel Stevens, Brad Weber, Ashley Williams④ Brandon Moore, Jordan Severson, Micah Tjeerdsma, Jason Vander Woude

Perennial Crop Management: Designing a High Clearance Mower

Presentation Schedule

The Radically Biblical Perspective on Science

The Price of Porn: How Pornography Fuels the Sex Trade

Gun Control and Christianity

Stewardship With Our Technology

Comparison and Contrast of Island of Doctor Moreau

and Brave New World

The Relationships of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of

the Ring Graphed

Environmentalism and Ancestry: A History of Osceola County, Iowa

FarmBot - The Future of Autonomous Gardening

Laura Bardion, Trevor Bartz, Bryan Van Belle

David Davelaar, Yannick Habimana, Ryan Pasveer,

Conner Stephens

1:15

1:45

1:30

Applying Musculoskeletal Simulation to Research

and Coursework at Dordt

2:15

ADHD Does Not Exist and Other False Beliefs

Why Are Christians Still Supporting

the Death Penalty?

1:00

Corrie Jansen, Jordan Kooima, Dorrian Ogas

2:30

Veteran Homeless Business Start Up

Bethesda Christian Counseling

Zachary De Jong, Jordan Kooima, Krisztina Sarkozi

2:45

3:00

2:00

Agricultural Education Program Evaluation

Tool

Cross-cultural Healing Processes

Are Spelling Lists Worth It?

Kaitlyn Frye, Danikka Jackson

Microbial Profiling in Soil

Evaluating the Westward Spread of

New Zealand Mudsnails

Comparing Arm Acceleration & Shoulder Loading

Between Hitting & Throwing

Timeless: Why the American Constitution Should be Preserved

Liberia Farm Solar Powered Water System

Jacob Cook, Arie Hoekstra, Taylor Neuroth, Ryan Ruenholl

Move to Engineering High Bay for 3:00

Presentation

Posters / Displays / Exhibits

On display in the De Yager Activity Center from 1:00 – 3:30

Presenters will be available from 1:15 – 2:15

Pizza will be served in the Campus Center Main Entrance

Please limit yourself to one slice

Thank You’s Students – For presenting Faculty – For mentoring

Cindy Nederhoff – For all the behind-the-scenes work Paul Fessler’s Workstudy Students – For event set-up & tear-down

Campus Events Office – For coordinating the use of facilities Computer Services – For the use and set-up assistance of Laptops

Library – For reserving all the equipment for our use Sound Technicians – For handling sound systems

Maintenance – For set-up and tear-down of rooms Dordt Dining – For making the awesome pizza

Copy Center – For printing the program All Seasons Center – For the use of the poster display panels

Moderators

Jenni Breems Mark Christians

Tom Clark Walker Cosgrove

Mary Dengler Rebekah Earnshaw

Barb Hoekstra

Brian Hoekstra Erik Hoekstra Mike Janssen Bruce Kuiper

Josh Matthews Mark McCarthy

Jay Shim Leen van Beek Jan Van Vliet

Sandy Vanden Bosch Mark Volkers

Dale Zevenbergen Val Zonnefeld

1:00 PM Presentations Library TRC Short Vowel Identification in Kindergarten Danielle Wubben – Faculty Sponsor: Mary Beth Pollema Vowels are difficult for many kindergarteners to identify and differentiate. The short “i” and “e” are especially challenging. The goal of this project was to work with the four lowest scoring students in the class to try to improve this skill. We worked on targeted skills for three weeks to improve their ability to read and write CVC words with short the short “e” and “i”. CC317 ADHD Does Not Exist and Other False Beliefs Gala Campos – Faculty Sponsor: Kathleen VanTol Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological condition that supports a large number of prejudices. These beliefs usually cause a negative labeling of people diagnosed with ADHD. I will disprove some of the common myths often associated with ADHD and explain some of the causes of its development. Eckardt Lounge Perennial Crop Management: Designing a High Clearance Mower Keith Heidema, Jacob Patrilla, Connor Pennings, Daniel Stevens, Brad Weber, Ashley Williams – Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Timmer The Kansas Land Institute is developing perennial crops and needs a way to effectively manage weeds and cover crops between the rows. Weed management is difficult, however, as the crops are already growing tall when the weeds spring up. The Land Institute commissioned the creation of a high-clearance mower. This presentation focuses on the team’s work in designing this machine. CC318 REFLEX Multiplication! Abby Schemper – Faculty Sponsor: Ed Starkenburg Learning multiplication facts and skills in the elementary grades is essential for students as they progress into the middle-level grades. When students do not have their multiplication facts memorized by fifth-grade, research shows that they will continue to struggle in math courses and on standardized tests and grow to feel great discouragement as they enter the math classroom. For my Teacher Inquiry Project, I worked with one fifth-grade student who consistently scored the lowest in her class on the STAR Math Test and one-minute timed tests. I decided to use REFLEX as an intervention strategy to increase her multiplication fact fluency. SB2726 The Beautiful Language Ben Kuiper, Zach Dirksen – Faculty Sponsor: Mark Volkers Music is known as "the universal language." Whether musicians come from Africa or Asia, South America or Europe, all musicians have one thing in common: their love for music. In this documentary, several students in the International Program at Dordt College express their inspirations through both words and song. Library Café A Definition of a Soldier Anna Christians – Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Kuiper I will be performing a compilation of poems and lyrics that give reflection to military life and service.

CC319 Stewardship With Our Technology Josh Van Eps – Faculty Sponsor: Kari Sandouka Technology is around each of us on a daily basis. No matter what, we cannot run from it. How we use that technology is the key. We must be good stewards of all things that we are given just as we are commanded in the Scriptures. Technology is no exception in this case. Given the prevalence of technology in our world, this subject is incredibly important. Board Room Invasion of the Robotic Workforce Logan Swanson – Faculty Sponsor: Leendert van Beek Time and time again books and movies show a future where robots are the working class in society. However, do you wonder if that time has not already come? This presentation will discuss what role robots (with a slight emphasis placed on robots that understand human language) actually have in the workplace both now and in the future

1:15 PM Presentations Library Café Breaking Up Texting Style DaNae Van't Hul – Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Kuiper There are many ways a guy can break up with a girl, but one of the worst ways in doing so is through a text message. Breaking Up Texting Style is a humorous prose piece written by Ed Vela entailing how love is depicted by a teenage girl. Library TRC Vowel Team Intervention Lauren Roose – Faculty Sponsor: Mary Beth Pollema My intervention plan for the year-long student teaching internship, targeted the phonics and phonemic awareness skills of a struggling reader. Through interactive instruction and various components of the Wilson Reading System, my student worked to master identifying the sounds of five different vowel teams. This presentation will explore how a gradual progression of incorporating vowel teams into text benefits learning. Board Room Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Therapy Katie Kooiman, Julia Brollier – Faculty Sponsor: Leendert van Beek Although the use of technology can affect people negatively, there are also ways that the advances in technology can help people. For many people with disabilities, technology is used throughout their daily lives to communicate. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in therapy is especially beneficial for patients with dementia and autism because the technology allows them to feel more comfortable when communicating. We will explore the use of AI in therapy during the past, the present and the possibilities for the future. CC317 Are Spelling Lists Worth It? Lauren Zonnefeld – Faculty Sponsor: Kathleen VanTol Here’s the blunt of it: students today are horrible spellers. So are spelling lists worth the time and struggle or are our students doomed to becoming slaves to spellcheck?

Eckardt Lounge Liberia Farm Solar Powered Water System Jonathan Attema, Allyn Brummel, Davis Konynenbelt, Mark Schussler – Faculty Sponsor: Ben Saarloos Clean drinking water is something that we take for granted every day. At the One Body One Hope Liberia farm, there was not sufficient access to this clean water, and the workers had to drive cattle great distances to get to water. In order to better meet this need, the Dordt College Engineering Department took on a project to design a solar powered water system. CC318 Agricultural Education Program Evaluation Tool Ellie Rethmeier – Faculty Sponsors: Ed Starkenburg & Dick Joerger I conducted a comprehensive pilot study in the form of a program evaluation of the Rock Valley High School Agricultural Education Department. I have been impressed by its achievements and efforts to provide students with a quality agricultural education experience. I assessed the current condition of the program, identified areas for continued growth, and created a growth plan that could potentially be used by Rock Valley to ensure the Ag Education program meets the National standards. CC319 Comparison and Contrast of Island of Doctor Moreau and Brave New World Tess Hemmila – Faculty Sponsor: Mary Dengler I will be discussing the similarities and differences between the novels Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. The two novels were written in the same period and the authors had several interactions which link the novels in interesting ways. Both of the novels explore the traits that make us human and the ways that we push boundaries with scientific innovation, for better or worse. SB2726 Belong: An Intimate Look into the Lives of Adoptive Families Kendra Nydam, Emi Stewart – Faculty Sponsor: Mark Volkers This documentary short takes an in-depth look into the lives of American adoptees and adoptive families. It covers their personal stories, challenges, and perspectives in an effort to shed light on and dispel common cultural misconceptions about adoption, foster care, and multi-racial families. We hope that through this film viewers will become more informed about the reality of the adoption experience rather than the romanticized version presented by popular culture.

1:30 PM Presentations Library Café 2016 Election Rhetoric – A War of Storytelling Harrison Burns – Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Kuiper The most recent race to the White House pitted a pair of the most starkly opposite candidates – both in policy and personality – with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. However, this presentation will illuminate two subtle but powerful rhetorical techniques that both employed during their campaigns: narratives and metaphors. The 2016 election was ultimately a clash of two storytellers, each using an array of metaphors and stories to create clashing, overarching narratives of America’s past, present, and future – these stories laying the foundations and themes of the entire campaign.

CC317 Why Are Christians Still Supporting the Death Penalty? John Brouwer – Faculty Sponsor: Carl Fictorie In Shane Claiborne’s lecture “Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It’s Killing Us” Claiborne argues against capital punishment. The death penalty is an issue that most people do not think about. Nonetheless, many Christians who claim to be pro-life support the death penalty even though its principles go against Jesus’ teaching of mercy. As a result, the death penalty should be abolished and will be an issue that Americas will look back on as being shameful. Board Room Transcendentalism Anneliese Donstad – Faculty Sponsor: Josh Matthews Transcendentalism is the philosophy behind the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Although transcendentalism originated with the ideas of Kant, the New Englanders made it their own, acting on what inspired them. I explore Emerson's use of the word "new" in his essay Circles and study the philosophy of transcendentalism, including its origin. Eckardt Lounge Impact Tester Laura Bardion, Trevor Bartz, Bryan Van Belle – Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Gladstone Our group is designing and building a Charpy impact tester for use in Dordt College Material Science labs. An impact tester measures the impact energies of materials (the amount of energy necessary to fracture it) with a pendulum that breaks samples. Potential energy equations are then used to determine the amount of energy lost. When students at Dordt are learning about this method of testing, the only resources available are figures in textbooks and videos demonstrating the process. Our impact tester will provide them with a hands-on experience and a fuller understanding of impact energies of materials. CC318 The Radically Biblical Perspective on Science Ben Hayes – Faculty Sponsor: Ethan Brue Often science is seen as a large, unchangeable database of knowledge, but science is really a human activity and with that comes bias, assumptions, and a worldview. After diving into a study of worldview and science, it becomes clear that it is hard to distinguish the difference between religious and secular. Analyzing works from Henry Morris, Roy Clouser, and Peter Atkins, this study took a look at whether one should begin their science with God's general revelation or God's specific revelation, or if it is even possible to delineate where the theorizing begins. Library TRC Handwriting to Improve Learning Lydia VanWingerden – Faculty Sponsor: Mary Beth Pollema What impact does handwriting have on learning. I have conducted a study with a few students in my PDS classroom to attempt to improve their learning experience by working on improving their handwriting. In this way, the students I worked with can work at the same pace and with the same level of fluency as their other classmates. Throughout this project, we worked on legibility, fluency, and comfort in handwriting.

Posters / Displays / Exhibits On display in the De Yager Activity Center from 1:00 – 3:30

CC319 The Relationships of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Graphed Sarina Johnston – Faculty Sponsor: Mike Janssen Using a mathematical technique called social graphing, I analyzed the book Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. From the data I gathered, I produced a graph that displays the complex web of relationships in the book. I was also able to determine the strength of the relationships between the characters. SB2726 OC Games and Comics: A Documentary Hayden Veurink, Aaron Radtke – Faculty Sponsor: Mark Volkers A short documentary about OC Games and comics, Sioux County's only store of its kind. The documentary will focus primarily on the stories and personalities of the store's three owners – Aaron Krull, Seth Riphagen, and Patrick De Boer. It will show how the store has benefited the local community in ways few people expected.

1:45 PM Presentations Library Café SRV Nutrient Solutions Jake Robinson, Brant Bosma, Joe Van Wingerden – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoekstra We collaborated with a company called SRV - Nutrient Solutions in order to further our marketing experience and get a taste of what it's like to work with an actual company. We were tasked with giving them ideas of how to increase sales for their products and we came up with a possible bundle system and made a pamphlet to help get their name out there. Library TRC Helping Struggling Readers Karina Bell – Faculty Sponsor: Ed Starkenburg During my student teaching in a kindergarten classroom I worked with a student who struggled in reading. We worked together for 15 minutes twice a week, for 4-5 weeks We worked on letter recognition, letter sounds, segmenting and deciding words. Through out this time I saw moderate progress and suspect possible learning disabilities. CC317 Gender Roles in Families Holly Testerman – Faculty Sponsor: Erin Olson I researched biblical, historical, and modern gender roles in the home, in the workplace, and in family relationships and their positive and negative impacts on families and individuals. I interviewed families of diverse backgrounds and structures to gain information and concluded that while opinions on the ideal makeup of gender roles are myriad and divided, the best solutions differ by family. Board Room The Wonder of Whitman: Transcending Time & Space Through Parallax Katie Kooiman – Faculty Sponsor: Josh Matthews During Whitman’s lifetime, the field of astronomy was making new discoveries about the universe. In 1838, astronomers revealed the discovery of parallax, which explains the phenomenon that the placement of an object changes depending on the placement of the observer. Because Whitman was a poet of both matter and soul, he uses this new information from astronomy to relate the soul, or the individual, to the stars throughout his poetry.

Eckardt Lounge FarmBot - The Future of Autonomous Gardening Jason Vander Woude, Brandon Moore, Jordan Severson, Micah Tjeerdsma – Faculty Sponsor: Kayt Frisch The biology and agriculture departments desired a gardening robot to facilitate small-scale experimental research of plant growth via precise cultivating, monitoring, and imaging. The gardening robot that Dordt purchased (FarmBot) is a commercially available system still in its development stage. After troubleshooting and ensuring reliable operation, we worked to extend its capabilities through the addition of a pH sensor and supporting software as well as time lapse imaging. CC318 The Price of Porn: How Pornography Fuels the Sex Trade Peter Rexford – Faculty Sponsor: Jay Shim This presentation will 1) explore the connection between pornography and the sex trade; 2) assert that the Christian Church has a real problem with porn; and 3) conclude that the Church, therefore, is fueling the illegal sex trade and should reevaluate and alter its actions moving forward. CC319 Environmenalism and Ancestry: A History of Osceola County, Iowa Hannah G. Dagel – Faculty Sponsor: Paul Fessler Historically, the settlement of the American frontier has been viewed as a battle of man vs. nature. This frame of thinking has been supported by many historians and continues to be taught in American education systems today. To take a step away from the views of previous historians, direct accounts of the experiences and perspectives of pioneers who made their home in the unforgiving lands of Osceola County, Iowa will be considered, as well as the impacts such settlement has had on the environment and modern culture. SB2726 $7.25: What is Enough? Jake Brouwer – Faculty Sponsor: Mark Volkers $7.25: What is Enough is a short documentary exploring the minimum wage in Iowa. The video seeks to answer the question of what is enough for someone to live and thrive? Should the minimum wage be raised or should it even exist. To give perspective on the matter, business owners, professionals, and minimum wage earners were interviewed on their experience.

2:00 PM Presentations Library Café Siouxland Lean Consortium Marketing Plan Stephanie L. Kuiper, Matt Jacobsma, Jace Vander Maten – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoekstra The Siouxland Lean Consortium is an area group to help educate, advise, and connect businesses who are achieving – or want to achieve – a lean-run business. We were presented with the task of creating, assisting, and implementing a marketing strategy for the consortium being held at Dordt this spring.

THANK YOU to all who are presenting today!

Library TRC Seeing the Pattern and Counting On Rachel Regnerus – Faculty Sponsor: Ed Starkenburg For my teacher inquiry project, I worked with a first grade student to increase her number sense. This student is a low achieving student that struggles with processing information and retaining the information. This challenged my instruction because she would understand the objective one day and could forget it the next. I instructed the student in completing a wide variety of tasks. CC317 Cross-cultural Healing Processes Steffi Cunard – Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Kuiper The cultures and worldviews of China, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the United States have been extensively analyzed and researched in order to understand motivations behind their healing techniques for the human body. Cultural analysis of each place reveals the beliefs behind how each views the operation of the body and how they would go about fixing any malfunctions or injuries. Some healing techniques are already used across the world and there are valuable things to learn from each culture's mode of healing. Board Room Fostering Bilingualism in the Family Home Emily Wicker – Faculty Sponsor: Leendert van Beek People in monolingual cultures like the United States or Australia often view bilingualism as an impossible feat. However, bilingualism is a normal part of life for over half of the world’s population. This research paper outlines the Christian perspective on language learning, defines bilingualism, explains the advantages and disadvantages of learning multiple languages, and describes the methods used by successful bilingual families. When helping children acquire two languages, the key to success is commitment, proper methods, and quality language input. Eckardt Lounge Haiti Footbridge Project David Davelaar, Yannick Habimana, Conner Stephens, Ryan Pasveer – Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Timmer Young school children and townspeople carrying water jugs had to to cross a dangerous and often flooded ravine to access their school and the local well. This was the problem in the town of Ti-Riviere, Haiti. The solution? A suspension-style, 45-foot-long pedestrian bridge to span the gap. A team of four Civil Engineering seniors partnered with Mission Haiti to address cultural needs, design constraints, and the construction process. CC318 Gun Control and Christianity Tom Oord – Faculty Sponsor: Jay Shim A lot has changed since the Second Amendment was written. But how are we as Christians supposed to look at the issue of gun-control and navigate the political storm? This presentations looks at the pros and cons of gun control, what the Bible has to say about it, and what lessons we can learn from our neighbors across the pond. CC319 The Presence of Christian Ideology in Washington's Rhetoric Emily Post – Faculty Sponsor: Paul Fessler I will examine if Christian Ideology is evident in Washington's rhetoric. It focuses on Washington's written correspondence – public and private – and his addresses from 1788 to 1793. Some areas of review might be the explicit and implicit language that Washington used, the way Washington promoted religious liberty, and the criteria Washington believed was needed for the success of the nation.

2:15 PM Presentations Library Café The Economic Impact of Iowa Film Festivals Kenzie VanRoekel, Lindsey Van Bemmel, Payton Thomas – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoeksra For our Marketing Management class, our group was tasked with finding the economic impact of the various film festivals that Iowa hosts. Library TRC Emancipation from the Gods Michel Gomes – Faculty Sponsor: Walker Cosgrove I surveyed key texts from Homer to Plato, evaluating the progress from a polytheist theocracy to one with a system of natural law. Each text is part of the great classics, and are paralleled to the socio-political developments of the time. Overall, my presentation compares Greek's concept of reality as translated by their practical applications. CC317 ARSOBO - Crossborder Cooperation between the US and Mexico Holly Testerman – Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Kuiper Tension between the US and Mexico is greater than ever before. However, in a small community along the border, one organization, the Arizona-Sonora Border project for inclusion (ARSOBO) is seeking to make a difference in the lives of low-income disabled Mexican individuals with a sustainable crossborder business model and creative medical innovation. CC318 Microbial Profiling in Soil Bennett Harmelink – Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Ploegstra Historically, microbes have been profiled by origin and physical growth properties. Recently, genetic material is being used to profile microbes. There are multiple ways to profile bacteria genetically. In this presentation, I will discuss the ways bacteria are profiled and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. CC319 This Is The Greatest Show: The Importance of the Performance Arts in Theatre Erica Liddle – Faculty Sponsor: Teresa TerHaar What makes the greatest show? This presentation explores just that through examining: the historical connection between scripted theatre (plays with written text) and the performance arts (juggling, mime, circus); the dependency of scripted theatre on performance arts; and performance arts as the practical and fundamental form of theatre. This presentation also features some live juggling! Board Room The Time Aberration of Languages: Divergent Thoughts on Everyday Life Rachel Jensen – Faculty Sponsor: Leendert van Beek This presentation explores the relative effects of three languages – American English, Ugandan Swahili, and Indian Hopi – on the speakers’ time perceptions and definitions. Heavily influential on each culture and its language are the events and goals that hold the most importance in daily living. I first examine the manners in which those events manifest themselves in language to reorganize the relationships between events. Next, I address each language’s definition of time based on grammatical and lexical nuances to conclude the importance of learning from and about other cultures as humanity appreciates the diversity God has created.

Eckardt Lounge Solar Dehumidification Jason Seeley, E.J. Hill – Faculty Sponsor: Ben Saarloos Energy conservation is a large part of what we learn about as engineering students. The science building currently has solar hot air collectors that deliver hot air to the building during the winter, thus saving energy and heating costs. During the summer, these solar panels are disconnected and not of any use. The goal of our project was to research and devise a system that could use these solar hot air collectors in the summer to save energy and AC costs. We found that a dehumidification system using desiccant materials can use these solar hot air collectors to provide an energy benefit to the building. SB2726 Downloading... Swing Dance Kaitlyn Frye, Elizabeth Eckels – Faculty Sponsor: Mark Volkers "Downloading... Swing Dance" is a documentary film about college students who take a break from their electronic devices, and participate in the activity of swing dance as a way to connect with people in real life, and to learn the art of the dance. The film focuses on the swing dance club at Dordt College, as well as the swing dance club at the University of Colorado Boulder, in an effort to show how this phenomenon is not an isolated event but reaches a larger audience.

2:30 PM Presentations Library TRC Medieval Women – Theatre & Spirituality Alexandra Rexford – Faculty Sponsor: Walker Cosgrove How exactly were women viewed during the Middle Ages, particularly in the theatre? Not surprisingly, much of their portrayal has direct ties to scripture. This presentation looks at the Virgin Mary, medieval theatre, and two female mystics in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of women during this much romanticized time period. CC317 Bethesda Christian Counseling Krisztina Sarkozi, Jordan Kooima, Zachary De Jong – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoekstra This project is dealing with Bethesda Christian Counseling, where our group is working on ways to improve BCC's marketing strategy. Starting from the principles, goals, and objectives we are working on increasing the awareness and donor base for the client. We are looking at implementing the use and content of social media, as well as looking at newsletters, inserts, and flyers to accomplish these goals. Through this presentation, the audience will be able to learn more about creative marketing and ways to improve advertising for a non-for-profit organization. Eckardt Lounge Portable Retail Structure Arie Hoekstra, Jacob Cook, Taylor Neuroth, Ryan Ruenholl – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Miller The structure being designed must withstand natural forces that are common for mid-western summers. Our design is a wood framed structure with exterior steel siding. Strengths of our design are highlighted by the modular nature of the structure. Panels can be added or removed as determined by our customer in order to idealize floor space for a particular location. The design serves the customer by meeting their needs of product safety, employee comfort, and customer attraction.

CC318 Evaluating the Westward Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails (potamopyrgus antipodarum) Kayla Brouwer – Faculty Sponsors: Jeff Ploegstra, Tony Jelsma, Robbin Eppinga The New Zealand Mudsnail (potamopyrgus antipodarum) is a highly reproductive, invasive species of freshwater snail that outcompetes native species for food resources. Since the introduction of P. antipodarum on the west coast of North America, the species has aggressively invaded rivers, streams and lakes on the west coast and has been extending its range westward. I evaluated bodies of water in and around Loveland, Colorado to determine if P. antipodarum is present. SB2726 Iconic American Bridges Levi Niesen, Trenton Ribbens – Faculty Sponsor: Justin Vander Werff Bridges play major roles in providing infrastructure to the transportation system – providing ease of travel over natural obstacles. Over time, bridges have gotten taller, longer, and heavier, serving as reminders of engineering capabilities developed over time. The design and construction process has evolved, but two iconic bridges still effectively serve their intended purpose: the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. Constructed in the 1870s and 1930s respectively, these impressive bridges have stood the test of time. Each bridge tells an intriguing story; a story that continues to this day. This story involves design and construction complications, fraud, political turbulence, and sways of public opinion. Library Café Number Sense Jodi Scholman – Faculty Sponsor: Barb Hoekstra I will presentation the research behind number sense in early elementary years. I worked with a student in second grade who struggled with number sense. We used the strategy of touch points to try and boost speed, accuracy, and comprehension for basic math facts from 1-20. Board Room Culturomics: A New Way to Study Language Kimberley Marques, Emily Wicker – Faculty Sponsor: Leendert Van Beek Over the centuries, technology has changed human worldviews, beliefs, and behaviors, particularly influencing the way people view, approach, and analyze language and word usage over time. This influence gave rise to culturomics – an area in linguistics that allows humans to study how culture has affected language use and vice versa and then use these findings to benefit society. CC319 The Prevalence of Chivalrous Values in Romantic Relationships in a Christian College Context Clarissa Kraayenbrink, Tori Mann – Faculty Sponsor: Tom Prinsen Although many generations of Western cultures have valued traditional chivalrous behaviors, in recent years, these values have been challenged by certain ideologies. Chivalry is sometimes viewed negatively, as it can be associated with patriarchal cultures. In light of these changes, we studied how much young men and women (18- to 22-year-olds) in a Christian college environment value chivalry, especially in regards to forming relationships with significant others. Because of how traditional values are shifting in today’s society, we wanted to see how prevalent chivalry still is.

2:45 PM Presentations Library Café Phonics by Analogy Emily Tinklenberg – Faculty Sponsor: Barb Hoekstra Many students learn how to read by decoding words phonetically, or sounding out each letter of the word. After stretching out all the sounds, they can correctly pronounce the word. However, not all students' brains work this way. Many struggling readers get overwhelmed and their brains forget the first sound of the word by the time they make it to the last sound of the word. Phonics by analogy is a different approach where students can break up larger words into smaller, more manageable chunks and make connections between these chunks and other words they already know. Library TRC Affirmative Action Michel Gomes – Faculty Sponsor: Donald Roth In the early days of Reconstruction, solving for a way to include a disenfranchised class into the larger society sparked several seeds of what would later be called Affirmative Action. While it unfolded over the next decades, the debate changed and several propositions attempted to give formerly neglected groups a chance in society. This presentation is based on the book "For Discrimination", which evaluates and surveys the evolution of Affirmative Action, the conversations surrounding inclusion, and the present state of the matter. Was Affirmative Action meant as a temporary fix, which has now become a problem? CC317 Veteran Homeless Business Start Up Mindi Wikstrom, Aunna Weinert, Andrew O'Donnell, Jared Regnerus – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoekstra We are helping Tom Albers and Randy Madrigal start up a business called Street to Feet. This business will help homeless veterans be equipped to face challenges in the real world. Our presentation will include fundraising/sponsorships ideas, a mock website to communicate to the public of what the business entails, and other training information that the veterans will receive. Board Room Industrial vs. Diversified Agriculture Annika Henckel – Faculty Sponsor: Gary De Vries Joe Salatin promotes a type of agriculture that emulates what was done in the 1950s. Today, the general trend is industrial agriculture. Many people promote industrial agriculture and push back against Salatin’s ideas as being backward or dated because they do not believe that the world can be fed without large-scale agriculture. Yet, Salatin brings up many great ideas about ways agriculture can be done differently in ways that would help people be more aware of where their food comes from. How should we as Christians respond to these thought-provoking suggestions that Salatin and others bring up? CC318 Timeless: Why the American Constitution Should be Preserved Juliana Martinez – Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Taylor A current argument is that the American constitution is outdated and in need of change. I will present five reasons why the constitution needs to be preserved: It is based on the human desire for freedom, power rests with the people, our system of checks and balances works, it has the ability to adapt as society changes, and has an impressive track record.

CC319 Comparing Arm Acceleration and Shoulder Loading Between Hitting and Throwing Mykaela Ptacek, Elayne Apol, Adam Galloy, Noeru Kawasaki – Faculty Sponsor: Kayt Frisch Our research explores the biomechanics of the human shoulder during overhand throwing motions. We have been studying differences in the acceleration of the arm when hitting a volleyball and throwing different weights of baseballs. We have collected data from 6 female Dordt College students. We will describe our experiment and share results from our analysis. SB2726 Artemesia Gentileschi Tara Tilstra – Faculty Sponsor: Matt Drissell Artemesia Gentileschi was an Italian, Baroque painter who followed the techniques of Caravaggio. Her tutor raped her while she was a teen, and the trauma inflicted upon her by this act and the aftermath of the trial considerably affected her creation of artwork. Her paintings give a uniquely feminine view on Bible stories as compared to the male artists of the time. Her series of works on Judith are particularly revealing of her life and artistic style and offer a good view into who she was as a person.

3:00 PM Presentations Library Café The Staging of the Crucifixion in Mark's Gospel Sarah Bos – Faculty Sponsor: Benjamin Lappenga By staging the crucifixion story in the gospel of Mark as a movie, I was forced to dig into the cultural context of the time and strictly focus on what Mark includes or does not include in his crucifixion account. Through this process, I was able to highlight the public nature of Jesus' crucifixion, the absence of the disciples, the significance of Joseph of Arimathea, and the fulfillment of the Messianic secret. These discoveries provide a richer reading of Mark 15, and affirm common themes that run deep through the gospel of Mark. Library TRC Global Citizenship Education Paige Ebbers – Faculty Sponsor: David Mulder Global citizenship education is an important topic because of our increasingly globalized and interconnected world. It is important to teach students in a way that promotes diversity and cooperation between different cultures. I was curious how the United States approached global citizenship education, and how it compares with the methods of other countries. My research explored how eight different global powers, including the United States, approach global citizenship education. High Bay SAE Mini Baja Ben Bajema, Kyle Reitsma, Jeff Heldt – Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Gladstone We will be presenting our vehicle that will be entered in SAE's 2018 Mini Baja Competition, as well as details of the design, fabrication, and competition events. In summary: the Mini Baja Competition is an engineering design competition where teams must build a 10hp off-road buggy and race it in a variety of courses and terrains, as well as a 4-hour endurance race. Teams are evaluated on the performance of their buggy, as well as a design presentation, cost report, and build quality.

Board Room Ancient Near Eastern Creation Myths Maddie Vande Kamp – Faculty Sponsors: Walker Cosgrove & Channon Visscher Throughout history, humanity has contemplated its origins. Because of science and the development of technology, we are better able to understand the physical world around us, yet we continue to search for our place in the world. As a way of explaining the world around them, ancient near eastern cultures used creation myths to understand their place and role in the universe. SB2726 Film Theory: Inbreeding Coefficients for Characters from Game of Thrones Jessica Cheney – Faculty Sponsor: John Olthoff For seven years, Matthew Patrick (MatPat) has entertained and educated YouTube with his series Game Theory where he applies science, math, history, and various other topics to video games. In 2014, Patrick started to do the same thing for movies and television shows in Film Theory. In one theory featuring the show Game of Thrones, Patrick tries to determine if Daenerys Targaryen will go crazy like her father based on her inbreeding coefficient. This presentation will show the math and graphing processes used to calculate this coefficient and calculate the inbreeding coefficient for a few other characters from the show. CC317 Redeemed Souls Dorrian Ogas, Jordan Kooima, Corrie Jansen – Faculty Sponsor: Brian Hoekstra We were tasked with helping a start-up sandal business in the Dominican Republic with marketing. We helped them find ways to get their name out there to others and also helped in finding ways to help them ship to the United States and keep production costs down. We dicovered the challenges that exist in another country that we do not encounter in the United States. CC318 Poetic Imagery Kaitlyn Frye, Danikka Jackson – Faculty Sponsor: Bob De Smith We will explore how John Donne uses imagery in two of his “Holy Sonnets”, and how it leads to a deeper understanding of his work. CC319 Applying Musculoskeletal Simulation to Research and Coursework at Dordt College Adam Galloy – Faculty Sponsor: Kayt Frisch Students and faculty at Dordt College have begun applying musculoskeletal simulation to research and course projects using the open-source program OpenSim. A brief description of what musculoskeltal simulation is will lead into how Dordt professors and students have used OpenSim for biomechanics research and human anatomy class projects. The presentation will summarize the challenges in learning to apply the new software and the opportunities musculoskeletal simulation provides in the research labs and classrooms at Dordt.

THANK YOU to all who are moderating presentations today!

3:15 PM Presentations Library Café Phonemic Awareness is the Foundation Paige De Jong – Faculty Sponsor: Barb Hoekstra & Gwen Marra Phonological Awareness is the foundation of our reading skills. But what exactly is phonological awareness? And what does this have to do with phonemic awareness? My work included working with three students in a one-to-one setting to improve various phonological skills that were unique to their needs. I designed and implemented three plans for these students, and in the end was amazed with their results! Library TRC Horse Slaughter: Anything but Stable Ryan Feauto – Faculty Sponsor: Duane Bajema A hundred years ago, everyone had a horse, and only the rich could afford an automobile. Now, everyone has an automobile, and only the rich can afford a horse. I guess you could say the stables have turned. This drastic shift in horse demographics has caused a plethora of unforeseen consequences in the horse industry, particularly in the area of horse slaughter in the United States. Board Room Creation Stories from Ancient Mesopotamia to More Modern Times Annika Henckel – Faculty Sponsor: Walker Cosgrove & Channon Visscher The common themes between different creation stories from the mytho-poetic creation of ancient Mesopotamia to modern scientific creation stories show similarities as people’s understanding of the world advanced. The conversations and links that relate these different creation stories will be discussed. The shift in beliefs of creation stories will be tracked to see how they tie into the religious and other beliefs of the day. SB2726 Math Facts and Mnemonics Kate Van Weelden – Faculty Sponsor: Kathleen VanTol Memorizing multiplication facts is a difficult and strenuous process for many students today. However, there are many strategies and programs to help. I implemented a program called Times Tales that uses mnemonics to help assist the memorization process with a fifth grade student who struggled with her facts. My data displays very impressive growth in this student’s math facts memorization.

Posters/Exhibits – on display 1:00 – 3:30 in De Yager Activity Area

Presenters will be available to answer questions from 1:15 – 2:15 DCBC: Organizational Development Internship Stacy Leyendekker – Faculty Sponsor: Tim Klein The purpose of my internship with the Dordt College Business Club is to engage club spirit, in order to allow club members to take more ownership in the club and coffee shops. Through Mass Meetings, routine check-ups, engaging events hosted at the coffee shops, and a weekend trip to Chicago, my internship with the Dordt College Business Club allows the club members to see the value of the club as a business endeavor.

Does Hopelessness Impact Decisions to Regularly Exercise among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients? Adam DeBoer, Jed Larson, Kalenga Njamba – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle Exercise is well established to reduce risk of negative cardiovascular outcomes. In this study we evaluate how mental health – in particular feelings of hopelessness – may contribute to a patient’s decision to exercise. Dordt Diamond Marketing Internship Cody Zonnefeld – Faculty Sponsor: Lee Pitts This past semester I have been given the task of creating an ad-selling strategy, invoice system, and ways to track incoming sales. Not only have I been working on short-term solutions but I have also established long-term solutions to aid future marketing interns. Evaluating Health Outcomes and Family Wellbeing after Installing Water Filters in Fiji Emma Boven, Olivia Couch, Cassandra Leenderink, Matthew Ojo – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle Waterborne illnesses due to unclean water sources can have huge consequences for families in developing areas. We evaluate the impact of installing Sawyer PointOne water filters in over 500 households in Fiji on a variety of health outcomes. Evaluating Risk Factors for Disability in Ukraine Josh Van Eps, Jayson Curtis, Josh Vandenberg, Caleb Pollema – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle Much of the research into patterns of physical and mental health symptoms are focused in Western countries. In this study we use the World-Health Organization’s Disability Assessment Scales (WHO-DAS) and investigate potential demographic and mental health risk factors for various types of disability and impairment in the country of Ukraine. Evaluating the Relationship between Omega-3 fatty Acid Levels and Sleep Behaviors Erica De Schiffart, Kasey Vanden Bosch, Jose Mora – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle Emerging evidence continues to suggest numerous health benefits associated with increased levels of omega-3 fatty acids. In this study we present one of the first analyses of potential associations between omega-3 fatty acid levels and sleep behaviors. Genetic Characterization of Flowering Mutants of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) Maddie Vande Kamp, Kyle Colyn, Sam Vant Hoff, Marcus Van Engen – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Advances in DNA sequencing and gene expression technology have opened up many new areas of biological research. We are collaborating with Dr. Kevin Dorn at the University of Minnesota to characterize several flowering mutant varieties of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), which are being characterized as a possible cover crop. DNA sequencing has identified the mutations in the FLC gene that change the flowering characteristics. Genome-wide Association Studies to Identify Candidate Genes Associated with Fatty Acids & Inflammation Jacqui Balt, Anne Wright, Tara Anderson, Ebby Prewitt – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Inflammation is a precursor to cardiovascular disease (CVD). To identify possible genetic contributions to CVD, we are collaborating with Dr. Nathan Tintle to examine the human genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that tie altered levels of fatty acids with inflammatory markers in the blood. We analyzed the location of these SNPs and whether they might change the function or level of expression of the genes in which they are located and whether flanking genes have any significance in this matter.

Genome-wide Association Studies to Identify Candidate Genes Associated with Fatty Acids & Inflammation Sydney Faber, Abbey Bos, Erica De Shiffart, Sarah Grubbs – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Inflammation is a precursor to cardiovascular disease (CVD). To identify possible genetic contributions to CVD, we are examining the human genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that tie altered levels of fatty acids with inflammatory markers in the blood. We analyzed the location of these SNPs and whether they might change the function or level of expression of the genes in which they are located. Genome-wide Association Studies to Identify Candidate Genes that Regulate Fatty Acid Levels Jenna Veenstra, Adam Heynen, Lyle Wielenga, Lilly Smith – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has a major impact on survival and quality of life. To identify possible genetic contributions to CVD, we are collaborating with Dr. Nathan Tintle to examine the human genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that interact with altered levels of fatty acids in blood. We analyzed these SNPs to identify the genes associated with these markers and whether they might change the function or level of expression of the genes in which they are located. How do Students Attitudes towards Statistics at the Beginning of a Course Affect Conceptual Understanding of Statistical Ideas at the End of the Course? Dylan Vander Berg, Dylan Van Ruler, Keegan Morren, Michael Gaul, Daniel Munson – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle In this study we examine how student attitudes towards statistics at the beginning of the course may associate with a student’s conceptual understanding at the end of the course. Internship – De Koster Law Blake Meyer, Tony Kallevig – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen My presentation will be about my tax season internship at De Koster Law this spring. It will involve giving details about the internship from a student perspective. I hope to enlighten other accounting majors on what a tax season internship is like and hopefully them a good idea of what to expect when they apply for a tax internship. Internship – Eide Bailley Bethany Van Lingen – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen This poster presentation will be over my internship experience at Eide Bailly. I will highlight what it was like to perform audits at a public CPA firm. Internship – Family Crisis Center Josie Stiemsma – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen This is a presentation on an internship I did at the Family Crisis Center to show some of the work they do there and some of the work I did to help with a fundraising event. Internship – Kroese & Kroese P.C. Michael Den Herder – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen It has been a wonderful opportunity to have an internship at Kroese & Kroese P.C. in Le Mars. during the busy tax season. The goal of my presentation will be to share with others my experiences, some of the knowledge that I've gained through this internship, and how my Dordt education best prepared me for this. I hope to enlighten students, and hopefully show the benefits that gaining an internship, while still in school, has.

Internship – Lamfers & Maas Alex Van Ginkel – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen This presentation will allow future accounting interns to get a general idea of what a tax season internship is like. They will get a better idea of what to expect when they apply for an accounting internship during tax season. Internship – M Design and Promotions Kyle Gaines – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen I will be putting together a poster presentation that describes my semester with interning at M Design and Promotions. I will be sharing the ups and downs, and the lessons learned from this semester. Internship – Pizza Ranch Zach Dykstra – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen This will be a summary of things I have been able to do through Pizza Ranch during my internship. It will be a point where people can see how sweet it would be to do an internship through Pizza Ranch and all the things they could learn and experience. Internship – Reichert Tax Mary Covert, Matthew Ojo – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen This will be a poster and presentation about the day of an internship at Reichert Tax. We will go through what happens typically during your time, the unusual events that can occur, as well as the little "secrets" of how to make the most of one's internship. We hope to encourage others to participate in an internship during their years at Dordt by showing the importance of an internship and the benefits that come from it. Internship – Van Been Natural Science Jack McCool – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen My presentation will be on my marketing internship experience at Van Beer Natural Science. This will include a visual of major projects and responsibilities I was a part of and have taken on during my time interning. Internship – Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte P.C. Trey Schemper – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen I will be presenting on my tax internship at Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte P.C. I will include my responsibilities over the course of my internship, as well as what I learned this semester. I hope to show the benefits of obtaining an internship during your time at Dordt. I also hope to show how internships can help set you up for future success in your career. Internship – Williams & Company Jacob Westra – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen Internships are a great opportunity for students to get hands-on experience in the career they are intending to pursue after graduation. I will be presenting information about the company that I interned at this spring, my role as an intern, and the experience and knowledge that I gained from my internship. I will also present reasons why I think students should explore internship opportunities. Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Wedding Portrait – Modern Twist Joy Kim – Faculty Sponsor: Matt Drissell My painting is Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Wedding Portrait but with a modern twist. While using Van Eyck's technique of oil painting on wood, the twist in this piece are the symbolisms behind the portrait. Van Eyck’s painting has lots of symbolism. However, because of the change of meaning with different objects, I painted a 21st century version of the symbolism.

Marketing in a Financial Setting Aric Aman – Faculty Sponsor: Dale Zevenbergen As a marketing major, I had never really thought of the implications that could go along with marketing in certain aspects of a business. I received the opportunity to work as a marketing intern with Integrated Financial Planning, Inc., learning to comply with the extensive ruleset provided for financial advisors, as well as taking on the difficulty of marketing to a small town. How does one set themselves apart in the financial planning department when most competent financial advisors will do very similar things? Phenotypic Characterization of Flowering Mutants of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) Stephanie DeVries, Tyler Postman, Rachel Limmex, Rachel Hatfield – Faculty Sponsor: Robert De Haan As a group, we planted a variety pennycress plants that had mutant and wild-type genomes. There is a gene in the genome of the wild-type plants that prevents flowering. We will explain the FLC and FT gene and the results that we got when growing these plants. Phenotypic Characterization of Flowering Mutants of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) Zachary Steensma, Annika Henckel, Ryan Brouwer, Brianna Evans – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) has the potential to be used as a cover crop in cropping systems. Cover crops help prevent soil erosion and reduce the presence of weeds. One of the economic drawbacks of cover crops is their inability to produce a harvest in a short time frame. Pennycress is a unique solution to this problem because of the genetic potential to overcome this obstacle. Phenotypic Characterization of Flowering Mutants of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) Joscelyn Wind, Bethany Borup, Drew Timmer, Emma DeVries – Faculty Sponsor: Tony Jelsma Soil erosion and weed control are ongoing concerns in annual cropping systems. Cover crops are a possible solution but a challenge is the short growing time, which would not allow the cover crop to produce a harvest. We are collaborating with Dr. Kevin Dorn at the University of Minnesota to characterize flowering mutant varieties of Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), which do not require vernalization to produce seed. Purposes of Theatre Hannah Koele – Faculty Sponsor: Teresa Ter Haar I will compare theatre in the greek times and theatre now. I focus on the purposes that theatre was used for back then, and what it is used for in the present day, and comparing how it has changed over time. Recreating Leonardo Da Vinci's Sketchbook Marti Sutton – Faculty Sponsor: Matt Drissell I am recreating Leonardo Da Vinci's sketchbook as closely and historically accurate as possible. The audience will learn that Da Vinci used silver and pulverized bone fragments to create his famous etchings, rather than pencils as many believe. My recreation of his sketchbook takes an unexpected turn by using mythical creatures, so as to emulate the same feeling of discovery, and understanding the unknown that Da Vinci might have felt during his observations of the human body, animals, and his surroundings. STOP the Bleed VJ Hachaba, Kiera Suwyn, Ashley Meinders – Faculty Sponsor: Melanie Wynja STOP the Bleed is a course we as nurses took to learn how to stop bleeding during crisis. We believe that it is important for all members of the community to learn this important skill, so that we are able to confidently take appropriate actions in times of crisis when a person’s life is on the line.

Symphony in Wood Danikka Jackson – Faculty Sponsor: Matt Drissell "Symphony in Wood" is a design-focused abstract sculpture which incorporates both finished and unfinished wood to create a deceptively simple structure. A long plank of rough-cut wood ascends to a point while short, finished pieces march up it at regular intervals. While the sculpture may bring to mind piano keys or even the Tower of Babel, it is not meant to represent anything, but simply be a purely aesthetic design. The Allelopathic Properties of Intermediate Wheatgrass Jenna Veenstra – Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Ploegstra There are many species of plants that exhibit allelopathy in which they inhibit the growth of surrounding plant species. Discovering the mechanism by which plants achieve this may lead to an alternative to pesticides. We looked at Intermediate Wheatgrass (IWG), using sequence analysis, to determine whether or not it had the potential of allelopathic activity. BLASTing the genome sequence of IWG against plants know to have such activity revealed an N-methyltransferase region in the IWG genome that could act in the allelopathic pathway. The Relationship between Trauma Incidence and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Ukraine Lindsay Ewald, Dareen Christabel, Gala Campos, Maddie Vande Kamp – Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Tintle Years of socio-political turmoil and upheaval in the country of Ukraine has led to extremely high rates of various types of trauma. In this study we examine how different types of trauma are more or less likely to lead to PTSD in the future. Theater Architecture in the Italian Renaissance Allison Wordes – Faculty Sponsor: Teresa Ter Haar I will outline how perspective drawing, architecture, and Greek thought affected the way theatre was produced in the Italian Renaissance. With images and sketches, I will display the progression of ideas as well as highlight some of the influential architects and artists during the time. Concepts like special effects, artificial lighting, and the proscenium arch are still used in theatres today, making the Renaissance one of the most influential periods on modern theatre scenic design. USAID: A History Dani Postma – Faculty Sponsor: Abby Foreman This project explains the history of the USAID as an organization and how it has changed over time, including a critique of its effectiveness and an analysis from a Reformed perspective.

Some Quick Stats 164 student participants

46 faculty mentors 76 classroom presentations

35 posters/exhibits 20 classroom presentation moderators

Hundreds of audience members

And it all makes for a stimulating, enriching afternoon!