Senior Capstone 2023
2023 Senior Projects
Art & Design
Senior Art & Design Exhibitions
May 1-7 Friendship Hall, Gallery reception May 5, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Gershom Epp
Hannah Butler
John Wells
Nick Wilson
Graedon Green
Tate Clem
May 15-20 Friendship Hall, Gallery reception May 19, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Senior Auto Restoration Photography Exhibition
May 6, 1:00 p.m., Hess Fine Arts Center
Matt Mahan
Auto Restoration
April 25, 27, and May 2 in Templeton Hall Room 5B
Project teams and presentation dates:
Tuesday, April 25
Cam Luther – 1961 Ford Ranchero
Ken Storer – 1929 Model A and other trim work
Tyler Natkin – 1929 Model A Woodie
Michael Halgren – 1931 Chevy Fender
Thursday, April 27
Emma Parker – Isetta
Nick Acierno – Kurtis Kraft Track Nose
Trenton Szydlowski – Isetta
Israel Acosta & Scott Hayford – 1971 Corvette Paint Prep
Tuesday, May 2
Colby Marshall – 1950 Mercury Custom
David Alvarado & Travis Schultz – 1963 Avanti
Tyler Menard – 1929 Model A and other mechanical work
Bryson Hase & Zach Kantor – 1932 Packard
Victoria Bruno & Tomas Eichelberger – ‘60s 283 cid Rebuild
Behavioral Science
Senior Research Symposium
Thursday, April 27 from 12:00-3:00 pm, Melhorn Lecture Hall. Watch on Livestream
Briana Ruth – Anxiety, Sleep Paralysis, and Nightmares
Peyton Lindsey – Two-Faced: Mugshots and Stereotypes
Kennedy Johnson – Mental Health of Student Athletes Compared to Non-Athlete Students
Nichole Martinez – The Parent-Child Relationship Between Adopted vs. Non-Adopted Children
Caleb Feuerstake – Early Life Experiences and Behavior
Brianna Shaw – Why Does School Make Me Nervous?
Emma Speer – Adverse Childhood Experiences, Foster Care, and Self-Esteem
Killian McDonald – Relationship of Narcissism to Depression and Self-Esteem
Justin Borden – Social Control Theory and Serial Killers
Liam Spaw – Depression in College Athletes vs. Non-Athletes
English & Spanish
Senior Presentations
Thursday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Mohler 231
Chase Brous: City of Thieves: A Historically Accurate Novel to Teach Bildungsroman
Alexis Grattan Elkins: “I got you to look after me”: Interpersonal Dependence in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
Janet Sanner: Factores que determinan la búsqueda de atención médica por la comunidad de habla hispana
(Factors that Determine the Search for Medical Attention for the Spanish-Speaking Community)
History & Politics
Thesis Presentations
Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm in Mohler Hall 212. Watch on Livestream
Zachary Bredfield
Kurtis Ebling
Sarah Ewing
Kurt Golubski
Kento Saito
Benjamin Wiebe
Math
Senior Research Symposium
Tuesday, May 9 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Melhorn 111. Watch on Livestream
3:00 Laheerah Joseph: Catalan Numbers
3:25 Lauren Skinner: Can You Statistically Pick a Perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket?
3:50 Eliphas-Levi Balekombwa-Ndelepame: Analyzing Student Responses Using Data Collected From 2020 at McPherson College.
4:15 Michel Mwengwe: Factors Affecting a Prospective Student’s Decision to Attend McPherson College in 2021: An Exploration and Modeling Study.
4:40 Paul Mwengwe: Predictive Modeling for Student Admissions at McPherson College in 2022: An Analysis Using Machine Learning Algorithms.
Natural Sciences
40th Annual Research Forum
Monday, April 17 from noon to 5:00 pm, Mingenback Theatre. Watch on Livestream
12:05 – 12:20 Austin Apple: Usability of Vitis vinifera ‘Chambourcin’ grape extract as a pH indicator
12:20 – 12:35 Heidi Beckham: Do mutations on the HNF4-Alpha gene correlate with expression of blood glucose levels? A Family Study
12:35 – 12:50 Gabriel Boese: Bioremediation of Lead in Water using Kansas Algae
12:50 – 1:05 Jacob Esch: Surfactant Efficiency of Retail Laundry Detergent Brands by Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration
1:05 – 1:20 Ethan Huston: Wildlife Population Survey: Reptiles and Amphibians in Restored Tallgrass Prairie
1:20 – 1:35 Bethany Ice: Light Exposure, Yeast Metabolism, and Undergraduate Research
1:50 – 2:05 Jennyfer Kemper: What is the Next Step in Cancer Research?
2:05 – 2:20 Alex Keyes: A Review of Quorum Sensing, Interkingdom Signaling, and Quorum Quenching
2:20 – 2:35 Richard Mbuyamba: Impacts of COVID-19 in African countries
2:35 – 2:50 Martin Millos: Antibacterial activity of Piper Nigrum against Salmonella, Escherichia Coli, and Staphylococcus Aureus
2:50 – 3:20 Nathan Saffer & Ann Marie Weesner: Using Infectious Disease SIR Models to Analyze COVID-19 in Two Neighboring US States
3:35 – 3:50 Kaitlyn Sedlack: Physiological Effects of Energy Drink Supplements on Daphnia Magna
3:50 – 4:05 Olivia Smith: Genomic exploration of the role of lipid metabolism in intrapersonal changes in the human skin microbiome
4:05 – 4:20 Maria Smoot: Biological sorbents as an alternative for oil spill cleanup
4:20 – 4:35 Lucas Williams Fernandez: SARS-CoV-2: How important are Spike Proteins in Infection and emergence of New Variants?
Teacher Education
Cheneal Benne Elementary Art, Morgan ES, USD 308, Hutchinson, KS; Secondary Art, McPherson MS, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Chase Brous English, Buhler HS, USD 313, Buhler, KS
Georgia Hitchcock 5th/ELED, Eisenhower ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS; SPED, Eisenhower ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Emily Leeson 3rd/ELED, Eisenhower ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS;
Kendra Maples Elementary PE, Morgan ES, USD 308, Hutchinson, KS; Secondary PE, McPherson MS, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Savannah McHugh 4th/ELED, Lincoln ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS; SPED, Washington ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Kalli Olivar Math, McPherson HS, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Broc Selstrom Elementary PE, Roosevelt ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS; Secondary PE, McPherson HS, USD 418, McPherson, KS
Colby Swift Elementary PE, Roosevelt ES, USD 418, McPherson, KS; Secondary PE, McPherson MS, USD 418, McPherson, KS
